Western Carolina University

2016-2017 Academic Calendar

FALL 2016
Class Reading Supplemental Reading Assignments
Aug. 22 All classes Anderson
begin Sommer
Renan
Gellner
Smith
Hobsbawm and Ranger
Aug. 29 Silko, Storyteller Worley and Palacios Paper #1 Assigned
Popol vuh Mignolo
Rasmussen
Sept. 5 Silko, Ceremony Irei
Silko, Storyteller Jeong
Mullins

Sept. 12 Eber and ‘Antonia,’ Hertzog and Ross

The Journey Vargas Cetina (two by her)

Sept. 19 Brito visit Allen Paper #1 draft #1 due

Brito, Memories Womack
Montejo Paper #2 Assigned

Sept. 26 Brito visit

Oct. 3 Hedge Coke, Sing (All) Dennihy

Silvio
Parker
Oct. 10 Fall Break No
Classes

Oct. 17 Hedge Coke, Sing (All)

Sell and Bautista,
Chiapas (All)
Oct. 24- Sell and Bautista, Paper #2 draft #1 due
Last day for “W” Chiapas (All)
Is Friday
Oct. 31 Argueta, Flesh Label me spec ed.
Wounds http://labelmelatin.com/?cat=3
Roque, Here I Am 2
Nov. 7 Orange, There, There

Nov. 14 Orange, There, There

Nov. 21 No Class

Nov. 28 Vizenor, Bearheart Teuton

 Dec. 5 Darwish, “Speech of Final Project Due
the Red Indian” Final drafts of Papers #1 and #2 due

Azzam, “The Bread of

Sacrifice”

Important Dates:

Residence Halls Open Friday, August 17
First Day of Classes Monday, August 20
Census Date Friday, August 31
Labor Day – No Classes Monday, September 3
Fifth Week Grades Due Monday, September 24
Fall Break – No Classes Monday – Friday, October 8-12
Homecoming Saturday, October 20 (unofficial)
Last Day to drop with a “W” Friday, October 26
Advising Day – No Classes Tuesday, October 30
Thanksgiving – No Classes Wednesday – Friday, November 21-23
Last Day of Classes Friday, December 7
Final Exams Saturday – Friday, December 8-14
Commencement Saturday, December 15

All Grades Due by 10:00 am Monday, December 17