2013-14 ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION CALENDAR (Supplement to calendar listed in 2013-14 catalogs) University Catalog – Undergraduate Curriculum/program proposals are due in the Registrar’s Office by October 1, 2013. For inclusion in the 2014-15 catalog, curricula and course description additions/ deletions/changes must be approved through the committee structure no later than the December committee meetings. If considered a “cosmetic curriculum change,” then the change must be approved by Academic Affairs and the pertinent reviewers during fall, 2013. I. Academic Affairs forwards catalog copy (excluding curricula) to Vice Presidents and Deans for editing .......................................................... October 11, 2013 Edited catalog copy to Academic Affairs for compilation ..........................November 11, 2013 II. Academic Affairs forwards link to online developmental catalog to Deans (college curricula only) for proofing ......................................................... February 10, 2014 Final edited copy due in Academic Affairs ......................................................... March 3, 2014 Online catalogs posted to website .......................................................................... April 1, 2014 Note: Please contact the Graduate Office for deadlines related to composition of the Graduate Catalog. Grade Reports Fall, 2013: (October 16 - 35th day of classes) Faculty report freshman and sophomore mid-term grades ..................... October 16-19, 2013 (Mid-term grades must be posted by 11:59 p.m. on October 19, 2013) Last day to drop courses with a “W” .......................................................... December 2, 2013 Faculty report final grades for all students .......................................... December 10-18, 2013 (Final grades must be posted by noon on December 18, 2013) Spring, 2014: (March 3 - 35th day of classes) Faculty report freshman and sophomore mid-term grades ............................ March 3-6, 2014 (Mid-term grades must be posted by 11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2014) Last day to drop courses with a “W” ................................................................ April 18, 2014 Faculty report final grades for all students ........................................... April 29-May 7, 2014 (Final grades must be posted by noon on May 7, 2014) Eleventh-Day-of-Class Fall, 2013: Eleventh day of classes ............................................................................ September 12, 2013 Spring, 2014: Eleventh day of classes ................................................................................. January 28, 2014 Degree Audits (transcript evaluations) Due in Registrar’s Office: December graduates (2014) .......................................................................... October 11, 2013 May graduates (2015) ....................................................................................... March 5, 2014 Summer graduates (2015) ............................................................................... March 31, 2014 Textbook Selection Deadline for textbook selections for spring, 2014 ............................................. October 9, 2013 Deadline for textbook selections for summers I and II, 2014 .............................. March 3, 2014 Deadline for textbook selections for summers and fall, 2014 ........................... March 10, 2014 Schedule of Course—Undergraduate and Graduate Spring semester, 2014: Banner Schedule Training................................................... July through September 23, 2013 Department could begin entering schedule in Banner ........................................ July 26, 2013 (Departments may enter schedule July 26 through September 23) AAS Spring course recommendations for Ozark Campus due to Department Heads ...................................................................... September 10, 2013 Department review of schedule through ARGOS .................... July 26 - September 23, 2013 Dean of College review course offerings through ARGOS................ September 24-30, 2013 Departments make changes with Dean’s approval ............................. September 24-30, 2013 Official spring schedule available on web ...................................................... October 1, 2013 Note: If you wish the spring Book Adoption forms to be completed when received, the courses must be entered no later than September 23, 2013. Summer and Fall semesters, 2014: Banner Schedule Training....................................................... December – February 20, 2014 (Training available as needed) Department may begin entering schedule in Banner ......................................... January, 2014 (Departments may enter schedule January through February 20) AAS Summer and Fall course recommendations for Ozark Campus due to Department Heads ........................................................................... February 5, 2014 Department review of schedule through ARGOS ...................... January - February 20, 2014 Dean of College review course offerings through ARGOS................... February 21-27, 2014 Departments make changes with Dean’s approval ................................ February 21-27, 2014 Official summer and fall schedule available on web .................................. February 28, 2014 Note: If you wish the Book Adoption forms to be completed when received, the summer I and II courses must be entered no later than February 10, 2014 and fall courses must be entered no later than February 17, 2014. Early Registration Early Registration for spring semester, 2014 ...................................... November 11-26, 2013 Early Registration for summer terms and fall semester, 2014 ....................... April 7-22, 2014