Academic Year Calendar

2017-2018 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 Semester 2017
Classes begin	Monday, August 28
Last day to add courses	Friday, September 1
No Classes Labor Day	Monday, September 4
Last day to drop classes for refund	Sunday, September 10
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Thursday, September 28, 4:30 p.m.
Fall break begins	Monday, October 9
Classes resume	Wednesday, October 11
Enrollment for Spring 2018 (tentative)	October 23 - November 17
Veteran’s Day (classes canceled except those that meet once a week)	Friday, November 10
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Friday, November 10, 4:30 p.m.
Application for Graduation filing deadline (Dec)	Wednesday, November 15
Thanksgiving break begins	Wednesday, November 22
Classes resume	Monday, November 27
Classes end	Friday, December 8
Final exams begin	Monday, December 11
Final exams end	Friday, December 15
Final grades due	Friday, December 22

Winter Session: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 – Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Spring Semester 2018
Classes begin	Monday, January 22
Last day to add courses	Friday, January 26
Application for Graduation filing deadline (May)	Thursday, 1 February
Last day to drop courses for refund	Sunday, February 4
No Classes Presidents’ Day	Monday, Febraury 19
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Thursday, February 22, 4:30 p.m.
Spring recess begins	Monday, March 12
Classes resume	Monday, March 19
Enrollment for Fall 2018 (tentative)	March 26 - April 20
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Wednesday, April 11, 4:30 p.m.
No Classes Patriots’ Day	Monday, April 16
Maine Day (No classes except classes that meet once per week)	Wednesday, May 2
Classes end	Friday, May 4
Final exams begin	Monday, May 7
Final exams end	Friday, May 11
Commencement	Saturday, May 12
Final grades due	Friday, May 18

Summer University: Monday, May 14 – Friday, August 17, 2018 (tentative)

(Summer University classes have variable start and end dates)