The University of Akron Academic Calendar
Graduate/Undergraduate
Term
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Spring
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Spring
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Event
Start of term
15 week, 1st 7.5 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin
Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to add 1st 7.5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD"
Labor Day holiday - University closed
Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 1st 7.5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7.5 week session classes
1st 5 week session ends
2nd 5 week session begins
Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes
1st 7.5 week session ends
Last day to withdraw from Fall 2nd 5 week session classes
2nd 7.5 week session begins
Last day to add 2nd 7.5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 2nd 7.5 week session classes without "WD"
Priority registration begins
Graduation application deadline
2nd 5 week session ends
3rd 5 week session begins
Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures
Veteran's Day observance - Staff holiday, classes held
Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7.5 week session classes
Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes
Thanksgiving recess - University closes at 5:00pm on Wednesday
Graduation application deadline
Final instructional day
15 week, 2nd 7.5 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end
Final examinations
Commencement
Final grades due
Career
2016 - 2017
2017 - 2018
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
Aug 29, 2016
Aug 29, 2016
Aug 30, 2016
Aug 31, 2016
Sep 2, 2016
Sep 5, 2016
Sep 6, 2016
Sep 6, 2016
Sep 12, 2016
Sep 13, 2016
Sep 20, 2016
Oct 2, 2016
Oct 3, 2016
Oct 4, 2016
Oct 7, 2016
Oct 17, 2016
Oct 18, 2016
Oct 18, 2016
Oct 19, 2016
Oct 24, 2016
Oct 26, 2016
Oct 31, 2016
Nov 1, 2016
Nov 6, 2016
Nov 7, 2016
Nov 8, 2016
Nov 11, 2016
Nov 11, 2016
Nov 14, 2016
Nov 22, 2016
Nov 24-27, 2016
Dec 1, 2016
Dec 11, 2016
Dec 11, 2016
Dec 12-18, 2016
Dec 16-17, 2016
Dec 20, 2016
Aug 28, 2017
Aug 28, 2017
Aug 29, 2017
Aug 30, 2017
Sep 1, 2017
Sep 4, 2017
Sep 5, 2017
Sep 5, 2017
Sep 11, 2017
Sep 12, 2017
Sep 19, 2017
Oct 1, 2017
Oct 2, 2017
Oct 3, 2017
Oct 6, 2017
Oct 16, 2017
Oct 17, 2017
Oct 17, 2017
Oct 18, 2017
Oct 23, 2017
Oct 25, 2017
TBD
Nov 1, 2017
Nov 5, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 7, 2017
TBD
Nov 10, 2017
Nov 13, 2017
Nov 21, 2017
Nov 23-26, 2017
Dec 1, 2017
Dec 10, 2017
Dec 10, 2017
Dec 11-17, 2017
Dec 15-16, 2017
Dec 19, 2017
The University of Akron Academic Calendar
Graduate/Undergraduate
Term
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Summer
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Event
Christmas Holiday observance - University closed
New Year's Day observance - University closed
Audit 60+ in-person registration
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance - University closed
Start of term
15 week, 1st 7.5 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin
Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to add 1st 7.5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to drop 1st 7.5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7.5 week session classes
1st 5 week session ends
2nd 5 week session begins
President's Day observance (School of Law classes held)
Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes
1st 7.5 week session ends
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes
2nd 7.5 week session begins
Priority registration begins
Last day to add 2nd 7.5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 2nd 7.5 week session classes without "WD"
2nd 5 week session ends
Spring recess
Graduation application deadline
Graduation application deadline
Priority registration begins
3rd 5 week session begins
Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7.5 week session classes
Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes
Final instructional day
Career
2016 - 2017
2017 - 2018
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G
U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
Dec 26, 2016
Jan 2, 2017
Jan 12-13, 2017
Jan 16, 2017
Jan 17, 2017
Jan 17, 2017
Jan 18, 2017
Jan 19, 2017
Jan 23, 2017
Jan 23, 2017
Jan 23, 2017
Jan 31, 2017
Jan 31, 2017
Feb 8, 2017
Feb 19, 2017
Feb 20, 2017
Feb 21, 2017
Feb 22, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
Mar 6, 2017
Mar 7, 2017
Mar 7, 2017
Mar 8, 2017
Mar 13, 2017
Mar 13, 2017
Mar 15, 2017
Mar 26, 2017
Mar 27-Apr 2, 2017
Apr 1, 2017
Apr 1, 2017
Apr 3, 2017
Apr 3, 2017
Apr 4, 2017
Apr 7, 2017
Apr 10, 2017
Apr 18, 2017
May 7, 2017
Dec 25, 2017
Jan 1, 2018
Jan 11-12, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 16, 2018
Jan 16, 2018
Jan 17, 2018
Jan 18, 2018
Jan 22, 2018
Jan 22, 2018
Jan 22, 2018
Jan 30, 2018
Jan 30, 2018
Feb 7, 2018
Feb 18, 2018
Feb 19, 2018
Feb 20, 2018
Feb 21, 2018
Feb 23, 2018
Mar 5, 2018
Mar 6, 2018
Mar 6, 2018
Mar 7, 2018
TBD
Mar 12, 2018
Mar 14, 2018
Mar 25, 2018
Mar 26-Apr 1, 2018
Apr 1, 2018
Apr 1, 2018
TBD
Apr 2, 2018
Apr 3, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
Apr 9, 2018
Apr 17, 2018
May 6, 2018
The University of Akron Academic Calendar
Graduate/Undergraduate
Term
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Fall
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Event
15 week, 2nd 7.5 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end
Final examinations
Commencement
Final grades due
Audit 60+ in-person registration
Intersession and 1st 8 week session begin
Last day to add intersession classes without signatures
Last day to drop intersession classes without "WD"
Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures
Memorial Day observance - University closed
Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from intersession classes
Intersession ends
1st 5 week and 2nd 8 week sessions begin
Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes
Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes
Graduation application deadline
Graduation application deadline
Independence Day observance - University closed
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes
1st 5 week and 1st 8 week sessions end
2nd 5 week session begins
Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures
Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD"
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes
2nd 8 week session ends
2nd 5 week session ends
Final grades due
Audit 60+ in-person registration
Career
2016 - 2017
2017 - 2018
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G
U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
G/U
May 7, 2017
May 8-14, 2017
May 12-14, 2017
May 16, 2017
May 18-19, 2017
May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017
May 24, 2017
May 25, 2017
May 29, 2017
May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017
Jun 11, 2017
Jun 12, 2017
Jun 13, 2017
Jun 15, 2017
Jun 16, 2017
Jun 16, 2017
Jun 19, 2017
Jun 27, 2017
Jul 1, 2017
Jul 1, 2017
Jul 4, 2017
Jul 7, 2017
Jul 16, 2017
Jul 17, 2017
Jul 18, 2017
Jul 21, 2017
Aug 1, 2017
Aug 6, 2017
Aug 20, 2017
Aug 22, 2017
Aug 24-25, 2017
May 6, 2018
May 7-13, 2018
May 11-13, 2018
May 15, 2018
May 17-18, 2018
May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018
May 23, 2018
May 24, 2018
May 28, 2018
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
Jun 10, 2018
Jun 11, 2018
Jun 12, 2018
Jun 14, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 18, 2018
Jun 26, 2018
Jul 1, 2018
Jul 1, 2018
Jul 4, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
Jul 15, 2018
Jul 16, 2018
Jul 17, 2018
Jul 20, 2018
Jul 31, 2018
Aug 5, 2018
Aug 19, 2018
Aug 21, 2018
TBD