Academic Calendar Summer 2015

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
  • 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 18 - June 5 (3 weeks

Date Event
Monday, March 9, 2015 Summer 2015 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER
Friday, March 20, 2015 Summer term financial aid information available
Monday, May 4, 2015 Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Session I.
Monday, May 11, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session I
Sunday, May 17, 2015 Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Session I
Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session I via ESTHER
Monday, May 18, 2015 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 late registration fee
Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session I
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Session I
Friday, May 22, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 50% refund of tuition for Summer Session I {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date}
Monday, May 25, 2015 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session I
Friday, May 29, 2015 Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session I
Friday, June 5, 2015 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I
Friday, June 12, 2015 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Session I

Summer Session II: May 18 - June 19 (5 weeks)

Date Event
Monday, March 9, 2015 Summer 2015 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER
Friday, March 20, 2015 Summer term financial aid information available
Monday, May 4, 2015 Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Session II.
Monday, May 11, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session II
Sunday, May 17, 2015 Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Session II
Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session II via ESTHER
Monday, May 18, 2015 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 late registration fee
Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session II
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Session II
Monday, May 25, 2015 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 50% refund of tuition for Summer Session II {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date}
Wednesday June 3, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session II
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Deadline: Last day to designate a course as “Pass/Fail” for Summer Session II
Friday, June 19, 2015 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II
Friday, June 26, 2015 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Session II

Summer Session III: June 22 - July 24 (5 weeks)

Date Event
Monday, March 9, 2015 Summer 2015 Regular Registration begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students
Friday, March 20, 2015 Summer term financial aid information available
Monday, June 8, 2015 Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Session III.
Monday, June 15, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session III
Sunday, June 21, 2015 Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Session III
Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session III via ESTHER
Monday, June 22, 2015 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 late registration fee
Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session III
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Session III
Monday, June 29, 2015
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Session III {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date}
Friday, July 3, 2015 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session III
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Deadline: Last day to designate a course as “Pass/Fail” for Summer Session III
Friday, July 24, 2015 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION III
Friday, July 31, 2015 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Session III

Full Summer Session: May 4 - August 14 (15 weeks)

Date Event
Monday, March 9, 2015 Full Summer Session registration for Rice graduate students begins
Monday, May 4, 2015 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, May 8, 2015 Deadline: For dropping courses without academic penalty for the Full Summer Session
Monday, May 25, 2015 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Friday, July 3, 2015 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES
Friday, August 14, 2015 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, August 21, 2015 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Full Summer Session