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 Aug. 16 - Dec. 10 | First Half 8 weeks Aug. 16 - Oct. 8 | Second Half 8 weeks Oct. 11 - Dec. 10 | Winter Session 4 weeks Dec. 13 - Jan. 7 |
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CLASSES BEGIN | August 16 | August 16 | October 11 | December 13 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | August 16 | August 16 | October 11 | December 13 |
Final Day to Register without permission of Instructor | August 20 | August 18 | October 13 | December 15 |
Final Day of Classes | December 3 | October 8 | December 10 | January 7 |
Add/Drop (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course) | ||||
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | August 16-27 | August 16-20 | October 11-15 | Dec. 13-15 |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this Date | August 27 | August 20 | October 15 | Dec. 15 |
Final Day to Add a Class without permission of Instructor | August 20 | August 18 | October 13 | Dec. 15 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate Students | Aug. 28-Nov. 5 | Aug. 21-Sept. 24 | Oct. 16-Nov. 19 | Dec. 16–31 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate Students | Aug. 28-Oct. 22 | Aug. 21-Sept. 17 | Oct. 16-Nov. 12 | Dec. 16-29 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) Undergraduate Students | Nov. 6-Dec. 10 | Sept 25-Oct. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 10 | Jan. 1-7 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) Graduate Students | Oct. 23–Dec. 10 | Sept. 18-Oct. 8 | Nov. 13-Dec. 10 | Dec. 30-Jan. 7 |
Complete Withdrawal (dropping all courses for a semester) | ||||
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | August 15 | August 15 | October 10 | Dec. 12 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | August 16-27 | August 16-20 | October 11-15 | Dec. 13-15 |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawal after this Date | August 27 | August 20 | October 15 | Dec. 15 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate Students | Aug. 16–Dec. 10 | Aug 16-Oct. 8 | Oct. 11-Dec. 10 | Dec. 13-Jan. 7 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate Students | Aug. 16-Oct. 22 | Aug. 16-Sept. 17 | Oct. 11-Nov. 12 | Dec. 13-29 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate Student (assigned by instructor) | Oct. 23-Dec. 10 | Sept. 18-Oct. 8 | Nov. 13-Dec. 10 | Dec. 30-Jan. 7 |
Audit Enrollment (attend a class regularly without receiving credit) | ||||
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit | August 27 | August 20 | October 15 | Dec. 15 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit (Undergraduate) | August 27 | August 20 | October 15 | Dec. 15 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit (Graduate) | Oct. 22 | Sept. 17 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 29 |
Final Examinations | Dec. 6-10 | |||
Final Grades Due | Dec. 14 | Oct. 12 | Dec. 14 | Jan. 11 |
Holidays and Vacation Days |
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Labor Day | Sept. 6 | Sept. 6 | ||
Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 24-28 | Nov. 24-28 | ||
Christmas Day | Dec. 25 | |||
New Year's Day | Jan. 1 | |||
Graduation and Related Requirements | ||||
Final Day to File Graduation Application | May 1 | |||
Final Day to Submit Master Thesis Topic and Committee Membership form To the Graduate College | April 5 | |||
Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Aug. 27 | |||
Final Day to Submit Request for Degree Check (Thesis/doctoral students only) | Aug. 27 | |||
Final Day to Submit Report of Reading Copy Submission and Request for Authority to Defend (thesis/doctoral students only) | Nov. 12 | |||
Final Day for Thesis/Dissertation Defense | Nov. 24 | |||
Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | Dec. 3 | |||
Final Day to Submit Approval for Thesis/Dissertation Submission form | Dec. 3 | |||
Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | Dec. 3 | |||
Final Day to Submit Thesis/Dissertation to electronic repository | Dec. 3 | |||
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | Dec. 10 | |||
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g., transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | Jan. 7 |
