Information about past academic calendars can be found below.
2017-2018 Academic Calendar
Continuing students arrive on Monday, September 4, 2017. Classes begin on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. |
Fall 2017 | |
August 30 | New students arrive |
August 30-September 4 | New student week |
September 4 | Continuing students arrive |
September 5 | Classes begin |
September 8 | Check-in deadline |
September 19 | Final day to add classes, final day to submit Individualized Study contracts |
September 26 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
October 9-10 | Study days |
October 20 | Final day to drop classes, final day to change grading options and credit value |
October 23-November 17 | Advising and registration period for Spring 2018 and May Term 2018 |
October 27 | Final day to record a grade for Spring incomplete |
November 22-24 | Thanksgiving break |
December 1 | Deadline for departmental honor awards to be completed for Fall 2017 graduates |
December 11 | Last day of classes |
December 12 | Study day |
December 13-16 |
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December 18 | Winter recess begins |
December 20 | Deadline for fall grade submission: 12 midnight |
February 2 | Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Fall 2017 |
Spring 2018 | |
January 7 | All students arrive on campus |
January 8 | Classes begin |
January 23 | Final day to add classes, final day to submit Individualized Study contracts |
January 30 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
February 23 | Final day to drop classes, final day to change grading option and credit value |
February 26-March 2 | Spring break |
March 5 | Classes resume |
March 9 | Final day to record a grade for Fall 2017 incomplete |
March 12-30 | Advising and registration period for Fall 2018 |
March 15 | Publicaton deadline for departmental honors |
April 13 | Last day of classes |
April 16-19 | Final exams |
April 20 | Baccalaureate |
April 20 | College of Arts and Sciences Commencement |
April 21 | Johnston Commencement |
April 25 | Deadline for Spring 2018 grade submission: 12 midnight |
April 23-27 | May Term break |
June 1 | Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Spring 2018 |
May Term 2018 | |
April 30 | Classes begin |
May 1 | Final day to add classes; final day to submit Individualized Study contracts |
May 2 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
May 3 | Final day to drop a class, final day to change grading option and credit value |
May 23 | Last day of classes |
May 24 | Final exams |
May 29 | Deadline for May Term 2018 grade submission: 12 midnight |
June 25 | Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for May Term 2018 |
2018-2019 Academic Calendar
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Fall 2018 | |
August 29 | New students arrive |
August 29 to September 3 | New student orientation |
September 2 | Continuing students arrive |
September 4 | Classes begin |
September 7 | Check-in deadline |
September 18 | Final day to add classes, final day to submit individualized study contracts |
September 25 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
October 8 and 9 | Study days |
October 10 | Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript |
October 19 | Final day to change grading options and credit value |
October 22 to November 16 | Advising and registration period for Spring and May Term 2019 |
October 26 | Final day to record a grade for Spring 2018 incomplete |
November 5 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript |
November 21 to 23 | Thanksgiving Break |
December 3 | Deadline for departmental honors to be completed for Fall 2018 graduates |
December 10 | Last day of classes |
December 11 | Study day |
December 12 to 15 | Final exams |
December 17 | Winter Break begins |
December 19 | Deadline for Fall 2018 grade submission: 12 midnight |
January 25 |
Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 | |
January 12 | Transfer Student Orientation (TSO) |
January 12 | Transfer students register for classes |
January 13 | Continuing students arrive |
January 14 | Classes begin |
January 29 | Final day to add classes, submit individualized study contracts |
February 5 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
February 22 |
Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript, change grading option and credit value |
March 1 |
Publication deadline for departmental honors awards completion for Spring 2019 graduates |
March 4 to 8 | Spring Break |
March 11 | Classes resume |
March 15 | Final day to record a grade for Fall 2018 Incomplete |
March 22 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript |
March 18 to April 5 | Advising and registration for Fall 2019 |
April 19 | Last day of classes |
April 22 to 24 | Final exams |
April 26 | Baccalaureate |
April 26 | Commencement |
May 1 | Deadline for Spring 2019 grade submission: 12 midnight |
April 29 to May 3 | May Term Break |
May 31 | Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Spring 2019 |
May Term 2019 | |
May 6 | Classes begin |
May 7 | Final day to add a class, submit individualized study contracts |
May 8 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
May 9 | Final day to drop a class, change grading option and unit value |
May 30 | Last day of classes |
May 31 | Final exams |
June 4 | Deadline for May Term 2019 grade submission: 12 midnight |