Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2013

Notes

  • Unless otherwise noted, dates and information apply to both Rice undergraduate and graduate students
  • Students are charged per credit hour; LPAP billed @ 1 hour (no credits)
  • Early matriculants are charged an additional Health Services Fee
  • To drop all classes (or last class) from any Summer Session, students must see the Office of the Registrar

Summer Session I - May 14 through May 31 (three weeks)

Date Event

Monday, March 11, 2013

Summer 2013 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER

Friday, March 22, 2013

Summer term financial aid information available

Friday, April 19, 2013

Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Applications for Summer Sessions I due to the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged a $75 Application Fee)

Monday, May 6, 2013

Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session I

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Session I

Friday, May 10, 2013

Instructors notified of Session I course status

Monday, May 13, 2013

Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session I via ESTHER
Deadline: Last day for regular registration
Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session I
Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Session I
Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Session I at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. Students registering after 2:30 p.m. will be assessed a $150 Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I
Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session I

Monday, May 20, 2013

Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Session I
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Session I
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To drop courses for Summer Session I (students must drop courses through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies)
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Session I

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session I; 0% refund of tuition and fees.
After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standings by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session I.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session I

Monday, May 27, 2013

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES

Friday, May 31, 2013

LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I

Friday, June 7, 2013

Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session I

Summer Session II - June 3 through June 28 (four weeks)

Date Event

Monday, March 11, 2013

Summer 2013 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHERexternal_link

Friday, March 22, 2013

Summer term financial aid information available

Friday, May 3, 2013

Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Applications for Summer Sessions II, III & IV due to Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged a $75 Application Fee)

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Sessions II, III & IV
Sunday, May 26, 2013 Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Sessions II & III

Monday, May 27, 2013

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Instructors notified of Sessions II & III course status
Friday, May 31, 2013

Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Sessions II & III at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Students registering after 2:30 p.m. will be assessed a $150 Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration.
Deadline: Last day for regular registration for Summer Sessions II & III
Sunday, June 2, 2013

Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Sessions II & III via ESTHER
Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session II
Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Sessions II & III
Monday, June 3, 2013 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II
Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session II
Monday, June 10, 2013 Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Sessions II & III
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Sessions II & III
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To drop courses for Summer Session II (students must drop courses through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies)
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Sessions II & III
Friday, June 14, 2013

Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session II; 0% refund of tuition and fees
After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standings by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session II.

Friday, June 19, 2013

Deadline: Last day to designate a course as “Pass/Fail” for Summer Session II
Friday, June 28, 2013

LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II
Thursday, July 4, 2013

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Friday, July 5, 2013 NO SCHEDULED CLASSES

Friday, August 2, 2013

Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session II

Summer Session III - June 17 through July 26 (six weeks)

Date Event

Monday, March 11, 2013

Summer 2013 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students

Friday, March 22, 2013

Summer term financial aid information available

Friday, May 3, 2013

Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Applications for Summer Sessions II, III & IV due to Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged a $75 Application Fee)

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Session II, III & IV

Monday, May 27, 2013

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session III

Monday, June 10, 2013

Instructors notified of Sessions III course status

Friday, June 14, 2013

Deadline: Last day for regular registration for Summer Session III
Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Session III at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Students registering after 2:30 p.m. will be assessed a $150 Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session III
Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Session III
Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session III via ESTHER

Monday, June 17, 2013

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION III
Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session III

Monday, June 24, 2013

Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Session III
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Session III
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Session III
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To drop courses for Summer Session III (students must drop courses through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies)

Thursday, July 4, 2013

UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES

Friday, July 5, 2013

NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session III; 0% refund of tuition and fees
After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standing by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session III.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Deadline: Last day to designate a course as “Pass/Fail” for Summer Session III

Friday, July 26, 2013

LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION III

Friday, August 2, 2013

Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session III

Summer Session IV - July 1 - July 26 (four weeks)

Date Event
Monday, March 11, 2013 Summer 2013 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER
Friday, March 22, 2013 Summer term financial aid information available
Friday, May 3, 2013 Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: for Summer Sessions II, III & IV due to Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged a $75 Application Fee)
Thursday, May 16, 2013 Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Sessions II, III & IV
Monday, May 27, 2013 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Sunday, June 23, 2013 Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session IV
Monday, June 24, 2013 Instructors notified of Session IV course status
Friday, June 28, 2013 Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Sessions IV at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Students registering after 2:30 p.m. will be assessed a $150 Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration.
Deadline: Last day for regular registration for Summer Session IV
Sunday, June 30, 2013 Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session IV via ESTHER
Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session IV
Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Session IV
Monday, July 1, 2013 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION IV
Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session IV
Monday, July 8, 2013 Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Session IV
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Session IV
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: To drop courses for Summer Session IV (students must drop courses through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies)
Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Session IV
Friday, July 12, 2013 Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session IV; 0% refund of tuition and fees
After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standings by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session IV
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session IV
Friday, July 26, 2013 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION IV
Friday, August 2, 2013 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session IV

Full Summer Session

Date Event
Monday, March 11, 2013 Full Summer Session registration for Rice graduate students begins
Friday, March 22, 2013

Financial aid information available for Summer Session
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, May 10, 2013 Deadline: For dropping courses without academic penalty for the Full Summer Session
Monday, May 27, 2013 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Thursday July 4, 2013 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Friday, August 16, 2013 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, August 23, 2013 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Full Summer Session
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Grades for Full Summer Session available to students online via ESTHER. If a grade is not posted, please contact the instructor.