Office of the Registrar
Spring 2016 full-term Academic Calendar
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Academic dates |
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| Wednesday, Oct. 1 | Advisement begins for spring 2016 and continues throughout the semester. Spring 2016 schedule is available |
| Monday, Oct. 19 | Enrollment appointment registration for spring 2016 |
| Monday, Nov. 2 | Open registration for spring 2016 |
| Monday - Friday, Jan. 4-15 |
Mini session classes begin |
| Monday, Jan. 4 |
Last day to add/drop mini session classes without permission Last day to drop mini session classes and receive 100% financial credit |
| Tuesday, Jan. 5 |
Mini session add/drop with instructor permission begins. No financial credit given for mini session classes starting this date |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Last day to withdrawal from mini session classes and receive a grade of W (After this date students will earn a letter grade for all enrolled courses) |
| Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 |
Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students |
| Friday, January 15, 2016 |
Mini session classes end Residence halls reopen beginning at 8:00 a.m. |
| Monday, Jan. 18 |
Martin Luther King holiday |
| Tuesday, Jan. 19 |
Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes |
| Thursday, Jan. 21 |
Last day to add (8W1) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W1) classes and receive 100% financial credit |
| Friday, Jan. 22 | Grade of W issued for (8W1) courses dropped with instructor's permission will start this date |
| Saturday, Jan. 23 | Saturday classes begin |
| Tuesday, Jan. 26 |
Last day to drop full-semester classes and receive 100% financial credit Last day to add/drop full-term classes without instructor permission |
| Wednesday, Jan. 27 |
Grade of W issued for courses dropped starting this date |
| Monday - Tuesday, Feb. 8-9 |
Mardi Gras holiday |
| Wednesday, Feb. 24 |
Last day to withdraw from (8W1) courses |
| Tuesday, March 1 |
Summer & Fall 2016 Schedule Release Advisement begins |
| Friday, March 4 |
Deadline for faculty to enter interim grades |
| Friday, March 11 |
Last day of and final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes Midpoint in semester |
| Monday - Friday, March 14-18 |
Spring Break holiday |
| Monday, March 21 |
Classes resume Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin |
| Wednesday, March 23 |
Last day to add second half-semester (8W2) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W2) courses and receive 100% financial credit |
| Thursday, March 24 |
Grade of W issued for (8W2) courses dropped with instructor's permission will start this date Deadline for spring 2016 graduate names to appear in the Commencement Program |
| Friday, March 25 | Good Friday holiday |
| Monday-Thursday, March 28-31 |
Enrollment appointments for summer and fall 2016 registration |
| Friday, April 1 | Last day to file application for degree for summer 2016 commencement |
| Thursday, April 7 | Last day to withdraw from full term classes and receive a grade of W (After this date students will earn a letter grade for all enrolled courses) |
| Tuesday, April 12 | Open enrollment for summer and fall 2016 registration |
| Friday, April 22 | Last day to withdraw from (8W2) courses |
| Tuesday, May 3 | Tuesday night class examinations |
| Wednesday, May 4 | Wednesday night class examinations |
| Thursday, May 5 |
Thursday night class examinations |
| Friday, May 6 |
Last day of full term and second half-semester (8W2) classes |
| Monday, May 9 |
Monday night class examinations |
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Monday - Thursday, |
Full-term and (8W2) final exams |
| Friday, May 13 |
Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum |
| Saturday, May 14 | Residence halls close at noon |
| Monday, May 16 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
| Monday - Tuesday, May 16 - 17 |
Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades. |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations. |