Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2013
DATE | EVENT |
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Friday, August 16, 2013 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Summer 2013 |
Sunday - Friday, August 18-23, 2013 | Orientation week for new students |
Monday, August 26, 2013 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Monday - Friday, August 26 - August 30, 2013 | Fall Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students |
Friday, August 30, 2013 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incompletes” (INC) grades for courses taken in Spring and Summer 2013 |
Monday, September 2, 2013 | LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, September 6, 2013 |
Deadline: Last day to complete late registration |
Friday, September 13, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 20, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 27, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition |
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Spring 2014 to bookstore@rice.edu |
Friday, October 4, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 11, 2013 |
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (Please go to ESTHER to drop courses) |
Monday - Tuesday, October 14 - 15, 2013 | MIDTERM RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, October 18, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 25, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition |
Friday, November 1, 2013 |
Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to “Pass/Fail” option |
Thursday, November 14, 2013 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Spring classroom and lab software requests to edtech@rice.edu |
Sunday, November 17, 2013 | Spring Registration Begins: Spring 2014 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate students |
Monday, November 18, 2013 | Spring Registration Begins: Spring 2014 registration begins for currently enrolled graduate, and fifth-year students |
Friday, November 22, 2013 | Deadline: Last day to register for Spring 2014 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee |
Saturday, November 23, 2013 | Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes |
Thursday - Friday, November 28 - 29, 2013 | THANKSGIVING RECESS (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, December 6, 2013 |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
Saturday - Tuesday, December 7 - 10, 2013 | STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS |
Wednesday - Wednesday, December 11 - 18, 2013 | Final examinations for undergraduate courses |
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 | END OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Friday, December 27, 2013 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades online via ESTHER |