Academic Year 2014–2015*
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Fall 2014
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
Monday, August 18 |
| Semester Begins |
Monday, August 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) |
Monday, September 1 |
| Monday Schedule for Classes |
Tuesday, September 2 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
Friday, September 5 |
| Mid-Semester Pacing Break (No Classes) |
Monday, October 13 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
Friday, October 17 |
| Spring Registration Begins |
Sunday–Friday, November 2–14 |
| University Is Open for Business |
Wednesday, November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) |
Wednesday–Friday, November 26–28 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Friday, December 5 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
Saturday, December 6 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
Wednesday, December 10 |
| Final Examinations End |
Friday, December 12 |
| Fall Semester Ends |
Friday, December 12 |
Spring 2015
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
Wednesday, January 7 |
| Fall Semester Make-Up Exams** |
Thursday, January 8 |
| Semester Begins |
Monday, January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (No Classes) |
Monday, January 19 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
Friday, January 23 |
| Spring Recess (No Classes) |
Monday–Friday, March 2–6 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, March 9 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
Friday, March 13 |
| Fall and Summer Registration Begins |
Sunday–Friday, April 5–17 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Friday, April 24 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
Saturday, April 25 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
Wednesday, April 29 |
| Final Examinations End |
Friday, May 1 |
| Spring Semester Ends |
Friday, May 1 |
| Spring Semester Make-Up Exams** |
Thursday, May 7
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| Bachelor Degree Conferment Ceremony |
Friday, May 15 |
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| Commencement Ceremony |
Wednesday, May 20 |
Academic Year 2015–2016*
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Fall 2015
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
Monday, August 24 |
| Semester Begins |
Monday, August 31 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) |
Monday, September 7 |
| Monday Schedule for Classes |
Tuesday, September 8 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
Friday, September11 |
| Mid-Semester Pacing Break (No Classes) |
Monday, October 12 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
Friday, October 23 |
| Spring Registration Begins |
Sunday–Friday, November 1–13 |
| University Is Open for Business |
Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) |
Wednesday–Friday, November 25–27 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Friday, December 11 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
Saturday, December 12 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
Wednesday, December 16 |
| Final Examinations End |
Friday, December 18 |
| Fall Semester Ends |
Friday, December 18 |
Spring 2016
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| Drop/Add Period Begins |
Wednesday, January 13 |
| Semester Begins |
Monday, January 18 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service |
Monday, January 18 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
Friday, January 29 |
| Spring Recess (No Classes) |
Monday–Friday, March 7–11 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, March 14 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline |
Friday, March 18 |
| Fall and Summer Registration Begins |
Sunday–Friday, April 3–15 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Friday, April 29 |
| Final Examinations Begin |
Saturday, April 30 |
| Reading Day (No Classes or Exams) |
Wednesday, May 4 |
| Final Examinations End |
Friday, May 6 |
| Spring Semester Ends |
Friday, May 6 |
*The Academic Calendar is 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
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