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2018-19 Academic Calendar



FALL 2018

October 25, 2017 Fall Semester Admissions Application Opens
March 15, 2018 Priority Deadline for Federal Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA)
March 19, 2018 Advising Begins for Fall and Summer Semesters
March 19, 2018 Class Schedule Published For Fall Semester
April 2, 2018 Registration Opens for Fall Semester
June 28, 2018 Priority Deadline for International Student Admissions Applications
July 16, 2018 Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request
July 20, 2018 Deadline for Schloarship Applications for the Fall Semester
August 11, 2018 10am Commencement at Bell County Expo Center
August 13, 2018 Classes Begin for Minimester
August 13, 2018 Priority Deadline for Admissions Applications
August 24, 2018 Classes End for Minimester
August 24, 2018 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (16- & First 8-Week Classes)
August 27, 2018 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 16- and First 8-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
August 27, 2018 Classes Begin for Fall Semester
August 29, 2018 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for 16- and First 8-Week Classes
September 3, 2018 Labor Day (University Closed)
September 4, 2018 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with No Record
September 12, 2018 Deadline to drop 16-Week Classes with No Record
October 1, 2018 Deadline for Teacher Education and Professional Certification Applications (i.e. Principal, Reading Specialist, etc.)
October 5, 2018 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
October 5, 2018 Deadline for Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation
October 5, 2018 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 8-Week Classes)
October 12, 2018 Deadline for Fall Admissions Applications
October 15, 2018 Deadline for Clinical Teaching Applications
October 19, 2018 Classes End for First 8-Week Session
October 19, 2018 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 8-Week Classes)
October 19, 2018 Deadline to Withdraw from University for First 8-Week Classes (WF)
October 22, 2018 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 8-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants
October 22, 2018 Classes Begin for Second 8-Week Session
October 22, 2018 Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 8-Week Classes)
October 23, 2018 Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 8-Week Class Final Grades (due by 3pm)
October 24, 2018 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for Second 8-Week Classes
October 29, 2018 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with No Record
November 1, 2018 Deadline for GRE/GMAT Scores to Office of Graduate Studies
November 9, 2018 Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
November 12, 2018 Veterans Day (Observed) - No Class (University Open)
November 16, 2018 Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate Studies for Fall Semester
November 22, 2018 Thanksgiving (University Closed)
November 23, 2018 Thanksgiving (University Closed)
November 30, 2018 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
December 1, 2018 Student End of Course Survey Opens (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
December 14, 2018 Commencement Ceremony Bell County Expo Center 7:00 p.m.
December 14, 2018 Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Fall Graduation (5pm)
December 14, 2018 Deadline for Fall Degree Conferral Applications to the Registrar’s Office. $20 Late Application Fee.
December 14, 2018 Deadline to Withdraw from University for 16- and Second 8-Week Classes
December 14, 2018 Fall Semester Ends
December 17, 2018 Student End of Course Survey Closes (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
December 18, 2018 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 16-Week and Second 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
December 18, 2018 Deadline for Theses to Clear Thesis Office for Fall Semester
December 24, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 25, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 26, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 27, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 28, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 29, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 30, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
December 31, 2018 Winter Break (University Closed)
January 1, 2019 Winter Break (University Closed)

SPRING 2019

March 19, 2018 Spring Semester Admissions Application Opens
October 22, 2018 Advising Begins for Spring Semester
October 22, 2018 Class Schedule Published For Spring Semester
November 1, 2018 Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Spring Semester
November 5, 2018 Registration Opens for Spring Semester
November 15, 2018 Priority Deadline for International Student Spring Admissions Applications
December 3, 2018 Priority Deadline for Spring VA Certification Request
January 2, 2019 Priority Deadline for Spring Admissions applications
January 10, 2019 Convocation
January 11, 2019 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (16- & First 8-Week Classes)
January 14, 2019 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 16- and First 8-Week. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
January 14, 2019 Classes Begin for Spring Semester
January 16, 2019 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for 16- and First 8-Week Classes
January 21, 2019 Martin L. King Jr. Day (University Closed)
January 22, 2019 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with No Record
January 30, 2019 Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with No Record
February 22, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 8-Week Classes)
February 22, 2019 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
March 1, 2019 Deadline for Graduation Application for Spring Ceremony Participation
March 1, 2019 Deadline for Teacher Education and Professional Certification Applications (i.e. Principal, Reading Specialist, etc.)
March 8, 2019 Classes End for First 8-Week Session
March 8, 2019 Deadline for Spring Admissions Applications
March 10, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 8-Week Classes)
March 11, 2019 Spring Break – No Class (University Open)
March 11, 2019 Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm
March 13, 2019 Spring Break – No Class (University Open
March 14, 2019 Spring Break – No Class (University Open
March 15, 2019 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 8-Week Classes)
March 15, 2019 Deadline for Clinical Teaching Applications
March 15, 2019 Spring Break – No Class (University Open
March 18, 2019 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 8-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
March 18, 2019 Classes Begin for Second 8-Week Session
March 20, 2019 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for Second 8-Week Classes
March 25, 2019 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with No Record
April 1, 2019 Deadline for GRE/GMAT Scores to Office of Graduate Studies
April 5, 2019 Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W
April 12, 2019 Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate Studies for Spring Semester
April 26, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Opens (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
April 26, 2019 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
May 10, 2019 Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Spring Graduation (5pm)
May 10, 2019 Deadline for Degree Conferral Applications to the Registrar’s Office. $20 Late Application Fee.
May 10, 2019 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 16- and Second 8-Week Classes
May 10, 2019 Spring Semester Ends
May 11, 2019 Commencement Ceremony Bell County Expo Center 7:00 p.m.
May 12, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Closes (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
May 14, 2019 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 16-Week and Second 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
May 14, 2019 Deadline for Thesis to Clear Thesis Office for Spring Semester

SUMMER 2019

July 5, 2018 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 5-Week Classes)
September 12, 2018 Summer Semester Admissions Application Opens
March 18, 2019 Advising Begins for Summer Semester
March 18, 2019 Class Schedule Published For Summer Semester
April 1, 2019 Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Summer Semester
April 4, 2019 Priority Deadline for International Student Summer Admission Applications
April 22, 2019 Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request
May 13, 2019 Classes Begin for Minimester
May 20, 2019 Priority Deadline for Summer Admissions Applications
May 27, 2019 Memorial (University Closed)
May 31, 2019 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (10-, 8-, and First 5-Week Classes)
May 31, 2019 Minimester ends
June 3, 2019 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 10-, 8- and First 5-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
June 3, 2019 Classes Begin for First 5-, 10-, and 8-Week Session
June 6, 2019 Deadline to Drop First 5-Week Classes with No Record
June 10, 2019 Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with No Record
June 18, 2019 Deadline to Drop 10-Week Classes with No Record
June 21, 2019 Deadline to Drop First 5-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
June 21, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 5-Week Classes)
July 1, 2019 Deadline for Teacher Education and Professional Certification Applications (i.e. Principal, Reading Specialist, etc.)
July 4, 2019 Independence Day (University Closed)
July 5, 2019 Classes End for First 5-Week Session
July 5, 2019 Deadline for Graduation Application for Summer Ceremony Participation
July 5, 2019 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for First 5-Week Classes
July 8, 2019 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 5-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
July 8, 2019 Classes Begin Second 5-Week Session
July 8, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 5-Week Classes)
July 9, 2019 Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 5-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
July 11, 2019 Deadline to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with No Record
July 12, 2019 Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 12, 2019 Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate Studies for Summer Semester
July 12, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Opens (8-Week Classes)
July 19, 2019 Deadline to Drop 10-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 26, 2019 Classes End for 8-Week Session
July 26, 2019 Deadline to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 26, 2019 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 8 -Week Classes
July 26, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Opens (10- and Second 5-Week Classes)
July 29, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Closes (8-Week Classes)
July 30, 2019 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
August 1, 2019 Deadline for GRE/GMAT Scores to Office of Graduate Studies
August 9, 2019 Classes End for 10- and Second 5-Week Sessions
August 9, 2019 Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Summer Graduation (5pm)
August 9, 2019 Deadline for Summer Degree Conferral Applications to the Registrar’s Office. $20 Late Application Fee.
August 9, 2019 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 10- and Second 5-Week Classes
August 10, 2019 Commencement Ceremony Bell County Expo Center (TBD)
August 12, 2019 Student End of Course Survey Closes (10- and Second 5-Week Classes)
August 13, 2019 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 10-Week and Second 5-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
August 13, 2019 Deadline for Theses to Clear Thesis Office for Summer Semester