Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2015
Date | Event |
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Friday, August 14, 2015 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Summer 2015 |
Sunday - Friday, August 16-21, 2015 | Orientation week for new students |
Monday, August 24, 2015 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Monday - Friday, August 24 - August 28, 2015 | Fall Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students |
Friday, August 28, 2015 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incompletes” (INC) grades for courses taken in Spring and Summer 2015 |
Friday, September 4, 2015 |
Deadline: Last day to complete late registration |
Monday, September 7, 2015 | LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, September 11, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 18, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 25, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition |
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Spring 2016 to bookstore@rice.edu |
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 9, 2015 |
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (Please go to ESTHER to drop courses) |
Monday - Tuesday, October 12 - 13, 2015 | MIDTERM RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, October 16, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 23, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 30, 2015 |
Deadline: Last day to designate a full-term course status to “Pass/Fail” option |
Monday, November 2, 2015 |
Spring Registration: Spring 2016 Course Schedule Published |
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Spring semester classroom and lab software requests to edtech@rice.edu |
Sunday, November 15, 2015 | Deadline: ESTHER Course Registration Planner closes at 11:59 PM |
Monday, November 16, 2015 | Spring Registration: Spring 2016 registration begins for currently enrolled graduate and fifth-year students at 5:00 PM |
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | Spring Registration: Spring 2016 ADD/DROP begins for currently enrolled undergraduate students at 7:00 AM |
Friday, November 20, 2015 | Deadline: Last day to register for Spring 2016 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee |
Saturday, November 21, 2015 | Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes |
Thursday - Friday, November 26 - 27, 2015 | THANKSGIVING RECESS (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, December 4, 2015 |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
Saturday - Tuesday, December 5 - 8, 2015 | STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS |
Wednesday - Wednesday, December 9 - 16, 2015 | Final examinations for undergraduate courses |
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 | END OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Friday, December 25, 2015 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades online via ESTHER |