Academic Calendar

FALL TERM 2013

April 2013

 
 Advance registration begins. See registration schedule for details.
August 24, 25, 26, 27
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY:
 Residence halls open for occupancy, 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
August 26, 27
MONDAY, TUESDAY:
  Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to schedule of classes for details.
August 28
WEDNESDAY:
  • Daytime on-campus classes begin.
  • Late Registration opens at noon. Refer to schedule of classes for details and deadlines.
  • Wednesday Night (WN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 29
THURSDAY:
 Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 30
FRIDAY:
 Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 31
SATURDAY:
Saturday classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
September 2
MONDAY:
 Labor Day. Holiday for students and faculty.
September 3
TUESDAY:
 Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
September 5
THURSDAY:
   Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
September 9
MONDAY:
  Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus)
September 13
FRIDAY:
  • Twelfth Class Day.
  • Last day to drop without a "Q" and receive 100% refund (This does not apply to dropping your only course - see resignation policy in Schedule of Classes).
  • Degree applications to be filed in Registrar's Office by students graduating in December 2013.
October 4
FRIDAY:
 Last day to submit draft thesis/dissertation to Library for format and style review.
November 1
FRIDAY:
 Last day to complete a public defense of the thesis/dissertation.
November 13
WEDNESDAY:
 Last day to submit complete, defended and signed thesis/dissertation to the appropriate academic dean's office.
November 15
FRIDAY:
 Last day to submit final thesis/dissertations (defended and signed) and Route Sheet to the Director of the Library.
November 22
FRIDAY:
  • Last day to make all final copies of thesis / dissertation and submit to the NGL for binding.
  • Last day to submit Route Sheet to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
November 26
TUESDAY
  • Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty begin at 9:00 P.M.  Residence halls close at 10:00 P.M.
  • Last day to drop a one-hour science lab.
November 27, 28, 29
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY:
Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty.
December 1
SUNDAY

Residence halls open at 2:00 PM
December 2
MONDAY
  • Classes resume at 8:00 AM
  • One-hour science lab finals begin.
December 6
FRIDAY
  • Last Class Day.
  • Last day to resign and drop courses (SEE NOTES BELOW).
December 9, 10, 11, 12
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY:
 Final examinations [includes Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN), Wednesday Night (WN) and Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations].
December 13
FRIDAY:
 Residence halls close at 12:00 Noon.
December 13, 14
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
 Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
December 16
MONDAY

12:00 Noon.  Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. Fall Semester ends.

RESIGNATION NOTE:

Students may resign with a "W" grade from the 13th class day until the deadline posted in the academic calendar. However, if a final exam has been given for any course, you will NOT be permitted to resign.

 

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