Spring 2015 Academic Deadlines

UG = Undergraduate; GRAD = Graduate

Part of Term (POT) values indicate the time frame of the course. The Class Schedule shows what part of term each course is scheduled in to assist with identifying deadlines:

  • 1 = Full 16 week semester (approximately 1/20/2015 – 5/6/2015 plus finals)
  • A = First 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 1/20/2015 – 3/13/2015)
  • B = Second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 3/16/2015 – 5/6/2015)

October 2014

  • October 20
    • Priority registration Time Tickets (Earliest Registration Times) for Spring 2015 available on Student Self-Service

November 2014

  • November 3
    • Priority registration begins for Spring 2015
  • November 24
    • Open registration begins for all except non-degree students

January 2015

  • January 17 — February 13
    • Health Insurance Change Period
  • January 19
    • Deadline to cancel registration, which means drop ALL classes for the Spring semester for 100% refund of tuition and fees, if no campus services were used
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday (All campus holiday)
  • January 20
    • First day of instruction for the Spring POT 1 and POT A courses
    • Deadline for degree-seeking students to register for first classes without being charged $15 late fee penalty
  • January 21
    • Late registration begins via Student Self-Service
  • January 23 – February 2
    • Registration of non-degree students without penalty
  • January 26
    • Deadline to add a UG POT A course
    • Deadline to add a GRAD POT A course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline for all students to drop POT A course for refund if reducing assessment range
    • Deadline to suppress directory information

February 2015

  • February 2
    • Deadline to reduce POT 1 (full semester) program and receive refund if reducing assessment range
    • Deadline to add a UG POT 1 course
    • Deadline to add a GRAD POT 1 course via Student Self-Service and without approval
    • Deadline to add a GRAD POT A course via Department Office
  • February 13
    • Deadline to drop a UG POT A course via Student Self-Service without a grade of W
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD POT A course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to elect credit/no-credit or to change credit/no-credit to regular grade basis in a UG POT A course
    • Deadline to file intent to use the Campus Grade Replacement option in a UG POT A course
  • February 27
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD POT A course without a grade of W
    • Deadline for GRAD students to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT A course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
  • February 28
    • Full payment due for Spring charges unless on a payment plan

March 2015

  • March 10, Noon
    • Faculty deadline for reporting mid-term grades for freshmen
  • March 13
    • Deadline to drop a UG POT 1 course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD POT 1 course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to remove UG Incomplete grade from previous semester to prevent change to an F grade
    • Deadline to elect credit/no-credit or to change credit/no-credit to regular grade basis in a UG POT 1 course
    • Deadline to file intent to use the Campus Grade Replacement option in a UG POT 1 course
    • Deadline for UG students to withdraw from Spring semester without grade of W
    • Deadline for LAW students to drop a semester course without grade of W
  • March 16
    • POT B courses begin (nontraditional courses may begin earlier or later)
    • Priority registration Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Summer 2015 and Fall 2015 available on Student Self-Service
  • March 20
    • Deadline to add a UG POT B course
    • Deadline to add a GRAD POT B course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline for all students to drop POT B course for refund if reducing assessment range
  • March 21 - 29
    • Spring Break

April 2015

  • April 3
    • Deadline to withdraw from the university and receive the minimum 40% pro-rata refund
  • April 6
    • Priority registration for Summer and Fall 2015 begins
  • April 10
    • Deadline to add GRAD POT B course via Department Office
  • April 17
    • Deadline to drop a UG POT B course via Student Self-Service without a grade of W
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD POT B course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to elect credit/no-credit or to change credit/no-credit to regular grade basis in a UG POT B course
    • Deadline to file intent to use the Campus Grade Replacement option in a UG POT B course
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD POT 1 course without grade of W.
    • Deadline for GRAD students to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT 1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
    • Deadline for GRAD students to withdraw from spring semester without grade of W
  • April 27
    • Open registration begins for Summer and Fall 2015

May 2015

  • May 1
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD POT B course without a grade of W
    • Deadline for GRAD students to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT B course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
  • May 6
    • Last day of instruction
  • May 7
    • Reading day (no classes, no final examinations)
    • Last day for GRAD to add/drop a POT B course
    • Last day for GRAD to add/drop a POT 1 course
  • May 8 - 15
    • Final examination period
  • May 22, Noon
    • Faculty deadline for reporting grades