<p> Approved by NMU Board of Trustees, December 11, 2015</p><p>ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017-2018</p><p>Summer Semester 2017</p><p>First official day of classes May 22, Monday Memorial Day observance—no classes May 29, Monday Independence Day observance—no classes July 3-4, Monday-Tuesday First official day of Session II classes July 5, Wednesday Last day of classes August 12, Saturday Final grades due from faculty August 15, Tuesday</p><p>Fall Semester 2017</p><p>Orientation for new students August 23-24, Wednesday-Thursday First official day of classes August 28, Monday Labor Day observance—no classes September 4, Monday Thanksgiving recess begins at 5 p.m. November 18, Saturday Classes resume November 27, Monday Last day of classes December 9, Saturday Examination period December 11-16, Monday-Saturday Commencement December 16, Saturday Final grades due from faculty December 19, Tuesday</p><p>Winter Semester 2018</p><p>Orientation for new students January 10-11, Wednesday-Thursday Martin Luther King Day observance—no classes January 15, Monday First official day of classes January 16, Tuesday Midsemester recess begins at 5:00 p.m. March 3, Saturday Classes resume March 12, Monday Last day of classes April 28, Saturday Examination period April 30 - May 5, Monday-Saturday Commencement May 5, Saturday Final grades due from faculty May 8, Tuesday Approved by NMU Board of Trustees, December 11, 2015</p><p>ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019</p><p>Summer Semester 2018</p><p>First official day of classes May 21, Monday Memorial Day observance—no classes May 28, Monday First official day of Session II classes July 2, Monday Independence Day observance—no classes July 4, Wednesday Last day of classes August 11, Saturday Final grades due from faculty August 14, Tuesday</p><p>Fall Semester 2018</p><p>Orientation for new students August 22-23, Wednesday-Thursday First official day of classes August 27, Monday Labor Day observance—no classes September 3, Monday Thanksgiving recess begins at 5 p.m. November 17, Saturday Classes resume November 26, Monday Last day of classes December 8, Saturday Examination period December 10-15, Monday-Saturday Commencement December 15, Saturday Final grades due from faculty December 18, Tuesday</p><p>Winter Semester 2019</p><p>Orientation for new students January 9-10, Wednesday-Thursday First official day of classes January 14, Monday Martin Luther King Day observance—no classes January 21, Monday Midsemester recess begins at 5:00 p.m. March 2, Saturday Classes resume March 11, Monday Last day of classes April 27, Saturday Examination period April 29 - May 4, Monday-Saturday Commencement May 4, Saturday Final grades due from faculty May 7, Tuesday Approved by NMU Board of Trustees, December 11, 2015</p><p>ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2019-2020</p><p>Summer Semester 2019</p><p>First official day of classes May 20, Monday Memorial Day observance—no classes May 27, Monday First official day of Session II classes July 1, Monday Independence Day observance—no classes July 4, Thursday Last day of classes August 10, Saturday Final grades due from faculty August 13, Tuesday</p><p>Fall Semester 2019</p><p>Orientation for new students August 21-22, Wednesday-Thursday First official day of classes August 26, Monday Labor Day observance—no classes September 2, Monday Thanksgiving recess begins at 5 p.m. November 23, Saturday Classes resume December 2, Monday Last day of classes December 7, Saturday Examination period December 9-14, Monday-Saturday Commencement December 14, Saturday Final grades due from faculty December 17, Tuesday</p><p>Winter Semester 2020</p><p>Orientation for new students January 8-9, Wednesday-Thursday First official day of classes January 13, Monday Martin Luther King Day observance—no classes January 20, Monday Midsemester recess begins at 5:00 p.m. February 29, Saturday Classes resume March 9, Monday Last day of classes April 25, Saturday Examination period April 27 - May 2, Monday-Saturday Commencement May 2, Saturday Final grades due from faculty May 5, Tuesday</p>