<p> MHSA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-16</p><p>FALL SEMESTER 2015 Date Event Note August 20-21 Class of 2018 Orientation August 22 Welcome Party hosted by the Class of 2017 Location: R.P. McMurphy’s Time: 3:00 P.M. August 24 XU Classes begin at 8:30 AM September 7 Labor Day Holiday University is closed September 9 Spirit Celebration Classes from 11 AM- 1:00 PM suspended October 5 HIP #7 (Healthcare in Practice) Presentation from 3:00- Mandatory for Full-Time MHSA 4:30 PM – location TBA students October 8-9 Undergraduate Fall Holiday Does not apply to MHSA November 5 HSA Advisory Board / Preceptor-of-the-Year Award Mandatory for Full-Time MHSA Luncheon at Noon students November 25 – Thanksgiving Holiday – no classes XU is closed Nov. 26-29 Nov. 29 Dec 11 Last day of classes for Fall 2015 semester Dec 15-18 Exam Week Dec 18 Last day of Fall 2015 semester NOTE: Xavier is closed Dec 24, 2015 through Jan 1, 2016 for the holidays</p><p>Throughout the fall and spring semesters: numerous HASPS and networking events will be scheduled MHSA students are strongly encouraged to attend</p><p>SPRING SEMESTER 2016 Date Event Note January 1 New Year’s Holiday University is closed January 11 XU Classes begin at 8:30 AM January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday University is closed February (TBA) HIP #8 Presentation from 3:00-4:30 PM – location TBA Mandatory for FT students March 7-11 Spring Break No classes March 7-11 March 14-19 ACHE Congress on Administration (Chicago) - attend No MHSA classes March 15 Student/Alumni Reception (Chicago) – Time TBA March 24-28 Easter Holiday – no classes with the exception of University is closed March 24- Monday once-a-week classes, which meet on Mon 3/28 28 April 29 Last day of classes for Spring 2016 semester May 3-6 Exam Week May 6 Last day of Spring Semester and date of graduation May 14 Commencement</p><p>SUMMER SEMESTER 2016 Date Event Note May 16 Summer sessions begin May 30 Memorial Day Holiday University is closed July 3 & 4 Independence Day University is closed July 4 August 15 Official Summer 2016 date of graduation (for PT Class of 2016) (Note: The University reserves the right to change these dates as deemed necessary)</p>