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Undergraduate and Graduate - Academic Calendar 2005–2006

Fall 2005
August

Mon 1 Graduate phone/in-person registration begins
Thurs 25 New students arrive; registration for new students not tested/registered over the summer
Fri 26 Registration
Sun 28

Opening Convocation

  Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
Sun 28 New Graduate Student Orientation
Mon 29 Classes begin - 1:00pm
  80% tuition refund period begins and continues through Sept 19; 0% tuition refund thereafter

September

Mon 5 LABOR DAY-No classes
Tues 6 Classes resume 8:30am
Fri 9 Deadline for graduate students to apply for January graduation to the Graduate Office
Mon 12 End undergraduate drop/add; last day to declare/change SU or audit option
Mon 19 End 80% refund
Fri 23 Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for comprehensive exams to the Graduate Office

October

Fri 7 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate class with grade of W
  Last day to file for extra credit (X) study
Sat 15 Midterm recess - No classes
Wed 19 Classes resume 8:30am
Wed 19 Term II PE begins
Mon 24 Midterm low grades due in Registrar's Office

November

Tues 1 Senior applications for graduation due in the Registrar's Office
Tues 8 Masters' comprehensive examinations
Fri 11 ADVISING DAY - No classes
Sat 12 Masters' comprehensive examinations
Mon 14

Begin spring registration for students with 87 or more earned crs

  Applications for withdrawal from College for the spring semester due in the Registrar's Office for housing security deposit refund.
  Last day to submit petition for spring semester study abroad or study at another institution
Tues 15 Begin spring registration for students with 56 or more earned crs
Wed 16 Begin spring registration for students with 25 or more earned crs
Thur 17 Begin spring registration for students with fewer than 25 earned crs
Fri 18 Last day to withdraw from any undergraduate class
Mon 21 Begin spring registration for new/nondegree students
Tues 22 Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
Wed 23 Thanksgiving recess - No classes
Mon 28 Classes resume 8:30am

December

Mon 5 Deadline for graduate thesis for January 2006 graduation to Graduate Office
Mon 12 Undergraduate classes end
Tues 13 Reading Day
Wed 14 Undergraduate exams begin
Mon 19 Undergraduate exams end
  Graduate classes end

January

Mon 2 Final grades due in Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.

January Term 2006

January

Mon 2 Classes begin
Sun 22 Classes end
Fri 27 Grades due

Spring 2006
January

Mon 2 Graduate phone/in-person registration begins
Sun 22 New undergraduate students arrive; orientation begins
  Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
  New Graduate Student Orientation
Mon 23 Registration
  Classes begin 5:00pm
  80% tuition refund period begins and continues through February 13; 0% tuition refund thereafter.

February

Mon 6 End drop/add; last day to declare/change SU or audit option
Mon 13 End 80% refund
Fri 24 Deadline for graduate students to apply for May graduation to the Graduate Office
Mon 27 Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for comprehensive exams to the Graduate Office

March

Fri 3 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate class with grade of W
  Last day to file for extra credit (X) study
Sat 11 Midterm recess - No classes
Mon 20 Classes resume 8:30am
  Term IV PE begins
Mon 27 Midterm low grades due in Registrar's Office

April

Tues 4 Masters' comprehensive examinations
Fri 7 Advising Day - No classes
Sat 8 Masters' comprehensive examinations
Mon 10 Begin fall registration for students with 70 or more earned crs
Tues 11 Begin fall registration for students with 36 or more earned crs
Wed 12 Begin fall registration for students with fewer than 36 earned crs
Fri 14 Spring holiday - No classes
  Last day to withdraw from any undergraduate class
  Applications for withdrawal from College for the fall semester due in the Registrar's Office for housing security deposit refund
  Last day to submit petition for fall semester study abroad or study at another institution
Mon 17 Begin fall registration for new/nondegree students
Tues 18 Classes resume 8:30am
Mon 24 Last day to withdraw from graduate classes

May

Mon 1 Registration for summer term undergraduate classes begins
  Graduate mail/fax registration for summer and fall classes begins
  Deadline for graduate students to apply for September graduation to the Graduate Office
Mon 8 Undergraduate classes end
Tues 9 Reading Day
Wed 10 Undergraduate examination period begins
Sat 13 Final exam period for graduating seniors ends at 4:00 p.m.
Mon 15 Final grades for graduating seniors and master's candidates due in Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
  Undergraduate exam period ends
  Graduate classes end
Sat 20 Commencement
Mon 22 All other grades due in Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.

Summer 2006

May

Mon 22 Term I begins
Mon 29 HOLIDAY - No classes; College closed

July

Sat 1 Term I ends
Tues 4 HOLIDAY - No classes; College closed
Wed 5 Term II begins
Fri 7 Term I grades due

August

Sun 13 Term II ends
Fri 18 Term II grades due

Withdrawal/Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms

100% tuition refund prior to the first day of class for all sessions
80% tuition refund within the first two calendar days of 1- and 2-week sessions; 0% tuition refunds thereafter
80% tuition refund within the first four calendar days of 3- and 4-week sessions; 0% tuition refunds thereafter
80% tuition refund within the first seven calendar days of 5- and 6-week sessions; 0% tuition refunds thereafter