Fall 2016 Academic Calendar Monday, June 27 Deadline for completed financial aid applications and supporting documents/priority processing Friday, July 29 Deadline for clearance by Business & Finance for returning students Friday, August 5 Deadline for completion of admission process for new and transfer undergraduate students Deadline for completion of admission process for graduate students Deadline for completed readmission applications Payment deadline for early registered students Sunday, August 7 Resident assistants arrive Monday, August 8 Fall semester opening faculty meeting starts at 9 a.m. Friday, August 12 Wednesday, August 17 Online schedule adjustments for all registered students Friday, August 12 Dining and residence halls open for new resident students Final registration for all students through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, August 13 Final academic orientation, advising and registration for fully admitted new and transfer students Dining and residence halls open for returning students Monday, August 15 Fall semester classes begin Monday, August 15 Tuesday, August 16 Late registration ($33 late fee) Wednesday, August 17 Friday, August 19 Extended drop/add through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. for registered students Friday, August 19 End of 100 percent withdrawal refund period Monday, September 5 Labor Day no classes Friday, September 9 Deadline for all students, including RBA graduates, to apply for December graduation Friday, September 16 Final deadline for all official documents for provisionally admitted students Thursday, September 29 Saturday, October 1 Homecoming 2016
Friday, September 30 Advisory grades (i.e., D s and F s) are due to the Registrar Deadline to submit completed RBA portfolios for December graduation Final 40 percent of tuition/fees due on installment plan Monday, October 3 Advising for spring semester and summer sessions begins Registration for spring semester and summer sessions begins for continuing students Wednesday, October 5 First half of fall semester classes end Thursday, October 6 Second half of fall semester classes begin Monday, October 10 End of prorated refund period for total withdrawal no refunds after this date Monday, October 17 Open registration for spring semester and summer sessions begins Friday, October 21 W period ends last day to drop classes or withdraw from school Last day to submit senior evaluations (with supporting documentation) for prospective December graduates Friday, November 11 Graduate student deadline for completion of the admissions process for the spring semester Friday, November 18 Deadline for completed financial aid applications and supporting documents/priority processing Sunday, November 20 Sunday, November 27 Thanksgiving Break no classes Saturday, December 3 Last day of classes (Final exams for Saturday classes occur on this date) Monday, December 5 Thursday, December 8 Friday, December 9 Deadline for clearance by Business & Finance for returning students for the upcoming spring semester Saturday, December 10 Commencement 10 a.m. at the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center
Spring 2017 Academic Calendar Friday, January 6 Deadline for completion of admissions process for new and transfer undergraduate students for the spring semester Deadline for completed readmission applications for the spring semester Payment deadline for early registered students Monday, January 9 Resident assistants arrive Tuesday, January 10 Spring semester opening faculty meeting starts at 9 a.m. Friday, January 13 Wednesday, January 18 Online schedule adjustments for all registered students Friday, January 13 Dining and residence halls open for new resident students Final registration for all students through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, January 14 Final academic orientation, advising and registration for fully admitted new and transfer students Saturday, January 14 Dining and residence halls open for returning students Monday, January 16 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday no classes Tuesday, January 17 Spring semester classes begin Tuesday, January 17 Wednesday, January 18 Late registration ($33 late fee) through advisors in departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 18 Friday, January 20 Extended drop/add through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. for registered students Friday, January 20 End of 100 percent withdrawal refund period Friday, February 10 Deadline for all students, including RBA graduates, to apply for May graduation Friday, February 24 Final 40 percent of tuition/fees due for students on the installment plan Final deadline for all official documents for provisionally admitted students Friday, March 3 Advisory grades (i.e., D s and F s) are due to the Registrar Deadline to submit RBA portfolios for May graduation Monday, March 6 Advising for summer sessions and fall semester begins Registration for fall semester begins for continuing students
Wednesday, March 8 First half of spring semester classes end Thursday, March 9 Second half of spring semester classes begin Monday, March 13 End of prorated refund period for total withdrawal no refund after this date Sunday, March 19 Sunday, March 26 Spring Break no classes Monday, March 20 Open registration for fall semester begins Friday, March 31 W period ends last day to drop classes or withdraw from school Last day to submit senior evaluations (with supporting documentation) for prospective graduates Friday, April 28 Deadline for completed financial aid applications for the summer sessions Saturday, May 6 Last day of classes (final exams for Saturday classes occur on this date) Monday, May 8 Thursday, May 11 Saturday, May 13 Commencement 10 a.m. at the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center
Summer 2017 Academic Calendar (2016) Monday, October 3* Registration begins for continuing students Monday, October 17* Registration begins for readmitted and transient students (2017) Friday, April 28* Deadline for completed financial aid applications for summer 2016 sessions Friday, May 12* Tuition due for early registered students Upon Registration* Tuition due for students registering after May 12 Tuesday, June 13* Deadline to apply for August graduation Tuesday, August 1* August graduation date *Dates apply to all summer sessions.
Summer Session I May 22 June 16, 2017 4 Week Classes Sunday, May 21 Residence halls open Monday, May 22 First day of classes Late registration ($33 late fee) Tuesday, May 23 Last day to add/drop classes Monday, May 29 Memorial Day no classes Friday, June 2 End of prorated withdrawal refund period Last day to withdraw with W Thursday, June 15 Last day of classes Friday, June 16
Summer Session II May 22 July 14, 2017 8 Week Classes Sunday, May 21 Residence halls open Monday, May 22 First day of classes Late registration ($33 late fee) Tuesday, May 23 Last day to add/drop classes Monday, May 29 Memorial Day no classes Friday, June 16 End of prorated withdrawal refund period Last day to withdraw with W Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day no classes Thursday, July13 Last day of class Friday, July 14
Summer Session III June 19 July 14, 2017 4 Week Classes Monday, June 19 First day of classes Late registration ($33 late fee) Tuesday, June 20 Last day to add/drop classes Friday, June 30 End of prorated withdrawal refund period Last day to withdraw with W Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day no classes Thursday, July 13 Last day of class Friday, July 14