IMPORTANT DATES FOR STUDENTS 2013-2014 Fall 2013 August 5, Monday August 22, Thursday August 22-25, Thursday-Sunday August 25, Sunday August 26, Monday August 28, Wednesday August 30, Friday Fall 2013 payment due. New transfer student orientation. Opening day for new students. New student check-in Dorsey Center 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fall orientation for incoming freshmen. Opening day for returning students. Check-in Dorsey Center 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. Opening Celebration Last day to drop a half course (1 st 7 weeks) without a W. Last day to add a half course (1 st 7 weeks) Last day to add a semester course Last day to elect audit option for a half course (1 st 7 weeks) instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Last day for students to submit work to faculty sponsors for summer 2013 internships, independent work or completed Intensive Course Abroad (ICA) (courses not having a Fall 2013 post course.) September 2, Monday September 3, Tuesday Labor Day (no classes) Internship learning agreements for Fall I 2013 due in Career Development. September 9, Monday Last day to drop a semester course without a W Last day to elect audit option for a semester course instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Last day to submit meal plan changes at www.goucher.edu/mealchange. Financial aid awards adjusted at end of add/drop for students enrolled less than full-time. Semester tuition, fees, room, and board charges are based on course loads, room assignment, and meal plan selection as of this date. No reduction in tuition charges for students who withdraw from a course after this date (excluding withdrawn students). September 13, Friday Last day to withdraw from a half course (1 st 7 weeks) with 1
End of week 3 September 20, Friday September 24, Tuesday September 27, Friday End of week 5 a W Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change a pass/no pass to a regular grade, for a half course (1 st 7 weeks) adviser s signature required. Last day for Spring Goucher & Non-Goucher Study Abroad semester advising in Office of International Studies (OIS). Winter 2014 ICA health forms (OIS) and final payment (SAS) due. Room assignments for courses giving exams posted at www.goucher.edu/x1993.xml Goucher approved study abroad spring semester applications due (Oslo & Copenhagen Business School have earlier deadline) and Non-Goucher approved study abroad spring petition deadline. September 30, Monday October 1, Tuesday Final deadline to submit health insurance waiver. Last day to submit online Application for Degree for December 2013/January 2014 seniors graduating and expecting to participate in the May 2014 commencement ceremony without $20 late fee added. October 4, Friday Last day for students to submit work for incomplete End of week 6 granted in Spring or Summer 2013. October 4-6, Friday-Sunday October 11, Friday Family Weekend Last day of 1 st seven week courses. Non-Goucher approved study abroad spring 2014 application deadline. October 14, Monday October 18, Friday End of week 8 First day of the 2 nd seven week courses. Instructor s and adviser s signatures required to add a 2 nd 7 week course. Last day to drop a half course (2 nd 7 weeks) without a W Last day to add a half course (2 nd 7 weeks) instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Last day to elect audit option half course (2 nd 7 weeks) instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Internship Learning Agreements (ILA s) for Fall II 2013 due in Career Development. Registration Guidebook for Spring 2014 is posted at www.goucher.edu/x1993.xml October 19-22, Saturday-Tuesday Mid-semester break, no classes. 2
October 23, Wednesday October 25, Friday End of week 9 Last day for Summer 2014 ICA s and Non-Goucher study abroad Winter 2014 advising. Deadline for second semester sophomores to declare their major. October 28- November 8, Monday-Friday Academic advising for Spring 2014. October 30, Wednesday October 31, Thursday November 1, Friday End of week 10 Summer 2014 ICA s and Non-Goucher study abroad Winter 2014 application deadline. Last day to receive prorated financial aid if withdrawing from Goucher. Last day to withdraw from a half course (2 nd 7 weeks) with W Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change from pass/no pass to regular grade, for a half course (2 nd 7 weeks) adviser s signature required. Last day to withdraw from semester courses with a W Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change from pass/no pass to regular grade, in a semester course adviser s signature required. $200 non-refundable Goucher study abroad Spring 2014 semester deposit due in SAS. November 7, Thursday November 11-15, Monday-Friday November 18, Monday November 26, Tuesday May/Summer 2014 ICA application deadline. Online registration for Spring 2014 begins, depending on number of completed credits. Days and times are published in the Registration Guidebook at www.goucher.edu/records/index.cfm. Registration begins for Goucher January 2014 Intersession courses. Goucher study abroad Spring 2014 semester health forms due in OIS. Non-Goucher course approval form for January 2014 intersession courses due in Student Administrative Services office (SAS). November 27, Wednesday Nov 27-Dec 1, Wednesday Sunday December 1, Sunday December 2, Monday Residence halls close at noon. Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. 3
Non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit and $100 housing deposit due in SAS for returning students who were not enrolled at Goucher Fall 2013. December 5, Thursday December 6, Friday Summer 2014 ICA deposit due in SAS. Spring 2014 E-bill notification emailed to students and their authorized parties. Mandatory Spring 2014 semester Pre-Departure Orientation, for Spring 2014 study abroad students, in OIS. December 12, Thursday Last day of classes. Incomplete Grade requests due at 5pm. Last day to submit work to faculty sponsors for Fall 2013 internships, independent work and extended incompletes. Deadline for submission of internship learning agreements (ILA s) for Winter 2014 to Career Development. December 13-15, Friday Sunday Reading Period December 16, Monday Last day for students to initially register for Spring 2014 courses to avoid the $100 late registration fee. December 16-19, Monday Thursday December 19, Thursday Final Exams Residence halls close at 10:00 p.m. INTERSESSION 2014 January 6-24, Monday-Friday January 10, Friday January 17, Friday January 20, Monday Intersession Add/drop deadline for January Intersession courses. Instructor s and advisor s signatures required to add a course. Last day to withdraw from a winter internship with a W Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes). SPRING 2014 January 1, Wednesday January 4, Saturday January 26 Sunday File FAFSA and CSS Profile for 2014-15 academic year for financial aid (FAFSA available January 1 st ). Spring 2014 payment due. Opening day for all students. Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. 4
January 25-26, Saturday-Sunday January 27, Monday January orientation program for incoming freshmen and transfer students. Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. Schedule adjustments/advising. FYE 134 mandatory meeting for all first year students and first year advisers. January 31, Friday End of first week of classes Last day to drop a half course (1 st 7 weeks) without a W. Last day to add a half course (1 st 7 weeks) Last day to elect audit option for a half course (1 st 7 weeks) instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Internship learning agreements for Spring I 2014 due in Career Development. Last day to submit work to faculty sponsors for Winter 2014 internship and independent work. Intensive course abroad (ICA) work due for courses that do not have a spring post-course. February 1, Saturday February 2, Sunday Last day to submit Online Application for Degree for seniors graduating and/or expecting to participate in the May 2014 commencement ceremony without $20 late fee added. Last day to add a semester course. February 7, Friday Last day to drop a semester course without a W Last day to elect audit option for a semester course instructor s & adviser s signatures required. Financial aid awards adjusted at end of add/drop for students enrolled less than full time. Semester tuition, fees, room, and board charges are based on course loads, room assignment, and meal plan selection as of this date. No reduction in tuition charges for students who withdraw from a course after this date (excluding withdrawn students.) Last day to submit meal plan changes at www.goucher.edu/mealchange. February 14, Friday End of week 3 February, 21, Friday Last day to withdraw from a half course (1 st 7 weeks) with a W Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change from pass/no pass to a regular grade, for a half course (1 st 7 weeks) adviser s signatures required. Last day for Summer and Fall Goucher approved and Fall Non-Goucher approved study abroad advising. 5
Last day for Summer 2014 ICA health forms due (in OIS) and final payment due (to SAS). February 28, Friday End of week 5 Room assignments for courses giving exams posted at www.goucher.edu/x1993.xml. Last day to submit or make any changes to the Online Application for Degree for students graduating and/or expecting to participate in May 2014 commencement ceremony. After this date any changes must be made in the SAS office and refunds will not be issued. Final deadline for new spring students to submit health insurance waiver. Summer and Fall 2014 Goucher approved study abroad application deadline. Fall 2014 Non-Goucher approved study abroad petition deadline. March 1, Saturday March 3, Monday Last day for Maryland residents to submit FAFSA to be considered for Maryland state aid for 2014-2015. Registration for Goucher Summer courses begins. March 7, Friday Last day to submit work to instructor for incomplete from End of week 6 Fall 2013 and Winter 2014. March 14, Friday March 15-23, Saturday-Sunday March 23, Sunday March 24, Monday 1 st 7 weeks courses end. Residence halls close at 10:00 p.m. Spring Break Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. 2 nd 7 week courses begin. March 26, Wednesday Last day for Non-Goucher study abroad Summer 2014 advising. March 28, Friday End of week 8 Registration Guidebook for Fall 2014 posted on Goucher s website http://www.goucher.edu/x1993.xml. Last day to drop a half course (2 nd 7 Weeks) without a W Last day to add a half course (2 nd 7 Weeks) instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Last day to elect audit option half course (2 nd 7 Weeks) instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Deadline for submission of Internship Learning Agreements for Spring II 2014 due in Career Development. 6
Summer and Fall 2014 Non-Goucher approved study abroad application deadline. Last day for Winter 2014 ICA advising. March 31-April 11, Monday-Friday Academic advising for Fall 2014. April 1, Tuesday April 4, Friday End of Week 9 Non-refundable $500 enrollment and $100 housing deposit due for Fall 2014 semester. Deadline for second semester sophomores to declare their major due in Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Office (Van Meter G24). Senior thesis plans due in Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Office (Van Meter G24). Winter 2014 ICA application deadline. $200 non-refundable Goucher approved Fall 2014 study abroad semester deposit due in SAS. April 6, Sunday Last day to receive prorated financial aid if withdrawing from Goucher. April 11, Friday Last day to withdraw from a semester course with a W End of week 10 Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change pass/no pass to a regular grade, in a semester course. Adviser s signature required. Last day to withdraw from a half course (2 nd 7 Weeks) with a W Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change from a pass/no pass to a regular grade, for a half course (2 nd 7 Weeks) Get Into Goucher Day (GIG). All classes canceled after 12:30 pm. April 14-18, Monday-Friday April 15, Tuesday April 25, Friday May 2, Friday May 9, Friday Online registration for Fall 2014 begins, depending on number of completed credits. Days and times are published in the Registration Guidebook on Goucher s website: www.goucher.edu/records/index.cfm. FAFSA and CSS Profile due for 2014-2015 academic year for financial aid. Goucher approved study abroad Fall 2014 semester health forms due in OIS. Winter 2014 ICA deposit due in SAS. Last day of classes. Incomplete Grade requests due at 5pm. Mandatory Fall 2014 semester study abroad Pre-Departure Orientation in OIS. 7
May 10-12, Saturday-Monday May 13-16, Tuesday-Friday May 14, Wednesday Reading period Final Exams Last day for students to initially register for Fall 2014 courses to avoid the $100 late registration fee. May 16, Friday Residence halls close for non-graduating students at 10:00 p.m. Deadline for settlement of tuition account balance for graduating seniors. May 22, Thursday May 23, Friday May 30, Friday Baccalaureate 4:30 p.m. Kraushaar Auditorium. Commencement 10:30 a.m. Residence halls close for graduating seniors at 10:00 p.m. Last day to submit registration for Summer independent work, field work, practicum, directed reading and research. Summer 2014 June 2-June 27 Monday-Friday June 13, Friday Tentative summer undergraduate session. Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) due in Career Development for Summer I 2014 session. July 11, Friday Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) for Summer II 2014 session due in Career Development. Within 1 week of Summer I & II start date Within 3 weeks of Summer I & II start date To drop a summer internship (Summer I or II), submit a drop form to the Registrar s Office no later than 1 week after the start of the internship. To withdraw from a summer internship (Summer I or II) with a W, submit a drop form to the Registrar s Office no later than 3 weeks after the start of the internship, or if the internship is less than 3 weeks in length, submit it before the end of the internship. Updated 12/4/2013 8