Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2006

Date Event
Wednesday, January 11 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday, January 16 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES)
Tuesday, January 17 (through Friday, January 20) Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students.
Wednesday, January 18 All classes normally held on Monday meet; all Wednesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during the semester)
Friday, January 20 Deadline: Last day to resolve grades of "Other" from Fall 2005 semester
Monday, January 23 @ 8:00a.m Late Registration Begins: If you have not registered for any classes, you are charged a Late Registration Fee of $110.00 to add classes.
Friday, January 27

Deadline: Last day to add courses without a fee
Deadline: Last day to add a course without obtaining instructor's permission
Deadline: Last day to add a course online
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund of tuition and fees
Deadline: Last day to drop to part-time status and receive a refund of tuition
PIN Expiration: The 1st Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Spring 2006 expires and online registration is disabled for all undergraduate students at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, January 30 @ 8:00a.m PIN Activation: The 2nd Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Spring 2006 is activated and online registration is enabled for all undergraduate students
Wednesday, February 1

Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate Studies for May 2006 degree conferral: Thesis masters candidacy petitions; Certification of non-thesis masters; Form for candidacy masters; Ph.D. candidacy petitions
Deadline: Last day to file an application for a May 2006 degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Students only)

Friday, February 3 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition
Friday, February 10

Deadline: Last day to complete late registration or add courses
Deadline: Last day to drop courses without a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a credit course as "Audit" or vice versa
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition

Friday, February 17

Deadline: Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Fall 2005
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to clear Incompletes for courses taken in Fall 2005
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition

Friday, February 24 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition
Friday, March 3

Deadline: Mid-semester grades for first-year undergraduate students due
Deadline: College course plans due to Dean of Undergraduates office for Fall 2006
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 30% refund of tuition

Friday, March 10 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition
Saturday, March 11 (through Sunday, March 19) MIDTERM RECESS (NO CLASSES)
Friday, March 17 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition
Friday, March 24 Deadline: Last day for sophomores to file a Declaration of Major form with the Office of the Registrar
Friday, March 31

Deadline: Last day to drop courses for all graduate students and undergraduate students with a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to Pass/Fail option
PIN Expiration: The 2nd Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Spring 2006 expires and online registration is disabled for all undergraduate students at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 (through Friday, April 7) SPRING RECESS (NO CLASSES)
Monday, April 17 (through Friday, April 21)

Fall 2006 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students
PIN Activation: The 1st Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Fall 2006 is activated for all undergraduate students at 8:00 a.m.

Friday, April 21 Deadline: Last day to register for Fall 2006 without "failure to register on-time" fee
Thursday, April 27

LAST DAY OF CLASSES except for lab courses and seminars that meet only on Friday
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for January 2006 undergraduate student admits only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m.
Deadline: Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate Studies for May 2006 degree conferral by 12:00 noon

Friday, April 28 Last day of class for lab courses and seminars that meet only on Friday
Saturday, April 29 (through Thursday, May 4 @ 12:00 noon) Final examinations for all degree candidates
Wednesday, May 3 (through Wednesday, May 10) Final examinations for non-graduating students
Saturday, May 6 @ 9:00 a.m. Deadline: Grades for all degree candidates are due in the Office of the Registrar
Monday, May 8 @ 12 noon Deadline (May 2006 Undergraduate Degree Candidates only): Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2006
Saturday, May 13 NINETY THIRD COMMENCEMENT
Wednesday, May 17 @ 9:00 a.m. Deadline: All remaining grades for non-graduating students are due in the Office of the Registrar
Friday, June 9 Deadline: Last day to resolve grades of "Other" from Spring 2006 semester.