FISK UNIVERSITY 2017-2018 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 2017Fri / Aug 4 / All Faculty Return to Campus for a State of the University Convocation at 10:30am
Sat-Sun / Aug 5-6 / New students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am; New Student and Parent Orientation
Mon-Tues / Aug 7-8 / Placement tests for Foreign Languages and Computer Proficiency for incoming freshmen
Mon-Fri / Aug 7-11 / New Students Orientation continues (Students only)
Thurs / Aug 10 / Advisement and registration for new students only; continuing students arrive; move into residence halls
Fri / Aug 11 / Advisement and course registration for returning students ($200 penalty fee applies for returning students who failed to register during the University’s regularly scheduled registration period during the previous Spring term)
Mon-Fri / Aug 7-25 / Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating seniors
Mon / Aug 14 / Classes begin-first day of instruction
Thurs / Aug 17 / Opening Convocation – 10:00am-12:00pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at other hours
Thurs-Fri / Aug 17-18 / Credit by Examination administered (other times by permission of the Provost)
Thurs / Aug 24 / Last day to add courses (after this date, students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours,
regardless of individual course withdrawals made)
Fri / Aug 25 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Tues / Aug 29 / University Census Date
Mon / Sept 4 / Labor Day: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators*
Fri / Sept 8 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Fri / Sept 15 / Last day to drop classes with a “WD” (withdrawn) mark; senior audits die in the Registrar’s Office
Mon / Sept 18 / Constitution Day
Sat / Sept 23 / Senior Exam Preparation Workshop
Mon-Fri / Sept 25 - 29 / Mid-Semester evaluations
Mon / Oct 2 / Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due at 12 noon
Wed / Oct 4 / Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for entering freshmen
Wed-Wed / Oct 4 - 25 / Computer Proficiency Examination; mandatory for Sophomores or Juniors who have not taken or do not plan to
take CSCI 100 or BAD 110; credit by examination administered (other times by permission of Provost)
Fri / Oct 6 / Jubilee Day Convocation, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Mon-Tues / Oct 9-10 / Fall Break: No classes, university closed
Wed / Oct 11 / Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Spring Semester
Fri / Oct 13 / Unveiling the Fisk Experience
Fri-Fri / Oct 20 - Nov 10 / Registration for Spring Semester 2018
Fri / Oct 20 / Last day for students to file for degree for May Commencement and December completion date
Fri / Oct 27 / Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for graduating seniors (4-6pm)
Mon-Fri / Oct 30 - Nov 17 / Senior exit/major field examination period; Students should check with their Department Chairs for information on
exact dates and times
Sun-Sun / Nov 5 - 12 / Homecoming Week
Tues / Nov 14 / Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing)
Mon-Fri / Nov 20 - 24 / Thanksgiving Recess: No classes, University closed Nov. 20-24*
Thurs / Nov 30 / Last day of instruction, and last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) grade from previous semester
Fri / Dec 1 / Final Examination Preparation Day
Sat-Wed / Dec 2 - 6 / Final Examination Period for all registered students. Exams Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday until noon
Tues / Dec 5 / Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00pm for all courses whose exams completed by Monday, Dec 4
Wed / Dec 6 / Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00pm for all courses whose exams were given Tuesday, Dec 5
Thurs / Dec 7 / Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS,by 5:00pm for courses whose exams were given on Wednesday, Dec. 6; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon
Fri / Dec 8 / Last day of Fall Semester
Fri-Mon / Dec 15– Jan 1 / Winter break; University closed.*
Tues / Jan 2 / New Year’s Eve (observed); University closed.*
*Essential personnel, including Facilities, Grounds and Public Safety personnel, may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday.
**If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.
FISK UNIVERSITY 2017-2018 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SPRING SEMESTER 2018Tues / Jan 2 / New Year’s Day (observed); University closed.*
Wed / Jan 3 / University opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus
Wed / Jan 3 / Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00am New Student and Parent Orientation
Wed / Jan 3 / Spanish Placement test and Computer Science Proficiency test for new students; advising and registration (1:30 p.m. to 5:00pm)
Thur / Jan 4 / Spring Semester classes begin;Last day for registration for Spring Semester; (penalty fee of $200 applies for all returning students whofailed to register during the University’s regularlyscheduled registration period during the previous Fall Semester)
Thu / Jan 11 / Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation– 10:00 am-12:00pm– Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours
Mon / Jan 15 / Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - University closed*
Tues / Jan 16 / Last day to add courses for Spring Semester (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual class withdrawals made)
Fri / Jan 19 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Wed / Jan 24 / University Census Date
Fri / Feb 9 / Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark; attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Mon-Fri / Feb 12 - 16 / Mid-Semester Evaluations
Tue / Feb 20 / Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due 12:00 noon
Thu / Feb 22 / Pierson Lecture – 7:00pm, Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall
Fri-Fri / Feb 23 - Mar 23 / Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all juniors
Mon-Fri / Mar 5-9 / Spring Recess: No classes, university closed
Mon / Mar 12 / Classes Resume; Fisk Renaissance Day
Mon-Thu / Mar 12-Apr 5 / Registration for Summerand Fall Terms 2018
Mon / Mar 26 / Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar; Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Fall Semester
Fri / Mar 30 / Good Friday; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators*
Wed-Thu / Apr 4 -5 / 18th Annual Fisk Research Symposium
Thu / Apr 5 / Honors Convocation– 1:00pm– Fisk Memorial Chapel
Sun-Mon / Apr 8 - 9 / The Rise of the Talented Tenth Yield Program
Sun-Sun / Apr 8 - 15 / 88th Annual Spring Arts Festival
Tue / Apr 9 / Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing)
Thu / Apr 19 / Spring Semester classes end; and last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) mark from previous semester
Fri / Apr 20 / Final Examination Preparation Day
Sat-Wed / Apr 21 - Apr 25 / Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, April 20-22)
Tues / Apr 24 / Grades for graduating seniors due in CAMS by 12 noon
Fri / Apr 27 / Last day for students to file an application for degree for August graduation date; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon
Fri / Apr 27 / Last day for faculty to submit final grades for non-seniors via CAMS; grades due in CAMS by 12:00 noon; end of Spring term
Fri-Mon / May 4-May 7 / Commencement Weekend
Sun / May 6 / Baccalaureate Service– 10:00am – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Mon / May 7 / Commencement– 10:00am – The Temple Church, 3810 Kings Lane, Nashville, TN
Mon / May 7 / Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty
All dates are subject to change
*Essential personnel, to include Facilities, Grounds and Public Safety personnel, may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday.
**If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.
FISK UNIVERSITY 2017-2018 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SUMMER TERM I 2018Mon-Fri / Mar 12-Apr 6 / Registration for Summer Terms I and II
Mon-Fri / Apr23 - 27 / Special Registration for Summer Term I
Sat / Apr 28 / Summer students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am
Mon / Apr 30 / Summer term I classes begin
Mon / May 7 / Commencement; no classes
Tues / May 8 / Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term I
Fri / May 11 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Mon / May 14 / University Census Date
Mon-Fri / May 14-18 / Mid Semester Evaluations
Wed / May 16 / Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark
Thurs / May 17 / Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via CAMS
Tues / May 22 / Last day to drop classes with “WP” (Withdrawn Passing)
Wed-Fri / May23 - 25 / Final Examinations
Fri / May 25 / Summer term II classes end; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00pm
Mon / May 28 / Memorial Day, University closed
Tues / May 29 / Last day for faculty to submit Summer term I grades via CAMS, due 12:00 noon
Fri / Jun 1 / Last day to complete and submit all requirements for August 2018graduation
All dates are subject to change
*Essential personnel, to include Facilities, Grounds and Public Safety personnel, may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday.
**If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.
FISK UNIVERSITY 2017-2018 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SUMMER TERM II 2018Mon-Fri / Mar 12-Apr 6 / Registration for Summer Term II
Tues-Fri / May 8 - 25 / Special Registration for Summer Term II
Sat / May 26 / Summer students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am
Mon / May 28 / Memorial Day*(holiday); students, faculty, staff, and administrators*
Tues / May 29 / Summer term II classes begin
Tues / Jun 5 / Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term II
Fri / Jun 8 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Tues / Jun 12 / University Census Date
Wed / Jun 13 / Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark
Mon-Thu / Jun 18 - 21 / Mid-term evaluations
Fri / Jun 22 / Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via CAMS
Fri / Jun 29 / Last day to drop classes with “WP” (Withdrawn Passing)
Wed / Jul 4 / Independence Day:University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators*
Fri / Jul 6 / Summer term II classes end
Mon / Jul 9 / Final exams preparation day
Tues-Fri / Jul 10-13 / Final Examinations
Mon / Jul 16 / Last day for faculty to submit Summer term II grades via CAMS, due 12:00 noon;end of Summer term II; Living-Learning Centers close by 5:00pm
Fri / Jul27 / Last day to complete and submit all requirements for August 2018graduation
All dates are subject to change
*Essential personnel, to include Facilities, Grounds and Public Safety personnel, may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday.
**If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.