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2018-2019 General Catalog

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2018-2019 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar, 2018-2019

Fall Semester 2018
Wintersession 2018
Spring Semester 2019

Spring Intersession 2019
Summer Term 2019
Summer Intersession 2019

Fall Semester 2018

AUGUST	9-10	Thu-Fri	International Student Orientation
	13-16	Mon-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	15	Wed	New Graduate Student Orientation
	20	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	28	Tue	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	29	Wed	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	29	Wed	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline

SEPTEMBER	3	Mon	Labor Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	4	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.

OCTOBER	4	Tue	Fall Holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	8	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	16	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
	21	Sun	Course scheduling for spring semester, Spring Intersession, and summer term begins, 5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER	2	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	2	Fri	Final date for resigning from the University, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	2	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	21	Wed	Thanksgiving Holiday begins, 12:30 p.m.
	26	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	28	Wed	Concentrated Study Period begins–no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs

DECEMBER	1	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	2	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	3-8	Mon-Sat	Final examinations
	11	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	12	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	14	Fri	Commencement Day
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Wintersession 2018

DECEMBER	10	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	10	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	11	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	11	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	18	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	18	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	21	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	22	Sat	Final examinations

JANUARY	3	Thu	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
	11 Classes

Spring Semester 2019

JANUARY	2	Wed	International Student Orientation
	3,4,7	Thu, Fri, Mon	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	9	Wed	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	17	Thu	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	18	Fri	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	18	Fri	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	21	Mon	Martin Luther King Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	22	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.

MARCH	4	Mon	Mardi Gras holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	6	Wed	Classes resume, 12:30 p.m.
	12	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	22	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	22	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	24	Sun	Course scheduling for fall semester, Summer Intersession, and Wintersession begins, 5:00 p.m.

APRIL	15	Mon	Spring Break begins, 7:30 a.m.
	22	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	24	Wed	Concentrated Study Period begins–no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs
	27	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	28	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	29	Mon	Final examinations

MAY	4	Sat	Final examinations end
	7	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	8	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	10-11	Fri, Sat	Commencement Activities
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Spring Intersession 2019

MAY	13	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	13	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	14	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	14	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	21	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	21	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	27	Mon	Final Examinations
	29	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

11 Classes

Summer Term 2019

Session A

MAY	24	Fri	International Student Orientation
	28-30	Tue-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation

JUNE	3	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Thu	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JULY	1	Mon	Mid-term grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	4	Thur	Independence Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Fri	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	9	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	9	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	22	Mon	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	23	Tue	Concentrated Study Day
	24	Wed	Final examinations begin
	25	Thu	Final examinations end
	30	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	31	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline

AUGUST	2	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
	35 Classes

Session B

MAY	24	Fri	International Student Orientation
MAY	28-30	Tue-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation

JUNE	3	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Thu	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	25	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	25	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JULY	4	Thu	Independence Day holiday
	5	Fri	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	6	Sat	Final examinations
	10	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

AUGUST	2	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
24 Classes

Summer Intersession 2019

AUGUST	5	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	6	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	13	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	13	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	16	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	17	Sat	Final examinations
	21	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
11 Classes