2015-2016

Academic Calendar

Fall 2015

July 27

Monday

School of Pharmacy P4 APPEs begin

August 7

Friday

School of Pharmacy P2 orientation to IPPEs

August 10

Monday

School of Pharmacy P2 IPPEs & Special Electives begin

August 17

Monday

New Faculty Orientation (All)

Aug.19–Sept. 2

Wed.–Wed.

School of Pharmacy drop/add period

August 18-21

Tues.–Fri.

School of Pharmacy new student orientation

August 19–25

Wed.–Tues.

International student orientation

August 20

Thursday

School of Nursing new student orientation

August 21

Friday

University Assembly for faculty & staff

August 22–25

Sat.–Tues.

Women’s College new student orientation

August 22

Saturday

College for Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS) & Graduate Studies new student orientation

August 24

Monday

School of Pharmacy P1, P2, and P3  classes begin (didactic)

August 24

Monday

ELI Fall Session I begins

August 26

Wednesday

Women’s College, College for Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS), Graduate Studies; classes begin

Aug. 26–Sept. 2

Wed.–Wed.

Drop/add period

August 28

Friday

Term 1 classes begin

September 2

Wednesday

Last day to change to Pass/Fail or Audit

September 7

Monday

Labor Day holiday campus closed; School of Pharmacy-No IPPE or APPE classes

September 8

Tuesday

School of Pharmacy classes resume

September 10

Thursday

Renaissance Institute classes begin

September 18

Friday

School of Nursing Lighting of the Lamp Ceremony

September 18-20

Fri.–Sun.

Reunion Weekend

October 3

Saturday

School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony

October 9

Friday

Mid-term break- no classes; School of Pharmacy classes in session

October 10

Saturday

Women’s College Admissions Open House

October 13

Tuesday

Mid-term grades due

October 15

Thursday

Final Date to apply for May graduation

October 16

Friday

ELI Fall Session I ends

October 19

Monday

Term 1 classes end

October 19

Monday

ELI Fall Session II begins;

October 20

Tuesday

Term 2 classes begin

October 23–24

Fri.–Sat.

College for Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS) and Graduate Studies Registration for Winterim & Spring 2016

October 24-25

Sat.-Sun.

Family Weekend

Oct. 26–Oct 30

Mon.–Fri.

Women’s College registration for Winterim & Spring 2016

October 26

Monday

Term I grades due

October 27

Tuesday

Community Day

October 30

Friday

Last day to withdraw from fall classes

November 2–6

Mon.–Fri.

School of Pharmacy registration for Spring 2016

November 13

Friday

School of Pharmacy P4 APPEs end

November 25–29

Wed.–Sun.

Thanksgiving holiday-campus closed

November 30

Monday

Classes resume

December 4

Friday

School of Pharmacy classes end (didactic)

December 7

Monday

School of Pharmacy reading period

December 8-14

Tues-Mon

School of Pharmacy final exams

December 9

Wednesday

WOM/CAUS/ GRAD classes end

December 10

Thursday

Renaissance Institute classes end

December 10-16

Thurs-Wed.

Final Examinations – Womens College, CAUS, GRAD

December 11

Friday

Term 2 classes end

December 11

Friday

ELI Fall Session II ends

December 18

Friday

Final grades due

December 24–30

Thurs.-Wed.

Christmas Holiday; campus closed

December 31

Thursday

New Year’s Eve; campus closed

January 1

Friday

New Year’s Day no classes No IPPE/APPE

Winterim 2016

January 2-23

Saturday

Winterim: School of Arts and  Sciences, Education, Nursing

January 4

Mon

School of Pharmacy P2 IPPEs  & special electives begin

January 4-15

Mon-Fri

ELI classes

January 11

Mon.

School of Pharmacy P4 APPEs  begin

January 13-27

Wed.-Wed.

School of Pharmacy add/drop period

January 18

Monday

M.L. King Jr. Holiday: campus closed; No IPPEs/APPEs

January 21

Thursday

Faculty Institute meeting

January 23

Saturday

Winterim classes end

Spring 2016

January 13

Wednesday

School of Pharmacy P1, P2, and P3 classes begin (didactic)

January 18

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday campus closed

January 22

Friday

Women’s College new student orientation

January 23

Saturday

College for Adult  Undergraduate Studies (CAUS) & Graduate Studies new student orientation

January 25

Monday

ELI Spring Session I begins

January 25

Monday

Women’s College, College of Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS), Graduate Studies, and Term 1 classes begin

Jan. 25–Jan. 29

Mon.–Fri.

Women’s College drop/add period

January 28

Thursday Renaissance Institute classes begin

January 29

Friday

Last day to change to Pass/Fail or Audit

February 9

Tuesday

Notre Dame Day: shortened classes (Women’s College)

March 9-11

Wed.–Fri.

Women’s College registration for Summer & Fall 2016

March 11

Friday

Mid-term grades due (Women’s College)

March 11-12

Fri.–Sat.

College for Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS) and Graduate Studies registration for Summer & Fall 2016

March 12

Saturday

Term 1 ends

March 14

Monday

Term 2 begins

March 16

Wednesday

ELI Spring Session I ends

March 21-28

Mon-Mon.

Spring break/ Easter Holiday for students excluding School of Pharmacy P-4 (School of Pharmacy - No IPPE or didactic only)

March 25-28

Fri.–Mon.

Easter holiday—campus closed

March 30

Wednesday

ELI Spring Session II begins

April 4-6

Mon. – Wed.

School of Pharmacy registration for Summer & Fall 2016

April 8

Friday

Last day to withdraw from spring semester-long classes

April 15

Friday

Last Date to apply for August graduation

April 22

Friday

Student Research Day; School of Pharmacy P4 APPEs end

May 2

Monday

School of Pharmacy classes end

May 3

Tuesday

School of Pharmacy Reading period

May 5

Thursday

Renaissance Institute classes end

May 9

Monday

Women’s College, CAU. GRAD and T2 classes end

May 4-10

Wed.- Tues.

School of Pharmacy final exams

May 4-10

Wed.- Tues.

School of Pharmacy P4  Capstone Experience

May 10-16

Tues.-Mon.

Final examinations

May 12

Thursday

School of Pharmacy P4 APPE Orientation

May 12

Thursday

School of Pharmacy Pinning Ceremony

May 13

Friday

School of Pharmacy NAPLEX Review (P3)(subject to change)

May 16-19

Mon -Thurs.

School of Pharmacy NAPLEX & Law Review (P4) (subject to change)

May 18

Wed.

Final grades due

May 12

Thursday

Partners in Mission

May 20

Friday

ELI Spring Session II ends

May 20

Friday

Baccalaureate Mass

May 20

Friday

School of Pharmacy Graduation Banquet

May 21

Saturday

Commencement

May 30

Monday

Memorial Day—campus closed

Summer 2016

May 16-July 22

Mon-Fri.

School of Pharmacy P4  APPEs

May 31

Tuesday

Term 1 Session begins

June 3

Friday

Summer semester session begins

June 6

Monday

ELI Session begins

July 4

Monday

Independence Day Holiday—campus closed

July 5

Tuesday

Term 1 Session ends

July 5

Tuesday

Independence Day Holiday—campus closed

July 6

Wednesday

Term 2 Session begins

July 29

Friday

ELI Session ends

July 30

Saturday

Summer Semester Session ends

August 9

Tuesday

Term 2 Session ends