RIT 2016-2017 Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER (2161)
August 16 - 21, 2016
August 22 (Monday)
August 27
August 29 (Monday)
August 30 (Tuesday)
September 5 (Monday)
October 10 (Monday)
October 11 (Tuesday)
November 11 (Friday) November 23
November 24-25
November 26
November 28
December 3
December 9 (Friday) December 10
December 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
December 17
December 19 (Monday)
December 19 - January 2
December 26 - January 2
New Student Orientation
Day, evening and online classes begin
First day of 7-day Add/Drop period +
Saturday classes begin
Last day of 7-day Add/Drop period +
First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Labor Day (no classes) Institute offices closed
No classes - Columbus Day - Institute offices open
Classes follow a Monday schedule
Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” *
No classes - Institute offices open
Thanksgiving Holiday - Institute closed
No Saturday classes - Institute closed
Day, evening and online classes resume
Saturday classes resume
Last day, evening and online classes
Last Saturday classes
Final exams
Residence halls close
Final grades due
Break between Fall Semester and Intersession
RIT closed for the Holidays
INTERSESSION TigerTermTM (2163)
January 3, 2017 (Tuesday) January 5
January 6 (Friday)
January 13 (Friday)
January 16 (Monday)
January 19 (Thursday)
January 20
January 21, 22
January 23
Day, evening and online classes begin
First day of 3-day Add/Drop period
Last day of 3-day Add/Drop period
First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Residence halls open
Last day of classes
Final exams
Break between Intersession and Spring Semester
Final grades due
SPRING Semester (2165)
January 23, 2017
January 28
January 30 (Monday)
January 31 (Tuesday)
March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
March 18
March 20
March 25
April 21
May 12 (Friday)
May 13 May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
May 19 (Friday)
May 20 (Saturday)
May 23 (Tuesday)
May 23 - May 28
Day, evening and online classes begin
First day of 7-day Add/Drop period +
Saturday classes begin
Last day of 7-day Add/Drop period +
First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
No classes (Spring Break) Institute offices open
No Saturday classes
Day, evening and online classes resume
Saturday classes resume
Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” *
Last day, evening and online classes
Last Saturday classes
Final exams (Fri. May 19, 8 am - 12:15 pm)
Convocation and Commencement ceremonies
Commencement ceremonies
Final Grades due
Break between Spring Semester and Summer Terms
August 2016
SMTWRFS
123 456
7 8 9 10111213
14 151617 181920
21 222324 252627 28 29 30 31
September 2016
SMTWRFS
123
4 567 8910
11 1213 14 151617
18 192021 222324
25 262728 2930
October 2016
SMTWRFS
1
2345 678
9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 171819 20212 2 23 242526 27282 9 30 31
November 2016
SMTWRFS
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17181 9 20212223 24252 6 27 28 29 30
December 2016
SMTWRFS
123
4 567 891 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 7 18 192021 22232 4 25 262728 293031
January 2017
SMTWRFS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 1011 121314
15 161718 19202 1 22 232425 26272 8 29 3031
February 2017
SMTWRFS
1 234
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 131415 16171 8 19 202122 23242 5 26 2728
March 2017
SMTWRFS
1 234
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 131415 161718
19 2021 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2017
SMTWRFS
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 101112 13141 5 16 171819 202122
23 242526 272829
30
May 2017
SMTWRFS
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 151617 181920
21 222324 252627
28 293031
+ The Add/Drop period is the first seven class days, excluding Sundays and holidays of the
Fall and Spring terms.
* Friday of the 12th week of classes
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RIT 2016-2017 Academic Calendar
10 week SUMMER TigerTermTM (2168)
May 29 (Monday)
May 30 (Tuesday)
June 3
June 6 (Tuesday)
June 7 (Wednesday)
July 4 (Tuesday)
July 21 (Friday)
August 4 (Friday)
August 5
August 7, 8, 9, 10
August 14 (Monday)
August 14 - 18
Memorial Day - Institute closed
Day, evening and online classes begin
First day of 7-day Add/Drop period
Saturday classes begin
Last day to Add/Drop courses
First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Independence Day - Institute closed
Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” **
Last day, evening and online classes
Last Saturday classes
Final exams
Final Grades due
Break between Summer Terms and Fall Semester
5 week SUMMER TigerTermTM (2168) (1st five weeks)
May 29 (Monday)
May 30 (Tuesday)
June 1 (Thursday)
June 2 (Friday)
June 3 June 23
June 30 (Friday)
July 3 (Monday)
Memorial Day - Institute closed
Day, evening and online classes begin
First day of 3-day Add/Drop period
Last day to Add/Drop classes
First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Saturday classes begin
Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Last day of classes (final exams held)
Final Grades due
May 2017
SMTWRFS
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 151617 181920
21 222324 252627
28 293031
June 2017
SMTWRFS
123
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 121314 151617
18 192021 222324
25 262728 2930
July 2017
SMTWRFS
1
2 345 678
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 171819 2021 22
23 242526 2728 29
30 31
August 2017
SMTWRFS
1 2 3 4 5
6 789 101112
13 141516 171819
2021 22 2324 25 26
27 282930 31
5 week SUMMER TigerTermTM (2168) (2nd five weeks)
July 3 (Monday)
July 4 (Tuesday)
July 6 (Thursday)
July 7 (Friday)
July 8
July 21
August 4 (Friday)
August 5
August 7, 8, 9, 10
August 14 (Monday)
August 14 - 18
Day, evening and online classes begin
First day of 3-day Add/Drop period
Independence Day - Institute Closed
Last day to Add/Drop classes
First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Saturday classes begin
Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W”
Last day, evening and online classes
Last Saturday classes
Final exams
Final Grades due
Break between Summer Terms and Fall Semester
FALL SEMESTER (2171)
August 22 - 27, 2017
August 28
September 4 (Monday)
New Student Orientation (tentative)
Day, evening and online classes begin
Labor Day (no classes) Institute offices closed
** Friday of the 8th week of classes
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