Spring 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 | Oct. 24-Nov. 18 |
Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | Nov. 21-Jan. 16 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Jan. 16 |
CLASSES BEGIN | Jan. 17 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Jan. 17 |
Final Day to Register | Jan. 20 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | March 27 |
Final Day of Full Term Spring Classes | May 5 |
| Final Day of Spring Session part of spring term classes | June 2 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | May 1-7 |
| Final Examinations | May 8-12 |
| Final Grades Due | May 16 |
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Jan. 17-30* |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Jan. 30* |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Jan. 17-30 |
Final Day to Add a Class | Jan. 20 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Jan. 31-Feb. 24 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Feb. 27-March 31 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Jan. 31-March 31 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) (Instructor’s Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | April 3-May 5 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Jan. 16 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Jan. 17-30* |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | Jan. 30 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Jan. 17-Feb. 24 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Feb. 27-May 5 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Jan. 17-March 31 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | April 3-May 5 |
| AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Jan. 30 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Jan. 30 |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Jan. 30 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | March 31 |
| GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS | |
Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree | First Monday in October |
| Final Day to Apply for General Exam | Jan. 27 |
Final Day to Submit Graduation Application | Feb. 15 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | April 21 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | April 28 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | May 5 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 5 |
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 5 |
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 12 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | May 12 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | May 12 |
Commencement weekend | May 12-13 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | May 28 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 16 |
Spring Vacation | March 13-19 |
| *College of Liberal Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund. | |
