Long Session 2015–2016 | Office of the Registrar

July 17: Friday Last day during the summer session for new summer session students and continuing and readmitted students to register for the fall semester.
July 21: Tuesday Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record.
August 12: Wednesday Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Friday, July 17. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments.
August 14: Friday Orientation for new international students.
August 18: Tuesday Orientation for new undergraduate transfer students.
August 19: Wednesday Orientation and testing begin for new freshmen students.

Fall Semester 2015

August 21: Friday Registration for the fall semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by
5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25; graduate and law students must pay tuition by
5:00 pm on Monday, August 31.; University residence halls open at 9:00 am.; University Health Services benefits become available to registered students.
August 24: Monday Add/drop for the fall semester for students who registered and paid their tuition and fees by Wednesday, August 12.; Registration for the fall semester for continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 31.
August 25: Tuesday Registration and add/drop for the fall semester for all students.; Deadline for graduate students to be registered in absentia for the fall semester.; Tuition bills for undergraduate students who registered after Friday, July 17 are due by 5:00 pm.
August 26: Wednesday Classes begin.
August 31: Monday Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student's dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details).; Last day undergraduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the registrar.; Last day graduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the graduate dean.; Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean.; Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for graduate and law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments.
September 7: Monday Labor Day Holiday.
September 11: Friday Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken.; Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 pm.; Last day an undergraduate student may add a class except for rare and extenuating circumstances.; Last day to drop a class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.); Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a class.; Last day a law student may add a class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean.
September 25: Friday Second tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan.
October 12: Monday Last day to apply for a graduate degree.
October 14: Wednesday Intrasemester reports due in the deans’ offices.
October 21: Wednesday Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis.; Last day to apply for a law degree.; Last day a law student may register in absentia.
October 22-23, 26-28: Thursday-Friday, Monday-Wednesday Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the spring semester.
October 23: Friday Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan.
October 26-November 6: Daily Registration for the spring semester for continuing and readmitted students.
November 3: Tuesday Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons.; Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis.; Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis.; Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree.; Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia.
November 10: Tuesday Tuition bills for the spring semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record.
November 26-28: Thursday-Saturday Thanksgiving holidays.
December 2: Wednesday Monday law classes will meet; Wednesday law classes will not meet.
December 4: Friday Last class day.; Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean.; Last day a graduate student or a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University.
December 5: Saturday Reading day in the School of Law.
December 5-6: Saturday-Sunday Fall graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools.
December 7-8, 13: Monday-Tuesday, Sunday No-class days.
December 7-12, 14-18: Monday-Saturday, Monday-Friday Fall semester final examinations in the School of Law.
December 9-12, 14-15: Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Tuesday Fall semester final examinations except in the School of Law.
December 16: Wednesday University residence halls close at 9:00 am.
December 18: Friday Commissioning of ROTC graduates.
December 19: Saturday Official graduation date. (No public exercises.)

Spring Semester 2016

January 7: Thursday Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the spring semester by Friday, November 6. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments.