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2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fall Semester 2014, August 25-December 11, 2014


Registration for fall semester 2014 begins Monday, March 24, 2014.
Late registration fee in effect Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Last day of registration for fall semester 2014 is Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

 

June    
15 Sun University Level Students:  Financial Plan Portion of Registration Central opens.  Make Payment plans by August 15.  Complete insurance information.
     
August    
3-8 Sun-Fri Seminary:  Natural Remedies and Hydrotherapy Workshop
4-22 Mon-Fri School of Education:  First Days of School Experience
4-22 Mon-Fri School of Education:  First Days of School Experience
4-11 Mon-Mon Seminary:  New England Adventist Heritage Tour
11-14 Mon-Thu Seminary:  Greek Review Session: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
11-15 Mon-Fri Seminary:  Hebrew Review Session: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
11-15 Mon-Fri Andrews Academy:  Pre-Week
12-13 Tue-Wed New University Faculty:  New Faculty Orientation Seminar 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
14-15 Thu-Fri University Faculty:  Faculty Institute: Thursday, 8-5 PM, and Friday, 8-12 PM
14 Thu University Faculty:  Official start of Academic Year 2014-2015
14 Thu Undergraduate Students:  Cancellation of classes for undergraduate students with unconfirmed course registrations
15 Fri University Level Students:  First Payment due for Financial Clearance; Full payment due for 1% and 3% rebate;  ID cards activated for Dining Services and Bookstore in Registration Central when financial plan box is checked;  Financial clearance needed to register and move into the dorm; Submit waiver to Student Insurance
15 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Exam Review Session: 1:30 to 3:00 PM
15-16 Fri-Sat Faculty/Staff:  Fall Fellowship
17 Sun New Undergraduate Students:  First Stop
17 Sun New International Students:  Orientation
18 Mon CAS Faculty:  Department Meetings and Retreats
18-23 Mon-Sat New Undergraduate Students:  Registration and Orientation
18 Mon CAS Faculty:  Department Meetings and Retreats
18 Mon Seminary:  Hebrew Placement Exam: 2:00 PM
18 Mon Andrews Academy:  Registration 
19 Tue Seminary:  Greek Placement Exam: 2:00 PM
19 Tue RMES:  First Day of School
19 Tue Andrews Academy:  New Student Orientation/ESL
20 Wed University Faculty:  Individual School Meetings, 1-4 PM
20 Wed Seminary:  Biblical Literacy Entrance Exam: 2:00 PM
20 Wed Andrews Academy:  First Day of School
20 Wed Seminary: Church Policy Exam: 6:00 PM
21 Thu Seminary: New Student Orientation for Fall Semester 2014 Begins 9:00 AM on 8/21/14
21-22 Thu-Fri Seminary:  New Student Orientation for Fall Semester 2014 Begins 9:00 AM on 8/21/14
22 Fri University Faculty:  Departmental Meetings
24 Sun University Level Schools:  Registration, New Students, 12-5 PM
24 Sun New Graduate Students Summer and Fall:  New Graduate Students Orientation 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
24 Sun Seminary:  Registration: New Students: 12:00 to 5:00 PM
25-11 Mon-Thu University Level schools:  Fall Semester
25 Mon University Level Students:  Classes Begin;  Last day to register for the first time without a fee
25 Mon Seminary:  Fall Semester Classes Begin
26 Tue University Level Students:  Late Registration fee in effect for first time registrations for Fall Semester classes; notification of cancellation of low-enrollment classes
27 Wed CAS Faculty:  First CAS Faculty Meeting, 3:30-5:00 PM
28 Thu University Level Schools:  University Convocation, 10:30AM - 12:00PM (10:30 AM classes cancelled)
28 Thu Graduate Students:  Cancellation of classes for graduate students with unconfirmed course reservations
     
September    
1 Mon All Campus Schools:  Labor Day–holiday: No School all campus schools
1 Mon RMES/AA:  Holiday: Labor Day - No School
1 Mon Seminary:  Holiday: Labor Day
1 Mon RMES/AA:  Holiday: Labor Day - No School
1 Mon Andrews Academy:  Labor Day (No School)
2 Tue University Level Schools:  Cancellation of classes with below minimum enrollment
3 Wed University Level Students:  Last business day to complete the following by 5 PM: enter Fall Semester classes; drop a class with FULL tuition refund; to make a change in registration by Drop/Add Form without a fee or entry on permanent academic record; to change audit to credit.
4 Thu University Level Students:  Fee in effect for changes in registration (classes added or dropped)
5 Fri Seminary:  Church Policy Exam Review Session
6 Sat Seminary:  Adventist Heritage Sabbath in Battle Creek
8 Mon Seminary: Required Orientation Meeting for Theological Field Education (Regarding Church Placement Contracts) in the Seminary Chapel, 11:30AM - 12:20PM.
8-12 Mon-Fri University Level Students :  University Week of Prayer
8-12 Mon-Fri Graduate Students:  Graduate Students’ Week-of-Spiritual Emphasis
9-11 Tue-Thu Seminary:  Week of Spiritual Emphasis: 10:00 AM (8:30 AM Classes Begin 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM Classes Begin 9:00 AM)
10 Wed University Level Students:  Last day to drop a class with 70% refund
12 Fri Seminary:  Church Policy Exam
15 Mon School of Architecture:  3 1/2 year March and advanced standing application deadline for Spring (January 2015) admission
15 Mon Theological Field Education Meet & Greet in the Seminary Chapel, 11:30AM - 12:20PM.
17 Wed University Level Students:  Last day to drop a class with 40% refund
18-21 Thu-Sun Seminary:  Mission Models of the Church for Urban Contexts Conference
24 Wed Undergraduate Students:  Last day to apply for December Degree Conferral and May Graduation
24 Wed Graduate Students:  Last day to apply for December Degree Conferral
25-28 Thu-Sun Alumni:  Alumni Homecoming Weekend
25 Thu University Level Students:  Fall Term First installment Payment Due
     
October    
6-10 Mon-Fri NAD Enrollment Event:  NAD College Fairs in LUC
7 Tue Graduate Advisors:  Graduate Advisors’ Workshop
13-14 Mon-Tue University Level Schools–except Seminary:  Fall Recess
13 Mon RMES/AA:  Columbus Day–Holiday
13-14 Mon-Tue Seminary:  Regular Seminary Classes in Session
13 Mon RMES/AA:  Columbus Day–Holiday
13 Mon Andrews Academy:  Columbus Day (No School)
15 Wed University Level Schools:  Classes Resume
15 Wed University Level Schools:  Mid-Semester
16-17 Thu-Fri School of Education:  EdD/PhD Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
17 Fri School of Education:  MA Comprehensives, 8:30-11:30 AM; 1-3 PM
17 Fri SED Specialist & Master’s (CMHC & SC) Students:  EdS/MA Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
19-20 Sun-Mon Undergraduate University Preview Event:  October Preview
19-20 Sun-Mon Seminary:  H. M. S. Richards Lectureship on Biblical Preaching (Attendance Required for MDiv Students)
20 Mon SED Specialist & Master’s (CMHC & SC) Students:  EdS/MA Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
20-21 Mon-Tue School of Education:  EdD/PhD Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
24-25 Fri-Sat University Level Schools:  Health Professions/Graduate Preview
25 Sat University Level Students:  Fall Term Second Installment Payment Due
27-28 Mon-Tue Andrews Academy:  Parent/Teacher Conferences 1/2 Day
28 Tue Andrews University Board of Trustees:  8:30 AM-2:00 PM
30 Thu Undergraduate Students:  Graduate Fair
31 Fri Theological Field Education Church Placement Contracts Due (to be dropped electronically on moodle), Before 11:45PM.
     
November    
3 Mon University Level Schools:  Open course registration at the Academic Records counter for Spring Semester
3 Mon RMES:  Teacher Inservice Day - No School
6 Thu Seminary:  NADEI Field School Assembly (Required Attendance for MDiv Students)
7 Fri Seminary:  Challenge Exam–CHIS504: 8:30 to 10:30 AM
9-10 Sun-Mon Undergraduate University Preview Event:  Lake Union Conference Juniors
14 Fri University Level Schools:  All comprehensives must be completed for December degree conferral
14 Fri University Level Students:  Admissions application deadline for Spring Semester 2015
16-18 Sun-Tue Andrews Academy:  Conf. Ed. Summit
18-21 Tue-Fri Andrews Academy:  Thanksgiving Break begins 12 noon Tuesday
23 Sun University Level Students:  Last date to enroll for AU/GU Courses for Fall Term
23-30 Sun-Sun Seminary:  Seminary Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
24 Mon University Level Students:  Enrollment open for AU/GU courses for Spring Term
25 Tue University Level Students:  Last day to change from credit to audit for Fall Semester classes or to withdraw from a class with a W for a fee. 
25 Tue University Level Schools:  Fall Term Third Installment Payment Due
26-30 Wed-Sun All Schools except Seminary:  Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
26-28 Wed-Fri RMES:  Thanksgiving Break begins 12 noon Wednesday
27 Thu Andrews Academy:  Thanksgiving 1/2 Day
     
December    
1 Mon All Campus Schools:  Classes Resume
2 Tue Seminary:  Seminary Dedication Service: 10:30 AM
4 Thu University Level Schools:  Last Day of Fall Semester classes
4 Thu Seminary:  Last Day Fall Semester Classes
5 Fri University Level Schools:  Reading Day (Exam Preparation)
8-11 Mon-Thu University Level Schools:  Fall Semester Final Exams (starts Monday, 7:30 AM)
8-11 Mon-Thu Seminary:  Fall Semester Final Exams
11 Thu University Level Schools:  Fall Semester Ends
11 Thu Seminary:  Fall Semester Ends
12-4 Fri-Sat All Campus Schools:  Winter Break
12 Fri Andrews Academy:  Feast of Lights
15 Mon University Level Students:  First Payment due for Financial Clearance; Full payment due for 1% and 3% rebate;  ID cards activated for Dining Services and Bookstore in Registration Central when financial plan box is checked;  Financial clearance needed to register and move into the dorm; Submit waiver to Student Insurance
15 Mon Seminary:  PhD and ThD Application Deadline for Summer and Fall Terms Entry 2015
17 Wed University Level Schools:  Fall Semester Grades due by 11:59 PM
17-19 Wed-Fri Andrews Academy:  Finals
19-5 Fri-Mon Andrews Academy:  Christmas Break (No School)
22-2 Mon-Fri RMES/AA:  Christmas Vacation
31 Wed University Level Schools:  December Conferral of degrees