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Nov 23, 2024
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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendar
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
Summer Intersession, 2015
| May 11 |
Monday |
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 Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Session ends 3:00 p.m. |
Summer Term, 2015
First Summer Session, 2015
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| May 29 |
Friday |
Residence halls open for students - 1st Summer Session |
| June 1 |
Monday |
Classes begin - 1st Summer Session |
| June 2 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes - 1st Summer Session; a “W” grad is issued |
| June 10-15 |
Wednesday-Monday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| June 16 |
Tuesday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| June 17 |
Wednesday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| June 18 |
Thursday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| June 25 |
Thursday |
Final Examinations - 1st Summer Session |
| June 29 |
Monday |
Final grading for 1st Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Session ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| June 29 |
Monday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School - 1st Summer Session |
| July 3 |
Friday |
Independence Day Holiday (observed) |
Second Summer Session, 2015
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| July 5 |
Sunday |
Residence halls open for students - 2nd Summer Session |
| July 6 |
Monday |
Classes begin - 2nd Summer Session |
| July 7 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for 2nd Summer Session |
| July 9 |
Thursday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 10 Week Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| July 14 |
Tuesday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for December commencement |
| July 20-23 |
Monday-Thursday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students |
| July 21 |
Tuesday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| July 21 |
Tuesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| July 30 |
Thursday |
Final Examinations for 2nd Summer Session |
| Aug 3 |
Monday |
Final grading for 2nd Summer Session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Summer Term ends 3:00 p.m. |
Fall Semester, 2015
| Aug 17-21 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Development Activities |
| Aug 21 |
Friday |
Residence halls open for students |
| Aug 24 |
Monday |
Classes begin for Fall full term and 1st 8-week session |
| Aug 25 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit |
| Aug 28 |
Friday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Fall full-term and 2nd 8-week session |
| Sept 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept 8 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume |
| Sept 18 |
Friday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| Sept 18-22 |
Friday-Tuesday |
Mid Term Grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Tuesday |
| Sept 25 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st 8-week Session; a “W” grade is issued |
| Oct 5-16 |
Monday-Friday |
Mid-Term Grading for Fall full-term classes; Grading ends at 11:00 a.m., Friday |
| Oct 8-9 |
Thursday-Friday |
Fall Break |
| Oct 12 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| Oct 15 |
Thursday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| Oct 16 |
Friday |
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes |
| Oct 19 |
Monday |
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| Oct 19 |
Monday |
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session |
| Oct 19-23 |
Monday-Friday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| Oct 20 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit |
| Oct 29 |
Thursday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School |
| Oct 30 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Fall full-term; a “W” grade is issued |
| Nov 2-6 |
Monday-Friday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students |
| Nov 12-16 |
Thursday-Monday |
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-weeks; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday |
| Nov 13 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for May commencement |
| Nov 20 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| Nov 25-27 |
Wednesday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays; Classes close at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday |
| Nov 30 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| Nov 30-Dec 3 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final examinations for graduating students |
| Dec 7 |
Monday |
Final grading for graduating students for Fall full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| Dec 7-8 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| Dec 9 |
Wednesday |
Student Study Day |
| Dec 10-11 |
Thursday-Friday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| Dec 12 |
Saturday |
Commencement 10:00 a.m. |
| Dec 14 |
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 18 at 11:30 a.m. until Monday, January 4 at 7:30 a.m.) |
Winter Session, 2015-2016
| Dec 14 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| Dec 15 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding Wintersession courses for credit or making course changes |
| Dec 24 - Jan 1 |
Thursday-Friday |
Wintersession Break (no classes) |
| Jan 1 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day (observed) |
| Jan 4 |
Monday |
Wintersession classes resume |
| Jan 5 |
Tuesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Wintersession; a “W” grad is issued |
| Jan 15 |
Friday |
Final examinations for Wintersession classes |
| Jan 19 |
Tuesday |
Final grading for Wintersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday; Session ends at 3:00 p.m. |
Spring Semester, 2016
| Jan 4 |
Monday |
University Offices Open |
| Jan 11-15 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Development Activities |
| Jan 15 |
Friday |
Residence halls open for students |
| Jan 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Jan 19 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin for Spring full-term and 1st 8-week session |
| Jan 20 |
Wednesday |
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit |
| Jan 22 |
Friday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Spring full-term |
| Feb 8-10 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mardi Gras holidays |
| Feb 11 |
Thursday |
Classes resume |
| Feb 15-17 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mid-term grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday |
| Feb 17 |
Wednesday |
Final date for removing “I” grades |
| Feb 19 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st 8-Week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| March 2-11 |
Wednesday-Friday |
Mid-term grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday |
| March 11 |
Friday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| March 11 |
Friday |
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes |
| March 14-18 |
Monday-Friday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| March 14 |
Monday |
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday |
| March 14 |
Monday |
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session |
| March 15 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit |
| March 24 |
Thursday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School |
| March 25-April 1 |
Friday-Friday |
Spring Break |
| April 4 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| April 4-8 |
Monday-Friday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students |
| April 5 |
Tuesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring full-term; a “W” grade is issued |
| April 11-13 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday |
| April 15 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for August commencement |
| April 22 |
Friday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| May 2-5 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final examinations for graduating students |
| May 9 |
Monday |
Final grading for graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| May 9-10 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| May 11 |
Wednesday |
Student Study Day |
| May 12-13 |
Thursday-Friday |
Final examinations for non-graduating students |
| May 14 |
Saturday |
Commencement, 10:00 a.m. |
| May 16 |
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, 2016
| May 16 |
Monday |
Summer Intersession Classes begin |
| May 17 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Intersession |
| May 24 |
Tuesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued |
| May 30 |
Monday |
Memorial Day Holiday |
| May 31 |
Tuesday |
Final Examinations |
| June 2 |
Thursday |
Final grading for Summer Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Session ends at 3:00 p.m. |
| June 3 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination |
NOTE: The cafeterias, dining halls, and residence halls will be closed during the Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, Spring, and Fourth of July Holidays, and other periods when classes are not in session.
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