UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1 Academic Calendar 2017-2018 Fall Semester 2017 Registration for Continuing Students April 3 - Registration for New Fall 2017 Graduate Students July 28 - - - 15% of all tuition and fees including housing and meals due July 24 All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met July 25 Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin August 4 Fall 2017 International Student Orientation August 7 Late Freshman Orientation August 9 Late Transfer Orientation August 10-11 - Payment Deadline August 11 Residence Halls Open August 12 Saturday All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met Convocation Classes begin August 16 100% Refund Period August 16 Late Registration Period August 16-18 - Financial Aid Bookstore charges end August 18 Final registration cancellation for unpaid accounts August 22 Census 5:00 PM August 22 withdrawals August 23 Refunding financial aid credit balances to students begins August 24 No Refunds after this date August 29 Last day for Spring Semester 2018 degree applications September 1 Labor Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration September 4 Priority readmission deadline for Spring Semester 2018 September 22 Time Tickets Posted for Spring 2018 Registration September 22 Incomplete Grades Deadline October 6 Mid-term grades due October 6 Fall Break for Students October 12-13 - Last day to drop from a course (4:59 p.m.) October 20
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2 Last day to withdraw from University (4:59 p.m.) October 20 Spring Semester 2018 registration for continuing students Theses/dissertations due in the Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Holidays for Students begins at 5:00 p.m. (Includes weekend classes) Thanksgiving Holidays begins at noon on for faculty, staff, and administration October 23 - January 5 October 23 November 10 November 21-26 November 22-26 - - - Registration for New Spring 2018 Graduate Students November 27 - January 5 - Last Day of Classes December 1 Final Examinations 15% of all Spring 2018 tuition and fees including housing and meals due Registration for Spring 2018 cancelled if 15% payment not received by December 5 (students with awarded financial aid that exceeds 15% of tuition and fees and students participating in tuition payment plan will be excluded) December 4-7 December 5 December 6 - Residence Halls Close December 8 Commencement and Official Graduation Date December 9 Saturday Final grade web entry due by 10:00 a.m. December 11 Grades posted by 12:00 noon December 13 Holidays for staff and administration December 20 - January 1 - Spring Semester 2018 Faculty, staff and administration return to work January 2 Financial Aid/Scholarship bookstore charges begin January 2 International Orientation January 2 Late Freshman Orientation January 3 Late Transfer Orientation January 4-5 - Fee payment deadline for all charges January 5 Residence Halls Open January 5 Classes begin January 8 100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals (including housing) January 8
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 3 All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met 7:00-9:00 a.m. January 8 Late Registration and Drop/Add (ends at 5:59 p.m. on January 11) January 8-11 - Financial Aid Bookstore/Scholarship charges end January 11 Final registration cancellation for unpaid accounts January 12 Last Registration Cancellation 8:00-10:00 a.m. January 12 Census 5:00 p.m. January 12 Martin Luther King Holiday for faculty, staff and administration January 15 withdrawals Refunding financial aid credit balances to students begins (refunds) January 15 January 17 No course refunds after this date January 21 Last Day for Summer Term 2018 degree applications February 2 Mardi Gras Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration February 13 Last day for faculty reports on incomplete grades (undergraduate and graduate) February 19 Mid-term grades posted March 2 March 20 Time Tickets posted for Summer/Fall 2018 Registrations March 19 Spring Break for students (includes weekend classes) March 26 - April 1 - Last day to drop from a course or withdraw (4:59 p.m.) April 6 Summer 2018 Registration for continuing and readmitted students April 2 - May 29 - Fall 2018 Registration for continuing and readmitted students April 2 - - Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate April 6 Last day of classes April 27 Final Examinations Registration for New Summer 2018 Graduate Students 3 28 - - Residence Halls Close May 4 Commencement and Official Graduation Date May 5 Saturday Final grade web entry due by 10:00 a.m. May 7 Grades posted by 12:00 noon May 9
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 4 May Semester 2018 Open Registration for Summer 2018 6 - All tuition, fees, housing and meal plan balances are due in full May 2 Registration schedules released if payment deadline not met May 3 Classes begin May 7 No refunds after this date for May Term classes May 7 Last Day for May Term classes May 25 Final web grade entry May classes due by 10:00 a.m. May 29 Summer Semester 2018 Financial Aid bookstore charges begin May 22 All tuition, fees, housing and meal plan balances are due in full ($50 late payment fee assessed May 25th) May 24 Residence Halls Open May 25 Open Registration for Summer 2018 May 25-28 - Memorial Day Holiday for faculty, staff and administration May 28 Classes for Full/First Term begin May 29 Registration schedules released if payment deadline not met May 29 100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals for Full/First Terms (including housing) Late Registration and Drop/Add Summer 2018 (ends at 5:59 p.m. on June 1) May 29 May 29 - June 1 - Last Day to add a course Summer 2018 (5:59 p.m.) Last Day to change to audit Summer 2018 (5:59 p.m.) June 1 Financial Aid bookstore charges end June 1 withdrawals for First Term June 1 Last day for Fall Semester 2018 degree applications June 1 All registration schedules released if payment deadline not met June 4 No refunds after this date for First Term classes June 5 withdrawals for Full Term June 5 Refunding financial aid credit balances to students begins (refunds) June 6 No refunds after this date for Full Term classes June 11 Last Day to Drop a First Term class (11:59 p.m.) June 12
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ACADEMIC CALENDAR 5 Last Day to Withdraw from University if taking all First Term classes (11:59 p.m.) Second Term Registration Opens June 20 Classes End for First Term classes June 25 Exam day for First Term classes June 25 Second Term classes begin June 26 June 27 Final web grade entry (First Term classes) due by 10:00 a.m. June 28 50% refund period begins on withdrawals for Second Term Courses June 28 No refund after this date for Second Term courses July 2 Fourth of July Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Last day to drop a Full Term course (11:59 p.m.) Last day to withdraw from University (Full Term) (11:59 p.m.) July 4 July 5 Last day to drop a Second Term course (4:59 p.m.) July 10 Last day for faculty reports on graduate and undergraduate incomplete grades July 11 Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate July 13 Last Day for Full Term/Second Term Classes July 23 Final Examinations for Full Term/Second Term classes July 24-27 - Official Graduation date July 28 Saturday Residence Halls Close July 28 Saturday Final web grade entry (Full Term and Second Term classes) due by 10:00 a.m. July 30