2018-2019 UWA ON-CAMPUS ACADEMIC CALENDAR (Proposed) Fall Semester, 2018 August 6-9 (M-Th) August 7 (Tu) August 8 (W) August 9 (Th) August 10 (F) August 13 (M) New International Student Orientation New Faculty Orientation General Faculty In-service Meeting Orientation & Registration Mandatory Check-in for all returning international students Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. First meeting of August 17 (F) Last day of adding courses. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees. August 24 (F) September 3 (M) September 7 (F) October 5 (F) October 12 (F) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees. without 100% fees due. Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam Labor Day Holiday Comprehensive Exam given 1:00-5:00 p.m. in Tutwiler Library Last day for dropping or withdrawing without academic penalty completed at end of Spring Semester
October 16 (Tu) Oct 29-Nov-6 (M-Tu) November 19-23 (M-F) November 26 (M) November 28 (W) November 29 (Th) Nov 30-Dec 6 (F-Th) December 8 (Sa) Assessment Day Pre-registration by appointment for the Spring Semester Thanksgiving Holidays Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. Deadline for applications for admission to the Spring Semester Last day of classes Final Examinations Fall Commencement Spring Semester, 2019 January 3 (Th) January 7 (M) Orientation & Registration Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. First meeting of January 11 (F) Last day for adding courses. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees January 18 (F) January 21 (M) February 1 (F) March 1 (F) March 5 (Tu) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees. without 100% fees due. Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam Martin Luther King Holiday (No day or evening classes will meet) Comprehensive Exam given 1:00-5:00 p.m. in Tutwiler Library without academic penalty Assessment Day
March 8 (F) March 25-29 (M-F) April 1 (M) April 1-10 (M-W) April 17 (W) April 25 (Th) April 26-May 2 (F-Th) May 4 (Sa) May 6 (M) completed at end of Summer Semester Spring Break Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. Pre-registration by appointment for the Summer and Fall Semesters Honors Day Last day of classes Final Examinations Spring Commencement Deadline for applications for admission to the Summer Semester Summer Semester, 2019 May 28 (Tu) May 29 (W) May 31 (F) June 4 (Tu) June 5 (W) June 6-7 (Th-F) Registration for all three (3) summer sessions Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the first 4-week session and the 8-week session. First meeting of Last day for adding courses for first 4-week session. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees (first 4-week session) Last day for adding courses for full 8-week session. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees (8- week session) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees (first 4-week session). Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without 100% fees due (first 4-week session) Freshmen Orientation Session One
June 11 (Tu) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees (8- week session). Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without 100% fees due (8-week session). Last day for withdrawing during first 4- week session without academic penalty June 26 (W) June 28 (F) July 1 (M) July 3 (W) July 4-5 (Th-F) July 8-12 (M-F) during 8-week session without academic penalty Last day of classes for first 4-week session. Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for second 4-week session Last day for adding courses for second 4-week session. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees (second 4-week session) Independence Day Holiday Pre-registration by appointment for the Fall Semester July 9 (Tu) July 11 (Th) July 11-12 (Th-F) July 19 (F) July 30 (Tu) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition fees (second 4-week session). Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without 100% fees due (second 4-week session). Transfer Orientation Last day for withdrawing during second 4-week session without academic penalty. Freshmen Orientation Session Two completed at end of Fall Semester Last day of classes for 8-week session July 31-Aug 2 (W-F ) Final Examinations for 8-week session classes August 2 (F) Deadline for applications for admission to the Fall Semester. Last day of classes for second 4-week session