Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2008

Early Summer Session

Date Event
Monday, March 10, 2008 Registration Begins for Rice Undergraduate Students: Summer Session online registration via ESTHER begins for Rice undergraduate students
Financial Aid information available for Summer
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Deadline: For early application discount for the Summer Session by 12:00PM (noon) for visiting students
The application is available on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Friday, April 18, 2008 Deadline: For application to the Early Summer Session by 12:00PM (noon) for visiting students
The application is available on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Early Summer Session admission status emailed to visiting students.
Monday, May 12, 2008 Deadline: For final tuition payment for the Early Summer Session; view fees online via ESTHER
Registration Period for Visiting Students: 9:00AM-1:00PM for visiting students for the Early Summer Session
Deadline: For adding courses for the Early Summer Session by 12:00PM (noon)
Registration Ends for Rice Undergraduate Students: Early Summer Session online registration via ESTHER ends for Rice undergraduate students
Deadline: To register without a late registration fee for the Early Summer Session; see the TUITION and FEES page on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - EARLY SUMMER SESSION
Monday, May 19, 2008 Deadline: For visiting and Class III students to submit official transcripts for the Early Summer Session (must be received by this date)
Deadline: For dropping courses and withdrawing from the Early Summer Session without academic penalty by 12:00PM (noon)
Deadline: For designating "Pass/Fail" option for the Early Summer Session
Deadline: For submitting refund requests for the Early Summer Session; see the TUITION and FEES page on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Monday, May 26, 2008 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES
Friday, May 30, 2008 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - EARLY SUMMER SESSION
Tuesday, June 3 , 2008 Deadline: For completion of all Early Summer Session course work, including final examinations; exam schedule determined by instructor
Friday, June 6, 2008 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Early Summer Session online via ESTHER
Monday, June 9, 2008 Grades for Early Summer Session available to students online via ESTHER
If a grade is not posted, please contact the instructor

General Summer Session

Date Event
Monday, March 10, 2008 Registration Begins for Rice Undergraduate Students: Summer Session online registration via ESTHER begins for Rice undergraduate students
Financial Aid information available for Summer
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Deadline: For early application discount for the Summer Session by 12:00PM (noon) for visiting students
The application is available on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Friday, May 2, 2008 Deadline: For application to the General Summer Session by 12:00PM (noon) for visiting students
The application is available on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Thursday, May 22, 2008 General Summer Session admission status emailed to visiting students.
Monday, May 26, 2008 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES
Friday, May 30, 2008 Deadline: For final tuition payment for the General Summer Session; view fees online via ESTHER
Registration Period for Visiting Students: 9:00AM-1:00PM for visiting students for the General Summer Session
Monday, June 2, 2008 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - GENERAL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, June 6, 2008 Deadline: For adding courses for the General Summer Session by 12:00PM (noon)
Deadline: To register without a late registration fee for the General Summer Session; see the TUITION and FEES page on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Registration Ends for Rice Undergraduate Students: General Summer Session online registration via ESTHER ends for Rice undergraduate students
Deadline: For designating "Pass/Fail" option for the General Summer Session
Monday, June 9, 2008 (or one week after first class) Deadline: For dropping courses and withdrawing from the General Summer Session without receiving a grade of "W" (no refunds after June 19, 2008) by 12:00PM (noon)*
Monday, June 16, 2008 Deadline: For visiting and Class III students to submit official transcripts (must be received by this date) for the General Summer Session
Deadline: For submitting refund requests for the General Summer Session; see the TUITION and FEES page on the School of Continuing Studies web site
Friday, July 4, 2008 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES
Friday, July 25, 2008 (or last scheduled day of class) LAST DAY OF CLASSES - GENERAL SUMMER SESSION
Deadline: Last day to drop a course
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Deadline: For completion of all General Summer Session course work, including final examinations; exam schedule determined by instructor
Friday, August 1, 2008 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for General Summer Session online via ESTHER
Monday, August 4, 2008 Grades for General Summer Session available to students online via ESTHER
If a grade is not posted, please contact the instructor

Full Summer Session (Graduate Students Only)

Date Event
Monday, March 10, 2008 Registration: Full Summer Session registration for Rice graduate students begins online via ESTHER
Financial Aid information available for Summer
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, May 16 , 2008 Deadline: For dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W" for the Full Summer Session
Monday, May 26, 2008 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES
Friday, July 4, 2008 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES
Friday, August 22, 2008 LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION
Friday, August 29, 2008 Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Full Summer Session online via ESTHER
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Grades for Full Summer Session available to students online via ESTHER
If a grade is not posted, please contact the instructor.

* For courses starting after the first day of classes, the drop deadline is one week from the first day your class meets.