<p> DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017 - 2018 Summer Session 2017 FIRST TERM May 28, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Residence halls open May 29, Monday Memorial Day May 30, Tuesday Classes begin/Registration continues May 31, Wednesday Registration closes June 1, Thursday Last day a course may be changed from credit/audit June 5, Monday Grades of W or F in effect June 28, Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course June 29, Thursday Final Examinations July 3, Monday, 8:00 a.m. All Grades Recorded by Faculty</p><p>SECOND TERM July 2, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Residence halls open July 3, Monday Classes begin/Registration continues July 4, Tuesday Fourth of July Holiday July 5, Wednesday Registration closes July 6, Thursday Last day a course may be changed from credit/audit July 10, Monday Grades of W or F in effect August 2, Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course August 3, Thursday Final Examinations August 7, Monday, 8:00 a.m. All Grades Recorded by Faculty</p><p>Fall Semester, 2017</p><p>August 1, 2017 Date by which new students should apply for admission for fall semester August 20, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. Residence halls open August 21 Day and night classes begin; registration continues August 22 Late registration starts; fees assessed August 29 Registration closes for fall semester September 1 Last day a course may be changed from credit/audit September 4 Labor Day Holiday September 4, 6:00 p.m. Classes resume September 5 Grades of W or F in effect September 12 Writing Proficiency Examination October 16 Mid-semester October 17, 12 noon D and F reports recorded by faculty November 6 Early Spring semester registration begins November 10 Fall 2017 graduation application deadline November 20- November 24 Thanksgiving Holidays (No classes) November 27, 8:00 a.m. Classes resume December 1 Last day to withdraw from a course December 4 - 8 Fall Examinations December 9 Fall Commencement December 11, 12:00 Noon All grades recorded by faculty December 11, 2017 – January 11, 2018 INTERSESSION Spring Semester, 2018</p><p>December 19, 2017 Date by which new students should apply for admission for spring semester January 7, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. Residence halls open January 8 Day and night classes begin; registration continues January 9 Late registration starts; fees assessed January 15 Martin Luther King Holiday January 17 Registration closes for spring semester January 22 Last day a course may be changed from credit/audit January 23 Grades of W or F in effect January 30 Writing Proficiency Examination March 5 Mid-semester March 6 D and F reports recorded by faculty March 12 - 16 Spring Holidays March 19, 8:00 a.m. Classes resume March 29, 5:00 p.m. – March 30 Easter Holiday April 2, 8:00 a.m. Classes resume April 2 Early summer and fall registration begins April 6 Spring 2018 graduation application deadline April 27 Last day to withdraw from a course April 30 - May 4 Final Examinations May 5, 10:00 a.m. Spring Commencement May 7, 12:00 noon All grades recorded by faculty May 7 – June 7, 2018 INTERSESSION </p><p>Summer Session 2018 FIRST TERM May 27, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Residence halls open May 28, Monday Memorial Day May 29, Tuesday Classes begin/Registration continues May 30, Wednesday Registration closes May 31, Thursday Last day a course may be changed from credit/audit June 4, Monday Grades of W or F in effect June 27, Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course June 28, Thursday Final Examinations July 2, Monday, 8:00 a.m. All Grades Recorded by Faculty</p><p>SECOND TERM July 1, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Residence halls open July 2, Monday Classes begin/Registration continues July 3, Tuesday Registration closes July 4, Wednesday Fourth of July Holiday July 5, Thursday Last day a course may be changed from credit/audit July 9, Monday Grades of W or F in effect August 1, Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course</p><p>August 2, Thursday Final Examinations August 6, Monday, 8:00 a.m. All Grades Recorded by Faculty</p><p>Academic Council Approved: 10/ 6/2016 Cabinet Approved: 11/8/2016</p>