Academic Calendar Spring 2018

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
8-Jan / 9-Jan / 10-Jan / 11-Jan / 12-Jan
15-Jan
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – offices closed / 16-Jan / 17-Jan / 18-Jan / 19-Jan
22-Jan
Classes begin / 23-Jan / 24-Jan / 25-Jan / 26-Jan
Self-service add ends; last day to drop 1st 8 week course without “W”
29-Jan / 30-Jan / 31-Jan / 1-Feb / 2-Feb
Self-service course drop ends; last day to register; add/drop fee begins
5-Feb / 6-Feb / 7-Feb / 8-Feb / 9-Feb
12-Feb / 13-Feb / 14-Feb / 15-Feb / 16-Feb
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week class with “W”
Chinese New Year
19-Feb / 20-Feb / 21-Feb / 22-Feb / 23-Feb
26-Feb / 27-Feb / 28-Feb / 1-Mar
/ 2-Mar
5-Mar / 6-Mar / 7-Mar / 8-Mar / 9-Mar
12-Mar / 13-Mar
Last day to add 2nd 8-week class / 14-Mar / 15-Mar / 16-Mar
19-Mar
2nd 8 week classes begin; last day to drop full-semester course with “W” / 20-Mar / 21-Mar / 22-Mar / 23-Mar
Last day to drop 2nd 8-week class without “W”
26-Mar / 27-Mar
SPRING / 28-Mar
BREAK / 29-Mar / 30-Mar
Passover begins
2-Apr / 3-Apr
Classes resume / 4-Apr / 5-Apr / 6-Apr
Passover ends
9-Apr / 10-Apr / 11-Apr / 12-Apr / 13-Apr
16-Apr / 17-Apr / 18-Apr / 19-Apr / 20-Apr
23-Apr
Last day to drop 2nd 8-week class with “W” / 24-Apr / 25-Apr / 26-Apr
Distinguished Lecturer, classes cancelled 10:00 am – 12:00 pm / 27-Apr
30-Apr / 1-May / 2-May / 3-May / 4-May
7-May
Final Exams / 8-May / 9-May / 10-May / 11-May
Commencement
12-May
Commencement
14-May
Final exams begin / 15-May / 16-May
Ramadan begins / 17-May / 18-May
21-May / 22-May / 23-May
Final grades due by noon / 24-May / 25-May
Grades available to students in PASS

Significant religious/cultural events that may require accommodation:

February 16 – Chinese New Year. The most important of traditional Chinese holidays.

March 30 - April 7 – Passover. Students may request accommodation for observance on April 6.

May 15 – June 14 – Ramadan.Please be aware that students observing this holy monthwill be fasting during the day.