Academic Calendar 2016-2017
| FALL TRIMESTER 2016 | ||
| Tuition Due | Friday | August 5 |
| Orientation for New Students | Wednesday - Friday | August 31 - September 2 |
| *Holiday - Labor Day | Monday | September 5 |
| First Day of Instruction | Tuesday | September 6 |
| **Constitution Day | Friday | September 16 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Tuesday - Friday | November 22-25 |
| *Holiday - Thanksgiving | Thursday & Friday | November 24 & 25 |
| Last Day of Instruction and to File Dissertations | Friday | December 9 |
| *Holiday - Christmas | Friday & Monday | December 23 & 26 |
| Grading Date: All grades for fall trimester due. Incompletes received previous trimester become "No Credits" if a grade and evaluation or an approved extension are not received by this date. | Friday | December 30 |
| *Holiday - New Year | Friday & Monday | December 30 & January 2 |
| WINTER TRIMESTER 2017 | ||
| Tuition Due | Friday | December 9 |
| First Day of Instruction | Tuesday | January 3 |
| *Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 16 |
| *Holiday - Presidents' Day | Monday | February 20 |
| Last Day of Instruction and to File Dissertations | Monday | April 3 |
| Grading Date: All grades for winter trimester due. Incompletes received previous trimester become "No Credits" if a grade and evaluation or an approved extension are not received by this date. | Monday | April 24 |
| SPRING TRIMESTER 2017 | ||
| Tuition Due | Friday | March 10 |
| First Day of Instruction | Monday | April 10 |
| *Holiday - Memorial Day | Monday | May 29 |
| Commencement | Sunday | June 4 |
| Last Day of Instruction and to File Dissertations | Friday | June 16 |
| Grading Date: All grades for spring trimester due. Incompletes received previous trimester become "No Credits" if a grade and evaluation or an approved extension are not received by this date. | Friday | July 7 |
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**Constitution Day is a federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. September 17 is the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787 in Philadelphia. This day is not observed by granting time off from work or classes. Celebrated this year on Friday 2016 due to the 17th falling on a Saturday.