Academic Year Calendar

2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR

Class information is based on full semester classes.
MaineStreet provides information on non-standard dated classes.

For information about Winter Session and Summer Session classes,

please see MaineStreet’s Schedule of Classes.

Fall 2016

Classes begin	Monday, August 29
Last day to add courses	Friday, September 2
No Classes Labor Day	Monday, September 5
Last day to drop classes	Sunday, September 11
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Thursday, September 29, 4:30 p.m.
Fall break begins	Monday, October 10
Classes resume	Wednesday, October 12
Registration for Spring 2016 (tentative)	October 24 - November 18
Veteran’s Day (classes canceled except those that meet once a week)	Friday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Friday, November 11, 4:30 p.m.
Application for Graduation filing deadline (Dec)	Tuesday, November 15
Thanksgiving break begins	Wednesday, November 23
Classes resume	Monday, November 28
Classes end	Friday, December 9
Final exams begin	Monday, December 12
Final exams end	Friday, December 16

Winter Session: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 – Saturday, January 14, 2017

Spring Semester 2017
Classes begin	Tuesday, January 17
Last day to add courses	Monday, January 23
Last day to drop courses	Monday, January 30
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Thursday, February 16, 4:30 p.m.
Spring recess begins	Monday, March 6
Application for Graduation filing deadline (May)	Wednesday, March 24
Classes resume	Monday, March 20
Registration for Fall 2016 (tentative)	March 27 - April 28
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Wednesday, April 12, 4:30 p.m.
Maine Day (No classes except classes that meet two or fewer times per week)	Wednesday, May 3
Classes end	Friday, May 5
Final exams begin	Monday, May 8
Final exams end	Friday, May 12
Commencement	Saturday, May 13

Summer University: Monday, May 15 – Friday, August 18, 2017

(Summer University classes have variable start and end dates)