| |
Nov 21, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendar
|
|
Academic Calendar 2014-2015
Summer Intersession 2014
| May 12 |
Monday |
Intersession Classes begin |
| May 13 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Intersession |
| May 23 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued |
| May 26 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
| May 27 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume |
| May 29 |
Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| May 30 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination |
| June 2 |
Monday |
Final grading for Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Session ends 3:00 p.m. |
First Summer Term 2014
| May 30 |
Friday |
Residence halls open for students - 1st Summer Session |
| June 2 |
Monday |
Classes begin - 1st Summer Session |
| June 3 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes - 1st Summer Session |
| June 11-16 |
Wednesday-Monday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| June 17 |
Tuesday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| June 17 |
Tuesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| June 18 |
Monday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| June 26 |
Thursday |
Final Examinations - 1st Summer Session |
| June 30 |
Monday |
Final grading for 1st Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Session ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| June 30 |
Monday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School - 1st Summer Session |
| July 4 |
Friday |
Independence Day Holiday (observed) |
Second Summer Term 2014
| July 6 |
Sunday |
Residence halls open for students - 2nd Summer Session |
| July 7 |
Monday |
Classes begin - 2nd Summer Session |
| July 8 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for 2nd Summer Session |
| July 15 |
Tuesday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for December commencement |
| July 21-24 |
Monday-Thursday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students |
| July 22 |
Tuesday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| July 24 |
Thursday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| July 31 |
Thursday |
Final Examinations for 2nd Summer Session |
| Aug 4 |
Monday |
Final grading for 2nd Summer Session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Summer Term ends 3:00 p.m. |
Fall Semester 2014
| Aug 11-15 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Development Activities |
| Aug 15 |
Friday |
Residence halls open for students |
| Aug 18 |
Monday |
Classes begin for Fall full term and 1st 8-week session |
| Aug 19 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit |
| Aug 22 |
Friday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Fall full-term and 2nd 8-week session |
| Sept 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept 2 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume |
| Sept 12 |
Friday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| Sept 12-16 |
Friday-Tuesday |
Mid Term Grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Tuesday |
| Sept 22 |
Monday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st 8-week Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| Sept 29-Oct 8 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mid-Term Grading for Fall full-term classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday |
| Oct 7 |
Tuesday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| Oct 8 |
Wednesday |
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes |
| Oct 9-10 |
Thursday-Friday |
Fall Break |
| Oct 13 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| Oct 13 |
Monday |
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| Oct 13 |
Monday |
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session |
| Oct 13-17 |
Monday-Friday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| Oct 23 |
Thu |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School |
| Oct 27 |
Monday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Fall full-term; a “W” grade is issued |
| Oct 27-31 |
Monday-Friday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students |
| Nov 7-11 |
Friday-Tuesday |
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-weeks; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday |
| Nov 14 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for May commencement |
| Nov 17 |
Monday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Full or 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| Nov 20-26 |
Thursday-Wednesday |
Final examinations for graduating students |
| Nov 26-28 |
Wednesday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays; Classes close at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday |
| Dec 1 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| Dec 1 |
Monday |
Final grading for graduating students for Fall full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| Dec 1-2 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| Dec 3 |
Wednesday |
Student Study Day |
| Dec 4-5 |
Thursday-Friday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| Dec 6 |
Saturday |
Commencement, 10:00 a.m. |
| Dec 8 |
Monday |
Final grading for non-graduating students for Full full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends 3:00 p.m. |
| Dec 22 - Jan 4 |
Monday-Sunday |
University Offices closed (beginning Friday, December 19 at 11:30 a.m. until Monday, January 5 at 7:30 a.m. |
Winter Intersession 2014-2015
|
Dec 8
|
Monday
|
Classes begin
|
| Dec 9 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding Wintersession courses for credit or making course changes |
| Dec 23 |
Tuesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Wintersession; a “W” grade is issued. |
| Dec 24 - Jan 1 |
Wednesday-Thursday |
Wintersession Break (no classes) |
| Jan 1 |
Thursday |
New Year’s Day (observed) |
| Jan 2 |
Friday |
Wintersession classes resume |
| Jan 9 |
Friday |
Final examinations for Wintersession classes |
| Jan 12 |
Monday |
Final grading for Wintersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday; Session ends at 3:00 p.m. |
Spring Semester 2015
| Jan 5 |
Monday |
University Offices Open |
| Jan 5-9 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Development Activities |
| Jan 9 |
Friday |
Residence halls open for students |
| Jan 12 |
Monday |
Classes begin for Spring full-term and 1st 8-week session |
| Jan 13 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit |
| Jan 16 |
Friday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week courses |
| Jan 19 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
| Jan 20 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume |
| Feb 6 |
Friday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| Feb 9-11 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mid-term grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday |
| Feb 12 |
Thursday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| Feb 16-18 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mardi Gras Holiday |
| Feb 19 |
Thursday |
Classes resume |
| March 6 |
Friday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| March 6 |
Friday |
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes |
| March 9 |
Monday |
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session |
| March 10 |
Tuesday |
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday |
| March 9-13 |
Monday-Friday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| March 23 |
Monday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring full-term; a “W” grade is issued |
| March 23-26 |
Monday-Thursday |
Mid-term grading for Spring full-term classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Thursday |
| March 23-27 |
Monday-Friday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students |
| March 30 |
Monday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School |
| April 3-10 |
Friday-Friday |
Spring Break Holiday |
| April 6-8 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday |
| April 13 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 14 |
Tuesday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for August commencement |
| April 20 |
Monday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| April 27-May 1 |
Monday-Friday |
Final examinations for graduating students |
| May 4 |
Monday |
Final grading for graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| May 4-5 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| May 6 |
Wednesday |
Student Study Day |
| May 7-8 |
Thursday-Friday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| May 9 |
Saturday |
Commencement, 10:00 a.m. |
| May 11 |
Monday |
Final grading for non-graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends at 3:00 p.m. |
Summer Intersession 2015
| May 11 |
Monday |
Summer Intersession Classes begin |
| May 12 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Intersession |
| May 22 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued |
| May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day Holiday |
| May 26 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume |
| May 28 |
Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| May 29 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination |
| June 1 |
Monday |
Final grading for Summer Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Session ends at 3:00 p.m. |
NOTE: The cafeterias, dining halls, and residence halls will be closed during the Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, Spring Break, and Fourth of July holidays, and other periods when classes are not in session. |
|
|
