| January | ||
| 4, Thursday | Residence Halls Open | |
| 4-5, Thursday-Friday | New Student Orientation | |
| 4-5, Thursday-Friday | Registration of All Students | |
| 8, Monday | Classes Begin | |
| 8-12, Monday -Friday | Late Registration (late fee of $150.00 applies) | |
| 15, Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | |
| 16, Tuesday | Classes Resume | |
| February | ||
| 2, Friday | Final Day for Departments to Submit Applications for Spring 2018 Graduation | |
| 12-14, Monday - Wednesday | Mardi Gras Holidays | |
| 15, Thursday | Classes Resume | |
| March | ||
| 5-9, Monday - Friday | Mid Semester Examinations | |
| 12, Monday | Rising Junior Exam | |
| 13, Tuesday | Mid-Semester Grades Due | |
| 23, Friday | Spring Break Begins at the End of the Day | |
| April | ||
| 3, Tuesday (8:00 a.m.) | Spring Break Ends | |
| 5, Thursday | Last Day to Drop Courses for Spring Term | |
| 9-13, Monday - Friday | Registration of Continuing Students for 2018 Fall Semester | |
| 16-20, Monday - Friday | Registration of Continuing Students for 2018 Summer Terms | |
| 25, Wednesday | Last Day of Classes | |
| 26-27, Thursday - Friday | Reading Period | |
| 30-May 1, Monday - Tuesday | Final Examinations for Candidates for Graduation | |
| 30-May 4, Monday - Friday | FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| May | ||
| 4, Friday | Deadline for Submission of Grades for Candidates for Graduation | |
| 8, Tuesday | Deadline for Submission of Final Grades | |
| 11, Friday | COMMENCEMENT | |
| 11, Friday | Spring Semester Ends | |
Click here for Spring 2018 Final Exam Schedule (PDF)