Spring 2018 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 | October 23-November 17 |
Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | November 18-January 15 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | January 15 |
CLASSES BEGIN | January 16 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | January 16 |
Final Day to Register | January 19 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | April 2 |
Final Day of Full Term Spring classes | May 4 |
| Spring Session part of spring term classes begin | May 14 |
| Final Day of Spring Session part of spring term classes | June 8 |
| EARLY PROGRESS GRADING | February 23 - March 13 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | April 30-May 6 |
| Final Examinations | May 7-11 |
| Final Grades Due | May 15 |
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | January 16-29* |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | January 29* |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | January 16-29 |
Final Day to Add a Class | January 19 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | January 30-February 23 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | February 26-March 30 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | January 30-March 30 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) (Instructor’s Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | April 2-May 4 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | January 15 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | January 16-29* |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | January 29 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | January 16-February 23 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | February 26-May 4 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | January 16-March 30 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | April 2-May 4 |
| AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | January 29 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | January 29 |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | January 29 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | March 30 |
| 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 | January 26 |
Final Day to Submit Graduation Application | February 15 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | April 20 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | April 27 |
| Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | May 4 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | May 4 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 4 |
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 4 |
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 11 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | May 11 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | May 11 |
Commencement weekend | May 11-12 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | May 25 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
Martin Luther King Day | January 15 |
Spring Vacation | March 17-25 |
| *College of Professional and Continuing Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund. | |
