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Important Dates All 2020 Dates

  1. Winter break; university offices closed

  2. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Classes begin; Payment due

  3. Jan-Mar Term 1: Classes begin

  4. SIS Online Spring: Classes begin; Tuition balance due

  5. Spring: Winter Welcome

  6. Spring: Last day to register without a late fee

  7. SOE Online Spring: Last day to register without a late fee

  8. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  9. Spring: Classes begin

  10. Spring: Late registration (with $100 fee) begins

  11. SOE Online Spring: Classes begin

  12. SOE Online Spring: Late registration (with $100 fee) begins

  13. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  14. Jan-Mar Term 1: Deadline to apply to graduate

  15. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  16. Spring: Late registration ends

  17. SOE Online Spring: Last day to register with a late fee

  18. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  19. SIS Online Spring: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

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

  21. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  22. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  23. SIS Online Spring: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  24. Spring: Last day to add a course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  25. Spring: Last day to drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  26. SOE Online Spring: Last day to drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  27. Spring: Last day to apply for graduation

  28. SIS Online Spring: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  29. Spring: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  30. SOE Online Spring: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  31. Spring: Last day to drop for 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  32. SOE Online Spring: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  33. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  34. Spring: Early warning notices due in Registrar's office

  35. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to drop

  36. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Classes end

  37. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Classes begin; Payment due

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

  39. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  40. SOE Online Spring: AU Spring break

  41. Summer: Schedule of classes published

  42. Fall: Schedule of classes published

  43. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  44. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  45. Spring: Last day to change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  46. Jan-Mar Term 1: Classes end

  47. SOE Online Summer: Registration begins

  48. SOE Online Fall: Registration begins

  49. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for degree candidates

  50. Apr-Jun Term 2: Classes begin

  51. Summer: Registration begins

  52. Fall: Priority registration for graduate students begins

  53. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  54. Apr-Jun Term 2: Deadline to apply to graduate

  55. Fall: Priority registration for graduate students

  56. Fall: Priority registration for undergraduate students begins

  57. Fall: Priority registration for graduate students

  58. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  59. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  60. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  61. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  62. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  63. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  64. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  65. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  66. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  67. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  68. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  69. SIS Online Spring: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  70. SIS Online Spring: Classes end

  71. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  72. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  73. Fall: Priority registration for graduate and undergraduate students

  74. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  75. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Classes end

  76. Spring: Classes end

  77. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's office for degree candidates

  78. SOE Online Spring: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  79. SOE Online Spring: Classes end

  80. Spring: Last day to drop a spring class

  81. Spring: Study day; no classes

  82. Spring: Final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  83. SIS Online Summer: Immersion program begins (non-standard refund table)

  84. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Classes begin; Payment due

  85. SIS Online Summer: Classes begin; Tuition balance due

  86. Spring: All full-term classes final grades due

  87. Spring: Commencement Weekend Activities

  88. SOE Online Spring: Grades due

  89. Spring: Official Degree Award Date

  90. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  91. Summer 7 Week Session: Classes begin

  92. Summer 1st Online Session: Classes begin

  93. SOE Online Summer: Classes begin

  94. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  95. SIS Online Summer: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  96. Summer 1st 6 Week Session: Classes begin

  97. Summer 3 Week Session: Classes begin

  98. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  99. Summer: Last day to add an internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  100. SOE Online Summer: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  101. SIS Online Summer: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  102. Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  103. SOE Online Summer: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  104. Apr-Jun Term 2: Make up classes for those not held on Memorial Day

  105. SIS Online Summer: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  106. Summer: Payment due

  107. Summer: Last day to apply for graduation

  108. SIS Online Summer: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  109. Summer 3 Week Session: Classes end

  110. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to drop

  111. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  112. Apr-Jun Term 2: Classes end

  113. Summer 7 Week Session: Classes end

  114. Summer 1st 6 Week Session: Classes end

  115. Summer 1st Online Session: Classes end

  116. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Classes end

  117. Summer 2nd 6 Week Session: Classes begin

  118. Summer 2nd Online Session: Classes begin

  119. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Classes begin; Payment due

  120. Jul-Sep Term 3: Classes begin

  121. SOE Online Summer: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  122. Independence Day observed; no classes, university offices closed

  123. Independence Day; no classes

  124. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  125. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  126. Jul-Sep Term 3: Deadline to apply to graduate

  127. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  128. SIS Online Summer: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  129. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  130. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  131. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for degree candidates

  132. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  133. Fall: Payment due

  134. Fall: Payment due for fall classes

  135. SIS Online MA & MIS: Classes begin

  136. SIS Online MA & MIS: Fall 1 tuition balance due

  137. SIS Online (Fall II): Tuition balance due

  138. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  139. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's office for degree candidates

  140. Summer 2nd 6 Week Session: Classes end

  141. SOE Online Summer: Classes end

  142. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to drop

  143. Summer 2nd Online Session: Classes end

  144. SIS Online Summer: Classes end

  145. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to add a fall 1 course

  146. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to drop a fall 1 course for 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  147. Fall: All-American Welcome (Virtual events will be hosted the week before classes start and through the first week of classes.)

  148. Fall: Last day to register for fall without a late fee

  149. SOE Online Fall: Last day to register for fall without a late fee

  150. SIS Online (Fall II): Immersion program begins (non-standard refund table)

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

  152. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Classes end

  153. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to withdraw from a fall 1 course for 50% refund

  154. Fall: Fall classes begin

  155. Fall: Late registration (with $100 fee) begins

  156. SOE Online Fall: Fall classes begin

  157. SOE Online Fall: Late registration (with $100 fee) for fall begins

  158. Fall: Late registration for fall ends

  159. SOE Online Fall: Late registration for fall ends

  160. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to withdraw from a fall 1 course for 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  161. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Classes begin; Payment due

  162. SIS Online (Fall II): Classes begin

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

  164. Fall: Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a

  165. SOE Online Fall: Last day to drop a fall course for 100% refund and without a

  166. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  167. Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  168. SIS Online (Fall II): Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  169. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  170. SIS Online (Fall II): Last day to add a course

  171. SIS Online (Fall II): Last day to drop a course for 100 % refund and without a

  172. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  173. Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course for a 50% refund

  174. SOE Online Fall: Last day to withdraw from a course for 50% refund

  175. SIS Online (Fall II): Last day to withdraw from a fall 2 course for 50% refund

  176. Jul-Sep Term 3: Classes end

  177. Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  178. SOE Online Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course for 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  179. SIS Online (Fall II): Last day to withdraw for 25% refund

  180. Oct-Dec Term 4: Classes begin

  181. Fall: Academic alerts notices due in Registrar's Office

  182. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  183. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  184. Oct-Dec Term 4: Deadline to apply to graduate

  185. Fall: Fall Skills and Career Development Days (Virtual events will be hosted)

  186. SOE Online Fall: Fall Break; no classes, university offices open

  187. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  188. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to withdraw from a fall 1 course or change a grade option

  189. Fall: Schedule of Classes for Spring published.

  190. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  191. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Classes end

  192. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Classes begin; Payment due

  193. SOE Online Fall: Spring priority registration for graduate students begins

  194. Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  195. SOE Online Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  196. Fall: Last day to apply for fall graduation

  197. SOE Online Fall: Last day to apply for fall graduation

  198. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to add or drop for 100% refund & without W grade

  199. Fall: Spring priority registration for graduate students begins.

  200. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to drop for 50% refund

  201. Fall: Spring priority registration for undergraduate students begins.

  202. Fall: Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for fall degree candidates

  203. SOE Online Fall: Theses and dissertations due In deans' offices for fall degree candidates

  204. SIS Online (Fall II): Last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  205. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to drop for 25% refund

  206. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to drop

  207. SIS Online MA & MIS: Fall 1 classes end

  208. Fall: Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet.

  209. SOE Online Fall: Friday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes

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

  211. Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed

  212. Oct-Dec Term 4: Make up classes for those not held on Thanksgiving

  213. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to drop or change a grade option

  214. Fall: Fall classes end. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates

  215. SOE Online Fall: Fall classes end

  216. SOE Online Fall: Theses and dissertations due In Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates

  217. Fall: Fall Study Days

  218. Fall: Fall final examinations (conducted remotely)

  219. SOE Online Fall: Fall final examinations

  220. SOE Online Fall: Final grades due for fall courses (72 hours following assigned final exam period)

  221. Oct-Dec Term 4: Classes end

  222. Fall: Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  223. SOE Online Fall: Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  224. SIS Online (Fall II): Classes end

  225. SIS Online (Fall II): Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  226. Fall: All full-term fall classes final grades due.

  227. SOE Online Fall: Fall grades due

  228. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Classes end

  229. Winter break; university offices closed

  230. Fall: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  231. SOE Online Fall: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  232. SIS Online (Fall II): Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)