Academic Year 2013–2014*
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Fall 2013
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
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Monday, August 19 |
| Classes Begin for All Students |
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Monday, August 26 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) |
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Monday, September 2 |
| Monday Schedule for Classes (Except Graduate) |
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Tuesday, September 3 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
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Friday, September 6 |
| Mid-Semester Pacing Break (No Classes—Except Graduate) |
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Monday, October 14 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
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Friday, October 18 |
| Spring Registration Begins |
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Sunday–Friday, November 3–15 |
| University Is Open for Business |
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Wednesday, November 27 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) |
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Wednesday–Friday, November 27–29 |
| Last Day of Classes |
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Friday, December 6 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
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Saturday, December 7 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
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Wednesday, December 11 |
| Final Examinations End |
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Friday, December 13 |
| Fall Semester Ends |
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Friday, December 13 |
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Spring 2014
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
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Wednesday, January 8 |
| Fall Semester Make-Up Exams** |
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Thursday, January 9 |
| Classes Begin for All Students |
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Friday, January 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (No Classes) |
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Monday, January 20 |
| Monday Schedule for Classes |
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Friday, January 24 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
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Friday, January 24 |
| Spring Recess (No Classes) |
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Monday–Friday, March 3–7 |
| Classes Resume |
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Monday, March 10 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
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Friday, March 14 |
| Fall Registration Begins |
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Sunday–Friday, April 6–18 |
| Last Day of Classes |
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Friday, April 25 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
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Saturday, April 26 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
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Wednesday, April 30 |
| Final Examinations End |
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Friday, May 2 |
| Spring Semester Ends |
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Friday, May 2 |
| Spring Semester Make-Up Exams** |
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Thursday, May 8 |
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Academic Year 2014–2015*
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Fall 2014
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
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Monday, August 18 |
| Classes Begin for All Students |
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Monday, August 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) |
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Monday, September 1 |
| Monday Schedule for Classes |
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Tuesday, September 2 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
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Friday, September 5 |
| Mid-Semester Pacing Break (No Classes) |
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Monday, October 13 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
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Friday, October 17 |
| Spring Registration Begins |
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Sunday–Friday, November 2–14 |
| University Is Open for Business |
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Wednesday, November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) |
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Wednesday–Friday, November 26–28 |
| Last Day of Classes |
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Friday, December 5 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
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Saturday, December 6 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
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Wednesday, December 10 |
| Final Examinations End |
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Friday, December 12 |
| Fall Semester Ends |
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Friday, December 12 |
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Spring 2015
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
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Wednesday, January 7 |
| Fall Semester Make-Up Exams** |
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Thursday, January 8 |
| Classes Begin for All Students |
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Monday, January 12 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
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Friday, January 23 |
| Spring Recess (No Classes) |
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Monday–Friday, March 2–6 |
| Classes Resume |
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Monday, March 9 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
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Friday, March 13 |
| Fall and Summer Registration Begins |
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Sunday–Friday, April 5–17 |
| Last Day of Classes |
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Friday, April 24 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
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Saturday, April 25 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
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Wednesday, April 29 |
| Final Examinations End |
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Friday, May 1 |
| Spring Semester Ends |
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Friday, May 1 |
| Spring Semester Make-Up Exams** |
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Thursday, May 7 |
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*The Academic Calendar may be subject to change. Please visit our website for the most accurate information: www.usciences.edu.
**Instructor discretion – see Makeup Examination policy in the University Catalog or Student Handbook |