Academic Policies
Students are expected to be familiar with university policies and to monitor their own academic progress. They should keep all records of official grades earned, degree requirements met, transfer credits accepted and actions taken on requests for substitutions or exceptions to university policies and regulations.
Academic Calendar
Summer Session 2010
May 17-18 | Registration |
May 19 | Classes Begin |
May 31 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
July 5 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
August 10 | Classes End |
Fall Semester 2010
August 16-20 | Open Registration |
August 23 | Classes Begin |
September 6 | Labor Day, University Holiday |
November 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
November 25-27 | Thanksgiving, University Holiday |
December 3 | Classes End |
December 4-7 | Study Days |
December 8-15 | Exams |
December 16-January 9 | Winter Recess |
Spring Semester 2011
January 6-7 | Open Registration |
January 10 | Classes Begin |
January 17 | Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday |
February 21 | Presidents’ Day, University Holiday |
March 14-19 | Spring Recess |
April 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
April 29 | Classes End |
April 30-May 3 | Study Days |
May 4-11 | Exams |
May 13 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2011
May 16-17 | Registration |
May 18 | Classes Begin |
May 30 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
July 4 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
August 9 | Classes End |
Fall Semester 2011
August 15-19 | Open Registration |
August 22 | Classes Begin |
September 5 | Labor Day, University Holiday |
November 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
November 23-26 | Thanksgiving, University Holiday |
December 2 | Classes End |
December 3-6 | Study Days |
December 7-14 | Exams |
December 15-January 8 | Winter Recess |
Spring Semester 2012
January 5-6 | Open Registration |
January 9 | Classes Begin |
January 16 | Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday |
February 20 | Presidents’ Day, University Holiday |
March 12-17 | Spring Recess |
April 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
April 27 | Classes End |
April 28-May 1 | Study Days |
May 2-9 | Exams |
May 11 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2012
May 14-15 | Registration |
May 16 | Classes Begin |
May 28 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
July 4 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
August 7 | Classes End |
Academic Calendars of the Professional Schools
Certain professional schools schedule the academic year according to differing calendars. These differences affect the deadlines for certain student actions (e.g., dropping or adding courses, registering for courses, obtaining refunds of tuition). Detailed information on these academic calendars is available from the individual schools.
Medicine
Consult the Office of Student Affairs, Keck School of Medicine, for the academic calendars of professional medical degree programs. The graduate programs (Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy) as well as the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program follow the university calendar.
Dentistry
The academic year of the Ostrow School of Dentistry is divided into three 14-week trimesters. The graduate program in craniofacial biology follows the university calendar.
Independent Health Professions
Programs in occupational science and occupational therapy and biokinesiology and physical therapy follow the university calendar. However, certain programs require entrance to a post-summer session.