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 Jan. 19-May 14 | First Half 8 weeks Jan. 19-March 12 | Second Half 8 weeks March 22-May 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
CLASSES BEGIN | January 19 | January 19 | March 22 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | January 19 | January 19 | March 22 |
Final Day to Register without permission of Instructor | January 22 | January 21 | March 24 |
Final Day of Classes | May 14 | March 12 | May 14 |
Add/Drop (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |||
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Jan. 19-Feb. 1 | Jan. 19-25 | March 22-26 |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this Date | Feb. 1 | Jan. 25 | March 26 |
Final Day to Add a Class without permission of Instructor | Jan. 22 | Jan. 21 | March 24 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate Students | Feb. 2-April 16 | Jan. 26-Feb. 26 | March 27-April 30 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate Students | Feb. 2 - April 2 | Jan. 26-Feb. 19 | March 27-April 23 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) Undergraduate Students | April 17-May 14 | Feb. 27-March 12 | May 1-14 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) Graduate Students | April 3-May 14 | Feb. 20-March 12 | April 24-May 14 |
Complete Withdrawal (dropping all courses for a semester) | |||
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Jan. 18 | Jan. 18 | March 21 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Jan. 19-Feb. 1 | Jan. 19-25 | March 22-26 |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawal after this Date | Feb. 1 | Jan. 25 | March 26 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate Students | Jan. 19-May 14 | Jan. 19-March 12 | March 22-May 14 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate Students | Jan. 19-April 2 | Jan. 19-Feb. 19 | March 22-April 23 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate Student (assigned by instructor) | April 3-May 14 | Feb. 20-March 12 | April 24-May 14 |
Audit Enrollment (attend a class regularly without receiving credit) | |||
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit | January 29 | January 25 | March 26 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit (Undergraduate) | January 29 | January 25 | March 26 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit (Graduate) | April 2 | February 19 | April 23 |
Final Examinations | May 10-14 | ||
Final Grades Due | May 18 | March 16 | May 18 |
Holidays and Vacation Days | |||
Martin Luther King Holiday | January 18 | January 18 | |
Spring Break | March 15-19 |
| March 15-19 |
Graduation and Related Requirements | |||
Final Day to File Graduation Application | Dec. 1 | ||
Final Day to Submit Request to Graduate for Master’s Students | Oct. 1 | ||
Final Day to Submit Request to Graduate for Graduate Certificate Students | Oct. 1 | ||
Final Day to Submit Master's Thesis Topic and Committee Membership form to the Graduate College | Oct. 1 | ||
Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Jan. 30 | ||
Final Day to Submit Request for Degree Check (Thesis/doctoral students only) | Jan. 30 | ||
Final Day to Submit Report of Reading Copy Submission and Request for Authority to Defend (Thesis/Doctorial students only) | April 16 | ||
Final Day for Thesis/Dissertation Defense | April 30 | ||
Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | May 7 | ||
Final Day to Submit Approval for Thesis/Dissertation Submission form | May 7 | ||
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 7 | ||
Final Day to Submit Thesis/Dissertation to electronic repository | May 7 | ||
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 14 | ||
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g., transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | May 14 | ||
