Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2014
DATE | EVENT |
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Friday, August 15, 2014 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Summer 2014 |
Sunday - Friday, August 17-22, 2014 | Orientation week for new students |
Monday, August 25, 2014 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Monday - Friday, August 25 - August 29, 2014 | Fall Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students |
Friday, August 29, 2014 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incompletes” (INC) grades for courses taken in Spring and Summer 2014 |
Monday, September 1, 2014 | LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, September 5, 2014 |
Deadline: Last day to complete late registration |
Friday, September 12, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 19, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 26, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition |
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Spring 2015 to bookstore@rice.edu |
Friday, October 3, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition and fees |
Friday, October 10, 2014 |
Deadline: Last day to drop full-term courses (Please go to ESTHERto drop courses) |
Monday - Tuesday, October 13 - 14, 2014 | MIDTERM RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, October 17, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 24, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 31, 2014 |
Deadline: Last day to designate a full-term course status to “Pass/Fail” option |
Monday, November 3, 2014 | Spring Registration: ESTHER Course Registration Planner opens for undergraduate students for Spring 2015 registration. |
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Spring semester classroom and lab software requests to edtech@rice.edu |
Sunday, November 16, 2014 | Deadline: ESTHER Course Registration Planner closes at 11:59 PM |
Monday, November 17, 2014 | Spring Registration: Spring 2015 registration begins for currently enrolled graduate and fifth-year students at 5:00 PM |
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | Spring Registration: Spring 2015 ADD/DROP begins for currently enrolled undergraduate students at 7:00 AM |
Friday, November 21, 2014 | Deadline: Last day to register for Spring 2015 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee |
Saturday, November 22, 2014 | Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes |
Thursday - Friday, November 27 - 28, 2014 | THANKSGIVING RECESS (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, December 5, 2014 |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
Saturday - Tuesday, December 6 - 9, 2014 | STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS |
Wednesday - Wednesday, December 10 - 17, 2014 | Final examinations for undergraduate courses |
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 | END OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Friday, December 26, 2014 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades online via ESTHER |