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2018 Fall Semester

 Priority registration begins through TopNet  
April 2 Graduate Students, Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate Students
(90 or more hours earned)  
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  A - F April 2
  G - N April 3
  O - Z April 4
April 9 Juniors (60-89 Hours Earned) 
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  A - K April 9
  L - Z April 10
April 11
 Sophomores (30-59 hours earned) 
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  A - K  April 11
  L - Z  April 12
April 13
 Returning Freshmen (0-29 hours earned) 
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  A - Z  April 13
     
April 2 - 23   Priority registration through TopNet.
April 23   Deadline to apply for 2018 August graduation.
August 16   Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through July 31 (Refer to Fee Payment Schedule on Page 15).
August 23   Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m.
August 24
   Residual funds disbursement for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student's refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements at http://www.refundselection.com. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds.
August 27   Day and evening classes begin for full semester, 1st bi-term or five week (Session I) courses. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50.
August 29   First bi-term classes: last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a  class.
August 29   Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class fron audit to credit or drop a class without a grade.
August 30
   First bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
August 30   Five-week classes (Session I): $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
August 30   Five-week classes (Session I): Last day to receive 50% refund. 
August 31   Five-week classes (Session I): Last day to receive 25% refund.
September 3
   First bi-term classes: Last day to receive 50% refund.
September 3   Classes dismissed for Labor Day.
September 4
   Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates).
September 4
   Full semester classes: last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. (Refer to Tuition and Fee Refund Policy).
September 5
   First bi-term: Last day to receive any refund.
September 5
   Full semester classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
September 10   Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2018 fall semester.
September 10
   Full semester classes: last day to receive 50% refund.
September 13   Five-week classes (Session I): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit.
September 14
   Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the student's refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements at http://www.refundselection.com. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds.
September 15   Five-week classes (Session I): 60% point.
September 17   Full semester classes: last day to receive any refund for the 2018 fall semester.
September 19   First bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
September 20
   Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered August 1-September 4 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full, including late payment fees. (Refer to Fee Payment Schedule on Page 15).
September 20   Last day to apply for 2018 December graduation.
September 27   First bi-term classes: 60% point.
September 28   Five-week classes (Session I): final examinations.
October 1   Five-week classes (Session II): classes begin.
October 3  

Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade.

October 4   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
October 5   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 25% refund.
October 11-12
   Fall Break.
October 15
   Classes resume.
October 15
   Priority registration for 2019 winter term begins.
October 16, 17
   First bi-term classes: Final examinations.
October 17   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit.
October 17   Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered September 5-September 30 (Refer to Fee Payment Schedule on page 15).
October 18   Second bi-term classes begin.
October 19   Full semester classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
October 20   Five-week classes (Session II): 60% point.
October 22   Second bi-term classes: last day to register for a class.  Last day to drop a class without a grade.  Last day to change a class from audit to credit.  Last day to receive 100% refund for a class.
October 22   Priority registration for 2019 spring semester begins.
October 23
   Second bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
October 23
   First bi-term final grades due by noon.
October 24   Second bi-term classes: last day to receive 50% refund.
October 26   Second bi-term classes: last day to receive any refund.
October 26   Full semester classes: 60% point of the fall semester.
November 2   Five-week classes (Session II): final examinations.
November 5   Five-week classes (Session III): classes begin.
November 7   Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade.
November 8  

Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.

November 9   Five week classes (Session III): last day to receive 25% refund.
November 9
   Last day students may remove an incomplete from the 2018 spring or summer term.
November 14   Five-week classes (Session III): 60% point.
November 14
   Second bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W.  Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
November 18   Second bi-term classes: 60% point.
November 19   Five-week classes (Session III): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit.
November 21   Thanksgiving break begins.
November 26
   Classes resume.
Decmber 7   Five-week classes (Session III)- final examinations.
December 7
   Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.)
December 10-14
   Final examinations.
December 18   Final grades due by noon.
     FIRST BI-TERM
August 29   First bi-term classes: last day to add a class, last day to drop a class without a grade, last day to change class from audit to credit, last day to receive 100% refund for a  class.
August 30
   First bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
September 3   First bi-term classes: Last day to receive 50% refund.
September 5
   First bi-term: Last day to receive any refund.
September 19   First bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
September 27    First bi-term classes:  60% point.
October 16, 17
    First bi-term: Final examinations
October 16    First bi-term final grades due by noon.
    SECOND BI-TERM
October 18   Second bi-term classes begin.
October 22
   Second bi-term classes: last day to register for a class.  Last day to drop a class without a grade.  Last day to change a class from audit to credit.  Last day to receive 100% refund for a class.
October 23
   Second bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
October 24
   Second bi-term classes: last day to receive 50% refund.
October 26   Second bi-term classes: last day to receive any refund.
November 14
   Second bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W.  Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
November 18   Second bi-term classes: 60% point.
     

 


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