Part of Term (POT) values indicate the time frame for the course. The Class Schedule shows what part of term each course is scheduled in to assist with identifying deadlines:
- 1 = full 16 week semester (approximately 8/28-12/13)
- A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 8/28-10/20)
- B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 10/23-12/13)
Fall Semester 2017
| Fri, Aug 25 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel fall registration |
| Mon, Aug 28 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, Sept 1 | Deadline for Grads to submit form to elect to audit a first POT A course Last day for Grads to add a POT A course via Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Sept 4 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Mon, Sept 11 | Last day for GRAD to add a POT A course with department approval Last day for GRAD to add a semester course via Student Self-Service Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course Deadline to elect "in Absentia" registration for the Fall term |
| Fri, Sept 22 | Last day for Grads to drop a POT A course via Student Self-Service |
| Fri, Oct 6 | Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a POT A course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course without grade of W |
| Fri, Oct 20 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 23 | POT B courses begin |
| Fri, Oct 27 | Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration. Last day for GRAD to add POT B course via Student Self-Service |
| Sun, Oct 29 | Last day for GRAD to add themselves to December degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 30 | Registration for spring begins |
| Fri, Nov 10 | Last day for GRAD to add a POT B course |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree |
| Sat, Nov 18, - Sun, Nov 26 | Fall vacation for students |
| Thur, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 24 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) |
| Mon, Nov 27 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a POT B course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course without a grade of W and without approval |
| Wed, Dec 13 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Dec 14 | Reading Day Last day for GRAD to add or drop a POT B course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, Dec 15 | Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses |
| Fri, Dec 15 - Thur, Dec 21 | Final examination period |
| Fri, Dec 22 | Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
| Tues, Dec 26 | December degree conferral (no commencement) |
Spring Semester 2018
Part of Term (POT) values indicate the time frame for the course. The Class Schedule shows what part of term each course is scheduled in to assist with identifying deadlines:
- 1 = full 16 week semester (approximately 1/16/2018 - 5/2/2018 plus finals)
- A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 1/16/2018 - 3/9/2018)
- B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 3/12/2018 - 5/2/2018 plus finals)
| Fri, Jan 12 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel spring registration |
| Mon, Jan 15 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Tues, Jan 16 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Jan 22 | Deadline for Grads to submit form to elect to audit a POT A course Last day for Grads to add a POT A course via Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Jan 29 | Last day for GRAD to add a POT A course with department approval Last day for GRAD to add a semester course on Student Self-Service Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course Deadline for GRAD to elect "in absentia" registration for the Spring term |
| Fri, Feb 9 | Last day for Grads to drop a POT A course via Student Self-Service |
| Fri, Feb 23 | Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT A course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course without a "W" |
| Fri, Mar 9 | Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course on Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Mar 12 | POT B courses begin |
| Fri, Mar 16 | Last day for Grads to add a POT B via Student Self-Service Last day for Grads to submit form to Audit POT B course |
| Sat, Mar 17 - Sun, Mar 25 | Spring Break |
| Mon, Mar 26 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Mar 30 | Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration. |
| Sun, April 1 | Last day for Grads to add themselves to May degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Apr 2 | Registration for summer and fall begins |
| Fri, Apr 6 | Last day for GRAD to add a POT B course Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree |
| Fri, Apr 13 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from current term without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no credit option for POT B courses to change from credit/no credit option to regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course via Self-Service |
| Fri, Apr 20 | Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Apr 27 | Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course via college office Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Wed, May 2 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, May 3 | Reading Day Last day for GRAD to add or drop a POT B course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, May 4 - Fri, May 11 | Final examination period |
| Sat, May 12 | May degree conferral. See the Commencement Office for details about the ceremony. |
| Fri, May 18 | Last day for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
Summer Semester 2018
- 1 = Full 12 week semester (5/14/2018 - 8/2/2018 plus finals and often for independent study)
- SF = Full 12 week semester (5/14/2018 - 8/2/2018 plus finals)
- S1 = First 4 weeks of the semester (5/14/2018 - 6/8/2018 plus finals)
- S2 = 8 weeks of the semester after S1 (6/11/2018 - 8/2/2018 plus finals)
- S2A = First 4 weeks of S2 (6/11/2018 - 7/6/2018)
- S2B = Second 4 weeks of S2 (7/9/2018 - 8/2/2018 plus finals)
| Fri, May 11 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel Summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course |
| Mon, May 14 | Instruction begins for POT S1 session and POT SF session |
| Fri, May 18 | Last day for GRAD to add a S1 course via Student Self-Service Deadline for GRAD to submit forms to elect to audit a course for POT S1 |
| Fri May 25 | Last day for GRAD to elect "in absentia" registration for summer term |
| Mon, May 28 | Memorial Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jun 1 | Last day for GRAD to drop a POT S1 course without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Jun 8 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel POT S1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course Last day of instruction for POT S1. Finals on last class day or the following day. |
| Mon, Jun 11 | First day of instruction for POT S2 and POT S2A |
| Fri, Jun 15 | Last day for GRAD to add a POT S2A course |
| Tue, Jun 19 | Last day for GRAD to add a POT S2 or POT 1 course Deadline for GRAD to elect to audit a course for S2 |
| Fri, Jun 29 | Last day for GRAD to drop a POT S2A course without a grade of "W" Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT S2A or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to take final exam for Aug doctoral degree |
| Wed, Jul 4 | Independence Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jul 6 | Last day for GRAD to add themselves to Aug degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service Last day to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration. |
| Mon, Jul 9 | Courses begin for POT S2B |
| Fri, Jul 13 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Jul 20 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses Last day for GRAD to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to drop a S2 or S1 Independent Study course Last day for GRAD to add a POT S2B course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or S1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Jul 27 | Last day for GRAD to drop a POT S2B course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a POT S2B course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Thur, Aug 2 | Instruction ends for POTs, S2, S2B, SF and 1 |
| Thur, Aug 2, noon | Reading Day |
| Fri, Aug 3 - Sat, Aug 4 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Aug 6 | August degree conferral (no commencement) Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |