Spring 2015 Academic Calendar
Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so.
Advance Registration | Nov. 3-28 |
Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | Dec. 1-Jan. 9 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Jan. 9 |
CLASSES BEGIN | Jan. 12 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Jan. 12 |
Final Day to Register | Jan. 16 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | March 27 |
Final Day of Classes | May 1 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | April 27-May 3 |
| Final Examinations | May 4-8 |
| Final Grades Due | May 12 |
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Jan. 12-26** |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Jan. 26** |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Jan. 12-26 |
Final Day to Add a Class | Jan. 16 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Jan. 27-Feb. 20 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Feb. 23-May 1 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Jan. 27-March 27 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) (Instructor’s Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | March 30-May 1 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Jan. 11 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Jan. 12-26** |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | Jan. 26 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Jan. 12-Feb. 20 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Feb. 23-May 1 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Jan. 12-March 27 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | March 30-May 1 |
| AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Jan. 23 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Jan. 23 |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Jan. 23 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | March 27 |
| 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 23 |
Final Day to File Graduation Application | March 2 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | April 17 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | April 24 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | May 1 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 1 |
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 1 |
| Final Day to Complete General Exam | May 1 |
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 8 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | May 8 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | May 8 |
Commencement weekend | May 8-9 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | May 22 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 19 |
Spring Vacation | Mar. 14-22 |
**College of Liberal Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund. | |
