1. FALL SEMESTER 2014
International Student Orientation August 12, Tuesday
Freshman Orientation Begins August 17, Sunday
Transfer Student Orientation August 21, Thursday
Open Registration Ends August 24, Sunday
Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 25, Monday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. August 25, Monday
Labor Day Holiday September 1, Monday
Homecoming October 10/11, 17,18 Fri/Sat
Mid-Semester October 18, Saturday
Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 23, Sunday
Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. December 1, Monday
Last Class Day December 12, Friday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. December 15, Monday
Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. December 19, Friday
December Commencement- Non-Engineering
Undergraduate & All Graduate Students December 19, Friday
December Commencement – Engineering Undergraduate Students December 20, Saturday
Open House dates to be added in
Change HC dates proposed Nov 2013

2. SPRING SEMESTER 2015
International Student Orientation January 12, Monday
Open Registration Ends January 18, Sunday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 19, Monday
Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 20, Tuesday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. January 20, Tuesday
Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 12, Thursday
Mid-Semester March 14, Saturday
Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 16, Monday
Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 22, Sunday
Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m. March 30, Monday
Last Class Day May 8, Friday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. May 11, Monday
Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. May 15, Friday
Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 15, Friday
May Commencement- Non-Engineering Undergraduate & All Graduate Students May 15, Friday
May Commencement –
Engineering Undergraduate Students May 16, Saturday
Open House dates to be added in

3. SUMMER SEMESTER 2015 Open Registration Ends June 7, Sunday
Summer session opens 8:00 a.m. June 8, Monday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. June 8, Monday
Independence Day Holiday (observed) July 3, Friday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. July 30, Thursday
Final Examinations end 12:30 p.m. July 31, Friday
Summer Sessions closes 12:30 p.m. July 31, Friday

4. Same as for the last two academic years.
CLASS SESSIONS (EXCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS)
M TU W TH F S
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester

5. FALL SEMESTER 2013 International Student Orientation August 6, Tuesday
Freshman Orientation Begins August 11, Sunday
Transfer Student Orientation August 15, Thursday
Open Registration Ends August 18, Sunday
Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 19, Monday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. August 19, Monday
Labor Day Holiday September 2, Monday
Open House September 28, Saturday
Homecoming (had been Oct 11/12) October 18/19, Fri/Sat
Mid-Semester October 12, Saturday
Open House November 2, Saturday
Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 24, Sunday
Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. December 2, Monday
Last Class Day December 6, Friday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. December 9, Monday
Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. December 13, Friday
Fall Semester closes 6:00 p.m. December 13, Friday
December Commencement December 14, Saturday

6. SPRING SEMESTER 2014
International Student Orientation January 13, Monday
Open Registration Ends January 19, Sunday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 20, Monday
Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 21, Tuesday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. January 21, Tuesday
Open House(Presidents’ Day) February 17, Monday
Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 13, Thursday
Mid-Semester March 15, Saturday
Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 17, Monday
Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 23, Sunday
Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m. March 31, Monday
Open House (Good Friday) April 18, Friday
Last Class Day May 9, Friday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. May 12, Monday
Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. May 16, Friday
Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 16, Friday
May Commencement – Graduate Ceremony May 16, Friday
May Commencement - Undergraduate Ceremony May 17, Saturday

7. SUMMER SEMESTER 2014 Open Registration Ends June 1, Sunday
Summer session opens 8:00 a.m. June 2, Monday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. June 2, Monday
Independence Day Holiday (Observed) July 4, Friday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. July 24, Thursday
Final Examinations end 12:30 p.m. July 25, Friday
Summer Sessions close 12:30 p.m. July 25, Friday