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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



Fall Term 2016

New Faculty Orientation August 29
Faculty Workshop August 30 - September 1
New Student Arrival and Orientation September 2 - 6
Fall Classes Begin September 7
Family Weekend October 14 - 16
Homecoming October 14 - 16
Fall Break Begins October 27
Classes Resume October 31
Thanksgiving Break Begins November 23
Classes Resume November 28
December Commencement December 11
Fall Classes End December 12
Final Exams or Final Activity December 13 - 16

Winter Term 2017

Faculty Workshop January 6
Registration January 6
Winter Classes Begin January 9
Martin Luther King Day January 16
Winter Break Begins February 24
Classes Resume March 6
RICE Day April 11
Easter Break Begins April 13
Winter Classes End April 13
Final Exams or Final Activity April 18 - 21
Tour Week April 23 - 30

May Term 2017

May Classes Begin May 1
May Classes End May 24
Final Exams or Final Activity May 25
Baccalaureate, Commencement May 28

Summer Term 2017

Summer Session I June 5-July 6; Examination July 7
Online Summer Session June 5-July 14
Summer Session II July 10-August 9; Examination August 10