Graduate 5-Term Academic Calendar
| International student move in |
July 29 and August 1 |
| International student orientation |
August 2 – 5 |
| Classes begin |
August 8 |
| Last day to choose audit |
August 29 |
| Labor Day holiday—no classes held |
September 5 |
| First day to request room change for fall 2016 |
September 6 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
September 16 |
| Final exams |
October 3 – 8 |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from summer 2015 |
October 8 |
| Fall I term ends |
October 8 |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
October 10 |
| International student move in |
Sept. 30 and Oct. 3 |
| International student orientation |
October 4 – 7 |
| Classes begin |
October 10 |
| Registration opens for Spring I and Spring II |
October 17 |
| Last day to choose audit |
October 31 |
| Last day to request a room change for spring 2017 |
November 10 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
November 18 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 23 – 26 |
| St. Charles commencement ceremony, 10 a.m. |
December 10 |
| Final exams |
December 5 – 10 |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Fall I 2016 |
December 10 |
| Fall II term ends |
December 10 |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
December 12 |
| Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation |
December 30 |
| New Year's Eve - university closed |
December 31 |
| New Year's Day - university closed |
January 1 |
| International student move in |
January 3 * |
| International student orientation |
January 3 - 6 |
| Classes begin |
January 9 |
| Last day to choose audit |
January 30 |
| Registration to “Keep Same Room” for fall via student portal |
February 1 – 28 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
February 17 |
| Deadline to apply for August graduation |
February 28 |
| Final exams |
March 6 – 11 |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Fall II 2016 |
March 11 |
| Spring I term ends |
March 11 |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
March 13 |
| Spring Break |
March 13 - 19 |
*Content has been updated as of the publication of the December 2016 catalog addendum.
| International student move in |
March 13 – 14 |
| International student orientation |
March 15 – 17 |
| Classes begin |
March 20 |
| Deadline to apply for September graduation |
March 30 |
| Last day to choose audit |
April 10 |
| Easter Break |
April 14 – 16 |
| Deadline to apply for Summer 2017 Residential Program |
April 18 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
April 21 |
| Graduate student commencement, 7 p.m. |
May 5 |
| Undergraduate commencement, 7 p.m.* |
May 6 |
| Belleville commencement |
May 7 |
| Final exams |
May 15 – 20 |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Spring I 2017 |
May 20 |
| Spring II term ends |
May 20 |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
May 22 |
| Deadline to apply for October/December graduation |
May 30 |
*Content has been updated as of the publication of the December 2016 catalog addendum.
| Memorial Day holiday observed—no classes held |
May 29 |
| Classes begin |
May 30 |
| Last day to choose audit |
June 19 |
| Independence Day holiday—no classes held |
July 4 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
July 7 |
| Final exams |
July 24 – 29 |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Spring II 2017 |
July 29 |
| Summer term ends |
July 29 |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
July 31 |