CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016–2017
Please Note: Dates are subject to change without notice. Second Fall 2016
Fall Semester 2016
Aug. 15, M
Aug 15-16, M-Tu
Aug 16, Tu
Aug 17, W
Aug 23, Tu
Aug 30, Tu
Sep 6, Tu
Oct 7, F
Oct 21, F Nov 7-8, M-Tu
Nov 9, W
Nov 23-25 W-F
Dec 1-2, Th-F
Dec 5-9, M-F
Dec 12, M
Dec 14, W
Dec 14, W
Dec 15, Th
New Student Convocation
Late enrollment
University Convocation
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day to apply for December graduation
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Fall break
Registration for spring and summer terms begins
Thanksgiving holidays
Classes meet; exams permitted in labs only
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Graduation
First Fall 2016
Aug. 15, M
Aug 15, M
Aug 15, M
Aug 22, M
New Student Convocation
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Aug 26, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Sep 6, Tu
Last day to apply for December graduation
Sep 9, F
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Sep 16, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Sep 30, F
Last day of classes
Oct 3-7, M-F
Examinations
Oct 12, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Oct 10, M
Oct 10, M
Oct 17, M
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Oct 21, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Nov 4, F
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Nov 7-8, M-Tu Fall break
Nov 9, W
Registration for spring and summer terms begins
Nov 15, Tu
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Nov 23-25, W-F Thanksgiving holidays
Dec 2, F
Last day of classes
Dec 5-9, M-F
Examinations
Dec 12, M
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
Dec 14, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Dec 14, W
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Dec 15, Th
Graduation
Fall Minimester A 2016
Aug. 15, M
Aug 15-16, M-Tu
Aug 17, W
Aug 17, W
Aug 18, Th
Aug 26, F
Aug 30, Tu
Sep 6, Tu
Sep 6, Tu
Sep 7, W
Sep 8, Th
Sep 12, M
Fall Minimester B 2016
Sep 13, Tu
Sep 14, W
Sep 14, W
Sep 15, Th
Sep 23, F
Sep 27, Tu
Oct 4, Tu
Oct 5, W
Oct 6, Th
Oct 12, W
Clemson University Academic Calendar 2016-2017
New Student Convocation
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Last day to apply for December graduation
Study day
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Study day
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Fall Minimester C 2016
First Spring 2017
Oct 10, M
Oct 10, M
Oct 10, M
Jan 9, M
Jan 9, M
Jan 16, M
Jan 17, Tu
Oct 11, Tu
Oct 19, W
Oct 21, F
Oct 28, F
Oct 31, M
Nov 1, Tu
Nov 3, Th
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Study day
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Fall Minimester D 2016
Nov 8, Tu
Nov 9, W
Nov 9, W
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Nov 10, Th
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Nov 18, F
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Nov 22, Tu
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Nov 23-25, W-F Thanksgiving holidays
Dec 2, F
Last day of classes
Dec 5, M
Examinations
Dec 12, M
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
Dec 14, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Dec 14, W
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Dec 15, Th
Graduation
Spring Semester 2017
Jan 9, M
Jan 9-10, M-Tu
Jan 11, W
Jan 16, M
Jan 18, W
Jan 25, W
Feb 1, W
Mar 3, F
Mar 17, F
Mar 20-24, M-F
Apr 8-15, Sa-Sa
Apr 10, M
Apr 27-28, Th-F
May 1-5, M-F
May 8, M
May 10, W
May 10, W
May 11, Th
May 11-12, Th-F
Orientation
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day to apply for May commencement
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Spring break
Honors and Awards Week
Registration for fall term begins
Classes meet; exams permitted in labs only
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the
Brooks Center
Commencement
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Jan 23, M
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Feb 1, W
Last day to apply for May commencement
Feb 6, M
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Feb 13, M
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Feb 27, M
Last day of classes
Feb 28-Mar 3, Tu-F Examinations
Mar 6, M
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Second Spring 2017
Mar 6, M
Mar 6, M
Mar 13, M
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Mar 17, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Mar 20-24, M-F
Spring break
Apr 7, F
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Apr 8-15, Sa-Sa
Honors and Awards Week
Apr 10, M
Registration for fall term begins
Apr 14, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Apr 28, F
Last day of classes
May 1-5, M-F
Examinations
May 8, M
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
May 10, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
May 10, W
Candidates for graduation may access grades
May 11, Th
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the
Brooks Center
May 11-12, Th-F Commencement
Spring Minimester A 2017
Jan 9-10, M-Tu
Jan 11, W
Jan 11, W
Jan 12, Th
Jan 16, M
Jan 23, M
Jan 25, W
Feb 1, W
Feb 1, W
Feb 2, Th
Feb 3, F
Feb 6, M
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Last day to apply for May commencement
Study day
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Clemson University Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Spring Minimester B 2017
Summer 2017
Feb 6, M
Feb 6, M
Feb 6, M
May 16, Tu
May 17, W
May 18, Th
Feb 7, T
Feb 15, W
Feb 17, F
Feb 24, F
Feb 27, M
Mar 6, M
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Spring Minimester C 2017
Mar 6, M
Mar 6, M
Mar 6, M
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Mar 7, Tu
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Mar 15, W
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Mar 17, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Mar 20-24, M-F Spring break
Mar 31, F
Last day of classes
Apr 3, M
Examinations
Apr 8-15, Sa-Sa Honors and Awards Week
Apr 10, M
Registration for fall term begins
Apr 10, M
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Spring Minimester D 2017
Apr 10, M
Apr 10, M
Apr 10, M
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Apr 11, Tu
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Apr 19, W
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Apr 21, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Apr 28, F
Last day of classes
May 1, M
Examinations
May 8, M
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
May 10, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
May 10, W
Candidates for graduation may access grades
May 11, Th
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the
Brooks Center
May 11-12, Th-F Commencement
Clemson University Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
May 24, W
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Jun 6, Tu
Last day to apply for August graduation
Jun 19-23, M-F Long summer break
Jul 4, Tu
July 4th holiday
Jul 5, W
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Jul 11, Tu
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Aug 2, W
Last day of classes
Aug 3, Th
Study day
Aug 4&7, F&M Examinations
Aug 8, Tu
2:00 P.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
Aug 9, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Aug 10, Th
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Aug 10, Th
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the
Brooks Center
Aug 11, F
Graduation
First Summer 2017
May 16, Tu
May 17, W
May 18, Th
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
May 22, M
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Jun 2, F
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Jun 6, Tu
Last day to apply for August graduation
Jun 8, Th
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Jun 20, Tu
Last day of classes
Jun 21, W
Study day
Jun 22-23, Th-F Examinations
Jun 28, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Second Summer 2017
Summer Minimester C 2017
Jun 27, Tu
Jun 28, W
Jun 29, Th
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Jul 3, M
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Jul 4, Tu
July 4th holiday
Jul 17, M
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Jul 21, F
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Aug 2, W
Last day of classes
Aug 3, Th
Study day
Aug 4&7, F&M Examinations
Aug 8, Tu
2:00 P.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
Aug 9, W
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Aug 10, Th
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Aug 10, Th
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the
Brooks Center
Aug 11, F
Graduation
Jun 27, Tu
Jun 27, Tu
Jun 27, Tu
Summer Minimester A 2017
Jul 20, Th
May 16, Tu
May 17, W
May 17, W
Jul 26, W
May 18, Th
May 24, W
May 26, F
Jun 2, F
Jun 5, M
Jun 6, Tu
Jun 7, W
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Examinations
Last day to apply for August graduation
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Jun 28, W
Jul 4, Tu
Jul 5, W
Jul 7, F
Jul 14, F
Jul 17, M
Jul 19, W
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
July 4th holiday
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Summer Minimester D 2017
Jul 19, W
Jul 19, W
Jul 19, W
Jul 28, F
Aug 4, F
Aug 7, M
Aug 8, Tu
Aug 9, W
Aug 10, Th
Aug 10, Th
Aug 11, F
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Examinations
2:00 P.M.—Deadline to submit candidate grades
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit other grades
Candidates for graduation may access grades
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the
Brooks Center
Graduation
Summer Minimester B 2017
Jun 6, Tu
Jun 6, Tu
Jun 6, Tu
Jun 6, Tu
Jun 7, W
Jun 13, Tu
Jun 15, Th
Jun 22, Th
Jun 23, F
Jun 26, M
Jun 28, W
Late enrollment
Classes begin
Last day to register or add a class or
declare Audit
Last day to apply for August graduation
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without a W grade
Last day for instructors to issue midterm
evaluations
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the
University without final grades
Last day of classes
Study day
Examinations
9:00 A.M.—Deadline to submit grades
Please Note: Dates are subject to change without notice.
Clemson University Academic Calendar 2016-2017