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Academic Calendar: 2015-2016

Fall 2015

MondayAug 24Classes Begin
MondaySep 7Labor Day (No Classes; university offices closed)
FridayOct 16Fall Break Begins (No Classes; university offices open)
SundayOct 18Fall Break Ends
SaturdayNov 21Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
SundayNov 29Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
WednesdayDec 9Classes End
ThursdayDec 10Reading Day
FridayDec 11Exams Begin1
ThursdayDec 17Exams End
FridayDec 18University and Graduate Ceremonies
 

Winter 2016

Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience (VBW)
SundayDec 27Classes Begin
FridayJan 15Classes End
SaturdayJan 16Exam Day1
Residential (Blacksburg)
MondayJan 4Classes Begin
FridayJan 15Classes End
SaturdayJan 16Exam Day1

Spring 2016

MondayJan 18Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes; university offices closed)
TuesdayJan 19Classes Begin
SaturdayMar 5Spring Break Begins
SundayMar 13Spring Break Ends
WednesdayMay 4Classes End
ThursdayMay 5Reading Day
FridayMay 6Exams Begin1
WednesdayMay 11Exams End
ThursdayMay 12Senior Day
FridayMay 13University and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies
SaturdayMay 14Spring Commencement (College Ceremonies)
SundayMay 15National Capital Region Commencement

Summer I 2016

MondayMay 23Classes Begin
MondayMay 30Memorial Day Holiday, No Classes
ThursdayJun 30Classes End
FridayJul 1Exams Begin
SaturdayJul 2Exams End

Summer II 2016

TuesdayJul 5Classes Begin
ThursdayAug 11Classes End
FridayAug 12Exams Begin
SaturdayAug 13Exams End1

Approved, Spring 2012; revised July 20, 2015

1 Saturday exams