Calendar Guidelines for Faculty
Fall 2016 and Spring 2017
It has been suggested that the Senate provide a list of events, dates and policies that will impact class schedules. Below is a list of dates and relevant policies that should be considered in designing courses for Fall, 2016 and Spring, 2017 terms. These dates are based on the current 2016-2017 Academic Calendar as well as adopted and approved Senate proposals.
Fall 2016 Term
Dates |
Event |
Relevant Policy Notes |
Monday, August 29 | Instruction begins | |
Monday, September 5 | Labor Day Recess | |
Tuesday, September 6 | Classes Resume | |
Friday, September 9 noon | K-Day Recess | |
Monday, September 12 | Classes Resume | |
Tuesday, September 27, noon-6:00 p.m. |
Career Fair | Regular exams, major projects and papers, and presentations shall not be given or be due on the day of Career Fair. (Senate Policy 606.1) |
Friday,October 9, 3 p.m. | Homecoming Recess begins | |
Monday, October 12 | Classes Resume | |
Friday, October 14 | End of Term A Mid-Term Grade Roster due in OSRR (for 1st Year Students Only) |
Mid-semester grades will be given to first-year students enrolled in a course offered for credit (Senate Policy 309.1) |
Monday, October 17 | Term B Begins | |
Friday, November 18, 10p.m. | Thanksgiving Recess begins | |
Monday, November 28 | Classes Resume | |
Monday December 5 - Friday |
Last Week of Classes | No Final Exams are allowed during this week (FInal Exam Policy 602.1) |
Monday December 12 - Friday, December 16 | Final Exam Period |
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Saturday, December 17 | Mid-Year Commencement | |
Thursday, February 9, 2017 | Retention of Student Work | A student having an error in a final course grade received should contact the instructor and the registrar as soon as possible but no later than one month after the beginning of the next semester. Graded student work (exams, papers, homework, etc.) which has not been returned to the student should be retained by the instructor of record for at least one month after the beginning of the next semester or until existing disputes have been resolved. (Proposal 14-97, 11-07, 13-08) |
Spring 2017 Term
Dates |
Event |
Relevant Policy Notes |
Monday January 9 | Instruction begins | |
Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King Day Recess | Martin Luther King Day will be a full day recess (Proposal 24-06) |
Tuesday, January 17 | Classes resume | |
Wednesday, February 8, 10p.m. | Winter Carnival Recess begins | |
Monday, February 13 | Classes Resume | |
Friday, February 17 | End of Term A Mid-Term Grade Roster due in OSRR (for 1st Year Students Only) |
Mid-semester grades will be given to first-year students enrolled in a course offered for credit (Senate Policy 309.1) |
Monday, February 20 | Term B Begins | |
Wednesday, February 22, noon - 6:00pm |
Career Fair | Regular exams, major projects and papers, and presentations shall not be given or be due on the day of Career Fair. (Senate Policy 606.1) |
Friday, March 3, 10p.m. | Spring Recess begins | |
Monday, March 13 | Classes Resume | |
Monday, April 17- Friday, April 21 | Last Week of Classes | No Final Exams are allowed during this week (Final Exam Policy 602.1) |
Monday April 24- Friday, April 28 | Final Exam Period |
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Saturday, April 29 | Commencement | |
Thursday,September 28, 2017 | Retention of Student Work | A student having an error in a final course grade received should contact the instructor and the registrar as soon as possible but no later than one month after the beginning of the next semester. Graded student work (exams, papers, homework, etc.) which has not been returned to the student should be retained by the instructor of record for at least one month after the beginning of the next semester or until existing disputes have been resolved. (Proposal 14-97, 11-07, 13-08) |