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 |
