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Academic Calendar Highlights for Future Years

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 2015-16

Current and complete information can be found in the online University Calendar.

Summer Sessions 2015
First Four-Week UG Session Begins Mon, Jun 15
Independence Day (holiday); no classes Fri, Jul 3
Second Four-Week UG Session Begins Mon, Jul 13

Last day to register for independent study, internship, individual instruction and dissertation

Mon, Jul 13
Summer Quarter tuition refund deadline Varies
Final Examinations or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes Fri, Aug 21
Grades Due Wed, Sep 2

NOTE: Graduate programs: start/end dates vary by program.  See Time Schedule for specifics.

  
   
Autumn Quarter 2015  
Autumn Registration for Non-Admitted Students Begins Tue, Sep 1
Labor Day (holiday) Mon, Sep 7
New International Student Orientation Tue-Wed, Sep 22-23
Waitlist Ends Thu, Sep 24
Class Instructions Begins Mon, Sep 28
Last Day to Register or Add Courses*, to Register Without Late Fee, or to Apply for Audit Fri, Oct 2
Autumn Quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 2
Last Day to Apply for Pass.No Credit, Independent Study, Internships, and Individual Instruction Fri, Oct 9
Autumn Quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 9
Autumn Quarter 50% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 16
Autumn Quarter 25% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 30
Last Day to Withdraw From Courses Fri, Nov 6
Veterans Day (holiday); no classes Wed, Nov 11

Winter Registration for Graduate Students Begins

 Mon, Nov 23
Thanksgiving (holiday); no classes Thu–Fri, Nov 26-27
Last Class for Day Classes Fri, Dec 4
Winter Registration for Non-Admitted Students Begins Mon, Dec 7

Final Examinations or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes

 Mon–Wed, Dec 7-9
Christmas Break Dec 10-Jan 4
Grades Due Thu, Dec 17
Campus Christmas Closure Dec 24-Jan 3
   
Winter Quarter 2016
Waitlist Ends Sun, Jan 3
New International Student Orientation Mon, Jan 4
Class Instruction Begins Tue, Jan 5

Last Day to Register or Add Courses*, to Register Without Late Fee, or to Apply for Audit

 Mon, Jan 11
Winter Quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Mon, Jan 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (holiday); evening classes meet** Mon, Jan 18
Last Day to Apply for Pass/No Credit, Independent Study, Internships, and Individual Instruction Tue, Jan 19
Winter Quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Tue, Jan 19

Winter Quarter 50% tuition refund deadline

 Tue, Jan 26
Winter Quarter 25% tuition refund deadline Tue, Feb 9
Last Day to Withdraw From Courses Fri, Feb 12
Presidents Day (holiday); evening classes meet** Mon, Feb 15

Spring Registration for Graduate Students Begins

 Mon, Feb 29
Last Class for Day Classes Fri, Mar 11
Spring Registration for Non-Admitted Students Begins Mon, Mar 14
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day Mon, Mar 14

Final Examinations or Last Class for All Evening Classes

 Mon-Thu, Mar 14-17

Final Examinations for All Day Classes

 Tue-Thu, Mar 15-17
Spring Vacation Mar 18-28
Grades Due
Tue , Mar 22
   
Spring Quarter 2016  
Good Friday (half-day holiday, offices close at noon) Fri, Mar 25
New International Student Orientation Mon, Mar 28
Class Instruction Begins Tue, Mar 29
Waitlist Ends Mon, Apr 4

Last Day to Register or Add Courses*, to Register

Without Late Fee, or to Apply for Audit

Mon, Apr 4
Spring Quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Mon, Apr 4

Last Day to Apply for Pass/No Credit, Independent

Study, Internships, and Individual Instruction

 Mon, Apr 11
Spring Quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Mon, Apr 11
Spring Quarter 50% tuition refund deadline Mon, Apr 18
Spring Quarter 25% tuition refund deadline Mon, May 2
Summer Registration Begins Mon, May 2
Last Day to Withdraw From Courses Fri, May 6
Autumn Registration for Graduate Students Begins Mon, May 23
Memorial Day (holiday); evening classes meet** Mon, May 30
Last Class for Day Classes Fri, Jun 3
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day Mon, Jun 6

Final Examinations or Last Class for All Evening Classes

Mon–Thu, Jun 6-9
Final Examination for All Day Classes Tue–Thu, Jun 7-9
Ivy Cutting Fri, Jun 10
Graduate Commencement Fri, Jun 10
Undergraduate Commencement Sat, Jun 11
Grades Due Mon, Jun 20
   

 

Evening classes include all classes that begin at 4 p.m. or later. The last day of class is the week prior to the scheduled final.

*Late fees will be charged if registration occurs after the fifth day of the instructional quarter. Students must process a registration petition to be considered for later registration with supporting statements from each instructor.


**Monday evening classes will meet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, and Memorial Day in order to have the required class sessions.

 

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