Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2016
DATE | EVENT |
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Monday, January 11, 2016 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER |
Monday - Friday, January 11 - 15, 2016 | Spring Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students |
Friday, January 15, 2016 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Fall 2015 |
Monday, January 18, 2016 | MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, January 22, 2016 |
Deadline: Last day to complete late registration |
Friday, January 29, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition |
Friday, February 5, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition |
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition |
Friday, February 19, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition |
Friday, February 26, 2016 |
Deadline: Last day to drop full-term courses online via ESTHER |
Saturday-Sunday, February 27 - March 6, 2016 | SPRING BREAK (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, March 11, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition |
Monday, March 14, 2016 | Summer Registration Begins: Summer 2016 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students |
Friday, March 18, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition |
Friday, March 25, 2016 |
Deadline: Last day to designate a full-term course status to “Pass/Fail” option |
Monday, March 28, 2016 |
Fall Registration: Fall 2016 Course Schedule Published |
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Fall 2016 to bookstore@rice.edu |
Thursday - Friday, March 31 - April 1, 2016 | MIDTERM RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Fall semester classroom and lab software requests to edtech@rice.edu |
Sunday, April 10, 2016 | Deadline: ESTHER Course Registration Planner closes at 11:59 PM |
Monday, April 11, 2016 | Fall Registration: Fall 2016 registration begins for currently enrolled graduate and fifth-year students at 5:00 PM |
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Fall Registration: Fall 2016 ADD/DROP begins for currently enrolled undergraduate students at 7:00 AM |
Friday, April 15, 2016 | Deadline: Last day to register for Fall 2016 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee |
Saturday, April 16, 2016 | Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes |
Friday, April 22, 2016 |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
Saturday - Tuesday, April 23 - 26, 2016 | STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS |
Wednesday - Wednesday, April 27 - May 4, 2016 | Final examinations for all undergraduate courses |
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 | END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER |
Friday, May 6, 2016 |
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades for all degree candidates online via ESTHERby 5:00 PM |
Monday, May 9, 2016 | Deadline (May 2016 Undergraduate Degree Candidates only): Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2016 by 12:00 noon |
Friday - Saturday, May 13 - 14, 2016 | ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD COMMENCEMENT |
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades for all non-graduating students online via ESTHER |
Friday, June 10, 2016 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Spring 2016 |