Academic Calendar

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Fall - Regular Term - 2017
(September 11 - December 15, 2017)

Month	Day(s)	Event
September	11	First Class Day. Monday. (Delayed start due to Hurricane Harvey.)
September	22	Last Day for Filing Application for Fall Graduation. Friday.
September	26	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade. Tuesday.
November	1	Deadline for Submitting Final Draft of Thesis to the Committee for Fall Graduation. Wednesday.
November	6	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for the Fall Regular session. Monday.
November	22-25	Thanksgiving Holidays. Wednesday through Saturday.
December	9-15	Final Examination Period. Saturday through Friday.
December	15	Official Closing of Fall Regular Session. Friday.
December	15	Deadline for Submission of Original and Three Copies of Approved Thesis for Binding. Friday.
December	15	Commencement Ceremony. Visit UHV website (uhv.edu/Graduation) for more information. Friday.
December	20	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for Fall Regular Session (11:59pm). Wednesday.
December	22	Fall Regular Session Grades Available on myUHV. Friday.

Fall 8-Week Sessions 2017
(8-Week 1: August 28 - October 20, 2017)
(8-Week 2: October 23 - December 15, 2017)

Month	Day(s)	Event
*8-Week 1 (8W1)*		August 28 - October 20, 2017
September	11	First Class Day. Monday. (Delayed start due to Hurricane Harvey.)
September	18	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw without Receiving a Grade for Fall 8W1. Monday.
October	6	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for Fall 8W1. Friday.
Arranged by Instructor		Final Exam Period for Fall 8W1.
October	20	Official Closing of Fall 8W1. Friday.
October	25	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 8W1 (11:59pm). Wednesday.
October	27	Fall 8W1 Grades Available through myUHV. Friday.

Month	Day(s)	Event
*8-Week 2 (8W2)*		October 23 - December 15, 2017
October	23	First Class Day. Monday.
October	30	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw without a grade for Fall 8W2. Monday.
November	22-25	Thanksgiving Holidays. Wednesday through Saturday.
November	27	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for Fall 8W2. Monday.
Arranged by Instructor		Final Exam Period for Fall 8W2.
December	15	Official Closing of Fall 8W2. Friday.
December	20	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 8W2 (11:59pm). Wednesday.
December	22	Fall 8W2 Grades Available through myUHV. Friday.

Spring - Regular Term - 2018
(January 16 - May 11, 2018)

Month	Day(s)	Event
Spring (Regular)		January 16 - May 11, 2018
January	15	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Monday.
January	16	First Class Day. Tuesday.
January	31	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade. Wednesday.
February	9	Last Day for Filing Application for Spring Graduation. Friday.
March	12-17	Spring Break. Monday through Saturday.
March	16	Spring Holiday (UHV Closed). Friday. (Pending)
April	2	Deadline for Submitting Final Draft of Thesis to the Committee for Spring Graduation. Monday.
April	2	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for the Spring regular term. Monday.
May	5-11	Final Examination Period. Saturday through Friday.
May	11	Official Closing of Spring Regular Term. Friday.
May	11	Deadline for Submission of Original and Three Copies of Approved Thesis for Binding. Friday.
May	12	Commencement Ceremony. Visit the UHV Graduation website for more information. Saturday.
May	16	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for Spring (11:59pm). Wednesday
May	18	Spring Regular Term Grades Available through Self-Service. Friday.

Spring 8-Week Sessions 2018
(8-Week 1: January 16 - March 9, 2018)
(8-Week 2: March 19 - May 11, 2018)

Month	Day(s)	Item
*8-Week 1 (8W1)*		January 16 - March 9, 2018
January	15	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Monday.
January	16	First Class Day. Tuesday.
January	23	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade for Spring 8W1. Tuesday.
February	9	Last Day for Filing Application for Spring Graduation. Friday.
February	19	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for Spring 8W1. Monday.
Arranged by Instructor		Final Exam Period for Spring 8W1.
March	9	Official Closing of Spring 8W1 Session. Friday.
March	13	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 8W1 (11:59pm). Tuesday.
March	15	Spring 8W 1 Grades Available through Self-Service. Thursday.
March	16	Spring Holiday (UHV Closed). Friday. (Pending)

Month	Day(s)	Event
*8-Week 2 (8W2)*		March 19 - May 11, 2018
March	19	First Class Day. Monday.
April	26	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade for Spring 8W2. Monday.
Arranged by Instructor	23	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for Spring 8W2. Wednesday.
May	27	Final Exam Period for Spring 8W2.
May		Official Closing of Spring 8W2 Session. Friday.
May	11	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 8W2 (11:59pm). Wednesday.
December	16	Spring 8W2 Session Grades Available through Self-Service. Friday.
December	18	Fall 8W2 Grades Available through myUHV. Friday.

Summer Sessions 2018
First Summer (“5W1”) Session 2018 (5-Week 1 Session: June 4 - July 5, 2018)
Second Summer (“5W2”) Session 2018 (5-Week 2 Session: July 9 - August 8, 2018)
8-Week Summer (“8W1”) Session 2018 (8-Week 1 Session: June 4 - July 27, 2018)
10-Week Summer (“Regular”) Session 2018 (Regular Session: June 4 - August 8, 2018)

Month	Day(s)	Event
*10-Week (Regular)*		June 4 - August 8, 2018
June	4	First Class Day. Monday.
June	15	Last Day for Filing Application for Summer Graduation. Friday.
June	19	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade for Regular 10-Wk Session. Tuesday.
July	2	Deadline for Submitting Final Draft of Thesis to the Committee for Summer Graduation. Monday.
July	4	Independence Day Holiday. Wednesday.
July	16	Last day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for the Regular 10-Wk Session. Monday.
August	7-8	Final Examination Period for Regular 10-Wk Session Tuesday-Wednesday.
August	8	Official Closing of the Regular 10-Wk Session. Wednesday.
August	8	Deadline for Submitting of Original and Three Copies of Approved Thesis for Binding. Wednesday.
August	13	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for Summer Regular (10-Week) [11:59pm]. Monday.
August	15	Summer Regular 10-Wk Session Grades Available through Self-Service. Wednesday.

Month	Day(s)	Event
*5-Week 1 (5W1)*		June 4 - July 5, 2018
June	4	First Class Day. Monday.
June	7	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade for 5W1 Session. Thursday.
June	15	Last Day for Filing Application for Summer Graduation. Friday.
June	25	Last day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for 5W1 Session. Monday.
July	2	Deadline for Submitting Final Draft of Thesis to the Committee for Summer Graduation. Monday.
July	4	Independence Day Holiday. Wednesday.
July	5	Final Examination Period for 5W1 Session. Thursday.
July	5	Official Closing of the 5W1 Session. Thursday.
July	10	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 5W1 (11:59pm). Tuesday.
July	12	5W1 Session Grades Available through Self-Service. Friday.

Month	Day(s)	Event
*5-Week 2 (5W2)*		July 9 - August 8, 2018
July	9	First Class Day. Monday.
July	12	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade for 5W2 Session. Thursday.
July	30	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for 5W2 Session. Monday.
August	8	Deadline for Submission of Original and Three Copies of Approved Thesis for Binding. Wednesday.
August	8	Final Examination Period for 5W2 Session. Wednesday.
August	8	Official Closing of 5W2 Session. Wednesday.
August	13	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 5W2 (11:59pm). Monday.
August	15	5W2 Session Grades Available through Self-Service. Wednesday

Month	Day(s)	Event
*8-Week 1 (8W1)*		June 4 - July 27, 2018
June	4	First Class Day. Monday.
June	11	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade for 8W1 Session. Monday.
July	4	Independence Day Holiday. (UHV Closed). Wednesday.
July	10	Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw with a grade of “W” for 8W1 Session. Tuesday.
July	27	Final Examination Period for 8W1 Session. Friday.
July	27	Official Closing of 8W1 Session. Friday.
August	1	Faculty Deadline to Enter Grades for 8W1 (11:59pm). Wednesday.
August	3	8W1 Session Grades Available through Self-Service. Friday.