Spring 2016 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 | Oct. 26-Nov. 20 |
Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | Nov. 30-Jan. 15 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Jan. 18 |
CLASSES BEGIN | Jan. 19 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Jan. 19 |
Final Day to Register | Jan. 22 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | Mar. 28 |
Final Day of Classes | May 6 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | May 2-8 |
| Final Examinations | May 9-13 |
| Final Grades Due | May 17 |
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Jan. 19-Feb. 1* |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Feb. 1* |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Jan. 19-Feb. 1 |
Final Day to Add a Class | Jan. 22 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Feb. 2-26 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Feb. 29-Apr. 1 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Feb. 2-Apr. 1 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) (Instructor’s Signature and Grade of W or F Required) | Apr. 4-May 6 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester) | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Jan. 18 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Jan. 19-Feb. 1* |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | Feb. 1 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Jan. 19-Feb. 26 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Feb. 29-May 6 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Jan. 19-Apr. 1 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Apr. 4-May 6 |
| AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Jan. 29 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Jan. 29 |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Jan. 29 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | Apr. 1 |
| 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. 29 |
Final Day to Submit Graduation Application | Mar. 1 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | Apr. 22 |
Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | Apr. 29 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | May 6 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 6 |
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 6 |
| Final Day to Complete General Exam | May 6 |
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 13 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | May 13 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | May 13 |
Commencement weekend | May 13-14 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | May 27 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 18 |
Spring Vacation | Mar. 12-20 |
*College of Liberal Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund. | |
