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2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2015 2016 2017
Classes Begin 8 a.m. Aug. 31 Aug. 29 Aug. 28
Thanksgiving Break* Nov. 21-29 Nov. 19-27 Nov. 18-26
No Classes      
Last Day of Classes Dec. 11 Dec. 9 Dec. 8
Final Exams Dec. 14-17 Dec. 12-15 Dec. 11-14
       
Wintermester 2015 2016 2017
Classes Being Dec. 22 TBA TBA
Last Day of Classes/Exams Jan. 15 TBA TBA
       
Spring Semester 2016 2017 2018
Classes Begin 8 a.m. Jan. 19 Jan. 17 Jan. 16
Spring Break No Classes March 5-13 March 4-12 March 3-11
Last Day of Classes April 29 April 28 April 27
Final Exams May 2-5 May 1-4 April 30- May 3
Commencement May 7 May 6 May 5
       
Maymester 2016 2017 2018
Classes Begin May 16 May 15 May 14
Memorial Day No Classes May 30 May 29 May 28
Last Day of Classes June 3 June 2 June 1
Final Exams June 4 June 3 June 2
       
Summer Session I 2016 2017 2018
Classes Begin May 16 May 15 May 14
Memorial Day No Classes May 30 May 29 May 28
Last Day of Classes June 16 June 15 June 14
Final Exams June 17-18 June 16-17 June 15-16
       
Summer Session II 2016 2017 2018
Classes Begin June 27 June 26 June 25
Independence Day July 4 July 4 July 4
Observed No Classes      
Last Day of Classes July 28 July 27 July 26
Final Exams July 29-30 July 28-29 July 27-28
       
Summer Session III 2016 2017 2018
Classes Begin May 16 May 15 May 14
Memorial Day No Classes May 30 May 29 May 28
Independence Day July 4 July 4 July 4
Observed No Classes      
Last Day of Classes July 28 July 27 July 26
Final Exams July 29-30 July 28-29 July 27-28

Summer Session may include both a Maymester and Summer Session III term. Maymester is a three-week term beginning on the same day as Summer Session I. Summer Session III is an 11-week long term spanning both Summer Session I and Summer Session II. The dates are tentative and subject to change.

*Thanksgiving Break begins after classes end on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and includes the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day. Residence halls will close at noon on the Saturday before Thanksgiving Day. However, those students who have Saturday classes have until 5 p.m. to vacate the residence halls.

For a more detailed version of the Academic Calendar, visit: http://www.radford.edu/content/radfordcore/home/academics/courses-and-schedules/calendar.html