Academic Affairs

Academic Calendar

Summer 2013

Date

Registration November 1, 2012 - May 13, 2013
Last day to apply for graduation July 5, 2013
Last day to submit Master's thesis or Master's project to committee July 12
Last day to take oral examinations (graduate students) July 19
Last day to submit thesis or project to Graduate Studies July 26
Commencement August 9

 

May-Mester 2013

Date 

Registration and the first day of class May 13 
Last day to add a course May 14 
Last day to drop a course with a refund  May 14 
Last day to drop without creating an academic record  May 14 
Last day to drop or withdraw  May 17 
Last day of Class and Final Examinations and term ends  May 30 
Commencement  August 9 

 

Whole Summer 2013

Date

Tuition and fee payment deadline for students who previously registered May 31
Classes begin June 3
Last day to add a course June 12
Last day to drop a course with a refund June 12
Last day to drop without creating an academic record June 12
Last day to drop or withdraw July 15
Last day to add self-paced courses July 15
Last Regular Class Day August 8
Final Examinations & Term ends August 9
Commencement August 9

 

First Summer 2013

Date

Tuition and fee payment deadline for students who registered May 31
Classes begin June 3
Last day to add a course June 6
Last day to drop a course with a refund June 6
Last day to drop without creating an academic record June 6
Last day to add self-paced courses June 17
Last day to drop or withdraw June 20
Last Regular Class Day July 3
Holiday ( University is closed) July 4
Final Examinations & Term Ends July 5
Commencement August 9

 

Second Summer 2013

Date

 Open Registration  November 2  - July 1
 Tuition and fee payment deadline for students who registered  July 1
 Classes begin  July 8
 Last day to add a course  July 12
 Last day to drop a course with a refund  July 11
 Last day to drop without creating an academic record  July 11
 Last day to add self-paced courses  July 18
 Last day to drop or withdraw  July 26
 Last Regular class day  August 7
 Semester ends (whole summer & second summer) & terms end  August 8
 Commencement  August 9

 

Summer 2013 1st 8 Week Session

Date

Tuition and fee payment deadline for students who previously registered May 10
Classes begin May 13
Last day to drop the course and receive a full refund May 20
Census day May 20
Last day to drop or withdraw from this session June 13
Last day of class or final exam day July 5
Grades for class due July 8

 

Summer 2013 2nd 8 Week Session

Date

Tuition and fee payment deadline for students who previously registered July 5
Classes begin July 8
Last day to drop the course and receive a full refund July 15
Census day July 15
Last day to drop or withdraw from this session July 29
Last day of class or final exam day August 30
Grades for class due September 2

 

Fall 2013

Date

Registration April 1
First Day of Class August 26
First Day of Late Registration August 26
Labor Day Holiday September 2
Last Day of Late Registration September 4
Last day to add a course September 4
Last day to drop a course with a 100% refund September 11
Last Day to drop a course without creating an academic record September 11
Last day to file for graduation October 4
Mid-term grades due (Freshman & designated Sophomore courses) October 18
Last official drop date or withdrawal from classes October 31
Open registration for Spring 2014 and Summer 2014 begins November 1
Last day to submit Master's thesis or projects to committee November 4
Last day to add self-paced courses November 4
Last day to take oral exams (Graduate Students) Novemebr 22
Thanksgiving Holiday beings at 10:00PM (Students and Faculty) November 27-29
Thanksgiving Holiday (Staff and all offices closed) November 28-29
Last day to submit Master's Thesis or Project to Grad Studies Office December 2
Last regular Class Day December 5
Dead Day (Study day-no classes or exams) December 6
Final Examinations December 9-12
Graduating students grades due December 12
Semester ends December 13
Commencement (information on ceremony available on webpage) December 14

 

Fall 2013 1st 8 week session

Date

First Class Day September 3
Late registration period September 3-6
Last day to Drop without creating a record September 10
Last day to Drop with a refund September 10
All drops and withdraws after this date will receive a "W" grade September 10
Last official day to drop or withdraw for the term October 4
Term Ends October 25

 

Fall 2013 2nd 8 week session

Date

Registration April 1-October 25
First Class Day October 28
Late Registration October 28-31
Last day to Drop with a refund November 4
Last day to Drop without creating a record November 4
All drops and withdraws after this date will receive a grade of "W" November 4
Last day to drop or withdraw November 16
Term Ends December 20

 


 

Note:

NOTE: A DROP is defined as dropping one or more courses while remaining enrolled in other courses. WITHDRAWING is defined as dropping ALL courses. Dropping and withdrawing have two different refund schedules. See the drop/withdrawal refund schedule for complete details.