NSU Oceanographic Center 2013-2015 2015 Academic Calendar
2013-15 Academic Schedule Term Start Date End Date Registration Period Fall 2013 Session I August 26, 2013 November 15, 2013 May 6, 2013 - Fall 2013 Session II November 18, 2013 December 13, 2013 August 25, 2013 Winter 2014 Session I January 6, 2014 March 28, 2014 October 14, 2013 - Winter 2014 Session II March 31, 2014 April 25, 2014 January 5, 2014 Summer 2014 May 12, 2014 August 1, 2014 March 24, 2014- May 11, 2014 Fall 2014 Session I August 25, 2014 November 14, 2014 May 5, 2014 - Fall 2014 Session II November 17, 2014 December 12, 2014 August 24, 2014 Winter 2015 Session I January 5, 2015 March 27, 2015 October 13, 2014 - Winter 2015 Session II March 30, 2015 April 24, 2015 January 4, 2015 Summer 2015 May 11, 2015 July 31, 2015 March 24, 2014- May 10, 2014 STUDENT FEES: Registration Fee (per term) $25 Degree Application Fee $100 Late Registration Fee $50 Student Services Fee 4 credit hours or more $300/term 3 credit hours $150/term TUITION RATE (effective August 2013): MS Tuition Credit $999/credit hour MS Tuition Audit $498/credit hour Ph.D. Level Tuition $10,666/term *Tuition and fees are subject to change. Please refer to www.nova.edu/ocean/admissions/tuition-fees.html for current information. Phases of the New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter Moon Key:
Registration The late registration fee is charged when payment is received by the school beyond the closing date for registration. This closing date is after the first evening of class in a particular term. Withdrawal & Refunds For current information, please go to : http://www.nova.edu/ocean/forms/nsuoc-2013-2014-course-catalog.pdf For Session I and Summer Term: Before the end of the 1st week of a session 100% refund Before the 2nd class meeting (end of 2nd week for online students) 75% refund Before the 3rd class meeting (end of 3rd week for online students) 50% refund After 3rd meeting or week 0% For Session II: Before session II begins 100% refund Before the end of the 1st week of session II 75% refund After the 1st week of session II 0% Academic Standing The academic progress of all students will be evaluated after each term, including the summer term. Students shall be deemed in good academic standing unless they have a cumulative GPA of less than 3.0. Any student who fails to maintain a 3.0 will be placed on academic probation for two terms. If probation is not removed at the end of the two terms, the student may be suspended from the program. Students who have reason to believe that there has been an error in assigning a grade may formally protest and invoke the Grade Appeal Procedure. Seminar/Defense Attendance Requirements: As part of the core curriculum, all students in the MS and PhD programs are required to attend a minimum of 8 seminars. Distance students can fulfill this requirement through Blackboard class management system (e.g., Collaborate, and Tegrity). Capstone/Thesis Credit registration Commencement of the MS capstone/thesis may begin only after the MS student has an approved proposal. Students not yet having approved thesis topics or proposals, but desiring to prepare them under guidance, should register for directed independent study credits under their major professors section of the appropriate course number (OCMB-0796, CZMT-0775, MEVS-5025).
August 2013 1 2 3 Summer Term ends 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 New student orientation 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fall term Registration ends Fall term starts at 100%
September 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labor Day University Closed Rosh Hashanah at 75% 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 at 50% Yom Kippur 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fall Equinox 29 30
October 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Leif Erikson Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Columbus Day Thanksgiving (Canada) Winter Registration Starts 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween
November 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Daylight Saving Time ends. Set clocks back! Election Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Veteran s Day Fall Session I ends. Session II courses at 100% 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Fall Session II starts Fall Session II classes at 75% 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Thanksgiving Day University closed University closed
December 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Fall term ends 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Winter Solstice 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Christmas Canada Boxing Day Winter Break University Closed 29 30 31 Winter Break University Closed
January 2014 1 2 3 4 New Year s Day (observed) University Closed 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Winter Term Registration Ends Winter Session I Starts at 100% 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 at 75% 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MLK Day University Closed at 50% 26 27 28 29 30 31
February January 2014 1 2 3 4 1 New Year s Day (observed) University Closed 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 9 6 10 7 11 8 Winter Groundhog Term Day Registration Ends Winter Session I Starts at 100% 12 9 13 10 14 11 15 12 16 13 17 14 18 15 Last Valentine s day to drop Day at 75% 19 16 20 17 21 18 22 19 23 20 24 21 25 22 MLK President s Day Day University Closed at 50% 26 23 27 24 28 25 29 26 30 27 31 28
March 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ash Wednesday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Daylight Savings time begins, set clocks forward 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Saint Patrick s Day Spring Equinox 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Summer Registration begins Winter Session II starts Winter Session I courses end Session II courses at 100%
April 2014 1 2 3 4 5 Session II courses at 75% 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Taxes due! 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Earth Day Winter term ends 27 28 29 30
May 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cinco de Mayo Fall Registration starts 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Summer term Registration ends. Mother s Day Summer term starts at 100% 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 at 75% 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day University closed at 50%
June 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Father s Day Summer Solstice 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2014 1 2 3 4 5 Canada Day Independence Day University Closed 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2014 1 2 Summer term ends 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 New student orientation 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Fall term Registration ends Fall term starts at 100% 31
September 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labor Day University Closed at 75% 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 at 50% 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Fall Equinox Rosh Hashanah 28 29 30
October 2014 1 2 3 4 Yom Kippur 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Leif Erikson Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Columbus Day Winter Registration Starts Thanksgiving (Canada) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween
November 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Daylight Saving Time ends. Set clocks back! Election Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Veteran s Day Fall Session I ends. Session II courses at 100% 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Fall Session II starts Fall Session II classes at 75% 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Thanksgiving Day University closed University closed 30
December 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Fall term ends 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Winter Solstice Christmas Winter Break University Closed Canada Boxing Day 28 29 30 31 Winter Break University Closed
January 2015 1 2 3 New Year s Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Winter Term Registration Ends Winter Session I Starts Winter Break University Closed at 100% 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 at 75% 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 MLK Day University Closed at 50% 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Groundhog Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentine s Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 President s Day Ash Wednesday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daylight Savings time begins, set clocks forward 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Saint Patrick s Day Spring Equinox 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Summer Registration begins 29 30 31 Winter Session II starts Winter Session I courses end Session II courses at 100%
April 2015 1 2 3 4 Session II courses at 75% 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Taxes due! 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Earth day Winter term ends 26 27 28 29 30
May 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cinco de Mayo 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Summer term Registration ends. Mother s Day Summer term starts at 100% 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 at 75% 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Memorial Day University closed at 50% 31
June 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Father s Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Summer Solstice 28 29 30
July 2015 1 2 3 4 Independence Day observed University Closed Independence Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Summer term ends
August 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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