2016–17 University Calendar

Summer Sessions 2016

First Four-Week Summer Session Begins	Mon, June 13
First Four-Week Education Graduate Session Begins	Mon, June 27
Summer Tuition Refund Deadline	Varies
Independence Day (Holiday); No Classes	Mon, July 4
Second Four-Week UG Summer Session Begins	Mon, July 11
Last Day to Register for Independent Study, Internship, Individual Instruction, and Dissertation	Mon, July 11
Final Examinations or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes	Fri, Aug 19
Grades Due	Tue, Aug 30

Note: Graduate programs start/end dates vary by program. See the Time Schedule for specifics about your program.

Autumn Registration for Non-Admitted Students Begins	Thu, Sep 1
Labor Day (Holiday)	Mon, Sep 5
New International Student Orientation	Sep 20–21
Class Instruction Begins	Mon, Sep 26
Waitlist Ends	Fri, Sep 30
Last Day to Register or Add Courses, to Register Without a Late Fee, or to Apply for Audit or Pass/No Credit	Fri, Sep 30
Autumn Quarter 100% Tuition Refund Deadline	Fri, Sep 30
Last Day to Apply for Pass/No Credit, Independent Study, Internships, and Individual Instruction	Fri, Oct 7
Autumn Quarter 75% Tuition Refund Deadline	Fri, Oct 7
Autumn Quarter 50% Tuition Refund Deadline	Fri, Oct 14
Autumn Quarter 25% Tuition Refund Deadline	Fri, Oct 28
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses	Thu, Nov 10
Veterans Day (Holiday); No Classes	Fri, Nov 11
Winter Registration for Graduate Students Begins	Mon, Nov 21
Thanksgiving (Holiday); No Classes	Nov 24–25
Last Class for Day Classes	Fri, Dec 2
Winter Registration for Non-Admitted Students Begins	Mon, Dec 5
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day (Undergraduate Students)	Mon, Dec 5
Final Examinations or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes	Dec 6–8
Christmas Break for Students	Dec 9–Jan 3
Grades Due	Mon, Dec 19
Campus Offices Closed	Dec 26–Jan 2

New International Student Orientation (Tentative)	Tue, Jan 3
Class Instruction Begins	Wed, Jan 4
Waitlist Ends	Tue, Jan 10
Last Day to Register or Add Courses, to Register Without Late Fee, or to Apply for Audit or Pass/No Credit	Tue, Jan 10
Winter Quarter 100% Tuition Refund Deadline	Tue, Jan 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday); Evening Classes Meet	Mon, Jan 16
Last Day to Apply for Pass/No Credit, Independent Study, Internships, and Individual Instruction	Wed, Jan 18
Winter Quarter 75% Tuition Refund Deadline	Wed, Jan 18
Winter Quarter 50% Tuition Refund Deadline	Wed, Jan 25
Winter Quarter 25% Tuition Refund Deadline	Wed, Feb 8
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses	Fri, Feb 17
Presidents Day (Holiday); Evening Classes Meet	Mon, Feb 20
Spring Quarter Registration for Graduate Students Begins	Mon, Feb 27
Spring Quarter Registration for Non-Admitted Students Begins	Mon, Mar 6
Last Class for Day Classes	Mon, Mar 13
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day (Undergraduate Students)	Tue, Mar 14
Final Examinations or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes	Mar 15–17
Spring Vacation	Mar 18–26
Grades Due	Wed, Mar 22

New International Student Orientation (Tentative)	Thu, Mar 23
Class Instruction Begins	Mon, Mar 27
Waitlist Ends	Fri, Mar 31
Last Day to Register or Add Courses, to Register Without Late Fee, or to Apply for Audit or Pass/No Credit	Fri, Mar 31
Spring Quarter 100% Tuition Refund Deadline	Fri, Mar 31
Last Day to Apply for Pass/No Credit, Independent Study, Internships, and Individual Instruction	Fri, Apr 7
Spring Quarter 75% Tuition Refund Deadline	Fri, Apr 7
Good Friday (Half-Day Holiday; Classes End at Noon)	Fri, Apr 14
Easter Monday (Class Instruction Begins at 12:30 p.m.)	Mon, Apr 17
Spring Quarter 50% Tuition Refund Deadline	Mon, Apr 17
Spring Quarter 25% Tuition Refund Deadline	Mon, May 1
Summer Registration Begins	Mon, May 1
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses	Fri, May 12
Autumn Registration for Graduate Students Begins	Mon, May 22
Memorial Day (Holiday); Evening Classes Meet	Mon, May 29
Last Class for Day Classes	Fri, Jun 2
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day (Undergraduate Students)	Mon, Jun 5
Final Examinations or Last Class for All Evening Classes	Jun 5–8
Final Examination for All Day Classes	Jun 6–8
Ivy Cutting	Fri, Jun 9
Graduate Commencement	Fri, Jun 9
Undergraduate Commencement	Sat, Jun 10
Grades Due	Mon, Jun 19

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