UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE 2018 2019 2018-1 Semester 1 August to December 2018 JULY 13 Friday Last day to pay to hold space for 2017-1 (New Students) 30 Monday Faculty Returns 31-04 Tues-Sat General Orientation AUGUST 01 Tuesday UB Anniversary 03 Friday Orientation for RLC students 06-10 Mon.-Fri. ADVISING & REGISTRATION for all students 10 Friday Last day for payment for Regular Registration (All payments made after this date will be subject to a late fee). 13 Monday First day of classes DROP/ADD period begins LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS Drop with 100% tuition refund begins Audit switch period begins 20 Monday Decision made by Chairs & Deans regarding courses to be cancelled (18-1) 22 Wednesday Matriculation Ceremony (UB Auditorium, BMP) 1:00-3:00 27 Monday Last day to ADD a class Last day to make an audit switch Last day to drop a course with 100% tuition refund Last day for late registration Students who do not drop course(s) by this date will be charged in full and will also receive F grade if not attending classes. 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 1
29 Wednesday Matriculation Ceremony (Belize City) 5:30-7:30 Bliss Institute 31 Friday University Census Day (Official Statistics reported) Withdrawal from a course with W begins (50% refund) September 01 Saturday President s All-inclusive Endowment fête 07 Friday Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund 10 Monday St. George s Caye Day (HOLIDAY) 11 Tuesday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins 17 Monday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund 19 Wednesday National Service Day/UB Beautification Day 21 Friday Independence Day (HOLIDAY) UB Students participation in BMP/BZE/PG Parade 24 Monday Last day to apply for June 2019 PROGRAM COMPLETION. OCTOBER 01 Monday Last day to withdraw from a course with a W 02 Tuesday WP/WF period begins 05 Friday End of First Quarter for RLC 15 Monday Pan American Day (HOLIDAY) in lieu of Friday, 12 th Oct. 16 Tuesday Recruitment Starts (Admission Office) 31 Wednesday Final date to clear off 2018-1 balances November 01-02 Thurs-Fri Activation of Financial Blocks for students with arrears 2018-1 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 2
05 Monday Last day to withdraw from a course with WP/WF 12-16 Mon-Fri Early registration period (students set appointments and meet with advisors to select courses for the semester 2018-2: Jan May 2019). Payment for Early Registration begins. 14 Wednesday GIS Day, Science Fair Entrepreneurship Symposium 2018 15 Thursday Marketing Expo and Research Conference Belize City 16 Friday Final Exam Schedule will be posted 19 Monday GARIFUNA SETTLEMENT DAY (HOLIDAY) 21 Wednesday BMP: Science Fair/ Marketing Expo 2018 23 Friday Last day of classes Last day to resign from classes for the semester. 26--28 Mon-Wed STUDY DAYS 29 Thursday First day of Final Exam (29 th Nov to 7 th Dec) DECEMBER 7 Friday Last day of Final Exam 7 Friday Last day to submit PROGRAM CHANGE form for semester 2018-2 7 Friday Last day to submit rented textbooks Student Christmas Vacation Begins 7 Friday STUDENT GOVERNMENT END OF SEMESTER BALL 17 Monday Last Day for uploading of grades by Instructors through Quicktools. 18 Tuesday DEANS TURN IN GRADE REPORTS TO THE REGISTRAR S OFFICE BY 1:00 P.M. 20 Thursday Faculty and Staff Christmas Get Together 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 3
21 Friday Faculty & Staff Vacation Begins (Dec 21 Jan 02) 21 Friday Grade Reports available to students online 28 Friday Final date to pay fees and tuition at the Bank for students who Early Registered for 2018-2. Last day for Academic & Financial Clearance for December 2018 Completion Dec 21 to Jan 02 Friday To Wednesday University Closure for Christmas and New Year January 2019 January-July 2019 SEMESTER II 2018-2 01 Tuesday NEW YEAR S DAY 03 Thursday Faculty and Staff returns 04 Friday Orientation for New students 04 11 Fri-Fri ADVISING & REGISTRATION for all students 11 Friday All students who Registered must pay at least minimum payment (40%) by January 12 and make payment plan with accounts for remainder 14 Monday First day of classes Drop-Add period begins Late registration period begins Withdrawal with 100% tuition refund begins Audit switch period begins 25 Friday Academic Clearance list submitted to the Vice President 28 Monday Last day to add/drop a class Last day to make an audit switch 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 4
Last day for late registration Students who do not drop course(s) by this date will be charged in full and may also receive F grade if not attending classes. 29 Tuesday Withdrawal from a course with a W begins Withdrawal with 50% tuition refund begins 31 Thursday Admission application deadline for 2019-2020 February 01 Friday Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund University Census Day (Official statistics reported) 04 Monday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins 08 Friday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund 25 Monday Last day to apply for Summer Completion. (JULY 2019) March 07 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a W 08-11 Fri-Mon. La Routa Maya 11 Monday * National Heroes and Benefactors Day observed- (HOLIDAY in lieu of 9 th March) 12 Tuesday WP / WP period begins 12-16 Tues-Fri Third quarter Break for RLC 31 Sunday RELATHON April 01-05 Tues-Fri Activation of Financial Blocks for students with arrears for 2017-2 15-22 Mon-Mon EASTER BREAK 23-30 Tues-Tues Early Registration (students set appointments and meet with advisors to select courses for Summer. 2018-3). 24 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP / WF 25 Thursday UB OPEN DAY: EARTH DAY/MULTICULTURAL FAIR 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 5
26 Friday Faculty & Staff & UB STUDENTS SPORTS DAY 27, 28 Sat-Sun NATS Recruitment Drive 30 Monday Last day to apply for December 2019 completion. May 01 Wednesday * Labour Day (Holiday) 03 Friday Last day to resign from the University for the semester Last day of classes 03 Friday Research for National Development Conference 08-15 Wed-Wed Final exam period 15 Wednesday Last day to submit program change form Last day to return rented text books to the bookstore. SG Student Ball 16 Thursday Student summer vacation begins 22 Wednesday Last day for Instructors to upload grades in Quicktools 23 Thursday DEANS TURN IN GRADE REPORTS TO THE REGISTRAR S OFFICE BY 1:00 P.M. 24 Friday Sovereign s Day/Commonwealth Day 29 Wednesday Grade Reports available to students online 31 Friday Last day to pay fees and tuition for students who registered early for 2018-3 (NO PAYMENT PLAN FOR SUMMER) Last day for Academic and Financial Clearance. June 05 Wednesday Academic Clearance LIST SUBMITTED TO Vice President for Graduation Ceremony on 22 nd June 2019. 03-07 Mon Fri Registration for Summer 06-07 Wed-Thurs ATLIB Summer Professional Development Session 14 Friday Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony 14 Friday Last day to clear off 2017--3 balances 17 Mon-Fri Faculty Vacation Begins (June 17 to July 24) 17 Monday Summer Session starts 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 6
Students Senior Awards Ceremony 22 Saturday Graduation Date (Belize and Belmopan) 27 Thursday Graduation Date (Punta Gorda) July 27 Friday Summer Session ends SESSION A Three Weeks (June 17 July 05) JUNE 17 Monday First day of classes 17-19 Mon-Wed Late registration Drop with 100% tuition refund. This late registration & drop/add applies to A,B, C summer sessions 20 Thursday Withdrawal from a course with W begins Withdraw with 50% tuition refund begins 21 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with 50% refund. 24 Monday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins 25 Tuesday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund 26 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with W 27 Thursday WP/WF period begins 28 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF Last day to resign from the university for session A JULY 05 Friday Last day of classes 15 Monday Last date for submission of Grades for Session A 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 7
SESSION B Five Weeks (June 17 July 27) JUNE 17 Monday First day of classes 17-19 Mon-Wed Drop MUST be done at Records. Drop with 100% tuition refund. Last day to make an audit switch 20 Thursday Withdrawal from a course with W begins Withdraw with 50% tuition refund begins 21 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with 50% refund. 24 Monday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins 26 Wednesday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund 27 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course with W JULY 01 Monday WP/WF period begins 15 Monday Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF Last day to resign from the university for session B 27 Friday Last day of classes 31 Wednesday DEANS TURN IN GRADES TO THE REGISTRAR S OFFICE AUGUST 02 Friday Grade Reports available to students online 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 8
SESSION C Three Weeks (July 08 July 27) JULY 8 Monday First day of classes 8-09 Mon-Tues Add/Drop MUST be done at Records Drop with 100% tuition refund. 10 Wednesday Withdrawal from a course with W begins Withdraw with 50% tuition refund begins 12 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with 50% refund. 15 Monday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins 16 Tuesday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund 17 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with W 18 Thursday WP/WF period begins 19 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF Last day to resign from the university for session C 27 Friday Last day of classes 31 Wednesday DEANS TURN IN GRADES TO THE REGISTRAR S OFFICE 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 9
AUGUST 03 Friday Grade Reports available to students online * Subject to change based on government regulations 22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 10