Fall 2015 Academic Calendar
Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so.
| REGISTRATION | |
|---|---|
Advance Registration | Mar. 30-Apr. 24 |
Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | Apr. 25-Aug. 23 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Aug. 23 |
CLASSES BEGIN | Aug. 24 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Aug. 24 |
Final Day to Register | Aug. 28 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | Oct. 26 |
| Final Day of Full Term Fall Casses | Dec. 11 |
Final Day of December Intersession part of fall term Classes | Jan. 15 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | Dec. 7-13 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 14-18 |
| Final Grades Due | Dec. 22 |
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Aug. 24-Sept. 4* |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Sept. 4* |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Aug. 24-Sept. 4 |
Final Day to Add a Class | Aug. 28 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Sept. 8-Oct. 2 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Oct. 5-30 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Sept. 8-Oct.30 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) (Instructor’s Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | Nov. 2-Dec. 11 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Aug. 23 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Aug. 24-Sept. 4* |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | Sept. 4 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Aug. 24-Oct. 2 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Oct. 5-Dec. 11 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Aug. 24-Oct. 30 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Nov. 2-Dec. 11 |
| AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Sept. 4 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Sept. 4 |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Sept. 4 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | Oct. 30 |
| GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS | |
Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree | First Monday in April |
| Final Day to Apply for General Exam | Sept. 4 |
Final Day to Submit Graduation Application | Oct. 1 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | Nov. 25 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | Dec. 4 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | Dec. 11 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | Dec. 11 |
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | Dec. 11 |
| Final Day to Complete General Exam | Dec. 11 |
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | Dec. 18 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | Dec. 18 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | Dec. 18 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | Jan. 12 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 |
Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 25-29 |
| *College of Liberal Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund. | |
| DECEMBER INTERSESSION | |
|---|---|
| December Intersession part of term classes begin | Dec. 21 |
| Final Day of Classes December Intersession part of term | Jan. 15 |
