FALL 2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Drop/Withdrawal timeframe rules*
Withdrawal procedures **
*Students, both undergraduate and graduate, may drop an individual class through the ninth week of classes (October 20).
**After the deadline to drop an individual course via ASAP (October 20) students who wish to withdraw from the University
must submit a paper withdrawal form to the One Stop Services Center in the JPL for processing. Except for student athletes and
international students, only the student’s signature is required on the form. ASAP withdrawal is not available.
Student athletes must submit a withdrawal form, signed by an advisor in the Collegiate Athletics department, to the Enrollment
Services Center for processing. International students must submit a withdrawal form, signed by the Director of International
Student Services or an International Student Advisor, to the One Stop Services Center for processing.
After the withdrawal deadline students may not drop courses, or withdraw, except with the approval of the course instructor and
the Dean of the College in which the student is enrolled.
FALL 2015 REGISTRATION
April 1 – August 7, 2015
Registration according to student classification.
LAST DAY TO PAY TUITION AND
FEES for students who registered
April 1–August 7, 2015
August 11, 2015 (Tuesday)
Add/drop for paid students only.
August 13–14 (Thursday & Friday)
BILLS MAY BE OBTAINED ON ASAP. ANYONE
WHO HAS NOT PAID BY THIS DATE WILL
LOSE THEIR REGISTRATION AND MUST
REGISTER DURING THE NEXT SPECIFIED
REGISTRATION PERIOD.
Only paid students may make schedule changes.
Late registration and add/drop.
August 15–August 25
100% Tuition and Fees Refund *
August 17 (Monday)
First Day of Class
August 18, 2015 (Tuesday)
80% Tuition and Fees Refund
August 24 (Monday)
Deadline to add a class or late register
ON ASAP
August 25 (Tuesday)
Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive
an 80% refund of tuition and fees.
Last day to add a class or late register via ASAP.
Waitlisting ends
August 25 (Tuesday)
Waitlisting Ends
Challenge Examination Requests
August 25 (Tuesday)
Last day to request challenge examination from
the instructor. Challenge Examination should be
administered by September 8.
LAST DAY TO PAY TUITION AND
FEES FOR STUDENTS WHO
REGISTERED August 13–25
Drop only begins
August 26 (Wednesday )
August 26 (Wednesday)
Classes dropped/withdrawn on, or before, Census
(September 2) will not receive a grade and will
not appear on the student’s transcript.
ALL STUDENTS – undergraduate and
graduate
Drop Time Frame (Automatic “W”)
August 26–October 20
Students may drop an individual course via ASAP,
or withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a
grade(s) of “W.”
ALL STUDENTS – undergraduate and
graduate
Withdrawal Time Frame (Automatic “W”)
October 21–November 30
70% Tuition and Fees Refund
August 31 (Monday)
After the deadline to drop an individual class
students may withdraw (drop all classes) ONLY
A grade of “W” will be given for each class.
Must see advisor to drop developmental classes
Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive
a 70% refund of tuition and fees
All admitted students may register or add/drop
classes via ASAP with appropriate approvals.
Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive
a 100% refund of tuition and fees.
Fall classes begin.
10/5/2015
CENSUS DATE, 5 P.M.
September 2 (Wednesday)
NO REFUNDS GIVEN FOR
DROPPING AN INDIVIDUAL
COURSE AFTER THIS DATE.
Last day to drop or withdraw without a grade.
Last day to drop an individual course and receive
a 100% refund.
NOTE: If you are enrolled for only one class, or
are dropping your last class, this action is NOT
considered a drop. It is a withdrawal and you will
be refunded according to the prorated withdrawal
refund percentages given on this calendar and the
Fiscal Services Web page.
NO REFUNDS GIVEN FOR DROPPING AN INDIVIDUAL
COURSE AFTER THIS DATE.
Labor Day Holiday
September 7 (Monday)
University Closed. Classes do not meet.
Challenge Examination Requests Due
September 8 (Tuesday)
Last day for students to submit an approved
Challenge Examination Request form to the
Enrollment Services Center. Challenge
examinations should be administered by this date.
Last day for students to withdraw from all classes
and receive a 50% refund of tuition and fees.
Deadline for Fall 2015 Master’s and Doctoral
degree candidates to apply for graduation.
Visit the Graduation Web page for more
information.
Last day to withdraw from all classes and receive
a 25% refund of tuition and fees.
Second installment payment is due for students
who select the three payment plan.
50% Tuition and Fees Refund
September 8 (Tuesday)
Fall 2015 Graduation Application
Deadline (Graduate Level)
September 15 (Tuesday)
25% Tuition and Fees Refund
September 15 (Tuesday)
Second Payment Due
September 21 (Monday)
Midterm GRADES DUE; 2 p.m.
October 6 (Tuesday)
Deadline for faculty to enter midterm grades.
Promissory Notes Due
October 15 (Thursday)
Credit/No Credit Option Deadline
October 20 (Tuesday)
ALL STUDENTS – undergraduate and
graduate
Last day to drop an individual course via
ASAP.
October 20 (Tuesday)
DROP DEADLINE
Deadline for students on the installment payment
plan to have a promissory note on file in the Fiscal
Services Office.
Deadline to choose credit/no credit grading option
(undergraduate only).
Deadline for all students to drop an individual
course via ASAP, or withdraw*, and receive an
automatic “W”.
ALL STUDENTS – undergraduate and
graduate
Withdraw Only begins*
Final Installment Payment Due
October 21 – November 30
Graduation Application Deadline
(Undergraduate)
November 15 (Sunday)
Thanksgiving Holidays
November 26–28 (Thursday–
Saturday)
November 30 (Monday)
ALL STUDENTS – undergraduate and
graduate
WITHDRAWAL/AUTOMATIC “W”
DEADLINE ** (all students)
Last Day of Classes
October 21 – November 30, All students may
withdraw (drop all classes) ONLY.* A grade of “W”
will be given for each class.
October 26 (Monday)
Deadline for Spring 2016 undergraduate degree
candidates to apply for graduation.
Visit the Graduation Web page for more
information.
Classes do not meet. University Closed
must see advisor to drop developmental classes
December 2 (Wednesday)
Withdrawal forms are available online
http://www.utsa.edu/registrar/forms.html
Last regular class day prior to study days
Student Study Days
December 3–4 (Thursday–Friday)
Classes do not meet
Final Exams
No Final Exams on Sunday.
Commencement
December 5 (Saturday) &
December 7–11 (Monday – Friday)
December 12–13 (Saturday–Sunday)
End of Term
December 11 (Friday)
Visit the Graduation Web page for more
information.
Fall semester closes
Final Grades Due. 2 pm
December 15 (Tuesday)
Deadline for faculty to enter final grades.
10/5/2015