Fall Semester 2013 (15 weeks)
August 19	Monday	International Student Orientation Begins
August 23	Friday	New Student Welcome Residence Halls Open for Freshmen Validation for New Students (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
August 23 - 25	Friday -Sunday	Welcome Week
August 25	Sunday	Validation, Returning Students
August 26	Monday	Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
September 2	Monday	NO CLASSES – Labor Day
September 6	Friday	Final Date for Adding/Dropping Course without Record unless status changes from full to part-time or total withdrawal in which students receive grade of W (withdrawal) for any such classes
September 9	Monday	Final Date for Filing Application for Dec./Jan. Graduation
September 14	Saturday	Founders’ Day Memorial Service and Hall of Fame Game Day
September 23 - 27	Monday -Friday	Interim 2014 Travel Course REGISTRATION
September 26	Thursday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
September 26	Thursday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
October 5	Saturday	Homecoming 2013
October 14 - 18	Monday -Friday	Mid-Term Week
October 14	Monday	Second 7-Week Classes Begin
October 14 - November 7	Monday -Thursday	Registration for Interim and Spring Courses
October 21 - 22	Monday -Tuesday	NO CLASSES - Fall Break
October 29	Tuesday	Final Date for Withdrawal from Full Semester Courses
October 29	Tuesday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (Full Semester Courses)
November 19	Tuesday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
November 19	Tuesday	Final Date for Switching Grading System (2nd 7-Week Classes)
November 28 - 29	Thursday -Friday	No Classes - Thanksgiving Recess
December 2	Monday	Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
December 6	Friday	Last Day of Classes
December 9 - 12	Monday -Thursday	Final Exams
December 12	Thursday	Semester Ends at 5 p.m.

Interim 2014 (14 days)
January 5	Sunday	Residence Halls Open
January 6	Monday	Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
January 7	Tuesday	Final Date to Add/Drop Course
January 15	Wednesday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems
January 20	Monday	No Classes - Martin Luther King Holiday
January 24	Friday	Interim Ends at 10 p.m.

Spring Semester 2014 (15 weeks)
January 24	Friday	International Student Orientation Begins
January 28	Tuesday	Residence Halls Open
January 29	Wednesday	Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
February 11	Tuesday	Final Date for Adding/Dropping Course without Record unless status changes from full to part-time or total withdrawal in which students receive grade of W (withdrawal) for any such classes
February 12	Wednesday	Final Date to Apply for May/August Graduation
February 28	Friday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
February 28	Friday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
March 17 - 21	Monday -Friday	Mid-Term Week
March 19	Wednesday	Second 7-Week Classes Begin
March 24 - 28	Monday -Friday	NO CLASSES - Spring Break
March 31	Monday	Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
March 31 - April 17	Monday -Thursday	Registration for Fall 2013
April 10	Thursday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (Full Semester Courses)
April 10	Thursday	Final Date for Withdrawal from Full Semester Courses
April 18 - 21	Friday -Monday	NO CLASSES - Easter Break
April 25	Friday	10th Annual Scholars Day; classes held
April 25 - 26	Friday -Saturday	Family Weekend
May 1	Thursday	Buenafication Day
May 1	Thursday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
May 1	Thursday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (2nd 7-Week Classes)
May 16	Friday	Last Day of Classes
May 19 - 22	Monday -Thursday	Final Exams
May 22	Thursday	Semester Ends at 5 p.m.
May 24	Saturday	Baccalaureate/Commencement

Summer 2014
May 27	Tuesday	First Summer Session Begins
June 27	Friday	First Summer Session Ends
July 1	Tuesday	Second Session Begins
August 9	Saturday	Second Session Ends