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 2013
| May 20–21 | Registration |
| May 22 | Classes Begin |
| May 27 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
| July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| July 4–5 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
| August 13 | Classes End |
Fall Semester 2013
| August 19–23 | Open Registration |
| August 26 | Classes Begin |
| September 2 | Labor Day, University Holiday |
| November 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| November 27–30 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 6 | Classes End |
| December 7–10 | Study Days |
| December 11–18 | Exams |
| December 19–January 12 | Winter Recess |
Spring Semester 2014
| January 9–10 | Open Registration |
| January 13 | Classes Begin |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday |
| February 17 | Presidents’ Day, University Holiday |
| March 17–22 | Spring Recess |
| April 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| May 2 | Classes End |
| May 3–6 | Study Days |
| May 7–14 | Exams |
| May 16 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2014
| May 19–20 | Registration |
| May 21 | Classes Begin |
| May 26 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
| July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| July 4 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
| August 12 | Classes End |
Fall Semester 2014
| August 18–22 | Open Registration |
| August 25 | Classes Begin |
| September 1 | Labor Day, University Holiday |
| November 3 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| November 26–29 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 5 | Classes End |
| December 6–9 | Study Days |
| December 10–17 | Exams |
| December 18–January 11 | Winter Recess |
Spring Semester 2015
| January 8–9 | Open Registration |
| January 12 | Classes Begin |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday |
| February 16 | Presidents’ Day, University Holiday |
| March 16–21 | Spring Recess |
| April 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| May 1 | Classes End |
| May 2–5 | Study Days |
| May 6–13 | Exams |
| May 15 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2015
| May 18–19 | Registration |
| May 20 | Classes Begin |
| May 25 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
| July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| July 3 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
| August 11 | 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. Certain programs require entrance to a summer session.