Academic Calendar

SPRING TERM 2014

November 1

  
 Advance Registration begins - refer to advance registration schedule for details.
January 11, 12, 13, 14
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY:
 Residence halls open for occupancy, 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
January 13, 14
MONDAY, TUESDAY:
  Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to schedule of classes for details.
January 15
WEDNESDAY:
  • Daytime on-campus classes begin.
  • Late Registration, process class schedule changes. Refer to schedule of classes for details and deadlines.
January 16
THURSDAY:
 Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 17
FRIDAY:
 Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 18
SATURDAY:
Saturday classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 20
MONDAY:
 University Holiday - Martin Luther King Day.
January 21
TUESDAY:
 Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 27
MONDAY:
 Monday Night (MN)  classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 31
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 May 2014.
March 7
FRIDAY:
  • Last day to submit draft thesis/dissertation to Library for format and style review.
  • Residence halls close at 6:00 P.M. for spring recess.
March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
MONDAY, THROUGH, FRIDAY:
Spring recess for students and faculty.

 
March 16
SUNDAY:
Residence halls open at 2:00 P.M.
March 17
MONDAY:
Classes resume at 8:00 A.M.
March 28
FRIDAY:
  • Last day to complete a public defense of the thesis/dissertation.
  • Last day to drop courses.
April 9
WEDNESDAY:
Last day to submit complete, defended and signed thesis/dissertation the appropriate academic dean's office.
April 11
FRIDAY:
 Last day to submit final thesis/dissertation (defended and signed) and Route Sheet to the Director of the Library.
April 18
FRIDAY:
  • Good Friday, holiday for students and faculty.
  • 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.
April 28
MONDAY:
 One-hour science lab finals begin.
May 2
FRIDAY:
 Last class day. Last day to resign.(SEE NOTES BELOW)
May 5, 6, 7, 8
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY:
 Final examinations [includes Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN), Wednesday Night (WN) and Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations].
May 9
FRIDAY:
 Residence halls close at 12:00 noon.
May 9, 10
FRIDAY, SATURDAY:
 Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
May 12
MONDAY:
 12:00 Noon Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. Spring 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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