Academic Calendars
Calendar: 2015-2016
Fall 2015 |
| Monday |
Aug 24 |
Classes Begin |
| Monday |
Sep 7 |
Labor Day (No Classes; University Offices Closed) |
| Friday |
Oct 16** |
Fall Break Begins (No Classes; University Offices Open) |
| Sunday |
Oct 18** |
Fall Break Ends |
| Saturday |
Nov 21 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
| Sunday |
Nov 29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends |
| Wednesday |
Dec 9 |
Classes End |
| Thursday |
Dec 10 |
Reading Day |
| Friday |
Dec 11 |
Exams Begin |
| Thursday |
Dec 17 |
Exams End |
| Friday |
Dec 18 |
University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
| **Per University Policy, Fall Break dates will be announced following scheduling of all Fall university activities (approximately March 2015) |
Winter 2016 |
| Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience (VBW) |
| Sunday |
Dec 27 |
Classes Begin |
| Friday |
Jan 15 |
Classes End |
| Saturday |
Jan 16 |
Exam Day |
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| Residential (Blacksburg) |
| Monday |
Jan 4 |
Classes Begin |
| Friday |
Jan 15 |
Classes End |
| Saturday |
Jan 16 |
Exam Day |
Spring 2016 |
| Monday |
Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes; University Offices Closed) |
| Tuesday |
Jan 19 |
Classes Begin |
| Saturday |
Mar 5 |
Spring Break begins |
| Sunday |
Mar 13 |
Spring Break ends |
| Wednesday |
May 4 |
Classes End |
| Thursday |
May 5 |
Reading Day |
| Friday |
May 6 |
Exams Begin1 |
| Wednesday |
May 11 |
Exams End |
| Thursday |
May 12 |
Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| Friday |
May 13 |
University Commencement and College and Departmental Ceremonies |
| Saturday |
May 14 |
College and Departmental Commencement Ceremonies |
| Sunday |
May 15 |
National Capital Region Commencement Ceremony |
Summer I 2016 |
| Monday |
May 23 |
Classes Begin |
| Monday |
May 30 |
Memorial Day Holiday, No Classes |
| Thursday |
Jun 30 |
Classes End |
| Friday |
Jul 1 |
Exams Begin |
| Saturday |
Jul 2 |
Exams End |
Summer II 2016 |
| Tuesday |
Jul 5 |
Classes Begin |
| Thursday |
Aug 11 |
Classes End |
| Friday |
Aug 12 |
Exams Begin |
| Saturday |
Aug 13 |
Exams End |
Approved Spring 2012.
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Calendar: 2016-2017
Fall 2016 |
| Monday |
Aug 22 |
Classes Begin |
| Monday |
Sep 5 |
Labor Day, Classes DO Meet |
| Friday |
TBA** |
Fall Break Begins (No Classes; university offices open) |
| Sunday |
TBA** |
Fall Break Ends |
| Saturday |
Nov 19 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
| Sunday |
Nov 27 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends |
| Wednesday |
Dec 7 |
Classes End |
| Thursday |
Dec 8 |
Reading Day |
| Friday |
Dec 9 |
Exams Begin |
| Thursday |
Dec 15 |
Exams End |
| Friday |
Dec 16 |
University and Graduate Ceremonies |
| **Per University Policy, Fall Break dates will be announced following scheduling of all Fall university activities (approximately March 2015) |
Spring 2017 |
| Monday |
Jan 16 |
Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes; university offices closed) |
| Tuesday |
Jan 17 |
Classes Begin |
| Saturday |
Mar 4 |
Spring Break Begins |
| Sunday |
Mar 12 |
Spring Break Ends |
| Wednesday |
May 3 |
Classes End |
| Thursday |
May 4 |
Reading Day |
| Friday |
May 5 |
Exams Begin1 |
| Wednesday |
May 10 |
Exams End |
| Thursday |
May 11 |
Senior Day |
| Friday |
May 12 |
University and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies |
| Saturday |
May 13 |
Spring Commencement (College Ceremonies) |
Summer I 2017 |
| Monday |
May 22 |
Classes Begin |
| Monday |
May 29 |
Memorial Day Holiday, No Classes |
| Thursday |
Jun 29 |
Classes End |
| Friday |
Jun 30 |
Exams Begin |
| Saturday |
Jul 1 |
Exams End |
Summer II 2017 |
| Wednesday |
Jul 5 |
Classes Begin |
| Friday |
Aug 11 |
Classes End |
| Saturday |
Aug 12 |
Exams Begin |
| Monday |
Aug 14 |
Exams End |
Approved Spring 2012.
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