15% of all tuition and fees including housing and meals due
July 24
Monday
All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met
July 25
Tuesday
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin
August 4
Friday
Fall International Student Orientation
August 7
Monday
Late Freshman Orientation
August 9
Wednesday
Late Transfer Orientation
August 10-11
Thursday - Friday
Payment Deadline
August 11
Friday
Residence Halls Open
August 12
Saturday
All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met
August 15
Tuesday
Convocation
August 15
Tuesday
Classes begin
August 16
Wednesday
100% Refund Period
August 16
Wednesday
Late Registration Period
August 16-18
Wednesday - Friday
Financial Aid Bookstore charges end
August 18
Friday
Final registration cancellation for unpaid accounts
August 22
Tuesday
Census 5:00 PM
August 22
Tuesday
50% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals
August 23
Wednesday
Refunding financial aid credit balances to students begins
August 24
Thursday
No Refunds after this date
August 29
Tuesday
Last day for Spring Semester degree applications
September 1
Friday
Labor Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration
September 4
Monday
Priority readmission deadline for Spring Semester
September 22
Friday
Time Tickets Posted for Spring Registration
September 22
Friday
Incomplete Grades Deadline
October 6
Friday
Mid-term grades due
October 6
Friday
Mid-term grades posted
October 11
Wednesday
Fall Break for Students
October 12-13
Thursday - Friday
Last day to drop from a course (4:59 p.m.)
October 20
Friday
Last day to withdraw from University (4:59 p.m.)
October 20
Friday
Spring Semester registration for continuing students
October 23 - January 5
Monday - Friday
Theses/dissertations first submission deadline to Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00
p.m.
October 23
Monday
Theses/dissertations due in the Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m.
November 13
Monday
Thanksgiving Holidays for Students begins at 5:00 p.m. (Includes weekend classes)
November 21-26
Tuesday - Sunday
Thanksgiving Holidays begins at noon on Wednesday for faculty, staff, and administration
November 22-26
Wednesday - Sunday
Registration for New Spring Graduate Students
November 27 - January 5
Monday - Friday
Last Day of Classes
December 1
Friday
Final Examinations
December 4-7
Monday - Thursday
15% of all Spring tuition and fees including housing and meals due
December 5
Tuesday
Registration for Spring cancelled if 15% payment not received by December 5 (students with awarded financial aid that exceeds 15% of tuition and fees and students
participating in tuition payment plan will be excluded)
December 6
Wednesday
Residence Halls Close
December 8
Friday
Commencement and Official Graduation Date
December 9
Saturday
Final grade web entry due by 10:00 a.m.
December 11
Monday
Grades posted by 12:00 noon
December 13
Wednesday
Holidays for staff and administration
December 20- January 1
Wednesday - Monday
SPRING SEMESTER 2018
Faculty, staff and administration return to work
January 2
Tuesday
Financial Aid/Scholarship bookstore charges begin
January 2
Tuesday
International Orientation
January 2
Tuesday
Late Freshman Orientation
January 3
Wednesday
Late Transfer Orientation
January 4-5
Thursday - Friday
Fee payment deadline for all charges
January 5
Friday
Residence Halls Open
January 5
Friday
Classes begin
January 8
Monday
Late Registration and Drop/Add begins
January 8
Monday
100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals(including housing)
January 8
Monday
Registration cancellation for unpaid accounts
January 8
Monday
Late Registration and Drop/Add ends
January 11
Thursday
Financial Aid Bookstore/Scholarship charges end
January 11
Thursday
Final registration cancellation for unpaid accounts
January 12
Friday
Census 5:00 p.m.
January 12
Friday
Martin Luther King Holiday for faculty, staff and administration
January 15
Monday
50% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals
January 15
Monday
Refunding financial aid credit balances to students begins (refunds)
January 17
Wednesday
Last day for course refunds
January 21
Sunday
Mardi Gras Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration
February 13
Tuesday
Faculty reports on incomplete grades due (undergraduate and graduate)
February 19
Monday
Summer Term degree application deadline
March 2
Friday
Faculty Mid-term grades due
March 5
Monday
Student Mid-term grades posted
March 7
Wednesday
Time Tickets posted for Summer/Fall Registrations
March 19
Monday
Theses/dissertations first submission due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m.
March 19
Monday
Spring Break for students (includes weekend classes)
March 26 - April 1
Monday - Sunday
Last day to drop from a course or withdraw
April 6
Friday
Summer Registration for continuing and readmitted students
April 2 - May 29
Monday - Tuesday
Fall Registration for continuing and readmitted students
April 2 - August 15
Monday - Wednesday
Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m.
April 9
Monday
Last day of classes
April 27
Friday
Final Examinations (Weekend Classes)
April 27-29
Friday - Sunday
Final Examinations
April 30 - May 3
Monday - Thursday
Registration for New Summer Graduate Students
April 30 - May 28
Monday - Monday
Residence Halls Close
May 4
Friday
Commencement and Official Graduation Date
May 5
Saturday
Faculty final grade web entry due by 10:00 a.m.
May 7
Monday
Students grades posted by 12:00 noon
May 9
Wednesday
MAY SEMESTER 2018
Open Registration for Summer
April 30 - May 6
Monday - Sunday
All tuition, fees, housing and meal plan balances are due in full
May 2
Wednesday
Registration schedules released if payment deadline not met
May 3
Thursday
Classes begin
May 7
Monday
No refunds after this date for May Term classes
May 7
Monday
Last day to drop classes
May 19
Saturday
Last Day for May Term classes
May 25
Friday
Final web grade entry May classes due by 10:00 a.m.
May 29
Tuesday
SUMMER SEMESTER 2018
Financial Aid bookstore charges begin
May 22
Tuesday
All tuition, fees, housing and meal plan balances are due in full ($50 late payment fee assessed May 25th)
May 24
Thursday
Residence Halls Open
May 25
Friday
Open Registration for Summer
May 25-28
Friday - Monday
Memorial Day Holiday for faculty, staff and administration
May 28
Monday
Courses for Full/First Term begin
May 29
Tuesday
Registration schedules released if payment deadline not met
May 29
Tuesday
100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals for Full/First Terms (including housing)
May 29
Tuesday
Late Registration begin for First and Full Term
May 29
Tuesday
Last Day to add a course for First Term
May 31
Thursday
Last Day to add a course for Full Term Last Day to change to audit for Full Term
June 1
Friday
Financial Aid bookstore charges end
June 1
Friday
50% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals for First Term
June 1
Friday
All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met
June 4
Monday
No refunds after this date for First Term courses
June 5
Tuesday
50% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals for Full Term
June 5
Tuesday
Refunding financial aid credit balances to students begins (refunds)
June 6
Wednesday
No refunds after this date for Full Term courses
June 11
Monday
Last Day to Drop a First Term course Last Day to Withdraw from University if taking all First Term courses
June 12
Tuesday
Theses/dissertations first submission deadline to Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00
p.m.
June 18
Monday
Second Term Registration Opens
June 20
Wednesday
Classes End for First Term courses
June 25
Monday
Exam day for First Term courses
June 25
Monday
Second Term courses begin
June 26
Tuesday
Last Day to add a course for Second Term
June 28
Thursday
Final web grade entry (First Term courses) due by 10:00 a.m.
June 28
Thursday
50% refund period begins on withdrawals for Second Term Courses
June 29
Wednesday
No refund after this date for Second Term courses
July 3
Tuesday
Fourth of July Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration
July 4
Wednesday
Last day to drop a Full Term course Last day to withdraw from University (Full Term)
July 5
Thursday
Last day for Fall Semester degree applications
July 6
Friday
Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m.
July 9
Monday
Last day to drop a Second Term course
July 10
Tuesday
Last day for faculty reports on graduate and undergraduate incomplete grades
July 11
Wednesday
Last Day for Full Term/Second Term courses
July 23
Monday
Final Examinations for Full Term/Second Term courses
July 24-26
Tuesday - Thursday
Residence Halls Close
July 27
Friday
Official Graduation date
July 28
Saturday
Final web grade entry (Full Term and Second Term courses) due by 10:00 a.m.
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