2017–2018 Academic Calendar
Includes start/stop dates for standard semester, online programs, and weekend college schedules.
Subject to revision through January 1, 2017
Fall Semester 2017
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August 15
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President’s Breakfast and All-Campus Opening Activities
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August 16
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Fall faculty meeting and faculty development workshops
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August 16
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Residence halls open for students attending New Student Registration on August 17
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August 17
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Final registration session for new students
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August 17
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Residence halls open for new students who registered in summer
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August 18-20
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New Student Orientation (Arch Ceremony on August 18)
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August 19
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Residence halls open for upperclassmen
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August 21
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Classes begin for standard semester session
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August 25
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Last day to add a class or section for standard semester session *
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August 28
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Last day to drop a class or section for standard semester
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August 28
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Block I begins for online degree programs
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September 4
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Labor Day (No classes)
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September 8-9-10
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Fall Weekend College begins
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October 16-17
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Mid Fall Recess: No classes for standard semester sections
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October 18
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Report grades less than “C” in standard semester session classes
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October 22
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Block I ends for online degree programs
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October 23
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Block II begins for online degree programs
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November 1
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Last day to withdraw from standard semester session classes
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November 17-18-19
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Fall Weekend College, final meetings of session
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November 22-26
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Thanksgiving Recess (No classes)
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December 8
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Deadline for seniors to apply for May 2018 Graduation
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December 8
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Final class day for standard semester session
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December 11-14
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Final exams for standard semester session
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December 17
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Block II ends for online degree programs
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December 20
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Final grades due for all sessions by 9 am
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Spring Semester 2018
January 5-6-7
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Winter Weekend College begins
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January 7
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Residence Halls open
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January 8
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Classes begin for standard semester session and Block I of online degree programs
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January 12
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Last day to add a class or section for standard semester session
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January 15
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Martin Luther King Day (No classes)
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January 16
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Last day to drop a class or section for standard semester session
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March 4
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Block I ends for online degree programs
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March 5
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Block II begins for online degree programs
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March 5-9
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Spring break for standard semester session classes
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March 12
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Report grades less than “C” in standard semester session classes
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March 16-17-18
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Winter Weekend College, final meetings of session
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March 26
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Last day to withdraw from classes for standard semester session classes *
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March 23-24-25
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Spring Weekend College begins
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March 30-April 2
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Easter Holiday (No classes)
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April 27
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Final class day for standard semester session
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April 27
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Deadline for seniors to apply for December 2018 graduation
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April 29
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Block II ends for online degree programs
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April 30-May 3
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Final exams for standard semester session
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May 5
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Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement
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May 9
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Final grades due for all sessions by 9 am
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May 18-19-20
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Spring Weekend College, final meetings of session
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Summer Sessions 2018
Block Online Degree Programs
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Block I
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May 7-July 1
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Block II
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July 2-August 26
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Summer Day/Evening
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12 weeks
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May 7-July 29
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8 weeks
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May 28-July 22
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6 weeks
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May 7-June 17
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6 weeks
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June 18-July 29
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Summer Weekend
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June 8-9-10
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beginning dates
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July 20-21-22
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final meetings of session
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Notes: Operations during inclement weather are reported at https://www.findlay.edu/offices/student/safety-security/Pages/Campus-Alerts/Weather-Related-Information.aspx.
In most instances, inclement weather does not interrupt online class delivery.
*Withdrawals from a course after the session has started may incur financial liability. It is the student's responsibility to review the Tuition Refund Policy prior to withdrawal.