ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016
FALL SEMESTER 2015
Aug 13
Aug 13
Aug 17-18
Aug 18
Aug 19-21
Aug 23
Aug 24
Aug 24- 28
Sept 4
Sept 7
Sept 17
Sept 28 – Oct. 2
Oct 3-8
Oct 22
Oct 17
Nov 6
Nov 6
Nov 9 – Jan 13
Nov 11
Nov 23-29
Nov 28 – Dec 4
Dec 3
Dec 4-11
Dec 12
Dec 15
Dec 24 – Jan 3
Faculty contracts for fall 2015 begin
Faculty report for fall semester activities
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls Open (New Students)
Freshmen Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Classes begin
Late registration/Schedule Adjustment
Campus Wide Assembly – First Year Students
Holiday-Labor Day
Recognition of Constitution Day
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled *
Founders Day
Homecoming
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University
Registration for Spring 2016
Veterans’ Day
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Holiday- no classes
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Last day of class
Final examinations
Commencement
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Holiday Break
Jan 4
Jan 11
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 19-22
Feb. 28- Mar 6
Mar 7-12
Mar 14-20
April 1
April 1
April 4 – Aug 26
April TBA
April 24-29
April 28
April 29-May 6
May 6 (Friday)
May 7 (Saturday)
May 10
University Re-opens-8:00 am
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls open (New Students)
Freshman Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Holiday – MLK – No Classes
Classes Begin
Late Registration/Schedule Students
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled
Spring Break
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Registration for Summer and Fall 2016
Honors Convocation
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Last day of class
Final examinations for Spring 2016 semester
Graduate Students Commencement Ceremony 5:00 p.m., Gentry Center
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 9:00 a.m., Hale Stadium
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SPRING SEMESTER 2016
* All scheduled classes meet during mid-term examination week.
** Final examination schedules will be posted via MyTSU and on TSU web page.
***If you are a student enrolled in an ROCC (section R50) course or a TSU faculty teaching an ROCC course, you will
follow the TBR common calendar dates for Fall Break [October 10-13] for that course. You will however, be expected
to engage and/or participate in all ROCC course activities scheduled November 23 - 25, 2015.
SUMMER TERM 2016
Maymester
May 9
May 9
May 20
May 27
May 30
June 1
Registration
Classes begin for 3 week session.
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day of classes
Memorial Day
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Full – 10 Week Session
April 4 – May 30
May 30
May 31
June 1-2
July 4
July 15
July 15
Aug 5
Aug 8
Registration-All Summer Sessions
Residence Halls open
Classes begin for full 10 week session.
Late registration/Schedule Adjustments
Holiday Observed
Last day to withdraw from 10 week courses
Last day to withdraw from University
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Session I -- Five Week Session
May 31
June 1-2
June 16
June 16
July 1
July 4
July 6
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add
Last day to withdraw from First-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University
Last day of classes
Holiday Observed
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Session II -- Five Week Session
July 5
July 5-6
July 21
July 21
Aug 5
Aug 8
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add for Summer II
Last day to withdraw from Second-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Final examinations for summer semesters will be scheduled during the last official meeting date/
time for each specific course.