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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

University Calendar


Note: Those using this calendar for planning purposes should check this page online periodically for updates/changes.

Fall Semester 2017

 
August 18 Registration for new students
August 21 Classes begin
  Late Registration
  Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 21-25 Drop/Add period
August 25 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 4 Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 9 Mid-Semester week begins
October 12 Founders’ Day
October 24 Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
October 30 Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all
  currently enrolled graduate students
November 1 Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all
  currently enrolled undergraduate students
November 22-24 Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
November 27 Classes resume
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Classes meet as scheduled. However, no exams or quizzes (with
  the exception of make-up exams) may be administered and no
  other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for
  additional information.
December 4-8 Final examinations
December 8 Commencement at 5:00 pm
Dec. 18-Jan. 1 Holidays (University closed)

 

Spring Semester 2018

 

January 2 University opens
January 9 Registration for new students
January 10 Classes begin
  Late Registration
  Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 10-16 Drop/Add period
January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
January 16 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
February 7-10 College Night and Homecoming activities
February 9 No classes
February 26 Mid-Semester week begins
March 16 Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 23 Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*April 2 Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 9 Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled
  graduate students
April 11 Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled
  undergraduate students
April 26-27 Classes meet as scheduled. However, no exams or quizzes (with
  the exception of make-up exams) may be administered and no
  other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for
  additional information.
April 30-May 4    Final examinations
May 5 Commencement (TBA)

*If Shelby County schools revises its calendar, this date will be adjusted accordingly.

Summer Semester 2018

May Term

May 7                Registration
  Classes Begin
  Payment deadline for May Term registration
May 8 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 16 Mid-term
May 17 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 25 Final examinations
May 28 Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Summer I

May 29             Registration
  Registration for new students for Summer I & II
May 30 Classes begin
  Payment deadline for Summer I registration
  Last day to add courses
  Last day to late register
May 31 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 8 Classes do not meet
June 13 Mid-term
June 15 Classes do not meet
June 18 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
June 22 Classes do not meet
June 28 Classes do not meet
June 29 Final examinations

Summer II

July 4                Independence Day holiday (University closed)
July 5 Classes begin
  Payment deadline for Summer II registration
  Last day to add courses
  Last day to late register
July 6 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 13 Classes do not meet
July 18 Mid-term
July 23 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 27 Classes do not meet
August 2 Classes do not meet
August 3 Final examinations