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Fall Semester 2023

August 7 (M)New International Student Athlete Orientation
August 10 (Th)New Faculty Orientation
August 10 (Th)Orientation and Registration for all New Students

100% tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. (cst)

First cancellation for all unpaid accounts. Students will be allowed to re-register if full payment is made.
August 14 (M)General Faculty In-service Meeting
August 14 (M)Check-in for all returning international students

$75 late registration fee in effect for all students
August 16 (W)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m.

First meeting of evening graduate classes
August 17 (Th)Last day for adding courses

100% of tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. (cst)

Final cancellation for all unpaid accounts. This cancellation is final and students will not be allowed to re-register for Fall full term and or Fall Online Term 1.
August 18 (F)Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam.  Register by noon.
August 22 (T)Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal
August 29 (T) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due
September 4 (M)Labor Day Holiday
September 8 (F)Comprehensive Exam given (Administered in Blackboard only)
October 10 (Tu)Assessment Day
October 24 (Tu)Last day for dropping or withdrawing without academic penalty
October 30 (M)Registration for the Spring Semester
November 8 (W)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Spring Semester
November 20-24 (M-F)Thanksgiving Holidays
November 27 (M)Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
November 29 (W)Deadline for applications for admission to the Spring Semester
November 30 (Th)Last day of classes
December 1 (F)Dead Day
December 4-7 (M-Th)Final Examinations
December 7 & 8 (Th-F)Fall Commencement Exercises (subject to change)

Spring Semester 2024

January 4 (Th)Orientation

Registration

100% of tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. (cst)

First cancellation for all unpaid accounts. Students will be allowed to re-register if full payment is made.
 January 8 (M)$75 late registration fee in effect
January 10 (W) Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. 
First meeting of evening graduate classes
January 11 (Th)Last day for adding courses

100 % of tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. (cst)

Final cancellation for all unpaid accounts. This cancellation is final and students will not be allowed to re-register for Spring full term and/or Spring Online Term 1.
January 15 (M)Martin Luther King Holiday (No day or evening classes will meet)
January 16 (T)Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal
January 19 (F)Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam.  Register by noon.
January 23 (T)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due
February 2 (F)Comprehensive Exam given (Administered in Blackboard only)
 March 5 (Tu)Assessment Day
March 18 (M)Registration for both Summer and Fall Semesters
March 19 (Tu)Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without academic penalty
March 25-29 (M-F)Spring Break
April 4 (Th)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Summer Semester
April 19  (F)Orientation
April 25 (Th)Last day of classes
April 26 (F)Dead Day
April 29-May 2 (M-Th)Final Examinations
May 2-3 (Th-F)
Spring Commencement Exercises (subject to change)
May 6 (M)Deadline for applications for admission to the Summer Semester

Summer Semester 2024

Summer Mini I
May 23 (Th) Registration for Summer Mini I, Summer Mini II and 8-week sessions

100% tuition and fees due
May 23 (Th)Orientation
May 28 (T)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the Summer Mini 1 Session
May 30 (Th)Last day to add for Summer Mini I

Last day for 100% refund Summer Mini I
 June 4 (Tu) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal(Summer Mini I)

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due (Summer Mini I)
June 6 (Th)Orientation
June 11 (Tu)Last day for withdrawing during Summer Mini I without academic penalty
June 19 (W)Juneteenth Holiday
June 27 (Th)Orientation
June 28 (F)Last day of classes for Summer Mini I
 
Summer Mini II
July 1 (M)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the Summer Mini II Session

100% of tuition and fees due
July 3 (W)Last day to add for Summer Mini II

Last day for 100% refund Summer Mini II
July 4-5  (Th-F)Independence Day Holiday
July 9 (Tu) Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal (Summer Mini II)

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due (Summer Mini II)
July 16 (Tu)Last day for withdrawing during Summer Mini II without academic penalty
July 18 (Th)Orientation
August 1 (Th)Last day of classes for Summer Mini II
August 8 (Th)Orientation
 
Summer 8 Week
May 23 (Th)Registration for Summer Mini I, Summer Mini II and 8-week sessions
May 28 (Tu)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the 8-week session

First meeting of evening graduate classes

$75 late registration fee in effect
June 3 (M)Last day for adding courses for full 8-week session

Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees (8-week session)
June 11 (Tu)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal (8-week session)

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due (8-week session)
June 19 (W)Juneteenth Holiday
June 26 (W)Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing during 8-week session without academic penalty
July 4-5 (Th-F)Independence Day Holiday
July 8 (M)Registration for the Fall Semester
July 12 (F)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Fall Semester
July 26 (F)Deadline for applications for admission to the Fall Semester
July 30 (Tu)Last day of classes for 8-week session
July 31 – Aug 2 (W-F)Final Examinations for 8-week session classes