Academic Calendar 2014 - 2015 * NOTE: The fall and spring dates below pertain to full-term courses. The calendar for condensed courses may differ from what is printed below. Please reference the Registrar's Office website for course and term definitions and pertinent Academic Calendar dates for courses not conforming to the beginning and ending dates outlined below. Summer Sessions 2014 (five-week condensed terms) First Term - June 2, 2014 to July 3, 2014* Late registration for first term Classes begin Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees Last day to register and add courses/change sections Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition Early registration for freshmen for fall semester Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit First term ends Holiday June 2 - 3 June 2 June 3 June 3 June 6 May through August June 27 July 3 (Friday) July 4 Second Term - July 7, 2014 to August 8, 2014* Late registration for second term Classes begin Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees Last day to register and add courses/change sections Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit Second term ends Graduation July 7 - 8 July 7 July 8 July 8 July 11 August 1 August 8 August 9 Fall Semester Opens August 18, 2014 Selected fall activities Registration Classes begin Labor Day holiday Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition/fees Last day to register and add courses/change sections Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), December 2015 graduates Mid-term Early registration for spring semester Thanksgiving holidays Last day to drop courses with a “W“ or change from credit to audit Reading Day End of course examinations August 18 - 26 August 18 - 26 August 27 September 1 September 3 September 3 October 1 October 10 October 15 November 10 - 25 7:00 a.m., November 26 - 7:00 a.m., December 1 December 1 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., December 9 Graduation 7:00 p.m., December 9 - 10:00 a.m., December 16 December 19 - 20 Spring Semester Opens January 5, 2015 Registration Classes begin Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition/fees Last day to register and add courses/change sections Martin Luther King Day holiday Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition Mid-term Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), May 2015 graduates Spring holidays Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), summer 2015 graduates Early registration for summer and fall semester Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit Reading Day End of course examinations Graduation January 5 - 9 January 12 January 16 January 16 January 19 February 16 March 2 March 4 7:00 a.m., March 23 to 7:00 a.m., March 30 March 30 April 6 - 22 April 17 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., April 28 7:00 p.m., April 28 to 10:00 a.m., May 5 May 8 - 9 Summer Session 2015 (five-week condensed terms) (tentative) First Term - June 1, 2015 to July 2, 2015* Late registration for first term Classes begin Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees Last day to register and add courses/change sections Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition Early registration for freshmen for fall semester Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit First term ends Holiday June 1 - 2 June 1 June 2 June 2 June 5 May through August June 26 July 2 (Friday) July 3 Second Term - July 6, 2015 to August 7, 2015* Late registration for second term Classes begin Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees Last day to register and add courses/change sections Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit Second term ends Graduation July 6 - 7 July 6 July 7 July 7 July 10 July 31 August 7 August 8