Bill 12-A-35- Five-Year Academic Calendar 2014-2018 (Approved)
FACULTY SENATE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE BILL 12-A-35
Approved by the Faculty Senate
November 29, 2012
BRIEF SUMMARY: Adds the 2017-18 academic year to the five-year calendar.
FIVE-YEAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2018
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following five-year calendar be adopted for Southeast Missouri State University.
| Fall Semester | |||||
| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Start of Classes | Aug. 26 | Aug 25 | Aug. 24 | Aug. 22 | Aug. 21 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 2 | Sept. 1 | Sept. 7 | Sept. 5 | Sept. 4 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Oct. 17-18 | Oct. 16-17 | Oct. 15-16 |
Oct. 13-14 |
Oct. 12-13 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Oct. 21 | Oct. 20 | Oct. 19 | Oct. 17 | Oct. 16 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 27-29 | Nov. 26-28 | Nov. 25-27 | Nov. 23-25 | Nov. 22-24 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 16-20 | Dec. 15-19 | Dec. 14-18 | Dec. 12-16 | Dec. 11-15 |
| Commencement | Dec. 21 | Dec. 20 | Dec. 19 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 16 |
| Spring Semester | |||||
| Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Winter-intersession begins | Dec. 23, 2013 | Dec. 22, 2014 | Dec. 21, 2015 | Dec. 19, 2016 | Dec. 18, 2017 |
| Final Exams | Jan. 17 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 13 | Jan. 12 |
| MLK Day (no classes) | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 18 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 15 |
| Start of Classes | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 17 | Jan. 16 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Mar. 13 | Mar. 12 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 9 | Mar. 8 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar. 17-21 | Mar. 16-20 | Mar. 14-18 | Mar. 13-17 | Mar. 12-16 |
| Designated Holiday (no classes) | Apr. 18 | Apr. 3 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 14 | Mar. 30 |
| Final Exams | May 12-16 | May 11-15 | May 9-13 | May 8-12 | May 7-11 |
| Commencement | May 17 | May 16 | May 14 | May 13 | May 12 |
| Summer Terms | |||||
| Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Start of 1st 4, 1st 6 and 12 week sessions | May 20 | May 19 | May 17 | May 16 | May 15 |
| End of 1st 4 week session | June 13 | June 12 | June 10 | June 9 | June 8 |
| Start of 2nd 4 and 8-week sessions | June 17 | June 16 | June 14 | June 13 | June 12 |
| End of 1st 6 week session | June 27 | June 26 | June 24 | June 23 | June 22 |
| Start of 2nd 6 week session | June 30* | June 29* | June 28 | June 26* | June 26 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | Friday | Friday (observed) | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| 2nd 4, 2nd 6, 8 and 12 week session classes meet Monday due to Independence Day | June 30 | June 29 | _______ | June 26 | July 2 |
| End of 2nd 4 week session | July 11 | July 10 | July 8 | July 7 | July 6 |
| Start of 3rd 4 week session | July 15 | July 14 | July 12 | July 11 | July 10 |
| Final Exams for 3rd 4, 2nd 6, 8 and 12 week sessions | Aug. 7-8 | Aug. 6-7 | Aug. 4-5 | Aug. 3-4 | Aug. 2-3 |
*Because of the 4th of July holiday and the need to make up classes, the session will begin on Monday for theese years rather than Tuesday.
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| Action | Date |
| Introduced to Senate | 11/28/2012 |
| Second Senate Meeting | n/a |
| Faculty Senate Vote | 11/28/2012 |
| Board of Regents Vote | 2/21/2013 |