Academic Calendar 2017-18

October 2016

• Tue, 25th | Fall 2017 Application Opens

March 2017

• Thu, 2nd | Deadline to Submit Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation

• Wed, 15th | FAFSA Priority Deadline

• Sun, 19th | Fall Advising Starts

• Mon, 20th | Class Schedule Published

• Mon, 20th | Spring 2018 Application Opens

April 2017

• Mon, 3rd | Registration begins

June 2017

• Thu, 1st | Scholarship Deadline

• Thu, 29th | Priority Deadline for International Student Admission Applications

August 2017

• Tue, 1st | Summer 2018 Application Opens

• Mon, 14th | Priority Deadline for Admissions applications

• Mon, 14th | Minimester Begins

• Fri, 18th | VA Certification Request Priority Deadline

• Fri, 25th | Tuition and Fee payment deadline (16 week & 1st 8 week)

• Fri, 25th | Minimester Ends

• Mon, 28th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS ($25 fee assessed for late registrants) (16 week & 1st 8 week)

• Mon, 28th | Classes Begins

• Wed, 30th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION ENDS (16 week & 1st 8 week)

September 2017

• Fri, 1st | Priority Deadline to Submit Graduation Application

• Mon, 4th | Labor Day

• Tue, 5th | Last day to drop 1st 8-week classes with no record

• Wed, 13th | Last day to drop 16 week classes with no record

• Fri, 22nd | Last day to drop a 1st 8-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

October 2017

• Fri, 6th | Deadline to Submit Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation

• Fri, 6th | Student End of Course Survey Opens (1st 8-Week Classes)

• Fri, 13th | Deadline for Admissions applications

• Mon, 16th | Last day to apply for Clinical Teaching

• Fri, 20th | 1st 8 week classes end

• Fri, 20th | Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline (2nd 8-week classes)

• Fri, 20th | Last day to withdraw from University (1st 8-week classes WF)

• Sun, 22nd | Student End of Course Survey Closes (1st 8-Week Classes)

• Mon, 23rd | 2nd 8 week classes begins

• Mon, 23rd | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS ($25 fee assessed for late registrants) (2nd 8-week classes)

• Mon, 23rd | Class Schedule Published

• Mon, 23rd | Spring Advising Starts

• Mon, 23rd | 1st 8-week class grades due from faculty by 3pm

• Thu, 26th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION ENDS (2nd 8-week classes)

• Mon, 30th | Last day to drop 2nd 8-week classes with no record

November 2017

• Wed, 1st | GRE/GMAT scores due to Office of Graduate Studies

• Wed, 1st | Scholarship Deadline for Spring

• Wed, 1st | Deadline to submit application to Teacher Education Program

• Mon, 6th | Registration begins

• Fri, 10th | Veterans Day

• Fri, 10th | Last day to drop a course with a Q or withdraw with a W (16-week classes)

• Fri, 17th | Priority Deadline for International Student Admission Applications

• Fri, 17th | Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

• Fri, 17th | Deadline for submission of final committee-edited theses with committee approval signatures to Office of Graduate Studies

• Thu, 23rd | Thanksgiving

• Fri, 24th | Thanksgiving

December 2017

• Fri, 1st | Student End of Course Survey Opens (16 Week and 2nd 8-Week Classes)

• 11th-15th | Finals Week

• Fri, 15th | Last day to withdraw from the University (16 week and 2nd 8 week classes)

• Fri, 15th | Fall Term Ends

• Fri, 15th | Last day to file for Degree Conferral (Registrar’s Office)($20 Late Application Fee applies)

• Fri, 15th | Last day to apply for $1000 Tuition Rebate for Fall graduation (5pm)

• Fri, 15th | Commencement Bell County Expo Center 7p.m.

• Sun, 17th | Student End of Course Survey Closes (16 Week and 2nd 8-Week Classes)

• Tue, 19th | Final grades due from faculty by 3pm (16 week & 2nd 8 week)

• Tue, 19th | Last Day to clear Thesis Office

• Mon, 25th  | Winter Break

January 2018

• Tue, 2nd | Priority Deadline for Admissions applications

• Wed, 3rd  | Offices reopen after Winter Break

• Fri, 5th | VA Certification Request Priority Deadline

• Thu, 11th | Convocation

• Fri, 12th | Tuition and Fee payment deadline (16 week & 1st 8 week)

• Mon, 15th | Martin L. King Jr. Day

• Tue, 16th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS ($25 fee assessed for late registrants) (16 week & 1st 8 week)

• Tue, 16th | Classes Begins

• Thu, 18th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION ENDS (16 week & 1st 8 week)

• Tue, 23rd | Last day to drop 1st 8-week classes with no record

• Wed, 31st | Last day to drop 16 week classes with no record

February 2018

• Fri, 2nd | Priority Deadline to Submit Graduation Application

• Fri, 9th | Last day to drop a 1st 8-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

• Fri, 23rd | Student End of Course Survey Opens (1st 8-Week Classes)

March 2018

• Thu, 1st | Deadline to submit application to Teacher Education Program

• Thu, 2nd | Deadline to Submit Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation

• Fri, 9th | 1st 8 week classes end

• Fri, 9th | Deadline for Admissions applications

• Sun, 11th | Student End of Course Survey Closes (1st 8-Week Classes)

• Mon, 12th | Spring Break Begins

• Mon, 12th | 1st 8-week grades from faculty due by 3pm

• Thu, 15th | Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline (2nd 8-week classes)

• Thu, 15th | Last day to apply for Clinical Teaching

• Fri, 16th | Spring Break Ends

• Mon, 19th | 2nd 8 week begins

• Mon, 19th | Summer Advising Starts

• Mon, 19th | Class Schedule Published

• Mon, 19th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS ($25 fee assessed for late registrants) (2nd 8-week classes)

• Wed, 21st | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION ENDS (2nd 8-week classes)

• Tue, 27th | Last day to drop 2nd 8-week classes with no record

• Fri, 30th | Last day to drop a 16-week course with a Q or withdraw with a W

April 2018

• Sun, 1st | GRE/GMAT scores due to Office of Graduate Studies

• Mon, 2nd | Scholarship Deadline

• Mon, 2nd | Registration begins

• Thu, 5th | Priority Deadline for International Student Admission Applications

• Fri, 13th | Deadline for submission of final committee-edited theses with committee approval signatures to Office of Graduate Studies

• Fri, 20 th | Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W*

• Fri, 27th | Student End of Course Survey Opens (16 Week and 2nd 8-Week Classes)

May 2018

• 7th-11th | Finals Week

• Fri, 11th | Last day to file for Degree Conferral (Registrar’s Office)($20 Late Application Fee applies)

• Fri, 11th | Spring Term Ends

• Fri, 11th | Last day to withdraw from the university (16 week and 2nd 8 week classes)

• Fri, 11th | Last day to apply for $1000 Tuition Rebate for Spring graduation (5pm)

• Sat, 12th | Commencement Ceremony Bell County Expo Center 7:00 p.m.

• Sun, 13th | Student End of Course Survey Closes (16 Week and 2nd 8-Week Classes)

• Mon, 14th | Minimester begins

• Tue, 15th | Last Day to clear Thesis Office

• Tue, 15th | Final grades due from faculty by 3pm (16 week & 2nd 8 week)

• Mon, 21st | Priority Deadline for Admissions applications

• Fri, 25th | VA Certification Request Priority Deadline

• Mon, 28th | Memorial Day

June 2018

• Fri, 1st | Minimester ends

• Fri, 1st | Priority Deadline to Submit Graduation Application

• Fri, 1st | Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline (10-week, 8-week, 1st 5 week sessions)

• Mon, 4th | Class begins (1st 5 week, 10 week and 8 week)

• Mon, 4th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS (10-week, 8-week, & 1st 5-week sessions) ($25 fee assessed for late registrants)

• Thu, 7th | Last day to drop 1st 5-week classes with no record

• Mon, 11th | Last day to drop 8-week classes with no record

• Tue, 12th | Last day to drop 10-week classes with no record

• Fri, 22nd | Last day to drop a 1st 5-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

• Fri, 22nd | Student End of Course Survey Opens ( 1st 5-Week Classes)

• Fri, 29th | Deadline for Admissions applications

• Fri, 29th | Deadline for submission of final committee-edited theses with committee approval signatures to Office of Graduate Studies

• Fri, 29th | Last day to drop a 8-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

July 2018

• 2nd-6th | Finals Week First 5 week session

• Mon, 2nd | Deadline to submit application to Teacher Education Program

• Wed, 4th | Independence Day

• Thu, 5th | Last day to withdraw from the university (1st 5- weeks session students)

• Fri, 6th | 1st 5 week classes end

• Fri, 6th | Deadline to Submit Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation

• Sun, 8th | Student End of Course Survey Opens (1st 5-Week Classes)

• Mon, 9th | 2nd 5 week classes begin

• Mon, 9th | Grades due from faculty by 3pm (1st 5 week classes)

• Mon, 9th | ADD/DROP/LATE REGISTRATION (2nd 5-week sessions) ($25 fee assessed for late registrants)

• Thu, 12th | Last day to drop 2nd 5-week classes with no record

• Fri, 13th | Student End of Course Survey Open ( 8-Week Classes)

• Fri, 20th | Last day to drop a 10-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

• 23rd-27th | Finals Week - Summer 8 week session

• Fri, 27th | Last day to drop a 2nd 5-week class with a Q or withdraw with a W

• Fri, 27th | Last day to withdraw from the University (8 weeks session students)

• Fri, 27th | 8 week classes end

• Fri, 27th | Deadline for submission of final committee-edited theses with committee approval signatures to Office of Graduate Studies

• Sun, 29th | Student End of Course Survey Close (8-Week Classes)

• Sun, 29th | Student End of Course Survey Opens (10-Week and 2nd 5-Week Classes)

• Mon, 30th | Grades due from faculty by 3pm (8 week classes)

August 2018

• Wed, 1st | GRE/GMAT scores due to Office of Graduate Studies

• 6th-10th | Finals Week - 10 week and Second 5 week sessions

• Fri, 10th | Last day to file for Degree Conferral (Registrar’s Office) ($20 Late Application Fee applies)

• Fri, 10th | Last day to withdraw from the university (10-week & 2nd 5-week session students)

• Fri, 10th | 10 week and 2nd 5 week classes end

• Fri, 10th | Last day to apply for $1000 Tuition Rebate for Summer graduation (5pm)

• Sat, 11th | 10am Commencement Bell County Expo Center 

• Sun, 12th | Student End of Course Survey Close (10-Week and 2nd 5-Week Classes)

• Tue, 14th | Grades due from faculty by 3pm (10 week & 2nd 5 week classes)

• Tue, 14th | Last Day to clear Thesis Office