Spring 2019 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 22-November 16 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | January 13 |
CLASSES BEGIN | January 14 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | January 14 |
Final Day to Register | January 18 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | April 1 |
Final Day of Full Term Spring Classes | May 3 |
Spring Session part of spring term classes begin | May 13 |
Final Day of Spring Session part of spring term classes | June 7 |
Midterm Grades | February 22-March 12 |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
Final Exam Preparation Period | April 29-May 5 |
Final Examinations | May 6-10 |
Final Grades Due | May 14 |
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | January 14-28* |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | January 28* |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | January 14-28 |
Final Day to Add a Class | January 18 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | January 29-February 22 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | February 25-March 29 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | January 28-April 12 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) for Undergraduate Students | April 15-May 3 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) for Graduate Students (Instructor's Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | April 1-May 3 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | January 13 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | January 14-28* |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | January 28 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | January 14-February 22 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | February 25-May 3 |
| Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | January 14-May 3 |
| Graduate Students Petition to College Dean for Complete Withdrawal | April 1-May 3 |
| AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | January 28 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | January 28 |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | January 28 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | March 29 |
Graduation and Related Requirements | |
Final Day to Submit Master’s Degree Program of Study to the Graduate College | First Monday in October |
Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examinaton | January 25 |
Final Day to File Graduation Application | February 15 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | April 19 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | April 26 |
Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | May 3 |
Final Day for Dissertation Defense | May 3 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 3 |
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 3 |
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 10 |
Final Day to Submit Dissertation to SHAREOK | May 10 |
Final Day to Submit Thesis to SHAREOK | May 10 |
Commencement weekend | May 10-11 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | May 24 |
| Holidays and Vacation Days | |
Martin Luther King Day | January 21 |
Spring Vacation | March 16-24 |
| Memorial Day | May 27 |
| *College of Professional and Continuing Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund | |
