Graduate courses are offered throughout the year, including the summer quarter. All students are responsible for being aware of the various dates each quarter which may affect them academically and financially.
Fall Quarter 2011
| August 15-19 |
Monday-Friday |
Initial Fall registration period (appt. required in Ecampus for registration) |
| Aug. 20-Sept. 11 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Open registration and Add/Drop period - no charge if registered |
September 5
|
Monday |
Labor Day; administrative holiday. Consult instructor |
| September 12 |
Monday |
Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course
Late registration period begins; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| September 16 |
Friday |
Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2011 |
September 19
|
Monday |
Classes begin |
| September 21 |
Wednesday |
Tuition and fee payment due |
| September 21 |
Wednesday |
New Student Orientation |
| September 25 |
Sunday |
Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% refund (Clear any registration holds by 5pm, Friday 9/24) |
October 2
|
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund |
October 7
|
Friday |
Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for spring and summer 2011 |
October 9
|
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% refund |
October 14
|
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a "W" grade (no tuition refund)
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| October 17-21 |
Monday-Friday |
Initial Winter registration period (appt. required in eCampus for registration) |
November 4
|
Friday |
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES WITH A "W" GRADE |
| November 21-25 |
Monday-Friday |
Thanksgiving recess; academic holiday (Please check with instructor to verify that classes will not meet.) |
December 2
|
Friday |
Classes end |
| December 5-9 |
Monday-Friday |
Fall quarter final examinations |
| December 14 |
Wednesday |
Fall quarter grades due |
| December 16 |
Friday |
Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2011 |
| December 23-26 |
Friday-Monday |
Christmas recess; administrative holiday |
| December 30 |
Friday |
New Year's recess; administrative holiday |
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Winter Quarter 2012
| October 17-21 |
Monday-Friday |
Initial Winter registration period (appt. required in Ecampus for registration) |
| Oct. 22-December 25 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Open registration and Add/Drop period- no charge if previous enrollment |
| December 21 |
Wednesday |
Tuition and fee payment due |
| December 26 |
Monday |
Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course; late registration begins; $100 late fee if no previous enrollment. |
January 9
|
Monday |
Classes begin |
January 11
|
Wednesday |
New Student Orientation |
January 15
|
Sunday |
Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% refund (Clear any registration holds by 5pm, Friday) |
| January 16 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day holiday; administrative holiday - consult instructor. |
January 22
|
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund
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| January 27 |
Friday |
Last day to submit incomplete fall quarter 2011 work to faculty. |
| January 29 |
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% refund |
Jan. 30-Feb 3
|
Monday-Friday |
Initial Spring registration period (appt. required in eCampus for registration) |
February 3
|
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a "W" grade (no tuition refund)
|
| February 20 |
Monday |
President's Day; administrative holiday. Consult instructor. |
February 24
|
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" grade
|
March 16
|
Friday |
Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2012 |
| March 16 |
Friday |
Classes end |
| March 19-23 |
Monday-Friday |
Winter quarter final examinations |
| March 28 |
Wednesday |
Winter quarter grades due |
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Spring Quarter 2012
| Jan. 30- Feb. 3 |
Monday-Friday |
Initial Spring registration period (appt. required for registration in Ecampus system) |
| Feb. 4-March 25 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Open registration and Add/Drop period-no charge if registered |
| March 21 |
Wednesday |
Tuition and fee payment due |
| March 26 |
Monday |
Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course; late registration begins; $100 late fee if no previous enrollment. |
| April 2 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| April 4 |
Wednesday |
New Student Orientation |
| April 6 |
Friday |
Good Friday; administrative holiday. Consult Instructor |
| April 8 |
Sunday |
Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% refund (Clear any registration holds by 5pm, Friday) |
| April 15 |
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund |
| April 16-20 |
Monday-Friday |
Initial Summer registration period for current students for all 3 sessions (Prospective students may still apply according to the deadlines listed here) |
| April 20 |
Friday |
Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2012 |
| April 22 |
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% refund |
| April 27 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a "W" grade (no tuition refund) |
| May 18 |
Friday |
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES WITH A "W" GRADE |
| May 28 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; academic and administrative holiday. |
| June 8 |
Friday |
Classes end |
| June 11-15 |
Monday-Friday |
Spring quarter final examinations |
| June 15 |
Friday |
Graduate Commencement |
| June 20 |
Wednesday |
Spring quarter grades due |
| June 22 |
Friday |
Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in September 2012 |
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Summer Quarter 2012
| April 16-20 |
Monday-Friday |
Initial Summer registration period for current students for all three sessions (Prospective students may still apply to Open University according to the deadline listed) |
April 21-June 17
|
Saturday-Sunday |
Add/Drop period - no charge if registered |
June 18
|
Monday |
Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course; late registration begins; $100 late fee if no previous enrollment. |
June 21
|
Tuesday |
Tuition and fees payment due |
June 25
|
Monday |
Classes begin for Sessions I and II** |
July 1
|
Sunday |
Last day to add classes for ALL three sessions |
| July 4 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day observed; academic and administrative holiday |
July 27
|
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes for Session II only
Classes end for Session II only |
| July 30-31 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Summer Session II final examinations |
| August 6 |
Monday |
Classes begin for Session III** |
| August 31 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes for Session I
Classes end for Session I |
| September 3 |
Monday |
Labor Day observed; administrative holiday |
September 3-7
|
Monday-Friday |
Summer Session I final exams |
| September 7 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes for Session III
Classes end for Session III |
| September 10-11 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Summer Session III final exams |
| September 14 |
Friday |
Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2012 |
October 5
|
Friday |
Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for spring and summer 2012 |
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**Summer sessions tuition refund policy:
For 100% tuition refund: Students must drop their course(s) online via ecampus by the end of the day (no later than 11:59 p.m.) of the second class meeting.
For 50% tuition refund: Students must drop their course(s) online via ecampus by the end of the day (no later than 11:59 p.m.) of the third class meeting.
There will be no further refunds after the day of the third class meeting.
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