2015-2016 Catalog

2016 Academic Calendar

Winter Quarter

Winter Quarter Begins

Monday, January 4

Add/Drop Period

Monday, January 4 – Monday, January 11

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (University Closed)

Monday, January 18

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, January 25

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, February 19

Winter Quarter Ends

Monday, March 21

Mini-Session I

Monday, January 4 – Monday, February 8

Mini-Session II

Monday, February 15 – Monday, March 21

Spring Quarter

Spring Quarter Begins

Monday, April 4

Add/Drop Period

Monday, April 4 – Monday, April 11

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, April 25

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, May 20

Memorial Day (University Closed)

Saturday, May 28 – Monday, May 30

Spring Quarter Ends

Monday, June 20

Mini-Session I

Monday, April 4 – Monday, May 9

Mini-Session II

Monday, May 16– Monday, June 20

Summer Quarter

Summer Quarter Begins

Tuesday, July 5

Add/Drop Period

Tuesday, July 5 – Monday, July 11

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, July 25

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, August 19

Labor Day (University Closed)

Saturday, September 3 – Monday, September 5

Summer Quarter Ends

Monday, September 19

Mini-Session I

Tuesday, July 5 – Monday, August 8

Mini-Session II

Monday, August 15 – Monday, September 19

Fall Quarter

Fall Quarter Begins

Monday, October 3

Add/Drop Period:

Monday, October 3 – Monday, October 10

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, October 24

Veteran's Day (No Classes)

Friday, November 11

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, November 18

Thanksgiving (University Closed)

Thursday, November 24 – Sunday, November 27

Fall Quarter Ends

Sunday, December 18

Mini-Session I

Monday, October 3 – Monday, November 7

Mini-Session II

Monday, November 14 – Sunday, December 18

*The census date is the date the University uses to determine enrollment status when either recalculating Federal Pell Grant awards or assessing satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

Please visit www.strayer.edu/graduation for 2016 commencement dates and deadlines.