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Important Dates All 2018 Dates

  1. Winter break; university offices closed

  2. WCL: First day of classes

  3. Winter Welcome

  4. Last day to register for spring 2018 without a late fee

  5. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

  6. Spring classes begin

  7. Late registration (with $100 fee) begins

  8. Late registration for spring ends

  9. Mathematics Equivalency Examination

  10. Last day to add a spring course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  11. Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund, without a "W"

  12. Last day to apply for graduation in spring 2017

  13. Writing Proficiency Examination

  14. Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund

  15. Last day to drop a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  16. Early warning notices due in Registrar’s Office

  17. Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

  18. Last day to drop a spring class or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  19. Writing Proficiency Examination

  20. Summer 2018 registration begins.

  21. Fall 2018 priority registration for graduate students begins. Payment is due August 1, 2018

  22. Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for spring degree candidates

  23. Fall 2018 priority registration for undergraduate students begins. Payment is due August 1, 2018

  24. WCL: Last day of classes (includes make-ups for holidays)

  25. Spring classes end

  26. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates

  27. WCL: Examinations begin

  28. Payment due for summer sessions 2018

  29. Spring study day; no classes

  30. Spring final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  31. Commencement Weekend Activities

  32. WCL: Examinations end

  33. Official Degree Award Date

  34. Summer 7-week (A) and Online Learning I (E) sessions begin

  35. Students begin submitting applications for summer graduation

  36. WCL Spring Commencement Ceremony

  37. WCL: Official Degree Award Date

  38. Summer First 6-week (B) and 3-week (C) sessions begin

  39. Last day to add a summer internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  40. Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  41. WCL: First day of classes

  42. Writing Proficiency Examination

  43. Summer 3-week (C) session ends

  44. Summer 7-week (A), first 6-week (B) and Online Learning I (E) sessions end

  45. Last day to apply for graduation in summer 2018

  46. Summer second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin

  47. Start of classes

  48. Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  49. Fall 2018 priority registration ends.

  50. Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates

  51. WCL: Last day of classes

  52. WCL: Examinations begin

  53. Payment due for fall 2018 priority registration

  54. WCL: Examinations end

  55. Payment due for fall 2018

  56. Summer second 6-week (D) session ends

  57. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates

  58. Online Learning II (F) session ends, end of summer sessions

  59. WCL: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August 2018 diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  60. Welcome Week

  61. Welcome Week

  62. Welcome Week

  63. WCL: First day of classes

  64. Welcome Week

  65. Welcome Week

  66. Welcome Week

  67. Welcome Week

  68. Last day to register for fall without a late fee

  69. Welcome Week

  70. Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August 2018 diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  71. Welcome Week

  72. Fall classes begin

  73. Late registration (with $100 fee) begins

  74. Late registration for fall ends

  75. Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  76. Mathematics Equivalency Examination

  77. Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  78. Last day to add a fall course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  79. Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund

  80. Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  81. Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office

  82. Fall Break; no classes, university offices open

  83. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  84. All-American Weekend

  85. All-American Weekend

  86. All-American Weekend

  87. Writing Proficiency Examination

  88. Last day to apply for graduation for fall 2018

  89. Last day to drop a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  90. Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet

  91. Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday

  92. WCL: Last day of classes (includes make-ups for holidays)

  93. WCL: Examinations begin

  94. Fall classes end

  95. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates

  96. Fall Study Days

  97. Fall Study Days

  98. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  99. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  100. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  101. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  102. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  103. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  104. WCL: Examinations end

  105. Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates (10:00 a.m.)

  106. Payment due for spring 2019 priority registration

  107. WCL: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2018 diplomas; no event associate with this date)

  108. Winter break; university offices closed

  109. Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2018 diplomas; no event associated with this date)