Academic Calendar
Calendar Subject to Change
2017-2018 College Academic Calendar (printable)
SUMMER SESSION 2017
Session One
Face-to-face: Monday, May 22 – Friday, June 16, 2017; no classes on Memorial Day (4 weeks)
Online: Monday, May 22 – Friday, July 14, 2017 (8 weeks)
Session Two
Face-to-face: Monday, June 19 – Friday, July 14, 2017; no classes on July 4th (4 weeks)
Online: No online classes will be starting in session two; they will only begin in session one
Face-To-Face Classroom Courses
- The deadline to add or drop a class either in person or by email to the Registrar:
Session I: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
Session II: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. - After the add/drop deadline, a student can withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W. Withdrawal from a course does not affect the student’s grade point average and no credit hours are earned. Withdrawals must be processed in person or by email to the Registrar. Contact the Student Accounts Office at 563.589.3212 or 563.589.3708 for the refund policy
- The deadline to withdraw from a class:
Session I: Monday, June 5, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
Session II: Monday, July 3, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
Online Courses
- The deadline to add or drop an online course either in person or by email to the Registrar (registrar@dbq.edu) is: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
- After the add/drop deadline, a student can withdraw from an online course and receive a grade of W. Withdrawal from an online course does not affect the student’s grade point average and no credit hours are earned. Withdrawals must be processed in person or by email to the Registrar (registrar@dbq.edu).
- The deadline to withdraw from an online class is: Monday, June 19, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
2017-2018 Academic Calendar
FALL 2017
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August 15 |
Tuesday |
New Faculty Orientation |
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August 16-17 |
Wed-Thurs |
Faculty Days |
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August 18 |
Friday |
Department Day |
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August 20 |
Sunday |
Move-In day (Students) |
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August 21-23 |
Mon-Wed |
New Student Orientation |
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August 24 |
Thursday |
Classes begin |
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August 30 |
Wednesday |
Full term courses – last day to add without instructor consent |
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September 4 |
Monday |
Labor Day - no day or evening classes |
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September 7 |
Thursday |
Opening Convocation (10:45 a.m., Butler Hall) |
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September 25 |
Monday |
Session I (half-term) courses - last day to withdraw with a “W” grade |
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October 2 |
Monday |
Graduation applications due in Registrar’s Office for May 2018 grads |
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October 13 |
Friday |
Fall Break Day – no classes ⦁ University offices open |
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October 16-22 |
Mon-Sun |
Homecoming Week |
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October 17 |
Tuesday |
Mid-term for full-term classes |
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October 18 |
Wednesday |
Session II (half-term) classes – first day |
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October 19 |
Thursday |
Mid-term grades due in Registrar's Office |
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October 24 |
Tuesday |
Session II (half-term) courses – last day to add with instructor consent |
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October 27 |
Friday |
Full term courses - last day to withdraw with a “W” grade |
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October 30 |
Monday |
Spring ‘18 Online Registration begins for Seniors |
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November 1 |
Wednesday |
Spring ‘18 Online Registration begins for Juniors |
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November 6 |
Monday |
Spring ‘18 Online Registration begins for Sophomores |
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November 8 |
Wednesday |
Spring ‘18 Online Registration begins for First Years |
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November 16 |
Thursday |
Session II (half-term) courses - last day to withdraw with a "W" grade |
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November 20-24 |
Mon-Fri |
Thanksgiving Break |
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November 27 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
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December 8 |
Friday |
Full-term classes - last day |
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December 11-14 |
Mon-Wed |
Final Examinations |
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December 14 |
Thursday |
Session II (half-term) classes - last day |
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December 19 |
Tuesday |
Fall grades due in Registrar's Office (by noon) |
J-TERM 2018
(January 9-25)
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January 9 |
Tuesday |
J-Term classes begin |
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January 10 |
Wednesday |
Last day to drop a J-Term course |
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January 15 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day - classes in session |
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January 18 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw from a course |
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January 25 |
Thursday |
Last day of J-Term classes |
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January 26 |
Friday |
Department Day (College) |
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January 30 |
Tuesday |
J-Term grades due in Registrar's Office |
SPRING 2018
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January 26 |
Friday |
Spring New Student Orientation / Department Day |
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January 29 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
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February 2 |
Friday |
Full term courses – last day to add without instructor consent |
| February 9 | Friday |
Full term courses - Last day to add (with instructor’s consent) or drop |
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February 19 |
Monday |
President's Day - no day or evening classes |
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February 28 |
Wednesday |
Session I (half-term) courses - last day to withdraw with a “W” grade |
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March 10-18 |
Sat-Sun |
Spring Break |
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March 19 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
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March 23 |
Friday |
Mid-Term |
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March 26 |
Monday |
Session II (half-term) classes – first day |
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March 28 |
Wednesday |
Mid-term grades due in Registrar’s Office |
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Mar 30 -Apr 1 |
Fri-Sun |
Easter Break |
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April 2 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
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April 4 |
Wednesday |
Full term courses – last day to withdraw with a “W” grade |
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April 9 |
Monday |
Fall '18 Online Registration begins for Sophomores |
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April 11 |
Wednesday |
Fall '18 Online Registration begins for First Years |
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April 24-25 |
Tues-Wed |
Apex, a student scholarship event (program to be announced) |
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April 26 |
Thursday |
Honors Convocation (9:00-10:30 a.m. Butler Hall) Session II (half-term) courses - last day to withdraw with a “W” grade |
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May 1 |
Friday |
Graduation applications due in Registrar's Office for August 2018 grads and December 2018 grads (walking in Dec '18) |
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May 11 |
Friday |
Full-term classes - last day |
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May 14-17 |
Mon-Thurs |
Final examinations |
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May 17 |
Thursday |
Session II (half-term) classes - last day |
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May 18 |
Friday |
College Baccalaureate |
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May 19 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
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May 21 |
Monday |
Spring grades due in Registrar's Office (by noon) |
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May 22 |
Tuesday |
Faculty Day (College) |
Calendar Subject to Change
