Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so.
| Events | Full Semester 16 weeks Aug. 24 - Dec. 18 | First Half 8 weeks Aug. 24 - Oct. 16 | Second Half 8 weeks Oct. 19 - Dec. 18 | Winter Session 4 weeks Dec. 21 - Jan. 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CLASSES BEGIN | August 24 | August 24 | October 19 | December 21 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | August 24 | August 24 | October 19 | December 21 |
Final Day to Register without permission of Instructor | August 28 | August 26 | October 21 | December 22 |
Final Day of Classes | December 11 | October 16 | December 18 | January 15 |
Add/Drop (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | ||||
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | August 24 - Sept. 4 | August 24-28 | October 19-23 | Dec. 21-22 |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this Date | Sept. 4 | August 28 | October 23 | Dec. 22 |
Final Day to Add a Class without permission of Instructor | August 28 | August 26 | October 21 | Dec. 22 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate Students | Sept. 5-Nov. 13 | Aug. 29-Oct. 2 | Oct. 24-Nov. 27 | Dec. 23–Jan. 8 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate Students | Sept. 5-Oct. 30 | Aug. 29-Sept. 25 | Oct. 24-Nov. 20 | Dec. 23-Jan. 6 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) Undergraduate Students | Nov. 14-Dec. 18 | Oct. 3-16 | Nov. 28-Dec. 18 | Jan. 9-15 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) Graduate Students | Oct. 31 – Dec. 18 | Sept. 26-Oct. 16 | Nov. 21-Dec. 18 | Jan. 7-15 |
Complete Withdrawal (dropping all courses for a semester) | ||||
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | August 23 | August 23 | October 18 | Dec. 20 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | August 24-Sept. 4 | August 24-28 | October 19-23 | Dec. 21-22 |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawal after this Date | Sept. 4 | August 28 | October 23 | Dec. 22 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate Students | Aug. 24 – Dec. 18 | Aug 24-Oct. 16 | Oct. 19-Dec. 18 | Dec. 21-Jan. 15 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate Students | Aug. 24 - Oct. 30 | Aug. 24-Sept. 25 | Oct. 19-Nov. 20 | Dec. 21-Jan. 6 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate Student (assigned by instructor) | Oct. 31-Dec. 18 | Sept. 26-Oct. 16 | Nov. 21-Dec. 18 | Jan. 7-15 |
Audit Enrollment (attend a class regularly without receiving credit) | ||||
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit | Sept. 4 | August 28 | October 23 | Dec. 22 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit (Undergraduate) | Sept. 4 | August 28 | October 23 | Dec. 22 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit (Graduate) | Oct. 30 | Sept. 25 | Nov. 20 | Jan. 6 |
Final Examinations | Dec. 14-18 | |||
Final Grades Due | Dec. 22 | Oct. 20 | Dec. 22 | Jan. 19 |
Holidays and Vacation Days | ||||
Labor Day | Sept 7 | Sept. 7 | ||
Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 25-29 | Nov. 25-29 | ||
Christmas Day | Dec. 25 | |||
New Year's Day | Jan. 1 | |||
Graduation and Related Requirements | ||||
Final Day to File Graduation Application | May 1 | |||
Final Day to Submit Request to Graduate for Master’s Students | April 1 | |||
Final Day to Submit Request to Graduate for Graduate Certificate Students | April 1 | |||
Final Day to Submit Master Thesis Topic and Committee Membership form To the Graduate College | April 1 | |||
Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Sept. 4 | |||
Final Day to Submit Request for Degree Check (Thesis/doctoral students only) | Sept. 4 | |||
Final Day to Submit Report of Reading Copy Submission and Request for Authority to Defend (thesis/doctoral students only) | Nov. 20 | |||
Final Day for Thesis/Dissertation Defense | Nov. 27 | |||
Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | Dec. 4 | |||
Final Day to Submit Approval for Thesis/Dissertation Submission form | Dec. 4 | |||
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | Dec. 4 | |||
Final Day to Submit Thesis/Dissertation to electronic repository | Dec. 4 | |||
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | Dec. 18 | |||
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g., transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | Jan. 15 |
