Fall 2017 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 | March 27-April 21 |
Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | April 22-August 20 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | August 20 |
CLASSES BEGIN | August 21 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | August 21 |
Final Day to Register | August 25 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | October 23 |
| Final Day of Full Term Fall classes | December 8 |
| Winter Session part of fall term classes begin | December 18 |
Final Day of Winter Session part of fall term classes | January 12 |
| EARLY PROGRESS GRADING | September 29 - October 17 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | December 4-10 |
| Final Examinations | December 11-15 |
| Final Grades Due | December 19 |
| ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | August 21-September 1* |
| No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | September 1* |
| No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | August 21-September 1 |
| Final Day to Add a Class | August 25 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | September 5-29 |
| Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | October 2-27 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | September 5-October 27 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) (Instructor's Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | October 30-December 8 |
| COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
| Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | August 20 |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | August 21-September 1* |
| No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | September 1 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students | August 21-September 29 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | October 2-December 8 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | August 21-October 27 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | October 30-December 8 |
| AUDIT | |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | September 1 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | September 1 |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | September 1 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | October 27 |
| 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 | September 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Graduation Application | September 15 |
| Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | November 22 |
| Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | December 1 |
| Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | December 8 |
| Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | December 8 |
| Final Day for Thesis Defense | December 8 |
| Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | December 8 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | December 15 |
| Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | December 15 |
| Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | December 15 |
| Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | January 8 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 4 |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 22-26 |
| *College of Liberal Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund. | |
