Week of Welcome: September 21–27
Classes begin: September 28
Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 5
Last day to register or add courses: October 7
Thanksgiving vacation: November 26–27
Fall term final examinations: December 7–11
Winter vacation: December 12, 2015–January 3, 2016
Winter Term 2016
Initial registration: November 16–25
Classes begin: January 4
Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": January 11
Last day to register or add courses: January 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday: January 18
Winter term final examinations: March 14–18
Spring vacation: March 19–27
Spring Term 2016
Initial registration: February 22–March 2
Classes begin: March 28
Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": April 4
Last day to register or add courses: April 6
Memorial Day holiday: May 30
Spring term final examinations: June 6–10
Commencement Day: June 13
Summer Session 2016
Initial registration: May 2–6
Classes begin: June 20
Independence Day holiday: July 4
Eight-week session ends: August 10
Summer session final exams: August 11–12
Summer Commencement: August 13 (canceled)
Labor Day holiday: September 5
Eleven-week session ends: September 2
Fall Term 2016
Initial registration: May 16–26
Week of Welcome: September 19–25
Classes begin: September 26
Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 3
Last day to register or add courses: October 5
Thanksgiving vacation: November 24–25
Fall term final examinations: December 5–9
Winter vacation: December 10, 2016–January 8, 2017