ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015 - Tennessee State University

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015
FALL SEMESTER 2014
Aug 14
Aug 14
Aug 18
Aug 21
Aug 22
Aug 23
Aug 25
Aug 25-29
Sept 1
Sept 3
Sept 17
Oct 2
Oct 13-19
Nov 7
Nov 7
Nov 10 – Jan 14
Nov 11
Nov 24-30
Dec 4
Dec 5-12
Dec 13
Dec 16
Faculty contracts for fall 2014 begin
Faculty report for fall semester activities
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls Open ( New Students)
Freshmen Orientation
Residence Halls Open ( Returning Students)
Classes begin
Late registration/Schedule Adjustment
Holiday-Labor Day
Campus Wide Assembly – First-Year Students
Recognition of Constitution Day
Founders’ Day
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Registration for Spring 2015
Veterans Day Program
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Holiday- No classes
Last Day of Class
Final examinations
Commencement Ceremony
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SPRING SEMESTER 2015
Jan 2
Jan 2
Jan 12
Jan 15
Jan 16
Jan 16
Jan 19
Jan 20
Jan 20-23
Mar 9-15
March 16-22
April 10
April 10
April 6 – Aug 23
April 30
May 1-May 8
May 8 (Friday)
May 9 (Saturday)
May 12
University Re-opens-8:00 am
Leave as determined by Individual Employee and Supervisor
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls open (New Students)
Freshman Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Holiday – MLK – No Classes
Classes Begin
Late Registration/Schedule Students
Spring Break
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Registration for Summer and Fall 2015
Last day of class
Final examinations for Spring 2015 semester
Graduate Students Commencement Ceremony 5:00 p.m., Gentry Center
Undergraduate Students Commencement Ceremony 9:00 a.m., Hall Stadium
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
* All scheduled classes meet during mid-term examination week.
** Final examination schedules will be posted via MyTSU and on TSU web page.
***If you are a student enrolled in an ROCC (section R50) course or a TSU faculty teaching an ROCC
course, you will follow the TBR common calendar dates for Fall Break [October 11-14] for that course. You will however,
be expected to engage and/or participate in all ROCC course activities scheduled November 24 -26, 2014.
SUMMER TERM 2015
Maymester
May 11
May 11
May 22
May 29
June 1
Registration-Maymester only
Classes begin for 3 week session.
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Full – 10 Week Session
April 1 – May 30
May 30
June 1
June 1-3
July 3
July 10
July 10
Aug 7
Aug 10
Registration-All Summer Sessions
Residence Halls open
Classes begin for full 10 week session.
Late registration/Schedule Adjustments
Holiday Observed- check with HR
Last day to withdraw from 10 week courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Session I – Five Week Session
June 1
June 1-3
June 19
June 19
July 2
July 3
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add
Last day to withdraw from First-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Holiday Observed
Session II – Five Week Session
July 6
July 6
July 24
July 24
Aug 7
Aug 10
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add for Summer II
Last day to withdraw from Second-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Final examinations for summer semesters will be scheduled during the last official meeting date/
time for each specific course.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016
FALL SEMESTER 2015
Aug 20
Aug 20
TBD
Aug 18
Aug 19-21
Aug 23
Aug 24
Aug 24- 28
Sept 7
Sept 3
Oct 26-31
Nov 6
Nov 6
Nov 9 – Jan 13
Nov 23-29
Dec 3
Dec 4-11
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Faculty contracts for fall 2015 begin
Faculty report for fall semester activities
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls Open (New Students)
Freshmen Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Classes begin
Late registration/Schedule Adjustment
Holiday-Labor Day
Opening Convocation
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled *
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Registration for Spring 2016
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Holiday- no classes
Last day of class
Final examinations
Commencement
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SPRING SEMESTER 2016
Jan 4
Jan 7
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 19-22
Mar 7-13
March 14-20
April 1
April 1
April 4 – Aug 26
April 28
April 29-May 6
May 7
**May 9
University Re-opens-8:00 am
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls open (New Students)
Freshman Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Holiday – MLK – No Classes
Classes Begin
Late Registration/Schedule Students
Spring Break
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Registration for Summer and Fall 2016
Last day of class
Final examinations for Spring 2016 semester
Spring Commencement- see commencement website
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
* All scheduled classes meet during mid-term examination week.
** Final examination schedules will be posted via MyTSU and on TSU web page.
***If you are a student enrolled in an ROCC (section R50) course or a TSU faculty teaching an ROCC
course, you will follow the TBR common calendar dates for Fall Break [October 10-13] for that
course. You will however, be expected to engage and/or participate in all ROCC course activities
scheduled November 23 - 25, 2015.
SUMMER TERM 2016
Maymester
May 9
May 9
May 20
May 27
May 30
Registration-Maymester only
Classes begin for 3 week session.
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Full – 10 Week Session
April 1 – May 30
June 4
June 6
June 6-8
July 4
July 15
July 15
Aug 12
Aug 15
Registration-All Summer Sessions
Residence Halls open
Classes begin for full 10 week session.
Late registration/Schedule Adjustments
Holiday Observed
Last day to withdraw from 10 week courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Session I -- Five Week Session
June 6
June 6-8
June 24
June 24
July 7 8
July 4
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add
Last day to withdraw from First-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Holiday Observed
Session II -- Five Week Session
July 11
July 11-15
July 29
July 29
Aug 12
Aug 15
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add for Summer II
Last day to withdraw from Second-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Final examinations for summer semesters will be scheduled during the last official meeting date/
time for each specific course.