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Fall semester 2023-2024

Open Registration: Fall 2023 & J-term 2024 for continuing SO, JR, SR students only in Arches (online add form reopens)

SU

8 a.m. Monday, July 31 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3
Deadline for all application materials for fall semester new non-degree students

SU

Noon Friday, Aug. 18
Open Registration: Fall 2023 & J-term 2024 for continuing SO, JR, SR students only in Arches (online add form reopens)

SU

8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25
Deadline to apply to be a 2023 fall graduate (see Arches to apply)SUFriday,  Aug. 25
International student move-inSUMonday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Aug. 29
Last day for faculty to request a multi-section examSUWednesday, Aug. 30
Opening Convocation 

SU

1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1
Welcome Week

SU

Friday-Monday, Sept. 1-4 
Open Registration: Fall 2023 & J-term 2024 for continuing SO, JR, SR students only in Arches (online add form reopens Tuesday, Sept. 5th at 8 a.m.)

1

8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6
New first-year and transfer students must see their first-year advisor for adding and dropping. (All requests subject to review.) Do not use Arches.

1

8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14
Labor Day (no classes, college closed)1Monday, Sept. 4
Classes begin for F71 and 14-week courses

1

7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5
Dropping courses in Arches

1-2

7 a.m. Thursday, Sept 7 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 14
Adding courses using the online add form only

1-2

8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 14
Last date for enrolling students to complete initial registration - see policy in the catalog

2

4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11
Add/drop deadline for F71 courses ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date) (Process drops through Arches and adds using the online add form only.)

2

4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 
Pass/no credit deadline for F71 courses (see P/NC policy) (online P/NC form)24:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11
Add deadline for 14-week courses (Process using the online add form only.) Petitions required and late fees apply after this deadline. 24:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 14
Drop deadline for 14-week courses (Process through Arches only.) ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date.) 24:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 14
Pass/no credit deadline for 14-week courses (see P/NC policy) (online P/NC form)

2

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14
Summer term incomplete coursework due to instructors^34:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20
Tuition late fees applied to records

3

Friday, Sept. 22
Deadline to drop F71 courses and reuse course credits. (online drop form) Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).44:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27
 
Summer term incomplete grades due to the Registrar44:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27
All honor pledges due to FYI/LSC instructors4Thursday, Sept. 28
All honor pledges due from FYI/LSC instructors to the Office of the Registrar (students without pledges will be restricted from registration)44:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29
Withdrawal deadline for F71 courses (online drop form)
No dropping permitted after this date
54:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6
Family Weekend

5

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend

5

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8
Registration for FY students and New Transfer Students for J-term (see the list of courses appropriate for first-year students, process enrollment through Arches as assigned)

6

5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 10 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12
Symposium Day (participation required, alternative day of learning)

6

Wednesday, Oct. 11
Deadline to submit program declaration forms for spring semester registration and advising (SO, JR, SR students)

6

4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13
Business Office restrictions (first notice)

6

Friday, Oct. 13
Advisor restrictions placed on all student records Advisors must clear each student for registration after this date

7

Tuesday, Oct. 17
Open Registration: J-term (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)

7

7 a.m. Friday, Oct 20 - 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22
Deadline to drop 14-week courses and reuse course credits. (online drop form) Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees. (see policy)

7

4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20
 
Last day of F71 courses

7

Friday, Oct. 20
Fall Break Day (no classes, college open)

8

Monday, Oct. 23
First day of F72 courses

8

Tuesday, Oct. 24
Registration for Seniors (2020 and earlier cohorts), and SLP graduate students for Spring and J-term - (dates/times assigned process through Arches)

8

Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 24-26
Add/drop deadline for F72 courses (forms available online) ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)

9

4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30
Pass/no credit deadline for F72 courses (see P/NC policy) (online P/NC form)

9

4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30
Registration for Juniors (2021 cohort) for Spring and J-term - (dates/times assigned process through Arches)

9

Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2
Business Office restrictions (second notice)

9

Friday, Nov. 3
Registration for Sophomores (2022 cohort) for Spring and J-term - (dates/times assigned process through Arches)

10

Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 7-9
Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (online drop form) No dropping permitted after this date

10

4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10
Registration for First-Year students (2023 cohort) for Spring and J-term - (dates/times assigned process through Arches)

11

Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 14-16
Deadline to drop F72 courses and reuse course credits. (online drop form) Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

11

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15
Program declaration form reopens (SO, JR, SR students)

11

8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17
Business Office restrictions (third notice)

12

Monday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving break begins (no classes, college closed)

12

7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22
Thanksgiving break ends (classes resume)

13

7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27
*Application deadline for spring part-time non-degree student materials (application, official transcripts, letter of support, etc.)

13

Monday, Nov. 27
Withdrawal deadline for F72 courses (online drop form) No dropping permitted after this date

13

4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27
Business Office restrictions (final notice)

14

Monday, Dec. 4
Deadline for final exam petitions

14

Noon Monday, Dec. 4
Open Registration: Spring and J-term for all students (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)14-E7 a.m. Monday, Dec 4 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15
Deadline for all application materials for spring semester new non-degree students

14

4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8
Business Office deadline for payment. Drop for non-payment deadline (students with an outstanding balance are dropped from J-term course.) Contact Business Office with questions. 

14

4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8
Last day of 14-week and F72 courses

14

6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8
Exam week (see policies)

E

Monday-Friday, Dec. 11-15
Drop for non-payment deadline (students with an outstanding balance are dropped from all future spring courses, program is ended, must vacate campus housing.) Contact Business Office with questions.

E

Friday, Dec. 15
Deadline to apply for spring graduation 2024 (Process through Arches)

E

Noon Friday, Dec. 15
Graduation date for transcript

B

Friday, Dec 15, 2023
Winter break (no classes)

B

Saturday, Dec. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 7
Final grades due (process through Arches)

B

Noon, Monday, Dec. 18
Grades posted to Arches

B

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Transcripts with fall grades and graduation available (Arches). Paper requests must be requested by noon 12/21/23 to be processed in December. Otherwise, transcripts will be processed by January 8th, 2024.

(Last day for Fall Grads to request free transcripts is 2/21/2024)

B

Thursday, Dec. 21
College Closed

B

Friday, Dec. 22 - Monday, Jan. 1

January term 2023-24

Open Registration: J-term for all students (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)

E

7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 
Open Registration: J-term for all students (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8)

B-1

7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 
J-term classes begin

1

7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8
Add/drop deadline for J-term courses in Arches ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date) Deadline to reuse J-term credits for the year. Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy). (Process through Arches and/or online forms)

1

4:30 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 9
Last date for enrolling students to complete initial registration - see policy in the catalog

1

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9
Pass/no credit deadline for J-term courses (online P/NC form)
(see P/NC policy)

1

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (irregular class schedule, celebratory programming 10:00 am - 2:00 pm see the daily schedule online)

2

Monday, Jan. 15
Withdrawal deadline for J-term courses (online drop form)
No dropping permitted after this date

2

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16
Fall semester incomplete coursework due to instructors^

2

Wednesday, Jan. 17
Fall semester incomplete grades due to Registrar

3

Wednesday, Jan. 24
Open Registration: Spring for all students (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)

3

7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26
Deadline for faculty to submit multi-section exam requests for Spring semester courses

4

4:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 29
Classes end

4

6 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 30
J-term break (no classes, college open)BWednesday-Tuesday, Jan. 31 - Feb. 6
J-Term grades due (process through Arches)

B

Noon Thursday, Feb. 1
Grades posted to Arches 

B

Friday, Feb. 2

Spring semester 2023-24

Open Registration: Spring for all students (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)

B

7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26
Open Registration: Spring for all students (Process through Arches) (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)

B/1

7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9
Classes begin for S71 and 14-week courses

1

7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7
Graduation application deadline for Speech Language Pathology students (Process through Arches)

1

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7
Dropping courses in Arches

1-2

7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
Adding courses using the online add form only 

1-2

8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
Add/drop deadline for S71 courses ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date) (Process drops through Arches and adds using the online add form only.)

2

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13
Pass/no credit deadline for S71 courses (see P/NC policy) (online P/NC form

2

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13
Last date for enrolling students to complete initial registration - see policy in the catalog

2

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13
Add deadline for 14-week courses (Process using the online add form only.) Petitions required and late fees apply after this deadline. 

2

4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
Drop deadline for 14-week courses (Process through Arches only.) ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date.) 

2

4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
Pass/no credit deadline for 14-week courses (online P/NC form) (see P/NC policy)

2

4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
First-year students may declare their academic majors (use online program change form) (new spring admits are not eligible until fall semester) 

2

Friday, Feb. 16
J-term incomplete coursework due to instructors^

4

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29
Deadline to drop S71 courses and reuse course credits. (online drop form)
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

4

4:30 p.m. Friday, March 1
J-term incomplete coursework due to Registrar

5

4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7
Withdrawal deadline for S71 courses (online drop form) No dropping permitted after this date

5

4:30 p.m. Friday, March 8
Arches open for Summer 2024 Registration

5

8:00 a.m.  Friday, March 15
Open Registration: Summer 2024 in Arches (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)

6

8 a.m. Friday, March 15 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30 
Deadline to drop 14-week courses and reuse course credits. (online drop form) Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

7

4:30 p.m. Friday, March 22
Deadline to submit program declaration forms for fall semester registration and advising74:30 p.m. Friday, March 22
Last day of S71 courses

7

Friday, March 22
Spring break/Easter recess (no classes, college open; college closed Friday only)

B

Saturday, March 23 - Monday, April 1
First day of S72 courses

8

Tuesday, April 2
Advisor holds placed on all students records

8

Tuesday, April 2
Add/drop deadline for S72 course (forms available online) ("W" grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)

9

4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8
Pass/no credit deadline for S72 courses (online P/NC form) (see P/NC policy)

9

4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8
Registration for rising SR students and SLP graduate students for Fall semester and J-term (Process through Arches by assigned date/time)

10

Tuesday-Thursday, April 16-18
Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (online drop form) No dropping permitted after this date

10

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 19
Registration for rising JR students for Fall semester and J-term (Process through Arches by assigned date/time)

11

Tuesday-Thursday, April 23-25
Deadline to drop S72 courses and reuse course credits. Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees. (see policy) (online drop form)

11

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26
Class of 2024 Grad Days

12

Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30
Registration for rising SO students for Fall semester and J-term (Process through Arches by assigned date/time)

12

Tuesday-Thursday, April 30 - May 2
Withdrawal deadline for S72 courses (online drop form) No dropping permitted after this date

12

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1
Program declaration form reopens for graduating seniors, rising seniors, and rising juniors. Forms submitted by rising sophomores will be held as "Pending" status until after graduation

13

8 a.m. Monday, May 6
*Application deadline for summer part-time non-degree student materials (application, official transcripts, letter of support, etc.)

13

4:30 p.m. Monday, May 6
Celebration of Learning (alternative day of learning attendance required)

13

Wednesday, May 8
Deadline for final exam petitions

14

Noon, Monday, May 13
Open Registration: Fall semester and J-term for all students in Arches (online add form reopens at 8 a.m.)14-E7 a.m. Monday, May 13 - 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 24
Deadline to apply for fall semester graduation (process through Arches)

14

Noon Friday, May 17
Last day of 14-week and S72 courses

14

6 p.m. Friday, May 17
Exam week (see policies)

E

Monday-Friday, May 20-24
Graduation date for transcript

SU

Friday, May 24, 2024
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Hooding and Commencement Ceremony

SU

2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, May 24
Baccalaureate Service

SU

10 a.m. Saturday, May 25
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

SU

2 p.m. Saturday, May 25
Memorial Day (college closed)

SU

Monday, May 27
Final grades due (process through Arches)

SU

Noon Tuesday, May 28
Grades posted to Arches

SU

Wednesday, May 29

Transcripts with spring grades and graduation available (Arches)

(Last day for Spring Grads to request free transcripts is 7/7/2024)

SU

Friday, May 31

Key:

^ Some faculty may require an earlier deadline for incomplete coursework. Extensions beyond the published deadline are only granted under rare circumstances and through prior petition by the Committee on Advanced Standing and Degrees. Forms available online.

*Non-degree students must have all materials submitted for application by above deadlines (application, high school or college transcript, etc.) 

F71 = Fall semester first seven week courses

F72 = Fall semester second seven week courses

S71 = Spring semester first seven week courses

S72 = Spring semester second seven week courses

B = Break Week (some days of break there are no classes but offices are open, others the campus is closed)

E = Exam Week

SU = Summer Break

 

Summer term 2024

Start of the term (travel courses): Saturday, May 25

Memorial Day: Monday, May 27 (college closed) 

Add/Drop deadline in Arches: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30

Start of on campus classes: Monday, June 3

Deadline to add summer course (online add form only): 8 a.m. Monday, June 3 - Noon, Tuesday, June 4

Deadline to drop summer course without a "W" grade (online drop form only): Noon, Tuesday, June 4

Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19 (college closed)

Spring semester incomplete coursework due to instructors: Thursday, June 27^

End of on campus classes: Friday, June 28

On campus experiences grades due: Noon Wednesday, July 3

Independence Day: Thursday, July 4 (college closed)

Spring incomplete grade due to Registrar: Friday, July 5

Open Registration July 29-noon Aug 2

Deadline for part time non-degree fall application materials: Friday, Aug. 16*

End of term (travel courses): Friday, Aug. 16

Graduation date for transcript: Friday, Aug. 16

Deadline to post summer term June grades: Noon Monday Aug. 19

Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 2 (college closed)

Updated L. Fowler 12.05.23
Faculty and Board adopted 11-21-17