Academic Calendars

2014-2015 Academic Calendar

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Undergraduate Students – Fall Semester

Faculty Seminars – Week of August 18-22
Freshmen Arrive – Saturday, August 23
Opening Convocation – Sunday, August 24
Upperclassmen Arrive – Sunday, August 24
Undergraduate Registration (Day), New Students – Monday, August 25
Late Registration (Day), Returning Students – Monday, August 25
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, August 26
Last day to add courses – Monday, September 1
Last day to drop without record – Monday, September 1
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, September 20
Family Weekend – Friday-Sunday, September 26-28
Alumni Weekend – Friday – Sunday, October 10 – 12
Admissions Fall Open House – Monday, October 13
Mid-Term – Wednesday, October 15
Fall Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, October 17
Fall Break Ends (7:00a.m.) – Monday, October 27
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, October 31
Registration for Spring Semester Begins – Wednesday, November 5
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 8
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 22
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (after classes) – Tuesday, November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, December 1
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, December 10
Reading Day – Thursday, December 11
Exams Begin – Friday, December 12
Exams End – Wednesday, December 17

Undergraduate Students – Spring Semester

Orientation for New Students (Day) – Sunday, January 11
Late Registration (Day) – Monday, January 12
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, January 13
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) – Monday, January 19
Last day to add a course – Tuesday, January 20
Last day to drop without record – Tuesday, January 20
Family Weekend – Friday – Sunday, February 6 – 8
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 13-14
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 27-28
Mid-Term – Wednesday, March 4
Mid-Semester Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, March 6
Mid-Semester Break Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, March 16
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, March 20
Registration for Fall Semester Begins – Tuesday, March 24
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, March 27
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, March 28
Admissions Spring Open House – Thursday, April 2
Good Friday (No Classes) – Friday, April 3
Easter Monday (No Classes) – Monday, April 6
Admissions Spring Open House – Saturday, April 11
All University Honors Program (evening of) – Wednesday, April 22
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, April 24
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, April 25
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, April 29
Reading Day – Thursday, April 30
Exams Begin – Friday, May 1
Exams End – Wednesday, May 6
Baccalaureate – Friday, May 8
Commencement – Saturday, May 9

May Term 2015: May 11 – June 5
Summer Sessions 2015:

• Session 1: June 8 – July 2 (Session 1 will include one Saturday class on June 13)
• Session 2: July 6 – July 31

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester 2015

Faculty Seminars Week of August 17-21
Freshmen Arrive – Saturday, August 22
Opening Convocation – Sunday, August 23
Upperclassmen Arrive – Sunday, August 23
Undergraduate Registration (Day), New Students – Monday, August 24
Late Registration (Day), Returning Students – Monday, August 24
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, August 25
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, August 29
Last day to add courses – Monday, August 31
Last day to drop without record – Monday, August 31
Family Weekend – Friday – Sunday, October 2 – 4
Alumni Weekend – Friday – Sunday, October 9 – 11
Admissions Fall Open House – Monday, October 12
Mid-Term – Wednesday, October 14
Fall Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, October 16
Fall Break Ends (7:00a.m.) – Monday, October 26
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, October 30
Registration Begins – Wednesday, November 4
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 7
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (after classes) – Tuesday, November 24
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, November 30
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, December 9
Reading Day – Thursday, December 10
Exams Begin – Friday, December 11
Exams End – Wednesday, December 16

HIGH POINT FURNITURE MARKET – October 17-22, 2015 and April 16-21, 2016

PLEASE NOTE: The Admissions Office is offering two Early Registration weekends in Spring. We hope our Jewish families will be able to attend the first weekend (April 1-2, 2016) as the second weekend coincides with Passover (April 23-24, 2016)

Spring Semester 2016

Orientation for New Students (Day) – Sunday, January 10
Late Registration (Day) – Monday, January 11
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, January 12
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) – Monday, January 18
Last day to add a course – Tuesday, January 19
Last day to drop without record – Tuesday, January 19
Family Weekend – Friday – Sunday, February  5 – 7
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 12 – 13
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 26 – 27
Mid-Term – Wednesday, March 2
Mid-Semester Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, March 4
Mid-Semester Break Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, March 14
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, March 18
Admissions Spring Open House – Thursday, March 24
Good Friday (No Classes) – Friday, March 25
Easter Monday (No Classes) – Monday, March 28
Registration Begins – Wednesday, March 30
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, April 1
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, April 2
Admissions Spring Open House – Saturday, April 9
All University Honors Program (evening of) – Wednesday, April 20
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, April 22
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, April 23
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, April 27
Reading Day – Thursday, April 28
Exams Begin – Friday, April 29
Exams End – Wednesday, May 4
Baccalaureate – Friday, May 6
Commencement – Saturday, May 7

May Term 2016: May 9 – June 3
Summer Sessions 2016:

• Session 1: June 6 – July 1
• Session 2: July 5 – July 30 (Session 2 will end on Saturday, July 30)