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Academic Calendar

2013-2014 University Year

Fall 2013 Semester

April 4-Aug. 23 Fall registration.
Aug. 19, Monday International students arrive.
Aug. 21, Wednesday Residence hall check-in for new students.
Aug. 22-23, Thursday-Friday Final registration and payment.
Aug. 23, Friday Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m.
Aug. 26, Monday Classes begin.
Aug. 28, Wednesday Last day to add first 7-week classes or to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes.

Last day to drop first 7-week classes with 100% tuition credit.
Aug. 29, Thursday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing from first 7-week classes; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcripts.
Aug. 30, Friday Drop/add for 14-week classes ends at 3 p.m. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes. Last day to drop 14-week classes with 100% tuition credit.
Sept. 2, Monday No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 3, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing from 14-week classes; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Sept. 13, Friday Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
Sept. 24, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Oct. 4, Friday Family Weekend.
Oct. 14, Monday First 7-week classes end.
Oct. 16, Wednesday Second 7-week classes begin.
Oct. 18, Friday Spring and summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s.

Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit.

Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
Oct. 25, Friday
 Homecoming Weekend.
Oct. 28, Monday Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Oct. 29, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit.
Oct. 31, Thursday Registration for spring begins for continuing students.
Nov. 4, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes.
Nov. 12, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last class on Tuesday, Nov. 26).
Dec. 2, Monday Classes resume.
Dec. 7, Saturday Last day of classes.
Dec. 9-12, Monday-Thursday Final exams.
Dec. 12, Thursday Semester ends.
Dec. 13, Friday Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 14, Saturday Commencement.
Dec. 15, Sunday Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 16, Monday Fall semester final grades are due.

Winter Intersession 2014

Jan. 6, Monday Classes begin.
Jan. 7, Tuesday Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 8, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript.
Jan. 17, Friday Classes end.
Jan. 27, Monday  Final grades are due.

Spring 2014 Semester

Jan. 15, Wednesday International students arrive.
Jan. 16, Thursday Residence halls open for new students.
  Final registration and payment.
Jan. 17, Friday Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m.
Jan. 20, Monday No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Jan. 21, Tuesday Classes begin.
Jan. 23, Thursday Last day to add first 7-week classes or to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes.

Last day to drop first 7-week classes with 100% tuition credit
Jan. 24, Friday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing from first 7-week classes; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Jan. 27, Monday Drop/add for 14-week classes ends at 3 p.m. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes. Last day to drop 14-week classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 28, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing from 14-week classes; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Feb. 10, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
Feb. 24, Monday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
   Registration for summer begins.
March 9-16, Sunday-Sunday Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 8).
March 17, Monday Classes resume. First 7-week classes end.
March 18, Tuesday Second 7-week classes begin.
March 20, Thursday Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit.
Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
  Tenure and Promotion Reception.
March 21, Friday Fall “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
March 31, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes.
Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
April 3, Thursday Registration begins for fall continuing students.
April 14, Monday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
April 16, Wednesday Academic Awards Ceremony.
May 5, Monday Last day of classes.
May 6-9, Tuesday-Friday Final exams.
May 9, Friday Semester ends.
May 10, Saturday Commencement.
Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 11, Sunday Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 12, Monday Spring semester final grades are due.

May Term 2014

May 12, Monday Classes begin.
May 13, Tuesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 14, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 23, Friday Classes end.
June 16, Monday  Final grades are due.

Summer Executive MBA Term 2014

May 17, Saturday Classes begin.
May 22, Thursday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 23, Friday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
June 5, Thursday Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit.
Aug. 9, Saturday Last day of term.
Aug. 11, Monday  Final grades are due.

Summer Session I 2014

May 22, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 26, Monday  No classes, Memorial Day.
May 27, Tuesday Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
May 29, Thursday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
May 30, Friday  Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday.
June 2, Monday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
June 16, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
July 3, Thursday  Classes end.
July 7, Monday    Final grades are due. 

Summer Session II 2014

July 3, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
July 7, Monday Classes begin.
July 9, Wednesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
July 10, Thursday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 14, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 28, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 16, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 18, Monday  Final grades are due. 

Summer 12-Week Session 2014

May 22, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 26, Monday No classes, Memorial Day.
May 27, Monday Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
May 30, Friday  Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday.
June 2, Monday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
June 3, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
June 16, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 21, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 16, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 18, Monday Final grades are due. 

Summer Graduate Education Term 2014

June 16, Monday Classes begin.
June 18, Wednesday Last day to drop summer graduate education courses with 100% tuition credit for courses meeting week one. Subsequent weeks will have the option to drop with 100% tuition credit on the deadline of the Tuesday of the week the course is meeting.
June 19, Thursday Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 4, Friday No classes for July 4 holiday.
July 5, Saturday Classes meet to make up for July 4 holiday.
July 7, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
July 25, Friday Last day of term.
July 28, Monday Final grades are due. 

Low-residency Academic Calendar

Low-residency January Term 2014

Jan. 3, Friday  Classes begin. First day of residency.
Jan. 6, Monday  Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 7, Tuesday  Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
  Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
Jan. 12, Sunday  Residency ends.
June 6, Friday  Last day of term.

Capstone January Term 2014

Jan. 3, Friday  Classes begin. First day of residency.
Jan. 6, Monday  Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 12, Sunday  Last day of term. Residency ends.

Low-residency June Term 2014

June 19, Thursday Classes begin. First day of residency.
June 20, Friday Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 7, Monday  Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
June 23, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
  Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
June 28, Saturday Residency ends.
Nov. 20, Thursday Last day of term.