KEAN UNIVERSITY WORLDCLASS EDUCATION ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016 FALL SEMESTER 2015 Before you register 2015 Fall Term, please note the following regarding Monday Makeup Days: Monday Make-up Days - Wednesday, Dec. 16 Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Wednesday classes will take place on this day. Full-Term Courses (Sept. 1 - Dec. 19, 2015) Aug. 27 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 President s Address New Student Orientation Term begins Saturday classes begin unless otherwise noted via website Labor Day-University CLOSED/No Classes Final Deadline for Late Filing for January 2016 Bachelor s graduation application Last day to withdraw with 75% refund Last day for transfer students and special cases to file applications for Junior Field Experience or Student Teaching for following Spring semester Final deadline to file application for May 2016 and August 2016 Bachelor s degree for Early Evaluation Sept. 22 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Last day to declare a course as an audit Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail Option Sept. 30 Deadline to submit required immunization records Deadline to waive health insurance Oct. 2 Last day to file application for January 2016 Master s Degree and graduate certification Last day to file for fall Graduate Comprehensive Examinations Oct. 12 Columbus Day-Classes in Session Oct. 21 Last day for students to initiate a change of grade for courses taken in the preceding Spring semester or Summer Session (Graduating Seniors see Graduation instructions) Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Election Day- University CLOSED/No Classes Nov. 11 Veterans Day-Classes In Session Nov. 19 Last day for students to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Summer Session and Spring semester (Graduating Seniors see Graduation instructions) Nov. 26-29 Dec. 14 19 Dec. 15 Thanksgiving recess Exam Week (All classes meet as scheduled) *Wednesday Dec. 16 is a Monday Make-up day Last day to submit New Jersey Qualifying Scores for PRAXIS II tests for the following Spring Semester.
Dec. 16 Monday Make-up day - Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Wednesday classes will take place on this day Dec. 19 ONLINE - SESSION A COURSES (Sept. 1 - Oct. 25, 2015) Sept. 1 /Last Day to Add for Session A Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Last day to withdraw at 75% refund Sept. 14 Last day to withdraw at 50% refund Sept. 15 Oct. 25 1st HALF-TERM COURSES (Sept. 1 - Oct. 26, 2015) Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Saturday classes begin unless otherwise noted via website Sept. 7 Labor Day- University CLOSED/No Classes Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Last day to withdraw at 75% refund Last day to declare a course as an audit
Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail Option Sept. 22 Last day to withdraw at 50% refund Sept. 29 Oct. 26 ONLINE - SESSION B COURSES (Oct. 26 - Dec. 19, 2015) Oct. 26 /Last Day to Add for Session B Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Last Day to withdraw with 75% refund Nov. 9 Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund Nov. 10 Last day to withdraw from courses with "W" grade Dec. 19 Monday Make-up Days - Wednesday, Dec. 16 Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Wednesday classes will take place on this day. 2nd HALF-TERM COURSES (Oct. 27 - Dec. 19, 2015) Oct. 27 Nov. 2 Nov. 10 Last Day to withdraw with 75% refund
Last day to declare a course as an audit Last Day to declare or change undergraduate. Pass/Fail option Nov. 17 Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund Nov. 24 Last day to withdraw from courses with "W" grade Nov. 26-29 Thanksgiving Recess Dec. 16 Monday Make-up day - Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Wednesday classes will take place on this day Dec. 19 WINTER SEMESTER 2016 Full-Term Courses (Jan. 4 Jan. 15, 2016) Jan. 4 Jan. 15 SPRING SEMESTER 2016 Before you register 2016 Spring Term, please note the following regarding Monday Make-up Days: Monday Make-up Days - Tuesday, May 10 Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Tuesday classes will take place on this day. Full-Term Courses (Jan. 19 May 13, 2016) Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Final Deadline for Late Filing for May 2016 and August 2016 Bachelor s graduation application
Jan. 23 Saturday classes begin unless otherwise noted via website Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Last day to file applications for Pre-professional Field Experience or Student Teaching for following Fall Semester Last day to withdraw with 75% refund Last day to file application for May 2016 Master s Degree and graduate certification Feb. 9 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund Last day to declare a course as an audit Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail Option Feb. 15 President s Day University CLOSED/No Classes Feb. 28 Deadline to submit required immunization records Deadline to waive health insurance March 4 Last day to file application for August 2016 Master s Degree and graduate certification Last day to file for fall Graduate Comprehensive Examinations Last day for students to initiate a change of grade for courses taken in the preceding Fall semester (Graduating Seniors see Graduation instructions) March 7-13 Spring Recess March 14 Classes Resume
March 15 March 17 Last day for students to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Fall semester (Graduating Seniors see Graduation instructions) March 25 Good Friday University CLOSED/No Classes April 1 April 26 & 27 May 3 May 9 May 13 May 10 May 13 May 17 May 19 Last day to file applications for Pre-professional Field Experience or Student Teaching for following Spring Semester Research Days Last Day/Exam Day for Tuesday ONLY Classes Exam Week (All classes meet as scheduled) *Tuesday, May 10 is a Monday Make-up day Monday Make-up day - Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Tuesday classes will take place on this day Graduate Commencement Undergraduate Commencement 1st HALF-TERM COURSES (Jan. 19 March 21) Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Saturday classes begin unless otherwise noted via website Feb. 2 Last day to withdraw at 75% refund
Last day to declare a course as an audit Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail Option Feb. 9 Feb. 15 Last day to withdraw at 50% refund President s Day University CLOSED/No Classes Feb. 16 March 7-13 Spring Recess March 14 Classes Resume March 21 Monday Make-up Days - Tuesday, May 10 Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Tuesday classes will take place on this day. 2nd HALF-TERM COURSES (March 22 May 13, 2016) March 22 March 25 March 29 Good Friday University CLOSED/No Classes April 5 Last Day to withdraw with 75% refund Last day to declare a course as an audit Last Day to declare or change undergraduate. Pass/Fail option April 12 Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund April 19 Last day to withdraw from courses with "W" grade
May 10 May 13 Monday Make-up day - Both graduate and undergraduate classes will follow a Monday schedule. No Tuesday classes will take place on this day SUMMER SEMESTER I 2016 Full-Term Courses (May 23 June 30, 2016) May 23 Term begins May 30 Memorial Day - University CLOSED/No Classes June 30 SUMMER SEMESTER II 2016 Full-Term Courses (July 5 Aug. 15, 2016) July 5 Term begins Aug. 1 Last day to submit New Jersey Qualifying Scores for PRAXIS II tests for the following Fall Semester. Aug. 15