Academic Calendar
Long Session 2015-2016
| July 17 | Friday: Last day during the summer session for new summer session students and continuing and readmitted students to register for the fall semester. |
| July 21 | Tuesday: Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student's record. |
| August 12 | Wednesday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Friday, July 17. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| August 14 | Friday: Orientation for new international students. |
| August 18 | Tuesday: Orientation for new undergraduate transfer students. |
| August 19 | Wednesday: Orientation and testing begin for new freshmen students. |
Fall Semester 2015
| August 21 | Friday: Registration for the fall semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 31. University residence halls open at 9:00 am. University Health Services benefits become available to registered students. |
| August 24 | Monday: Add/drop for the fall semester for students who registered and paid their tuition and fees by Wednesday, August 12. Registration for the fall semester for continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 31. |
| August 25 | Tuesday: Registration and add/drop for the fall semester for all students. Deadline for graduate students to be registered in absentia for the fall semester. Tuition bills for undergraduate students who registered after Friday, July 17 are due by 5:00 pm. |
| August 26 | Wednesday: Classes begin. |
| August 31 | Monday: Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day undergraduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the registrar. Last day graduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the graduate dean. Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for graduate and law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| September 7 | Monday: Labor Day holiday. |
| September 11 | Friday: Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 pm. Last day an undergraduate student may add a class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Last day to drop a class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a class. Last day a law student may add a class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. |
| September 25 | Friday: Second tuition payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| October 12 | Monday: Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| October 14 | Wednesday: Intrasemester reports due in the deans' offices. |
| October 21 | Wednesday: Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis. Last day to apply for a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| October 22-23, 26-28 | Thursday-Friday, Monday-Wednesday: Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the spring semester. |
| October 23 | Friday: Final tuition payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| October 26-November 6 | Daily: Registration for the spring semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| November 3 | Tuesday: Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons. Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree. Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia. |
| November 10 | Tuesday: Tuition bills for the spring semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student's record. |
| November 26-28 | Thursday-Saturday: Thanksgiving holidays. |
| December 2 | Wednesday: Monday law classes will meet; Wednesday law classes will not meet. |
| December 4 | Friday: Last class day. Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day a graduate student or a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. |
| December 5 | Saturday: Reading day in the School of Law. |
| December 5-6 | Saturday-Sunday: Fall graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools. |
| December 7-8, 13 | Monday-Tuesday, Sunday: No-class days. |
| December 7-12, 14-18 | Monday-Saturday, Monday-Friday: Fall semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| December 9-12, 14-15 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Tuesday: Fall semester final examinations except in the School of Law. |
| December 16 | Wednesday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am. |
| December 18 | Friday: Commissioning of ROTC graduates. |
| December 19 | Saturday: Official graduation date. (No public exercises.) |
Spring Semester 2016
| January 7 | Thursday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the spring semester by Friday, November 6. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. Orientation for new international students. |
| January 8 | Friday: Orientation for new international students. |
| January 11 | Monday: Orientation and testing begin for new undergraduate students. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their tuition. |
| January 12 | Tuesday: Registration for the spring semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 15; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 22. |
| January 13 | Wednesday: Registration for the spring semester for continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 15; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 22. |
| January 14-15 | Thursday-Friday: Add/drop for the spring semester for students who registered and paid their tuition by Thursday, January 7. Registration for the spring semester for new, readmitted, and continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 15; graduate students and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 22. |
| January 15 | Friday: Tuition bills due by 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who have registered but not paid. University residence halls open at 9:00 am. University Health Services benefits become available to registered students. |
| January 18 | Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday |
| January 19 | Tuesday: Classes begin. |
| January 22 | Friday: Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day undergraduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the registrar. Last day graduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the graduate dean. Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for graduate and law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| February 3 | Wednesday: Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day an undergraduate student may add a class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 pm. Last day to drop a class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a class. Last day a law student may add a class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. |
| February 19 | Friday: Second tuition payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| March 5 | Saturday: Intrasemester reports due in the deans' office. |
| March 14-19 | Monday–Saturday: Spring break. |
| March 24 | Thursday: Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| March 25 | Friday: Final tuition payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| March 28 | Monday: Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis. Last day to apply for a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| April 4 | Monday: Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons. Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree. Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia. |
| April 13-15, 18-22 | Wednesday-Friday, Monday-Friday: Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session and the fall semester. |
| April 16 | Saturday: 68th Annual Honors Day Program. |
| April 18-29 | Daily: Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| May 2 | Monday: Last class day in the School of Law. Last day a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. |
| May 3 | Tuesday: Reading day in the School of Law. Tuition bills for the summer session distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| May 4-7, 9-14, 16-17 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Saturday, Monday-Tuesday: Spring semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| May 6 | Friday: Last class day except in the School of Law. Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. |
| May 9-10, 15 | Monday-Tuesday, Sunday: No-class days. |
| May 11-14, 16-17 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Tuesday: Spring semester final examinations except in the School of Law. |
| May 18 | Wednesday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am (except for graduating students). |
| May 19 | Thursday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the summer session during the spring. |
| May 20-21 | Friday-Saturday: Graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools. |
| May 20 | Friday: Commissioning of ROTC graduates |
| May 21 | Saturday: Commencement (official graduation date). |
| May 22 | Sunday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am for graduating students. |
Summer Session 2016
| May 24-26 | Tuesday-Thursday: Add/drop for the summer session for students who have registered and paid their tuition. |
| May 28 | Saturday: Summer residence halls open at 9:00 am. University Health Services benefits become available to registered students. |
| May 30 | Monday: Memorial Day holiday. |
| May 31 | Tuesday: Orientation and testing begin for new undergraduate students. |
| May 31-June 1 | Tuesday-Wednesday: Registration for the summer session; students who register on these dates will register for all classes to be taken during the summer session. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 1; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, June 3. |
| June 1 | Wednesday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduates. |
| June 2 | Thursday: Classes begin for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes. |
| June 3 | Friday: Last day of the official add/drop period for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for graduate and law students. |
| June 7 | Tuesday: Fourth class day for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day an undergraduate student may add a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 pm. Last day to drop a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class. Last day a law student may add a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. |
| June 8 | Wednesday: Registration for the fall semester begins for new summer session students who have paid their tuition for summer, and for continuing and readmitted students who have not yet registered for fall. |
| June 22 | Wednesday: Last day a student may change registration in a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. |
| June 28 | Tuesday: Last class day for first-term two-hour law classes. Last day to drop a first-term two-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| June 29 | Wednesday: Reading day for first-term two-hour law classes. |
| June 30 | Thursday: Final examinations for first-term two-hour law classes. |
| July 4 | Monday: Independence Day holiday. |
| July 6 | Wednesday: Last class day for first-term three-hour law classes. Last day to drop a first-term three-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| July 7 | Thursday: Last class day for first-term classes. Last day to drop a first-term class. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Reading day for first-term three-hour law classes. |
| July 8 | Friday: Registration for students enrolling for the second term only. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Friday, July 10; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 12. |
| July 8-9 | Friday-Saturday: Final examinations for first-term classes, including first-term three-hour law classes. Nine-week and whole-session classes do not meet. |
| July 9 | Saturday: First session housing must check out of University residence halls by 9:00 am. |
| July 10 | Sunday: Second session housing may check in to University residence halls starting at 6:00 pm. |
| July 11 | Monday: Classes begin for second-term classes. |
| July 12 | Tuesday: Last day of the official add/drop period for the second term; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for graduate and law students. |
| July 14 | Thursday: Fourth class day for second-term classes; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day an undergraduate student may add a second-term class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 pm. Last day to drop a second-term class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a second-term class. Last day a law student may add a second-term class. Last day a law student may drop a second-term class without the approval of the dean. |
| July 15 | Friday: Last day to apply for an undergraduate or a law degree. Last day an undergraduate student or a law student may register in absentia. Last day during the summer session for new summer session students and continuing and readmitted students to register for the fall semester. |
| July 19 | Tuesday: Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| July 26 | Tuesday: Last class day for nine-week classes. Last day to drop a nine-week class. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) |
| July 27 | Wednesday: Reading day for nine-week law classes. |
| July 27-28 | Wednesday-Thursday: Final examinations for nine-week classes except in the School of Law. |
| July 28-29 | Thursday-Friday: Final examinations for nine-week law classes. |
| July 29 | Friday: Last day a student may change registration in a second-term class to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| July 30 | Saturday: Nine-week session housing must check out of University residence halls by 9:00 am. |
| August 5 | Friday: Last class day for second-term two-hour law classes. Last day to drop a second-term two-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| August 6 | Saturday: Reading day for second-term two-hour law classes. |
| August 8-9 | Monday-Tuesday: Final examinations for second-term two-hour law classes. |
| August 10 | Wednesday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Friday, July 15. The payment deadline for graduate and law students is the fourth class day of the fall semester. |
| August 12 | Friday: Last class day for second-term and whole-session classes, including three- and four-hour law classes. Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day to drop a second-term or whole-session class. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) |
| August 13 | Saturday: Final examinations for second-term and whole-session classes, except in the School of Law. Reading day in the School of Law. |
| August 15 | Monday: Final examinations for second-term and whole-session classes. Final examinations for second-term and whole-session law classes. Official graduation date (no public exercises). |
| August 16 | Tuesday: Summer residence halls close at 9:00 am. |