Morgan State University University Calendar *All dates are subject to change WINTER 2014 MINIMESTER JANUARY 2014 1 Wednesday Residence Halls open for 2014 Minimester FAFSA Application opens 2 Thursday 2014 MINIMESTER CLASSES BEGIN 2-3 Thursday- 2014 Minimester Late Registration/(Drop/Add) 6 Monday Last day to withdraw from minimester classes (with grade of W ) 20 Monday MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY University Closed 22 Wednesday 2014 MINIMESTER CLASSES END 23 Thursday 2014 Minimester Final Examinations 24 Residence Halls close for 2014 Minimester 27 Monday Deadline for Faculty Input of 2014 Minimester Final Grades JANUARY 2014 SPRING 2014 SEMESTER 1 Wednesday FAFSA Application opens 15-16 Wednesday-Thursday FACULTY INSTITUTE 17 School/Departmental meetings 18 Residence halls open new students Spring 2014 20 Monday MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY UNIVERSITY CLOSED 21-22 Tuesday-Wednesday Spring Access Orientation 23 Thursday Transfer Student Orientation 23-25 Thursday- LATE REGISTRATION for returning students This is the registration period for all students who did not register in Fall 2013. 24 Last day to register for Spring 2014 Graduate
25 Comprehensive Examinations Residence halls open for returning students Spring 2014 27 Monday SPRING 2014 CLASSES BEGIN 27-Feb 1 Monday- DROP/ADD PERIOD. Students may add courses and may drop courses without a grade of W 31 Weekend University Classes Begin FEBRUARY 2014 2-8 Sunday- Students may drop courses without a grade of W 5 Wednesday Registration for Speech Proficiency Examination begins (School of Global Journalism & Communication Studies Office-CC 328) 6 Thursday Mitchell-Quarles Convocation (11:00 A.M.) 7 Last day to file complete application for admission and financial aid to Graduate School for Fall 2014 8 Last day to drop courses without a Grade of W 11-12 Tuesday-Wednesday Connection 2014 13 Thursday Frederick Douglass Convocation (11:00 a.m.) 14 Priority undergraduate admission decision letters mailed Undergraduate admission application deadline for regular admission for Fall 2014 20 Thursday Martin Luther King/Malcolm X Convocation (11:00 A.M.) 28 Last day to file complete application for admission to Graduate School for Summer 2014 MARCH 2014 1 Deadline to submit FAFSA for consideration for Maryland Higher Education Commission financial assistance Graduate Comprehensive Examinations 3 Monday Deadline for Application for Financial Aid for Fall 2014 6 Thursday Writing Proficiency Examination 13 Thursday Women s History Month Convocation (11:00 A.M.) 17-22 Monday- Mid-Semester Examinations 21 Dissertations and Theses due in Graduate School for
graduation clearance in Spring 2014 24-29 Monday- SPRING BREAK 25 Tuesday Deadline for Faculty Input of Mid-Semester Grades 25-Apr. 12 Tuesday- Registration for Summer 2014 Sessions I and II 31 Monday Classes resume after Spring Break APRIL 2014 1-12 Tuesday- Registration for Summer 2014 Sessions I and II Housing applications for Summer 2014 Sessions I and II 3 Thursday Honors Convocation (11:00 A.M.) 4 Open House 7-12 Monday- ROTC Week 9 Wednesday Spring Job Fair 11 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLASSES (with grade of W ) 14-May 11 Monday-Sunday Advisement Days/Registration for Fall 2014 Semester 15 Tuesday Regular undergraduate admission decision letters mailed Last day to apply for undergraduate admission for Fall 2014 17 Thursday ROTC Awards Day (11:00 A.M.) 25 I Love Morgan Day 28-May 3 Monday- Final Examinations for prospective May 2014 graduates MAY 2014 1 Thursday Undergraduate admission fall confirmation deadline 1-11 Thursday-Sunday Advisement/Registration for Fall 2014 continues 5 Monday Deadline for Faculty Input of Final Grades for prospective Spring 2014 Graduates (This includes removal of I grades from Fall 2013) 14 Wednesday LAST DAY FOR ALL SPRING 2014 CLASSES 15 Thursday Reading Day Last Day for Total Withdrawal from University for Spring 2014 16-23 - Final Examinations Faculty Input of Final Grades due 48 hours after the examination is given 17 COMMENCEMENT (10:00 A.M.) 23-24 - Weekend University Final Examinations
Faculty Input of Final Grades due 48 hours after examination is given 24 Residence Halls close for Spring 2014 26 Monday MEMORIAL DAY University Closed 27 Tuesday Deadline for Faculty Input of Spring 2014 Final Grades Last day to remove I grades for Fall 2013 SPRING 2014 SEMESTER ENDS 30 Last day to submit application for graduation for all candidates graduating in December 2014 APRIL 2014 SUMMER 2014 SESSIONS I and II 1-12 Tuesday- Early Summer Registration for Continuing Students (Sessions I & II) MAY 2014 7 Wednesday Payment due for Early Registration for Summer Sessions I and II 22-23 Thursday- Summer I Registration 26 Monday MEMORIAL DAY University Closed Residence Halls Open for Summer 2014 Session I 27 Tuesday CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER SESSION I LATE REGISTRATION DROP/ADD PAYMENT DUE FOR SESSION I 29 Thursday Last day to add classes for Session I JUNE 2014 1-28 Sunday- Fall 2014 registration for continuing students resumes Early Bird Transfer Student Orientation 9 Monday Last day to withdraw from classes for Session I (with grade of W ) 12 Thursday Writing Proficiency Examination 9:00 a.m. (English Department-HO 202) 26-27 Thursday- Registration for Summer Session II 27 Last day of classes for Summer Session I
30-July 1 Monday-Tuesday Final Examinations for Summer Session I JULY 2014 1 Tuesday Final Examinations for Summer Session I Residence Halls close for Summer Session I 2 Wednesday Deadline for Faculty Input of Final Grades for Summer Session I SUMMER SESSION I ENDS Residence Halls open for Summer Session II 2-7 Wednesday-Monday LATE REGISTRATION/(DROP/ADD) 3 Thursday CLASSES BEGIN FOR SUMMER SESSION II PAYMENT DUE FOR SESSION II 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY University Closed 7 Monday Last day to add or drop classes for Summer Session II 10 Thursday Transfer Student Orientation 13-16 Sunday-Wednesday Access Orientation Session I 18 Last day to withdraw from classes for Summer Session II (with a grade of W ) 20-23 Sunday-Wednesday Access Orientation Session II 27-30 Sunday-Wednesday Access Orientation Session III AUGUST 2014 1 Connect Program Student Orientation 5 Tuesday Last day of classes for Summer Session II 6-7 Wednesday-Thursday Final Examinations for Summer Session II 8 Residence Halls close for Summer Session II 11 Monday Deadline for Faculty Input of Final Grades for Summer Session II SUMMER SESSION II ENDS AUGUST 2014 FALL 2014 1 Deadline for payment of Tuition and Fees for Fall 2014 Deadline for filing appeals of Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid
13-14 15 16 17-20 19 20 21-23 23 25 25-30 28 29 31-Sep. 6 Wednesday-Thursday Sunday-Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday- Monday Monday- Thursday Sunday- FACULTY INSTITUTE School/Departmental meetings Residence Halls open for Fall 2014 new students Access Orientation Session IV Registration for Fall 2014 new students Transfer Student Orientation New Graduate Student Orientation Day LATE REGISTRATION for returning students. This is the Registration Period for all students who did not register in Spring 2014. Residence Halls open for Fall 2014 returning students FALL 2014 CLASSES BEGIN DROP/ADD Period. Students may add courses and may drop courses without a grade of W Undergraduate Department meetings with new students Weekend University Session I begins Last day to submit financial aid appeal Students may drop courses without a grade of W SEPTEMBER 2014 1 Monday LABOR DAY University Closed 5 Deadline for payment of Tuition and Fees for Fall 2014 Late Registration Last day to drop without a grade of W 6 11 Thursday Matriculation Convocation (11:00 a.m.) 17 Wednesday Constitution Day 22 Monday Registration for Speech Proficiency Examination begins (School of Global Journalism & Communication Studies Office-CC 328) 26 30 Tuesday Last day to register for Fall 2014 Graduate Comprehensive Examinations Last day to submit application for graduation for all candidates graduating May 2015 OCTOBER 2014 2 Thursday Writing Proficiency Examination 8 Wednesday Annual Career Day 9 Thursday Performing Arts Convocation (11:00 a.m.)
13-18 17-18 17 31 18 21 24 25 Monday- - - Tuesday Mid-Semester Examinations Weekend University (full semester) Mid-Semester Examinations Early Registration for Winter 2015 Minimester Homecoming Deadline for Faculty Input of Mid-Semester Grades Dissertations and Theses due in Graduate School for graduation clearance in Fall 2014 Weekend University Session II begins LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLASSES (with a grade of W ) NOVEMBER 2014 1 6 Thursday 7 11-Dec. 6 Tuesday- 13 Thursday 17-26 Monday-Wednesday 15 26 Wednesday Deadline for Graduate Assistantship, Fellowship and Scholarship application for Spring 2015 Graduate Comprehensive Examinations Last day for submission of graduate admission application for Spring 2015 University Career Day by Schools Open House Advisement Days/Registration for Spring 2015 Founders Day Convocation (11:00 a.m.) Housing application for Winter 2015 Minimester available Undergraduate admission application deadline for priority admission for Fall 2015 Thanksgiving Recess begins after last scheduled class Last day of classes for prospective Dec. 2014 graduates 27-28 Thursday- THANKSGIVING - University Closed DECEMBER 2014 1 1-6 Monday Monday- 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Classes resume after Thanksgiving recess Final Examinations for prospective Dec. graduates Spring 2015 Registration continues Last day for payment of tuition and fees for Winter 2015 Minimester Bill of Rights/TransAfrica Day Convocation (11:00 a.m.) Last day for undergraduate and graduate classes Last day for Total Withdrawal from University for Fall 2014 6 Reading Day (Weekend University Classes Meet)
8 Monday Last day for payment of Tuition and Fees for Spring 2015 Deadline for faculty input of final grades for prospective December 2014 graduates (including removal of I grades from Spring 2014) 8-15 Monday-Monday Undergraduate and Graduate Final Examinations Faculty Input of Grades due 48 hours after the examination is given 12 Last day for submission of undergraduate admission application for Spring 2015 12-13 - Weekend University Final Examinations--Faculty Input of Grades due 48 hours after the examination is given 13 Weekend University Session II Officially Ends 15 Monday Certifications for December graduates due from Deans to Records Office 16 Tuesday Residence Halls close for Fall 2014 Semester Housing application for Winter 2015 Minimester due 17 Wednesday Deadline for Faculty Input of Fall 2014 Final Grades Last day to remove I grades for Spring 2014 FALL 2014 SEMESTER ENDS 19 December Commencement (10:00 a.m.) 22-Jan. 5 Monday-Monday WINTER RECESS-University reopens Monday, January 5, 2015 JANUARY 2015 WINTER 2015 MINIMESTER 4 Sunday Residence Halls open for 2015 Minimester 5 Monday 2015 MINIMESTER CLASSES BEGIN 5-6 Monday-Tuesday 2015 Minimester Late Registration/(Drop/Add) 9 Last day to withdraw from minimester course (with a grade of W ) 16 Transfer Student Orientation 19 Monday MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY University Closed 22 Thursday 2015 MINIMESTER CLASSES END 23 2015 Minimester Final Examinations 24 Residence Halls close for 2015 Minimester 26 Monday Deadline for Faculty Input of 2015 Minimester Final Grades
Rev. March 25, 2014 All dates subject to change