2016-2017 Academic Calendar*
Fall 2016
August
August
August
September
September
September
September
September
October
October
October
October
October
25-26
27
30
3
6
9
16
30
8
17-18
19
21
24
Thur & Fri
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Saturday
Mon & Tues
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
October
28
Friday
November
November
November
November
November
December
December
December
7 - 18
18
21 - 29
23
28
12-16
16
20
2 Weeks
Friday
Nine Days
Wednesday
Monday
Monday
Friday
Tuesday
Winter 2017
January
January
January
January
January
February
February
February
February
March
8
9
13
16
20
3
24
25
28
6
Sunday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Saturday
Tuesday
Monday
March
March
March
March
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
10
17
20 - 31
31
3-7
6
14
17-21
21
22
25
Friday
Friday
Two Weeks
Friday
One Week
Thursday
Friday
Mon-Fri
Friday
Saturday
Tuesday
Fall Conference
Freshman Orientation Begins, Opening Convocation
Last Day to Add a FYS course (3 or 5 cr.)
Residence Halls Open, Noon for upper-class move in
Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
Last Day to Add a 1st 7-Week Class or Delayed Start FYS (2 or 4 cr.)
Last Day to Add a 14-Week Class
Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-Week Class
Homecoming vs. Hope College
Fall Term Recess
Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
Middle of Term
Begin 2nd 7-Week Classes
Mid Term Grades Due, 9 a.m.
Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-Week Class
Last Day to Drop a 14-Week Class/Elect Pass/Fail Option
Winter & Spring 2017 Registration (by # earned credits)
Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-Week Class
Drop/Add for 2017 Winter and Spring Terms
Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 5 p.m.
Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
Fall Term Exams
Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m.
Final Grades Due, 9 a.m.
Residence Halls Open, Noon
Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
Last Day to Add a 1st 7-Week Class
Martin Luther King, Jr/Celebration Day (classes cancelled 12:30-6:00)
Last Day to Add a 14-Week Class
Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-Week Class
Middle of Term
Winter Term Recess Begins
Mid Term Grades Due, 9 a.m.
Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
Begin 2nd 7-Week Classes
Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-Week Class
Last Day to Drop a 14-Week Class/Elect Pass/Fail Option
Fall 2017 Registration (by # earned credits)
Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-Week Class
Fall Term Drop/Add
Honors Day
Good Friday, No Classes After 12:30 p.m.
Winter Term Exams
Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m.
Commencement, 2 p.m./Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m. for graduates
Final Grades Due, 9 a.m.
*Approved – Faculty Meeting 12-11-2015
Spring 2017
April
April
May
May
May
May
29
30
3
19
25
31
Saturday
Sunday
Wednesday
Friday
Thursday
Tuesday
Residence Halls Open, Noon
Classes Begin, 1 p.m.
Last Day to Add a Spring Term course
Last Day to Drop a Class
Spring Term Ends/Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m.
Final Grades Due, 9 a.m.
Summer 2017
May
June
June
June
June
30
2
16
23
26
Tuesday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Monday
Summer Session I Begins (19 days)
Last Day to Add Class
Last Day to Drop Class
Summer Session I Ends
Summer I Grades Due, 9 a.m.
June
June
July
July
July
July
27
30
3-4
18
25
28
Tuesday
Friday
OFF
Tuesday
Tuesday
Friday
Summer Session II Begins (19 days)
Last Day to Add Class
No classes
Last Day to Drop Class
Summer Session II Ends
Summer II Grades Due, 9 a.m.
July
August
August
August
August
27
1
15
22
25
Thursday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Friday
Summer Session III Begins (19 days)
Last Day to Add Class
Last Day to Drop Class
Summer Session III Ends
Summer Session III Grades Due, 9 a.m.
*Approved – Faculty Meeting 12-11-2015