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							| 2013-14 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
							  13. Academic Calendars							   |  
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							  | Fall 2013 Calendar
    
        
            | Key:    All, Full Term, Accelerated Term I, Accelerated Term II |  
            			
            | August |  
            			
            | 14-15 | New Faculty Orientation |  
            			
            | 15-16 | Faculty Development & Convocation |  
            			
            | 17 | Residence Halls Open |  
            			
            | 19 | Registration |  
            			
            | 20 | Full Term: Day and Evening Classes Begin Accelerated Term I: Classes Begin
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            | 22 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December w/fee of $50.00 After this date, students will pay $100 to apply for degree until final deadline ($50 fee and $50 late fee).
 Accelerated Term I:
 Last Day to Add and/or Drop a Course via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
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            | 24 | Full Term: Saturday Classes Begin |  
            			
            | 26 | Full Term: Last Day To Add and/or Drop Via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% For Complete Withdrawal
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            | 28 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit
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            | September |  
            			
            | 2 | Labor Day Holiday |  
            			
            | 3 | Full Term: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            			
            | 9 | Accelerated Term I: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | 12 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Drop a Class
 Last Day to Withdraw
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            | 20 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December Fee: $100 ($50 fee and $50 late fee)
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            | October |  
            			
            | 1 | Last Day To Submit Change Of Major Form Full Term:
 Last Day To Drop Or Withdraw Receiving A Grade Of WP Or WF
 Last Day To Change From Credit To Audit
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            | 2 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day of Classes |  
            			
            | 3 | Accelerated Term I: Final Exams |  
            			
            | 4 | Accelerated Term I: Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | 9 | Accelerated Term II: Classes Begin |  
            			
            | 11 | Full Term: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. Accelerated Term II:
 Last Day to Add and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
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            | 14-15 | Fall Break |  
            			
            | 15 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            			
            | 23 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit
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            | 28 | Spring Preregistration Begins |  
            			
            | November |  
            			
            | 1 | Accelerated Term II: Midterm Grades Due By 9 a.m. |  
            			
            | 15 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Drop a Full Term or Accelerated Term II Class
 Last Day To Withdraw if Enrolled in Full Term or Accelerated Term II
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            | 27-29 | Thanksgiving Holidays |  
            			
            | December |  
            			
            | 7 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams for Saturday Classes |  
            			
            | 9-13 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams |  
            			
            | 13 | Commencement |  
            			
            | 16 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Grades Due 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | 18 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded May w/fee of $50. After this date, students will pay $100 to apply for degree until final deadline ($50 fee and $50 late fee).
 |  Spring 2014 Calendar 
    
        
            | Key:    All, Full Term, Accelerated Term I, Accelerated Term II |  
            | January |  
            | 10 | Registration |  
            | 13 | Full Term: Day and Evening Classes Begin Accelerated Term I: Classes Begin
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            | 15 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Add qnd/or   Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
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            | 17 | Full Term: Last Day to Add and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for   100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete   Withdrawal
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            | 18 | Full Term: Saturday Classes Begin |  
            | 20 | Martin Luther King   Holiday |  
            | 27 | Full Term: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            | 28 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a   Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit
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            | February |  
            | 7 | Accelerated Term I: Midterm Grades Due at 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 10 | Last Day To Submit Change Of Major Form Full Term:
 Last Day to   Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day To   Change From Credit To Audit
 Accelerated Term I:
 Last Day a Class may be Dropped
 Last Day to Withdraw if Enrolled Only in   Accelerated Term I
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            | 25 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day of Classes |  
            | 26 | Accelerated Term I: Final Exams |  
            | 27 | Accelerated Term   I: Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 28 | Accelerated Term II: Classes   Begin |  
            | March |  
            | 4 | Accelerated Term II Last Day to Add and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or   Withdrawal
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            | 6 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete   Withdrawal |  
            | 7 | Full Term: Midterm   Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 17-21 | Spring Holidays |  
            | 24 | Classes Resume |  
            | 25 | Summer and Fall Preregistration Begins Last Day to Apply   for a Degree to be Awarded in May – $100 ($50 fee and $50 late fee)
 Accelerated Term II:
 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a   Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit for   Accelerated Term II
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            | April |  
            | 1 | Accelerated Term II: Midterm Grades Due at 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 15 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Last Day a Full Term or Accelerated Term II Class   May be Dropped
 Last Day to   Withdraw if Enrolled in Full Term or Accelerated Term II
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            | 18-21 | Holiday |  
            | May |  
            | 3 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams for   Saturday Classes |  
            | 5-9 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams |  
            | 9 | Commencement   Practice |  
            | 10 | Commencement |  
            | 12 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Grades Due by   9:00 a.m. |  
            | 14 | Last Day to Apply   for an August Degree – $50 fee. After this date,   students will pay $100 to apply for degree until final deadline ($50 fee and   $50 late fee).
 |  Summer 2014 Calendar 
    
        
            | Key:    All, Full Term,   1st Term, 2nd Term |  
            | May |  
            | 26 | Memorial Day Holiday |  
            | 27 | Registration |  
            | 28 | Full Term: Classes Begin 1st Term: Classes Begin
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            | 29 | 1st Term: Last Day to Add and/or   Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% refund   on drop and/or withdrawal
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            | 30 | 1st Term: Last Day to Drop or   Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP Or WF
 Last Day to Change from   Credit to Audit
 Last Day to Receive   Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal
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            | June |  
            | 2 | Full Term: Last Day to Add and/or Drop   via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% refund on   drop and/or withdrawal
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            | 4 | Full Term: Last Day to   Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            | 6 | Full Term: Last Day to Drop or   Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP Or WF
 Last Day to Change from   Credit to Audit
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            | 18 | 1st Term: Last Day to Drop a   Course
 Last Day to Withdraw if   Enrolled only in the 1st Summer Term
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            | 20 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded August–   $100 fee ($50 fee and $50 late fee) |  
            | 26–27 | 1st Term: Final Exams |  
            | 30 | 1st Term: Final Grades   due by 9:00 a.m. 2nd Term: Registration
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            | July |  
            | 1 | 2nd Term:   Classes Begin |  
            | 2 | 2nd Term: Last Day to Add   and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100%   Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
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            | 3 | 2nd Term: Last Day to Receive   Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            | 4 | Independence Day Holiday |  
            | 9 | Last Day to Submit a   Change of Major Form 2nd Term:
 Last Day to Drop or   Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change   from Credit to Audit
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            | 23 | Full Term and 2nd Term: Last Day to Drop a Full Term or 2nd Term Course
 Last Day to Withdraw if Enrolled in Full Term or 2nd Term
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            | July 28 - Aug 1 | Full Term: Final Exams for Evening Classes |  
            | July 31 - Aug 1 | Full Term and 2nd Term: Final Exams |  
            | August |  
            | 1-2 | Full Term: Final Exams for Weekend   Classes |  
            | 4 | Full Term and 2nd Term: Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 15 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded in   December w/fee of $50 After this date, students will pay $100 to apply for   degree until final deadline ($50 fee and $50 late fee).
 |    Fall 2014 Calendar
    
        
            | Key:    All, Full Term, Accelerated Term I, Accelerated Term II |  
            			
            | August |  
            			
            | 13-14 | New Faculty Orientation |  
            			
            | 14-15 | Faculty Development & Convocation |  
            			
            | 16 | Residence Halls Open |  
            			
            | 18 | Registration |  
            			
            | 19 | Full Term: Day and Evening Classes Begin Accelerated Term I: Classes Begin
 |  
            			
            | 21 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Add and/or Drop a Course via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 |  
            			
            | 23 | Full Term: Saturday Classes Begin |  
            			
            | 25 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December w/fee of $50.00 After this date students will pay $100 to apply for a degree until the final deadline ($50 fee and $50 late fee)
 Full Term: Last Day To Add and/or Drop Via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% For Complete Withdrawal
 |  
            			
            | 27 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit
 |  
            			
            | September |  
            			
            | 1 | Labor Day Holiday |  
            			
            | 2 | Full Term: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            			
            | 8 | Accelerated Term I: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | 11 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Drop a Class
 Last Day to Withdraw
 |  
            			
            | 24 | Last Day to Submit Change Of Major Form Full Term:
 Last Day to Drop Or Withdraw Receiving A Grade Of WP Or WF
 Last Day to Change From Credit To Audit
 |  
            			
            | October |  
            			
            | 1 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day of Classes |  
            			
            | 2 | Accelerated Term I: Final Exams |  
            			
            | 3 | Accelerated Term I: Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | 8 | Accelerated Term II: Classes Begin |  
            			
            | 10 | Full Term: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. Accelerated Term II:
 Last Day to Add and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 |  
            			
            | 13-14 | Fall Break |  
            			
            | 14 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            			
            | 17 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December Fee: $100 ($50 fee and $50 late fee)
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            | 22 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit
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            | 27 | Spring Preregistration Begins |  
            			
            | 31 | Accelerated Term II: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | November |  
            			
            | 7 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Drop a Full Term or Accelerated Term II Class
 Last Day to Withdraw if Enrolled in Full Term or Accelerated Term II
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            | 26-28 | Thanksgiving Holidays |  
            			
            | December |  
            			
            | 6 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams for Saturday Classes |  
            			
            | 8-12 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams |  
            			
            | 12 | Commencement |  
            			
            | 15 | Full Term and  Accelerated Term II: Final Grades Due 9:00 a.m. |  
            			
            | 17 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded May w/fee of $50. After this date, students will pay $100 to apply for degree until final deadline ($50 fee and $50 late fee).
 |  Spring 2015 Calendar
    
        
            | Key:    All, Full Term, Accelerated Term I, Accelerated Term II |  
            | January |  
            | 9 | Registration |  
            | 12 | Full Term: Day and Evening Classes Begin Accelerated Term I: Classes Begin
 |  
            | 14 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Add and/or   Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 |  
            | 16 | Full Term: Last Day to Add and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for   100% Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
 Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete   Withdrawal
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            | 17 | Full Term: Saturday Classes Begin |  
            | 19 | Martin Luther King Holiday |  
            | 26 | Full Term: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            | 27 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a   Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit
 |  
            | February |  
            | 6 | Accelerated Term I: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 9 | Last Day To   Submit Change Of Major Form Full Term:
 Last Day to   Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day To   Change From Credit To Audit
 Accelerated Term I:
 Last Day a Class may be Dropped
 Last Day to Withdraw if Enrolled Only in   Accelerated Term I
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            | 24 | Accelerated Term I: Last Day of Classes |  
            | 25 | Accelerated Term I: Final Exams |  
            | 26 | Accelerated Term   I: Final Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 27 | Accelerated Term II: Classes   Begin |  
            | March |  
            | 3 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Add and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% Refund on Drop and/or   Withdrawal
 |  
            | 5 | Accelerated Term II: Last Day to Receive Refund of 95% for Complete   Withdrawal |  
            | 6 | Full Term: Midterm   Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 9-13 | Spring Holidays |  
            | 16 | Classes Resume |  
            | 18 | Summer and Fall Preregistration Begins |  
            | 20 | Last Day to Apply   for a Degree to be Awarded in May – $100 ($50 fee and $50 late fee) Accelerated Term II:
 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without Receiving a   Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit for   Accelerated Term II
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            | 31 | Accelerated Term II: Midterm Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | April |  
            | 3-6 | Holiday |  
            | 14 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Last Day a Full Term or Accelerated Term II Class may be Dropped
 Last Day to Withdraw if Enrolled in Full Term or Accelerated Term II
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            | May |  
            | 2 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams for   Saturday Classes |  
            | 4-8 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Exams |  
            | 8 | Commencement Practice |  
            | 9 | Commencement |  
            | 11 | Full Term and Accelerated Term II: Final Grades Due by   9:00 a.m. |  
            | 13 | Last Day to Apply   for an August Degree – $50 fee. After this date,   students will pay $100 to apply for degree until final deadline ($50 fee and   $50 late fee).
 |  Summer 2015 Calendar 
    
        
            | Key:    All, Full Term,   1st Term, 2nd Term |  
            | May |  
            | 25 | Memorial Day Holiday |  
            | 26 | Registration |  
            | 27 | Full Term: Classes Begin 1st Term: Classes Begin
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            | 28 | 1st Term: Last Day to Add and/or   Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% refund   on drop and/or withdrawal
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            | 29 | 1st Term: Last Day to Receive   Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            | June |  
            | 1 | Full Term: Last Day to Add and/or Drop   via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100% refund on   drop and/or withdrawal
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            | 3 | Full Term: Last Day to   Receive Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal 1st Term:
 Last Day to Drop or   Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from   Credit to Audit
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            | 5 | Full Term: Last Day to Drop or   Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change from   Credit to Audit
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            | 17 | 1st Term: Last Day to Drop a   Course
 Last Day to Withdraw if   Enrolled only in the 1st Summer Term
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            | 19 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded August–   $100 fee ($50 fee and $50 late fee) |  
            | 25-26 | 1st Term: Final Exams |  
            | 29 | 1st Term: Final Grades   due by 9:00 a.m. 2nd Term: Registration
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            | 30 | 2nd Term:   Classes Begin |  
            | July |  
            | 1 | 2nd Term: Last Day to Add   and/or Drop via Banner Web
 Last Day for 100%   Refund on Drop and/or Withdrawal
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            | 2 | 2nd Term: Last Day to Receive   Refund of 95% for Complete Withdrawal |  
            | 3 | Independence Day Holiday |  
            | 8 | Last Day to Submit a   Change Of Major Form 2nd Term:
 Last Day to Drop or   Withdraw without Receiving a Grade of WP or WF
 Last Day to Change   from Credit to Audit
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            | 22 | Full Term and 2nd Term: Last Day to Drop a Full Term or 2nd Term  Course
 Last Day to Withdraw if Enrolled in Full Term or 2nd Term
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            | July 27-31 | Full Term: Final Exams for Evening Classes |  
            | July 30-31 | Full Term and 2nd Term: Final Exams |  
            | July 31 - Aug 1 | Full Term: Final Exams for Weekend   Classes |  
            | August |  
            | 3 | Full Term and 2nd Term: Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |  
            | 14 | Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded in   December w/fee of $50 After this date, students will pay $100 to apply for   degree until final deadline ($50 fee and $50 late fee).
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