ACADEMIC CALENDARS Academic Year 2018-2019 Dates and Times Subject to Change. (November 7, 2018) Fall Semester 2018 Apr. 2 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2018 Fall Semester. Aug. 1 Candidacy in December with Academic College Dean. Aug. 1 Tuition Payment Plans open for enrollment. Aug. 6 students registering late. Aug. 13 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering and/or paying after this date. Aug. 13 Employee Tuition Assistance Scholarship Deadline. Aug. 17 General Faculty/Staff Meeting, Jones Auditorium. Aug. 17 Meetings of deans with departmental chairs and departmental meetings. Aug. 18 9 a.m. Residence Halls open. Aug. 20 of all regular students. Aug. 24 Fifth Class Day. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid or made payment arrangements. Aug. 24 Meal Plan Payment Deadline. Aug. 25 of all Saturday students. Aug. 27 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Labor Day Holiday. Sept. 5 NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Twelfth Class Day. Census Date. Student will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Sept. 6 Three-peat charges are added to student account. Sept. 17 20 th Class Day. Sept. 17 Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Fall 2018. Sept. 18 Sept. 25 A listing of students who will complete graduation requirements in December will be submitted by Academic Deans to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Oct. 16 Oct. 22 8 a.m. Registration begins for all students for 2018 Winter Intersession. Oct. 22 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2019 Spring Semester. Oct. 22 Noon Midsemester grades due for all students via Blue and Gold Connection. Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will Nov. 21 Classes will be held. Nov. 21 6 p.m. Residence Halls close for the Thanksgiving Holidays. Nov. 22-23 Thanksgiving Holidays. Nov. 25 2 p.m. Residence Halls re-open after the Thanksgiving Holidays.
Dec. 3 Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean. Dec. 3-6 Dead Week. Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Study Day (no classes). Dec. 7-13 Final examinations. Dec. 14 Commencement. Dec. 14 6 p.m. Residence Halls close. Dec. 17 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due. Fall Semester 2018 First Eight-Week Session Aug. 1 Aug. 20 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Candidacy in December with Academic College Dean. NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Sixth Class Day. Census Date. Student will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Aug. 31 Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Fall 2018 (1 st 8-weeks). Sept. 4 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Noon Midsemester grades due for all students via Blue and Gold Connection. Sept. 21 Sept. 24 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 17 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due. Fall Semester 2018 Second Eight-Week Session Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Census Date. Student will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Oct. 26 Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Fall 2018 (2nd 8-weeks). Nov. 10 Nov. 14 9 a.m. Midsemester grades due for all students via Blue and Gold Connection. Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will Dec. 3 Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean. Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due.
Winter Intersession 2018 (Classes held December 17-21 2018; January 2-9 2019) Oct. 22 8 a.m. Registration begins for all students for 2018 Winter Intersession. Dec. 3 Tuition Payment Plans open for enrollment Dec. 10 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering and/or paying after this date. Dec. 10 Employee Tuition Assistance Scholarship Deadline. Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Census Date. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Dec. 20 Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Winter Intersession 2018. Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Final examinations. Jan. 14 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due. Spring Semester 2019 Oct. 22 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2019 Spring Semester. Dec. 3 Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean. Jan. 3 Tuition Payment Plans open for enrollment. Jan. 3 students registering late. Jan. 7 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering and/or paying after this date. Jan. 7 Employee Tuition Assistance Scholarship Deadline. Jan. 10 General Faculty Meeting, Peacock Auditorium (BESB 100). Jan. 11 Meetings of deans with departmental chairs and departmental meetings. Jan. 12 9 a.m. Residence Halls open. Jan. 14 of all regular students. Jan. 18 Fifth Class Day. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid or made payment arrangements by this date. Jan. 18 Meal Plan Payment Deadline. Jan. 19 of all Saturday students. Jan. 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday. Jan. 22 Jan. 22 Permission to register or changes classes is required from the adviser and professor. Jan. 30 NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Twelfth class day. Census Date. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Three-peat charges are added to student account.
Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Feb. 15 Mar. 8 Mar 11-15 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 2 Apr. 19 May 3 May 6-9 May 8 May 9 May 10-16 May 17 May 17 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 a.m. Noon 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Noon 20 th Class Day. Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Spring 2019. A listing of students who will complete graduation requirements in May will be submitted by Academic Deans to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Residence Halls close for Spring Break. Spring Break. Residence Halls re-open after Spring Break. Classes resume. Midsemester grades due for all students via Blue and Gold Connection. Priority Registration begins for 2019 Summer Sessions and 2019 Fall Semester. Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will Good Friday no classes held. Graduate and Undergraduate Students Deadline to file Application for Degree Candidacy in August with Academic College Dean. Dead Week. Study Day (no classes). Final examinations. Commencement. Residence Halls close. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due. Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Spring Semester 2019 First Eight-Week Session Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday. NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Sixth Class Day. Census Date. Student will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Spring 2019 (1 st 8-weeks). Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Noon Midsemester grades due for all students via Blue and Gold Connection. Feb. 15 Title IV 60% point of semester. Feb. 18 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 18 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due. Spring Semester 2019 Second Eight-Week Session Mar. 18 Mar. 18
Mar. 25 NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Census Date. Student will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office. No reinstatement of classes. Mar. 28 Final Day to submit Non-Funded Late Registration for Spring 2019 (2 nd 8- weeks). Apr. 13 Apr. 17 Noon Midsemester grades due for all student via Blue and Gold Connection. Apr. 19 Apr. 22 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university. Course dropped will May 3 Graduate and Undergraduate Students Deadline to file Application for Degree Candidacy in August with Academic College Dean. May 9 May 10 May 13 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection and I-Contracts due. Summer 2019 (Abbreviated) Summer Session 2019 Eight-Week Session (Abbreviated) May 31 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for June 3 August 1 August 2 August 5 Noon Final Grades are due & I Contracts Summer Session 2019 Ten-Week Session (Abbreviated) May 31 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for June 3 July 4 Independence Day July 5 No classes August 6 August 7 August 12 Noon Final Grades are due & I Contracts
First Summer Session 2019 First Five-Week Summer Session (Abbreviated) May 31 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for May 28 June 27 June 28 July 2 Noon Final Grades are due & I Contracts Second Summer Session 2019 Second Five-Week Summer Session (Abbreviated) May 31 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for July 8 August 7 August 8 August 12 Noon Final Grades are due & I Contracts