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2019 Spring Semester

 Priority registration begins through TopNet  
 October 22
 Graduate Students, Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate Students
(90 or more hours earned)  
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  O - Z October 22
  A - F October 23
  G - N October 24
October 25
 Special Groups
  TIER 1 October 25
  TIER 2 October 26
October 29
 Juniors (60  - 89 earned hours)
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
   A - K  October 29
  L - Z October 30
October 31
 Sophomores (30 - 59 earned hours)
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  A - K  October 31
  L - Z  November 1

 November 2

 Returning Freshmen (0 - 29 earned hours)
  LAST NAME REGISTRATION DATE
  A - Z November 2

October 22- 
January 21

  
OPEN REGISTRATION: Continuing and readmission undergraduate students and all graduate students who did not participate in Priority Registration may register using TopNet through January 21. Eligibility requirements for Open Registration are the same as for Priority Registration. Undergraduate degree-seeking students should read Advising Requirement for Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students regarding advising requirements for clearance to register.
January 17
  Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through January 2 (Refer to Fee Payment Schedule on page 17).
January 17   Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m.
January 18
   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.
January 21   MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY -- UNIVERSITY CLOSED
January 22   Day and evening classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50.
January 24   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.
January 24   Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade.
January 25   First bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
January 25   Five-week classes (Session I): $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
January 27   Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 50% refund. 
January 28   Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 25% refund.
January 28
   First bi-term classes: last day to receive 50% refund.
January 28
   Deadline to apply for spring 2019 graduation. Students planning to graduate in August 2019 must apply by this date to participate in the spring commencement ceremony.
January 29
   Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates).
January 29
   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)
January 30   Full semester classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
January 30
   First bi-term classes: last day to receive any refund.
February 4
   Full semester classes: last day to receive 50% refund.
February 7   Five-week classes (Session I): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit.
February 8
   Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2019 spring semester.
February 8
   Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements at http://www.refundselection.com. Please not that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in release of your residual funds. 
February 10   Five-week classes (Session I): 60% point.
February 11   Full semester classes: last day to receive any refund for the 2019 spring semester.
February 13   First bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
February 14   First bi-term classes: 60% point.
February 15   Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered January 3-31 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). A financial obligation hold will be placed on the student's account which prohibits registration activity and receipt of transcript until balance is paid in full (Refer to Fee Payment Schedule on page 17).
February 22   Five-week classes (Session I): Final examinations.
February 25   Five-week classes (Session II): classes begin.
February 27   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. 
February 28   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day 
March 1   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 25% refund.
March 4-8
   Spring Break
March 14-15   First bi-term classes: Final examinations.
March 15
   Balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees).
March 15   Five-week classes (Session II): 60% point.
March 18
   Full semester classes: last day to drop a class with a "W", last day to change a class from credit to audit.
March 18
   Second bi-term classes: classes begin.
March 18
   Priority registration for 2019 summer term begins.
 March 19
   First bi-term classes: final grades due by noon.
March 20   Five-week classes (Session II): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit.
 March 20   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.
 March 21   Second bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
March 22   Full semester classes: 60% point.
 March 24   Second bi-term classes: last day to receive 50% refund.
 March 26
   Second bi-term classes: last day to receive any refund.
April 1  

Priority registration for 2019 fall semester begins.
April 5   Five-week classes (Session II): final examinations.
April 6   Second bi-term classes: 60% point.
April 8   Five-week classes (Session III): classes begin.
April 10   Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade.
 April 10   Second bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W.  Last day to change a class from credit to audit.
April 11   Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins.
April 12   Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 25% refund.
 April 19   Last day students may remove an incomplete from the 2018 Fall Semester or 2019 Winter Term.
April 19   Last day to apply for August 2019 graduation.
April 24   Five-week classes (Session III): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade.
April 27   Five-week classes (Session III): 60% point.
May 3
   Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.)
 May 6-10
   Final examinations for full semester and second bi-term classes.
May 10   Five-week classes (Session III): final examinations.
 May 10   6 p.m. Commencement Ceremony (All Colleges)- Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.
May 10   7 p.m. Big Red Bash- South Lawn
 May 11   Individual College Recognition Ceremonies- E.A. Diddle Arena
   

8:00 a.m. - Gordon Ford College of Business
10:00 a.m. - College of Health and Human Services
12 Noon - Ogden College of Science and Engineering
2:00 p.m. - College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
4:00 p.m. -  Potter College of Arts & Letters
May 14  

Final Grades due by noon.

Day and Evening Classes -- January 22, 2019

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