2015-2016 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall Term 2015 - Full-Term Courses

(70 class days42 MWF and 28 TTH)
Date(s)
Day
August 11-14

Tuesday-Friday

August 15
August 15
August 16
August 16
August 19
August 20
August 26
August 26
August 26
September 1
September 2
September 2
September 3
September 7
September 10

Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
Thursday

September 15

Tuesday

October 8-9

Thursday-Friday

October 12

Monday

October 21
October 21
October 21
October 19-23
October 25- Nov 1

Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Monday-Friday
Sunday-Sunday

November 2-13

Monday-Monday

November 2-6
November 9-13
November 17
November 23
November 25
November26-27
December 4

Monday-Friday
Monday-Friday
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday-Friday
Friday

December 4

Friday

December 5
December 7-11

Saturday
Monday-Friday

December 12

Saturday

December 11-12

Friday-Saturday

Description
International Student Orientation at Center for International
Education, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Residence Halls Open (NEW STUDENTS ONLY)
New Student Orientation Begins
Residence Halls Open (RETURNING STUDENTS)
Start of FSEM classes
University Convocation
Classes Begin
Last Day to ADD a full-term Course for Credit
Last Day to DROP a full-term Course Without Financial Penalty
Last Day to Change Meal Plan Selection
Internship Registration Deadline
Roster Verification
Internship Administrative Withdrawal Date
Census Date
LABOR DAY (University HolidayNo Classes)
Deadline to Apply for December Graduation
VALUES DAY-no classes with the exception of graduate classes
starting after 5:00 p.m.
FALL BREAK
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a full-term Course without Academic Penalty
Last Day to change a full-term Course to Pass/Fail grade option
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with W grades
Academic Advising for Upper-class Students for Spring Semester
Registration for Upper-class Students for Spring Semester
Registration closed to Upper Class students during First Year Student
Advising and Registration
Academic Advising for First Year Students for Spring Semester
Registration for First Year Students for Spring Semester
End of FSEM classes
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with WP/WF grades
No Classes
Thanksgiving Holiday University Holiday, No classes
Classes End
Spring Registration Deadline to Avoid Late Registration Fee for
Currently Enrolled Undergraduate Students
Study Day
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
All Residence Halls Close 3:00 p.m. for ALL STUDENTS (except
University Village Apartments and Stetson Cove, which remain
open)
Make-Up Days (if needed)

December 17
December 21

Thursday
Monday

Spring Term 2016 - Full-Term Courses

(70 class days42 MWF and 28 TTH)
Date(s)
Day
January 7

Thursday

January 8-9
January 10
January 11
January 18
January 19
January 19
January 19
January 25
January 26
February 8

Friday-Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Monday
Tuesday
Monday

February 29

Monday

February 29- March 4

March 7
March 11
March 11
March 11
March 25
March 28-April 1
April 3-10
April 11

Monday-Friday
Monday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Monday-Friday
Sunday-Sunday
Monday

April 12

Tuesday

April 27

Wednesday

April 27

Wednesday

April 28
April 29-30
May 2-3

Thursday
Friday-Saturday
Monday-Tuesday

May 4

Wednesday

May 4

Wednesday

May 6-7

Friday-Saturday

May 9

Monday

All Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.

Fall Graduation Date (No Fall Commencement)

Description
Residence Halls Open (NEW and INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ONLY)
New Student Orientation
Residence Halls Open (RETURNING STUDENTS)
CLASSES BEGIN
Martin Luther King Day (University Holiday)
Last Day to Change Meal Plan Selection
Last Day to ADD a full-term Course for Credit
Last Day to DROP a full-term Course for Credit
Roster Verification
Census Date
Deadline to Apply for May Graduation
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
SPRING HOLIDAYS
Classes Resume
Last Day to DROP a full-term Course without Academic Penalty
Last Day to change a full-term Course to Pass/Fail grade option
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with W grades
Good Friday (University HolidayNo Classes)
Academic Advising for Summer Session and Fall Semester
Registration for Summer Session and Fall Semester
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with WP/WF grades
STETSON SHOWCASE No Classes except graduate level after
5:00 p.m.
Classes End
Summer/Fall Registration Deadline to Avoid Late Registration
Fee for Currently Enrolled Undergraduate Students
Study Day
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Final Grades for Graduating Students Due to Registrar via
my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
All residence halls close at 3:00 p.m. for ALL STUDENTS (except
for pre-approved late stays)
Commencement Events
Grades for All Students Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.

Fall Term 2015 Half-term Courses

First-Half Courses
Date(s)
Day
August 20
Thursday
August 26
Wednesday
September 17

Thursday

September 18
October 13
October 13
October 16

Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Friday

Second-half Courses
Date(s)
October 14
October 15

Day
Wednesday
Thursday

November 9

Monday

November 10
December 4
December 7-8, 10-11
December 17

Tuesday
Friday
Monday-Friday
Thursday

Spring Term 2016 Half-term Courses

First-Half Courses
Date(s)
Day
January 11
Monday
January 19
Tuesday
February 5

Friday

February 8
March 7
March 7
March 10

Monday
Monday
Monday
Thursday

Second-Half Courses
Date(s)
March 8
March 9

Day
Tuesday
Wednesday

April 1

Friday

April 4
April 27
April 29- May 2
May 9

Monday
Wednesday
Friday-Tuesday
Monday

Description
Classes Begin
Last Day to ADD a first-half Course for Credit
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a first-half Course without Academic Penalty
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
CLASSES END
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.

Description
Classes Begin
Last Day to ADD a second-half Course for Credit
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a second-half course without Academic Penalty
Classes End
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.

Description
CLASSES BEGIN
Last Day to ADD a first-half Course for Credit
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a first-half Course without Academic Penalty
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Classes End
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.

Description
Classes BEGIN
Last Day to ADD a second-half Course for Credit
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a second-half Course without Academic Penalty
Classes End
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.

Note: Full-term Course is used to denote full semester course offerings. Some courses meet for half of the
semester and are designated herein as Half-term Courses. Half-term Courses are offered in the first and second
half of the semester and are denoted as first-half or second-half respectively

Summer Term 2016

May 12Friday Session 1 Thursday June 10 (4 weeks)
Date(s)

Day

Description

11-May

Wednesday

Housing Check-In

12-May

Thursday

CLASSES BEGIN FOR SESSION 1

13-May

Friday

Last Day to ADD Course for Credit

17-May

Tuesday

Last Day to DROP Course without Financial Penalty for Courses in

Progress

26-May

Thursday

Last Day to DROP Course without Academic Penalty

30-May

Monday

MEMORIAL DAY (University HolidayNo Classes)

9-Jun

Thursday

CLASSES END

10-Jun

Friday

FINAL EXAMS FOR SESSION 1

11-Jun

Saturday

Housing Check-Out

17-Jun

Friday

Final Grades are Due to the Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00

a.m.

May 12Wednesday Session 2 Thursday June 29 (7 weeks)

Date(s)

Day

Description

11-May

Wednesday

Housing Check-In

12-May

Thursday

CLASSES BEGIN FOR SESSION 2

13-May

Friday

Last Day to ADD Course for Credit

17-May

Tuesday

Last Day to DROP Course without Financial Penalty for Courses in

Progress

30-May

Monday

MEMORIAL DAY (University HolidayNo Classes)

3-Jun

Friday

Last Day to DROP Course without Academic Penalty

27-Jun

Monday

CLASSES END

June 28-29

TuesdayWednesday

FINAL EXAMS FOR SESSION 2

30-Jun

Thursday

Housing Check-Out

6-Jul

Wednesday

Final Grades Are Due to the Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00

a.m.

June 13Tuesday Session 3 Monday July 12 (4 weeks)

Date(s)

Day

Description

12-Jun

Sunday

Housing Check-In

13-Jun

Monday

CLASSES BEGIN FOR SESSION 3

14-Jun

Wednesday

Last Day to ADD Course for Credit

16-Jun

Thursday

Last Day to DROP Course without Financial Penalty for Courses in

Progress

27-Jun

Monday

Last Day to DROP Course without Academic Penalty

4-Jul

Monday

INDEPENDENCE DAY (University HolidayNo Classes)

11-Jul

Monday

CLASSES END

12-Jul

Tuesday

FINAL EXAMS FOR SESSION 3

13-Jul

Wednesday

Housing Check-Out

19-Jul

Tuesday

Final Grades Are Due to the Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00

a.m.

Session 4 Wednesday, May 13Saturday, July 23 Graduate Summer session

Date(s)
Description
Day
July 26
Tuesday
Final Grades are Due to the Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00
a.m.