Dec 12, 2024  
2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

1. Academic Calendar



Fall 2014

 

Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check Registration Guide or web site for schedule)
March 24 Early Registration opens
July 30 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 4pm; Regular Registration opens after purge (usually after 5pm)
August 11 Deadline to apply for Academic Appeal
August 21 Regular registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline at 4pm
August 22 Late Registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 4pm); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies
August 25 Classes begin 8am
August 27 Late registration ends; deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate; final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
September 1 Labor Day Holiday (Campus Closed)
September 12 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W” by 4.30pm
October 13-17 Mid-semester exams
October 20 Early Registration for Fall Intersession and Spring 2014 semester
October 21 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am
October 23-24 Fall Holiday
November 7 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed)
December 5 Last day of classes
December 8-12 Final exams
December 15 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9am
December 16 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9am
December 19 Commencement for Summer and Fall Graduates 3pm

Fall CALL (Accelerated Online Degree) 2014

Session A

August 25 First day of class; late registration begins
August 26 Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit
September 2 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without receiving grade of “W” by 4:30pm
September 19 Mid-semester exams
September 22 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am
October 4 Final date to drop classes or resign from the University with a “W”
October 16 Last day of class
October 17 Final exams
October 20 Final exam grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am

 Session B

October 21 First day of class; late registration begins
October 22 Late Registration/Schedule Adjustment. Final opportunity to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit
October 28 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without receiving grade of “W” by 4:30pm
November 17 Mid-semester exams
November 18 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am
November 26 Final date to drop classes or resign from the University with a “W”
December 11 Last day of class
December 12 Final exams
December 15 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9am
December 16 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9am

Fall Intersession 2014-2015

October 20 Regular Registration opens
December 11 Regular Registration ends; fees must be paid by 4pm or classes will be dropped
December 12 Late Registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 12pm); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies
December 15 Classes begin 8am; Final day to add courses or change sections
December 16 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of a “W” by 4:30pm
December 23 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University with a grade of a “W”
January 6 Last day of classes
January 7 Final exams
January 8 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office 9am

 Spring 2015

 

Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check Registration Guide or web site for schedule)
October 20 Early Registration opens
December 22 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 4pm; Regular Registration opens after purge (usually after 5pm). [Note: This deadline replaces a previous deadline that was in error.]
January 3 Deadline to apply for Academic Appeal
January 8 Regular registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline at 12:00 noon
January 9 Late Registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 4pm); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies
January 12 Classes begin 8am
January 14 Late registration ends; deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate; final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (Campus Closed)
January 23 Deadline to apply for Academic Bankruptcy
January 30 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W” by 4:30pm
February 16-17 Mardi Grad Holiday (Campus Closed on February 17)
March 2-6 Mid-semester examination period. [This change corrects an earlier error.]
March 9 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am
March 23 Early Registration for Spring Intersession, Summer, and Fall 2014 semesters
March 30-April 3 Spring Break (Campus Closed on April 3)
April 6 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
May 1 Last day of classes
May 4-8 Final exams
May 11 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9am
May 12 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9am
May 16 Commencement for Spring Graduates, 10am

Spring CALL (Accelerated Online Degree) 2015

Session A

January 12 First day of class; late registration begins
January 13 Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit
January 20 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without receiving grade of “W” by 4:30pm
February 6 Mid-semester exams
February 9 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am
February 20 Final date to drop classes or resign from the University with a “W”
March 6 Last day of class
March 9 Final exams
March 10 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9am
March 11 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9am

 Session B

March 16 First day of class
March 17 Final opportunity to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit
March 24 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without receiving grade of “W” by 4:30pm
April 10 Mid-semester exams
April 13 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9am
April 24 Final date to drop classes or resign from the University with a “W”
May 7 Last day of class
May 8 Final exams
May 11 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9am
May 12 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9am

 Spring Intersession 2015

March 23 Early Registration opens
May 7 Regular Registration ends; fee payment deadline is 12:00 noon*
May 11 Classes begin, 8:00 AM. Final day to add courses or change sections: fees must be paid by 4:00 PM or classes will be dropped
May 12 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of a “W” by 4:30pm
May 19 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University with a grade of a “W”
May 22 Last day of classes
May 26 Final exams
May 27 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office 9:00 AM

Summer Semester 2015

Summer Session A

  Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check Registration Guide or web site for schedule)
March 23 Early Registration opens
May 21 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 12:00 noon. Regular Registration opens after purge (usually after 1:00 PM)
May 28 Regular registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline at 12:00 noon.
May 29 Late Registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 12:00 noon); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies
June 1 Classes begin, 8:00 AM
June 2 Late registration ends; deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate; final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit.
June 9 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W” by 4:30 PM
June 22-24 Mid-semester exams
June 29 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 AM
July 3 Independence Day Holiday (Campus Closed)
July 8 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
July 22 Last day of classes
July 27-29 Final exams
August 3 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 AM

Summer Session B

March 23 Early Registration opens
May 21 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 12:00 noon. Regular Registration opens after purge (usually after 1:00 PM)
May 28 Regular registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline at 12:00 noon.
May 29 Late Registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 12:00 noon); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies
June 1 Classes begin, 8:00 AM.
June 2 Late registration ends; deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate; final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit.
June 3 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W” by 4:30 PM.
June 12 Mid-semester exams
June 15 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 AM
June 18 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
June 25 Last day of classes
June 26 Final exams
June 29 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 AM.

Summer Session C

March 23 Early registrtion begins.
May 21 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 12:00 noon. Regular Registration opens after purge (usually after 1:00 PM)
May 28 Regular Registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline 12:00 noon.
May 29 Late Registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 12:00 noon); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies
July 6 Classes begin. Late registration begins.
July 7 Late registration ends. Deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate. Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit.
July 8 Final date for resigning from the University or dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W” by 4:30 PM.
July 17 Mid-semester exams
July 20 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 AM
July 23 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W” in Session C
July 30 Last day of classes
July 31 Final exams
August 3 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 AM.

 

*Red text indicated changes/corrections from earlier information