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2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

Important Notice: Below is a newer and more condensed version of the Academic Calendar. Additional events and their correspoding dates as seen in previous versions of this calendar can be seen in the detailed calendar or the university official events calendar.
 
Academic 5 Year Calendar
Self-paced Calendar  
 

Summer 2017
Feb 6 Course Registration Begins
Mar 27 Financial clearance opens - first payment for financial clearance is due at start of first class
   
May 15 - Aug 4 Summer Full Term
May 15 Classes Begin
May 24 Summer Full Term Registration ends: Last business day to complete the following by 5 pm: enter summer full term 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.
May 31 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jun 1 - Aug 1 No refund
Aug 1 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Aug 4 Classes End
   

May Express Session
May 8 Classes Begin
May 9 May Express Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 1 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.
May 26 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for May Express classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Variable Classes End
   

Summer 1st Session
May 15 Classes Begin
May 17 Summer Session 1 Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 1 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.
May 24 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jun 6 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 1 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Jun 9 Classes End
   

Summer 2nd Session
Jul 12 Classes Begin
Jun 14 Summer Session 2 Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 2 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.
Jun 21 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jul 3 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 2 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Jul 7 Classes End
   

Summer 3rd Session
Jul 10 Classes Begin
Jul 12 Summer Session 3 Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 3 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.
Jul 19 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Aug 1 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 3 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Aug 4 Classes End

 

Fall 2017
Mar 27 Course Registration Begins
Jul 1 Financial clearance opens
Aug 15 First payment due for financial clearance
Full payment due for 1% and 3% rebate
Aug 21 Cancellation of unconfirmed courses at 5 pm
Aug 27 Registration open 12 - 5 in Administration Building
Aug 28 Beginning of classes, last day to register without a fee
Aug 29 Late registration fee in effect for first time registrations for fall 2017 classes
Notification of potential cancellation of low-enrollment classes 
Sep 5 Cancellation of below minimum enrollment classes
Sep 6 Registration ends: 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.
Sep 13 Last day to drop a class with 70% tuition refund
Sep 20 Last day to drop a class with 40% tuition refund
Nov 21 - 28 No refund
Nov 28 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Dec 14 Classes End
   

Spring 2018 
Mar 27 Online course registration begins
Nov 6 Course registration at the Adminsitration Building begins
Dec 1 Financial clearance opens
Dec 15 First payment due for financial clearance
Full payment due for 1%  rebate
Jan 7 Registration open 12 - 5 in Administration Building
Jan 8 Beginning of classes, last day to register without a fee
Jan 9 Late registration fee in effect for first time registrations for spring 2018 classes
Notification of potential cancellation of low-enrollment classes 
Jan 10 Cancellation of unconfirmed courses at 5 pm
Jan 16 Cancellation of below minimum enrollment classes
Jan 17 Registration ends: 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.
Jan 24 Last day to drop a class with 70% tuition refund
Jan 31 Last day to drop a class with 40% tuition refund
Feb 1 - Apr 17 No refund
Apr 17 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
May 3 Classes End
   

Summer 2018 (Full Term)
Feb 5 Course Registration Begins
Mar 26 Financial clearance opens - first payment for financial clearance is due at start of first class
   
May 14 - Aug 3 Summer Full Term
May 14 Classes Begin
May 23 Summer Full Term Registration ends: Last business day to complete the following by 5 pm: enter summer full term 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.
May 30 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
May 31 - Jul 31 No refund
Jul 31 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Aug 3 Classes End
   

Early Summer & May Express Session
May 7 Classes Begin
May 9 Early Summer Registration ends by 5 pm: enter Early Summer 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.
May 25 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for May Express classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Variable Classes End
   

Summer 1st Session
May 14 Classes Begin
May 16 Summer Session 1 Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 1 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.
May 23 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jun 5 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 1 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Jun 8 Classes End
   

Summer 2nd Session
Jul 11 Classes Begin
Jun 13 Summer Session 2 Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 2 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.
Jun 20 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jul 3 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 2 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Jul 6 Classes End
   

Summer 3rd Session
Jul 9 Classes Begin
Jul 11 Summer Session 3 Registration ends by 5 pm: enter session 3 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.
Jul 18 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jul 31 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 3 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Aug 3 Classes End

Combined 1st & 2nd Summer Session
May 14 Classes Begin
May 16 Combined 1st & 2nd Summer Session Registration ends by 5 pm: enter combined 1st & 2nd session 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.
May 23 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jul 3 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Combined 1st & 2nd Summer session classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Jul 6 Classes End
   

Combined 2nd & 3rd Summer Session
Jun 11 Classes Begin
Jun 13 Combined 2nd & 3rd Summer Session Registration ends by 5 pm: enter combined 2nd & 3rd session 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.
Jun 20 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Jul 31 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Combined 2nd & 3rd Summer session classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Aug 3 Classes End