Academic Calendar & Fee Schedule Week Semester. Education to take you places

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Academic Calendar & Fee Schedule 2015-2016

1 Academic Calendar & Fee Schedule Week Semester Education to take you places

2 Fall Semester 2015 September 7th - December 11th, 2015 (14 Weeks) August 28th Friday Graduate Orientation and Registration August 31st Monday Hostels Open for new student Check-In August 31st Monday Summer 2015 grades due in the Registrar s Office Aug 31st - Sept 4th Mon - Fri Undergraduate Student Orientation (Placement Tests, Parents Orientation, Registration) September 6th Sunday Hostels Open for Continuing Students Check-In September 7th Monday INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR FALL SEMESTER 2015 September 14th Monday Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive a 90% Refund. Last Day to Register for Classes without Being Charged late fee. Add/Drop fee of 500 begins September 15th Tuesday Late Registration Fee of 2,000 Assessed September 18th Friday Last Day for Late Registration and Course Addition. Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive a 75% Refund (no more partial refund on dropped courses after this date) Last Day for Payment of Fees. Last Day to get Financial Clearance to Attend Fall Semester 2015 September 23rd Wednesday Freida Brown Day (Celebrated On Friday 25 th September 2015) October 1st Thursday Undergraduate and Graduate (MBA) Admission Application Deadline for Spring 2016 October 20th Tuesday Mashujaa Day (Holiday). USIU-Africa offices are closed. No Classes Oct 19th - 24th Mon - Sat MID-TERM EXAM WEEK November 2nd Monday Last Day to WITHDRAW from Classes November 6th Friday English and Math Placement Tests November 13th Friday IST Placement Test (2 nd Sitting) Nov16th - 27th Mon - Frid Pre-Registration for Spring Semester 2016 (Undergraduate) November 30th Monday Pre-registration for Spring Semester 2016 (Doctoral & Graduate). Online Registration Continues up to Friday, January 22nd 2016 December 4th Friday INSTRUCTION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2015 ENDS Dec 5th - 11th Sat - Fri Final Exam Week December 12th Saturday Jamhuri Day (Holiday) USIU-Africa Offices are closed. Check-Out of Hostels. Academic Recess Begins. December 14th Monday Graduate & Doctorate Student Orientation and Registration for Spring 2016 December 18th Friday University Closes for Holidays Fall Semester 2015 Academic Recess. December 12th, January 11th, 2016 (4 Weeks break)

3 Spring Semester 2016 January 12th - April 17th, 2016 (14 Weeks) January 4th Monday Fall 2015 Grades due in the Registrar s Office January 4th Monda Hostels Open for New Student Check-In January 4th - 8th Mon - Fri Undergraduate Student Orientation (Placement Tests, Parents Orientation, Registration) January 10th Sunday Hostels Open for Continuing Students Check-In January 11th Monday INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2016 January 18th Monday Last Day to Drop a Course and receive a 90% refund. Last Day to Register for Classes without being charged late fee. Add/Drop fee of 500 begins. January 19th Tuesday Late Registration Fee of 2,000 Assessed January 22nd Friday Last Day for Late Registration and Course Addition. Last Day to Drop a Course and receive a 75% Refund (no more partial refund on dropped courses after this date). Last Day for Payment of Fees. Last Day to get Financial Clearance to Attend Spring Semester 2016 February 8th Monday August 2016 Graduation Applications Begin Feb 22nd - 27th Mon - Sat MID-TERM EXAM WEEK February 29th Monday Last day to WITHDRAW from classes. March 4th Friday. Math and English Placement Tests March 11th Friday. IST Placement Test (2 nd Sitting) March 21st - April 1st Mon - Fri Pre-registration for Summer Semester 2016 (Undergraduates) March 25th Friday Good Friday (Holiday) USIU-Africa Offices closed March 27th Sunday Easter Sunday March 28th Monday Easter Monday (Holiday) USIU-Africa offices closed March 31st Thursday Graduation Application Deadline April 1st Friday All Undergraduate and Graduate (MBA only) Admission Application Deadline for Summer Semester April 4th Monday Pre-registration For Summer Semester 2016 (Doctorate &Graduates). Online Registration continues to Friday, May 20th 2016 for all students. April 9th Saturday INSTRUCTION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2016 ENDS April 11th - 16th Mon - Sat FINAL EXAM WEEK April 17th Sunday Check-Out of Hostels April 18th - 29th Mon-Fri Spring/Summer Intersession Begins (Community Service only) April 20th - 22nd Wed- Fri Student Leadership training (Leadership Retreat) April 29th Friday Graduate Orientation Spring 2016 Academic Recess. April 17th - May 8th, 2016 (3 Weeks Break)

4 Summer Semester 2016 May 9th - August 13th, 2016 (14 Weeks) May 1st Sunday Labor Day May 2nd Monday Labor Day Holiday celebrated. USIU-Africa Offices are closed May 3rd Tuesday Hostels Open for New Student Check-In. Spring 2016 Grades due in the Registrar s Office. May 3rd - 6th Tue - Fri Undergraduate Student Orientation (Placement Tests, Parent Orientation, Registration) May 8th Sunday Hostels Open for Continuing Students Check-In May 9th Monday INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR SUMMER SEMESTER 2016 May 16th Monday Last Day to Drop a Course and receive a 90% Refund. Last Day to Register for classes Without Paying Late Fee. Add /drop fee of 500 Begins. May 17th Tuesday Late Registration Fee of 2,000 Assessed. May 20th Friday Last Day for Late Registration and Course Addition. Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive a 75% Refund (no more partial refund on dropped courses after this date). Last Day for Payment of Fees. Last Day to get Financial Clearance to Attend SUMMER SEMESTER 2016 June 1st Wednesday Madaraka day. Holiday observed. USIU-Africa Offices are closed. No Classes. June 20th - 25th Mon - Sat MID-TERM EXAM WEEK June 27th Monday Last Day to WITHDRAW from Classes July 1st Friday Undergraduate and Graduate (All Majors) Application Deadline for Fall 2016 Semester July 4th Monday U.S. Independence Day (Holiday). Offices are closed. No classes. July 8th Friday Math and English Placement tests July 15th Friday IST Placement test (2 nd Sitting) July 18th - 29th Mon - Fri Pre-registration for FALL SEMESTER 2016 (Undergraduate) August 1st Monday Pre-registration for FALL SEMESTER 2016 (Doctorate & Graduate). Online registration for all Continues Through Friday, September 16th August 6th Saturday INSTRUCTION FOR SUMMER SEMESTER 2016 ENDS Aug 8th - 13th Mon - Sat FINAL EXAMS August 14th Sunday Check-Out of Hostels Aug 15th - 19th Mon - Fri Graduation Preparation Week August 20th Saturday Graduation/ Commencement Day Summer Semester 2016 Academic Recess. August 14th - September 4th, 2016 (3 Weeks Break)

5 Fall Semester 2016 September 5th - December 10th, 2016 (14 Weeks) August 26th Friday Graduate Orientation and Registration August 29th Monday Hostels Open for New Student Check-In August 29th Monday Summer 2016 Grades Due in the Registrar s Office Aug 29th - Sept 2nd Mon - Fri Undergraduate Student Orientation (Placement Tests, Parent Orientation, Registration) September 4th Sunday Hostels Open for Continuing Students Check-In September 5th Monday INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR FALL SEMESTER September 12th Monday Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive a 90% refund. Last Day to Register or Classes without being charged late fee. Add/Drop fee of 500 begins. September 13th Tuesday Late Registration Fee of 2,000 Assessed September 16th Friday Last Day for Late Registration and Course Addition. Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive a 75% Refund (no more partial refund on dropped courses after this date). Last Day for Payment of Fees. Last Day to get Financial Clearance to Attend Fall Semester September 23rd Friday Freida Brown Day September 30th Friday Undergraduate and Graduate (MBA) Admission application deadline for Spring October 17th - 22nd Mon - Sat MID-TERM EXAM WEEK October 20th Thursday Mashujaa Day (Holiday). USIU-Africa Offices are closed. No Classes. October 24th Monday Last Day to WITHDRAW from Classes November 4th Friday English and Math Placement Tests Nov14th - 25th Mon - Fri Pre-registration for Spring Semester 2017 (Undergraduate) November 11th Friday IST Placement test (2 nd Sitting) November 28th Monday Pre-registration for Spring Semester 2016 (Doctorate & Graduate). Online Registration continues through Monday, January 23 rd December 3rd Saturday INSTRUCTION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2016 ENDS December 5th - 10th Mon - Sat Final Exam Week December 11th Sunday Academic Recess begins, Check-out of Hostels December 12th Monday Jamhuri Day (Holiday) USIU-Africa Offices are closed December 14th Wednesday Graduate & Doctorate Student Orientation and Registration for Spring 2017 December 16th Friday University Closes for Holidays Fall Semester 2016 Academic Recess. December 11th, January 8th, 2017 (4 Weeks break)

6 Fee Structure for the Academic Year UNDERGRADUATE PER SEMESTER** * Tuition (12 7,250) 87,000 Library Fee 5,000 Medical Fee 1,900 Student Activity Fee 500 TOTAL 94,400 UNDERGRADUATE - PHARMACY PER SEMESTER** * Tuition (23 5,150) 118,450 Library Fee 5,000 Medical Fee 1,900 Student Activity Fee 500 Pharmacy Lab Fee 10,150 TOTAL 136,000 GRADUATE PER SEMESTER (MBA & MOD)** * Tuition (9 11,000) *** 99,000 Library Fee 5,000 Medical Fee 1,900 Student Activity Fee 500 TOTAL 106,400 GRADUATE PER SEMESTER (MIR)** * Tuition (9 10,100) *** 90,900 Library Fee 5,000 Medical Fee 1,900 Student Activity Fee 500 TOTAL 98,300 MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (MCOPS)** * Tuition (9 10,000) *** 90, TOTAL 97, GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GEMBA)** GEMBA Tuition (15 units@ 23,163.1 Those Joining in Fall 2015) 347, GEMBA Health Leadership Tuition (15 15,948.8 Those Joining in Fall 2015) Library 5, Medical 1, Graduation Fee (Payable once) 5, Alumni Association (Payable once) 1, TOTAL 360, MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (MACP) ** Tuition (9 14,000) 126, TOTAL 133, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY & MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES (MSIS & MCOM) ** Tuition (9 10,625) 95, I.T. Fee/Journalism Lab Fee ( 3,200 or 4,500 where applicable) TOTAL 106,225.00

7 Fee Structure for the Academic Year DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA) ** Tuition (9 16,000) 144, I.T. Fee 3, TOTAL 154, DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (PsyD) ** Tuition (9 16,000) 144, TOTAL 151, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (DIR) ** Tuition (9 10,000.00) 90, TOTAL 97, NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHARGES SHALL APPLY TO ALL THE PROGRAMS Health Insurance-Boarding & Non Kenyan Students 8, Caution Money (Refundable & payable once) Boarding Students 4,550 Day Students 2,000 Other Fees Room & Board Per Semester Room Only (Double)-Change effective January ,000 7 Day Meal 470 per day 46,060 Medical Fee for Boarding Students and International Students 8,000 Others Add/ Drop Fee per course 500 Admission Application Fee (Non-Refundable) 3,000 Re-admission Application Fee 3,000 Late Registration Fee 2,000 Alumni Association Fee (Annual) 1,000 Audit Fee (per course) 50% of Tuition Computer Lab Fee & I.T. Fee 3,200 Graduation Fee 5,000 Hotel & Restaurant Management Lab Fee 4,500 ID Card Replacement 1,500 Journalism Lab Fee 4,500 Pupil s Pass Fee (Non-East Africans Only) 5,000 Re-Entry Visa Fee 1,000 Alien Registration Fee 2,000 Transcript Fees: Official 500 Transcript Fees: Unofficial 250 Transcript Postage Fees: Africa 400 Transcript Postage Fees: Outside Africa 800 If you are paying in USD note that: USD Exchange Rates are fixed every semester for non-east Africans, while the rate varies daily for East Africans *Non-East Africans will pay 25% above local rates for tuition and all mandatory fees i.e. library, medical and student activity fees **Fees are subject to an annual review. ***Project/Thesis: Graduate students are required to be continuously enrolled every semester while their thesis/ project remains incomplete. In the first and second semester the thesis is charged as a full 3 unit graduate course, while the two subsequent terms are charged at 50% of the tuition. Other charges remain the same. If the project/ thesis extends beyond the fourth semester, then tuition reverts to full charge.

The United States International University - Africa (USIU-Africa) is accredited in Kenya by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and in the United States by WASC Senior Colleges and

8 The United States International University - Africa (USIU-Africa) is accredited in Kenya by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and in the United States by WASC Senior Colleges and University Commission (WSCUC). WSCUC is recognized and authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit universities and senior colleges in the Western region of United States. USIU-Africa also offers financial aid opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.those wishing to seek external financial aid can choose from the list provided on the Financial Aid page on the USIU-Africa website. For more information, use the contacts below: P.O. Box , Nairobi- Kenya Telephone: /300 Fax: /101 Admissions admit@usiu.ac.ke Registrar s registra@usiu.ac.ke Financial Aid finaid@usiu.ac.ke USInternationalU

Graduate Calendar. Graduate Calendar. Fall Semester 2015

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