Dec 03, 2024  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



Fall Term 2015

New Faculty Orientation August 31
Faculty Workshop September 1 - 3
New Student Arrival and Orientation September 4 - 8
Fall Classes Begin September 9
Family Weekend October 1 - 4
Homecoming October 1 - 4
Fall Break Begins October 29
Classes Resume November 2
Thanksgiving Break Begins November 25
Classes Resume November 30
Fall Classes End December 11
Final Exams or Final Activity December 14 - 17
December Commencement December 13

Winter Term 2016

Faculty Workshop January 4
Registration January 4
Winter Classes Begin January 5
Martin Luther King Day January 18
Winter Break Begins February 26
Classes Resume March 7
Easter Break Begins March 24
Classes Resume March 29
RICE Day April 7
Winter Classes End April 11
Final Exams or Final Activity April 12-15
Tour Week April 17-24

May Term 2016

May Classes Begin April 25
May Classes End May 18
Final Exams or Final Activity May 19
Baccalaureate, Commencement May 22

Summer Term 2016

Summer Session I June 6-July 7; Examination July 8
Online Summer Session June 6-July 15
Summer Session II July 11-August 10; Examination August 11