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Fall 2020– Graduate Academic Calendar

SUBJECT TO CHANGE (8/19/2020)
Tuition Liability Deadlines: For detailed information on tuition, fees, and/or other financial information, please visit the Student Accounts/Bursar's Office.

Date of Drop & WIthdrawal Tuition % incurred Tuition % Refunded Fees % Refunded Last day of Tuition % Applies
Date of Drop & WIthdrawalOn or Before 08/30/20 Tuition % incurred0% Tuition % Refunded100% Fees % Refunded100% Last day of Tuition % Applies*Sunday, 08/30/20
Date of Drop & WIthdrawal08/31/20-9/06/20 Tuition % incurred30% Tuition % Refunded70% Fees % Refunded0% Last day of Tuition % AppliesSunday, 09/06/20
Date of Drop & WIthdrawal9/07/20-9/13/20 Tuition % incurred50% Tuition % Refunded50% Fees % Refunded0% Last day of Tuition % AppliesSunday, 09/13/20
Date of Drop & WIthdrawal9/14/20-9/20/20 Tuition % incurred70% Tuition % Refunded30% Fees % Refunded0% Last day of Tuition % AppliesSunday, 09/20/20
Date of Drop & WIthdrawalOn or after 9/21/20 Tuition % incurred100% Tuition % Refunded0% Fees % Refunded0% Last day of Tuition % Applies 
 *Last day to drop/withdraw without tuition liability. Offices are closed on weekends. Students may process via SOLAR and/or contact their respective college/school.
Registration Deadlines: For detailed information on enrollment processes, withdrawing or taking a leave of absence, registration definitions, and/or forms, Graduate & SPD students may contact the Graduate School or SPD respectively
 
Date                         Details
Date                        Mon, Apr. 6 DetailsAdvancedRegistration: Tentatively to begin for Summer/ Fall 2020 according to enrollment appointments
Date                        Mon, Apr. 20 DetailsOpenEnrollment: Begins for Graduate Non-matriculated Students (GSP/G0)
Date                        Mon, May 11 DetailsGraduation Application Begins: Degree candidates can begin to apply for Fall 2020 graduation via SOLAR
Date                        Sun, Aug. 23 DetailsSemesterCancellation: Last day students can cancel all classes by dropping via SOLAR
Date                        Mon, Aug. 24 Details
SemesterStart: First day of classes
Date                        Fri, Aug. 28
4:00 PM		 Details
Waitlist: Last day to waitlist a class. Students are responsible for any tuition liability incurred if registered from a waitlisted class
Date                        Mon, Aug. 31 DetailsLate  Registration : $50 fee if not enrolled in at least one class before August 30th.
Date                        Thur, Sep. 3 DetailsWaitlist Process Ends: Last day to be enrolled from the waitlist process pending seat availability. Students must contact the appropriate academic department after this date
Date                        Fri, Sep. 4
4:00 PM		 Details
Late registration ends for Graduate/SPD Students (includes SPD Online Session): Last day to process enrollment changes such as adds, swaps, credit changes, and drops via SOLAR. Last day to drop/withdraw from the university without a “W” (withdrawal) recorded via SOLAR. Changes must be processed by 4:00 PM. Petition to the respective college/school required after this date
SeniorAuditingProgram: (Age 60+): Registration and start of program
Undergraduate students enrolling in Grad/SPD courses: Last day to petition to the Graduate School/SPD
Date                        Mon, Sep. 7  DetailsLabor Day observed: No classes in session
Date                        Tues, Sep. 8-
Mon, Sep. 14		 DetailsSwaps by Petition Only: Graduate School and SPD students must petition to the respective school
Date                        Fri, Oct. 31 DetailsIncomplete: Last day for incomplete resolution for Spring 2020 and Summer 2020
Date                        Sun, Nov. 1 Details

SPD Online Classes End
Date                        Mon, Nov. 2 DetailsAdvanced Registration: Tentatively to begin for WInter and Spring 2021 in accordance with enrollment appointments
Date                        Wed, Nov. 11 DetailsGraduation Application for Publication: Last day for Masters & Advanced Graduate Certificate students to apply for graduation and be included in the commencement publication.  Students apply via SOLAR
Date                        Mon, Nov. 23 -
Sun, Nov. 29		 DetailsThanksgiving Break: No classes in session
Date                        Mon, Nov. 30 DetailsRemote Learning Options begin for in-person classes
Date                        Fri, Dec. 4 DetailsGraduation Application: Last day for Masters & Advanced Graduate Certificate students to apply for graduation.  Students apply via SOLAR. Applications submitted after 11/11/20 will not appear in the commencement publication 
Date                        Mon, Dec. 7 DetailsSemester Withdrawal : Last day students can submit a withdrawal form to the Graduate School/SPD
Classes End: Last day of classes
Date                        Tue, Dec. 8 DetailsReading Day
Date                        Wed, Dec. 9-
Thur, Dec. 17		 DetailsFinal Exams begin via remote learning options 
Date                        Thur, Dec. 17 DetailsSemester End: Official End of Term
Date                        Fri, Dec. 18 Details
Doctoral Hooding & Baccalaureate Honors Ceremony
Commencement

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Students are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and abiding by the University's regulations, procedures, requirements, and deadlines as described in official publications. This includes, by way of example only, this Academic Calendar, the Undergraduate/Graduate Bulletin, the University Conduct Code, and class schedules.

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