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Fall 2011 Semester Calendar

 

Priority Dates and Time Tickets

Registration times are assigned to each class code in order of completed hours from most to least. Go to Patriot Web to verify your registration time and to make sure you have a record free of holds that prevent registration.

*All newly admitted freshmen and transfer students must attend orientation and will register on that day.

Priority Dates Class Code
April 12 Graduate Students
April 14 Seniors Only (90+ hours earned)
April 18 Juniors (60-89 hours earned)
April 20 Sophomores (30-59 hours earned)
April 22 Freshmen (0-29 hours earned)
April 27 Nondegree Graduate
July 28 Nondegree Undergraduate


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Important Dates

Dates listed on this page are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Non-standard Sections Dates.

First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment Due Date August 29
Labor Day, university closed September 5
Last day to add classes—all individualized section forms due

Last day to drop with no tuition penalty
September 6
Last day to drop with a 33% tuition penalty September 19
Final Drop Deadline (67% tuition penalty) September 30
Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)—grades available via Patriot Web September 26 - October 21
Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) October 3 -
October 28
Columbus Day recess (Monday classes/labs meet Tuesday. Tuesday classes do not meet this week) October 10
Incomplete work from spring/summer 2011 due to instructor October 28
Incomplete grade changes from spring/summer 2011 due to registrar November 4
Thanksgiving recess November 23-27
Last day of classes December 10
Reading Days December 12
Exam Period
December 13 - December 20
Degree Conferral Date January 14, 2012

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Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates

There are standard Part-of-Term codes designated for courses that meet for the full semester (1), the first half of the semester (1F), or the last half of the semester (1L).  Some courses meet for less than the full semester and have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates.  The part-of term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web.  Please refer to the chart below for specific add/drop deadline dates.
                    
Please note:  Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that doesn’t necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section.  Students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for these non-standard courses.

Part-of-Term
Code

Last Day to Add/Drop
(no tuition liability)

Last Day to Drop
(with 33% liability)

Final Drop
 Deadline
(with 67% liability)

Selective Withdrawal Period*
(100% liability)

1 (8/29-12/20) 9/6 9/19 9/30 10/3-10/28
1F (8/29-10/16) 9/6 9/9 9/13 9/14-9/21
1I (8/29-12/20) 9/6 9/19 9/30 10/3-10/28
1L (10/17-12/20) 10/24 10/27 10/31 11/1-11/8
1M (9/19-11/6) 9/26 9/29 10/3 10/4-10/11
1N (8/29-12/20) 10/24 10/27 10/31 11/1-11/8

*The Selective Withdrawal Period applies to undergraduate degree-seeking students only. See the University Catalog for further details.

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Payment Due Dates and Policies

Student Accounts is responsible for all payment policies. Refer to the Student Accounts website for more information and important deadlines.

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