The 2015 fall semester runs from Monday, 24 August 2015 through Wednesday, 16 December 2015. The last day of classes is Friday, 4 December 2015. The official exam period is Wednesday, 09 December 2015 to Wednesday, 16 December 2015, inclusive.
Fall holidays include:
The full academic calendar for the 2015 fall semester can be found at https://registrar.rice.edu/content.aspx?id=2147483810.