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2019-2020 Academic Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


Amendments to Summer 2020 for Andrews University in response to COVID-19:

  • All in-person courses listed for Summer 2020 will be taught via remote delivery

Amendments to Spring 2020 Semester Dates for Andrews University in response to COVID-19:

  • Spring break extended through March 29, 2020
  • Remote delivery of classes commences March 30, 2020
  • Spring 2020 graduation postponed (originally scheduled for May 1-3) - Information will be shared as available
  • Registration Central will open for Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 on April 6, 2020

NOTE: Many scheduled events in the detailed calendar have been canceled or postponed as part of the university’s effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

 

Important Notice:

Below is a newer and more condensed version of the Academic Calendar. Additional events and their corresponding dates as seen in previous versions of this calendar can be seen using the detailed calendar links below or the university official events calendar. For the Week of Prayer Schedule and the Final Exam Schedule, visit the Office of Academic Records Website.

 

Summer 2019 - Important Dates

Course registration begins Monday, February 4, 2019*
Full Term Dates: May 13 - August 2, 2019
May Express: May 6 - May 31, 2019
Session 1: May 13 - June 7, 2019
Session 2: June 10 - July 5, 2019
Session 3: July 8 - August 2, 2019
Combined Session 1 & 2: May 13 - July 5, 2019
Combined Session 2 & 3: Session 2: June 10 - August 2, 2019
 
Monday, February 4, 2019 Course Registration Begins
Monday, March 25, 2019 Financial clearance opens - first payment for financial clearance is due at start of first class
Monday, May 27, 2019 Holiday: Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4, 2019 Holiday: Independence Day
 

05/13/2019 - 08/02/2019

Summer Full Term

Monday, May 13, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 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.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
05/30/2019 - 07/30/2019 No refund
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Friday, August 2, 2019 Classes End
 

05/06/2019 - 05/31/2019

Early Summer & May Express Session

Monday, May 6, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 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.
Friday, May 24, 2019 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
 

05/13/2019 - 06/07/2019

Summer 1st Session

Monday, May 13, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 1 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Friday, June 7, 2019 Classes End
 

06/10/2019 - 07/05/2019

Summer 2nd Session

Monday, June 10, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 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.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 2 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Friday, July 5, 2019 Classes End
 

07/08/2019 - 08/02/2019

Summer 3rd Session

Monday, July 8, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 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.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 3 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Friday, August 2, 2019 Classes End
 

05/13/2019 - 07/05/2019

Combined 1st & 2nd Summer Session

Monday, May 13, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 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
Friday, July 5, 2019 Classes End
 

06/10/2019 - 08/02/2019

Combined 2nd & 3rd Summer Session

Monday, June 10, 2019 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 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.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 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
Friday, August 2, 2019 Classes End
 
 

Fall 2019 - Important Dates

Course Registration Monday, March 25, 2019*
Semester Dates: August 26 - December 12, 2019
Financial Clearance Opens on July 15, 2019
Late Registration Fee in effect Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Last day of registration is Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Financial Clearance is needed to move into the dorm and
activate ID cards for Dining Services & Bookstore

 
Monday, March 25, 2019 Course Registration Begins
Monday, July 15, 2019 Financial clearance opens
Thursday, August 15, 2019 First payment due for financial clearance
Full payment due for 1% and 3% rebate
Monday, August 19, 2019 Cancellation of unconfirmed courses at 5 pm
Sunday, August 25, 2019 Registration open 12 - 5 pm in Administration Building
Monday, August 26, 2019 Beginning of classes, last day to register without a fee
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Late registration fee in effect for first-time registrations for fall classes
Notification of potential cancellation of low-enrollment classes 
Monday, September 2, 2019 Holiday: Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Cancellation of below minimum enrollment classes
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 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.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 70% tuition refund
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Last day to drop a class with 40% tuition refund
09/19/2019 - 11/26/2019 No refund
10/14/2019 - 10/15/2019 Holiday: Fall Semester Break
11/27/2019 - 12/1/2019 Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Classes End
 
 

Spring 2020 - Important Dates

Online Course Registration begins Monday, March 25, 2019
Semester Dates: January 6, 2020 - April 30, 2020
Financial Clearance opens on December 1, 2019
Late Registration fee in effect Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Last day of registration is Wednesday, January 15, 2020
 
Monday, March 25, 2019 Online course registration begins
Monday, November 4, 2019 Course registration at the Administration Building begins
Sunday, December 1, 2019 Financial clearance opens
Sunday, December 15, 2019 First payment due for financial clearance
Full payment due for 1%  rebate
Sunday, January 5, 2020 Registration open 12 - 5 pm in Administration Building
Monday, January 6, 2020 Beginning of classes, last day to register without a fee
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Late registration fee in effect for first-time registrations for Spring 2020 classes
Notification of potential cancellation of low-enrollment classes 
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Cancellation of unconfirmed courses at 5 pm
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Cancellation of below minimum enrollment classes
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 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.
Monday, January 20, 2020 Holiday: Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 70% tuition refund
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 40% tuition refund
01/30/2020 - 04/15/2020 No refund
Monday, February 17, 2020 Holiday: President’s Day 
03/13/2019 - 03/22/2020 Holiday: Spring Semester Break
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Thursday, April 30, 2020 Classes End
 
 

Summer 2020 - Important Dates

Course registration begins Monday, February 3, 2020*
Full Term Dates: May 11 - July 31, 2020
May Express: May 4 - May 29, 2020
Session 1: May 11 - June 5, 2020
Session 2: June 8 - July 3, 2020
Session 3: July 6 - July 31, 2020
Combined Session 1 & 2: May 11 - July 3, 2020
Combined Session 3 & 4: June 8 - July 31, 2020
 
Monday, February 3, 2020 Course Registration Begins
Monday, March 23, 2020 Financial clearance opens - first payment for financial clearance is due at start of first class
Monday, May 25, 2020 Holiday: Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Holiday: Independence Day
   

05/11/2020 - 07/31/2020

Summer Full Term

Monday, May 11, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 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.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
05/28/2020 - 07/28/2020 No refund
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Last day to withdraw or change from credit to audit
Friday, July 31, 2020 Classes End
   

05/04/2020 - 05/29/2020

May Express Session

Monday, May 4, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 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.
Friday, May 22, 2020 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
   

05/11/2020 - 06/05/2020

Summer 1st Session

Monday, May 11, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 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.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 1 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Friday, June 5, 2020 Classes End
   

06/08/2020 - 07/03/2020

Summer 2nd Session

Monday, June 8, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 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.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 2 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Friday, July 3, 2020 Classes End
   

07/06/2020 - 07/31/2020

Summer 3rd Session

Monday, July 6, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 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.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Summer session 3 classes or withdraw from a class with a W
Friday, July 31, 2020 Classes End
   

05/11/2020 - 07/03/2020

Combined 1st & 2nd Summer Session

Monday, May 11, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 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.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 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
Friday, July 3, 2020 Classes End
   

06/08/2020 - 07/31/2020

Combined 2nd & 3rd Summer Session

Monday, June 8, 2020 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 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.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 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
Friday, July 31, 2020 Classes End