| Aug 21-23 |
Aug 19-21 |
Wednesday-Friday |
International/ESL student orientation |
| Aug 24-26 |
Aug 22-24 |
Saturday-Monday |
Freshman orientation |
| Aug 26 |
Aug 24 |
Monday |
Transfer/returning student orientation |
| Aug 27 |
Aug 25 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin–8 a.m. |
| Aug 30 |
Aug 28 |
Friday |
Convocation–11 a.m. |
| Oct 3, 4 |
Oct 1, 2 |
Thursday, Friday |
Reading Days–Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes |
| Oct 18 |
Oct 16 |
Friday |
End of first set of half-courses |
| Oct 21 |
Oct 19 |
Monday |
Beginning of second set of half-courses |
| Nov 27 |
Nov 25 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving recess–8 a.m. |
| Dec 3 |
Dec 1 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume–8 a.m. |
| Dec 12-13 |
Dec 10-11 |
Thursday-Friday |
Testing |
| Dec 16-17 |
Dec 14-15 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Testing |
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| Jan 8 |
Jan 6 |
Wednesday |
New and transfer/returning student orientation |
| Jan 9 |
Jan 7 |
Thursday |
Spring semester begins–8 a.m. |
| Feb 27 |
Feb 25 |
Thursday |
End of the first set of half-courses |
| Feb 28 |
Feb 26 |
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Beginning of second set of half-courses |
| Mar 6 |
Mar 5 |
Friday |
Spring vacation–8:00 a.m. |
| Mar 17 |
Mar 16 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume–8:00 a.m. |
| April 10 |
April 2 |
Friday |
Easter Recess Begins–8:00 a.m. |
| April 14 |
April 6 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume–8:00 a.m. |
| April 30 |
April 29 |
Thursday |
Assessment day/Ideafest |
| May 4-7 |
May 3-6 |
Monday-Thursday |
Testing |
| May 8 |
May 7 |
Friday |
Commencement–10 a.m. |
