(All dates are tentative until closer to the beginning of the semester.)
UG = Undergraduate students; GRAD = Graduate students
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 8/27/2018 – 12/12/2018 plus finals)
- A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 8/27/2018 – 10/19/2018)
- B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 10/22/2018 – 12/12/2018 plus finals)
March 9
- Class Schedule is available on Course Explorer
March 12
- Priority registration Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Fall 2018 available on Student Self-Service
April 2
- Priority registration begins
April 23
- Open registration begins for all students
July 16
- Open registration begins for non-degree students
August 19
- Fall tuition and fee charges first appear on student accounts
August 23 – September 25
- Health Insurance Change/Waiver Period
August 26
- Deadline to cancel registration (drop all classes) for full reversal of tuition and campus fees for classes scheduled in a regular semester. For non-standard course offerings, deadline to cancel is the last day prior to instruction.
August 27
- First day of instruction for the Fall semester and POT A courses
- Deadline for students to register for first classes without being charged $15 late fee penalty
August 28
- Late registration begins via Student Self-Service
August 31
- Deadline for ALL students to add a POT A course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for ALL students to drop POT A (1st 8 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range
- Deadline to suppress directory information
September 3
- Labor Day (all-campus holiday)
September 10 – 10th day add/drop deadline
- Deadline to drop or reduce semester hours and receive refund if reducing assessment range for ALL students
- Deadline for UG to add a semester course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for GRAD to add a semester course via Student Self-Service and without approval
- Deadline for GRAD to add a POT A course via department office
September 21
- Deadline for UG to drop POT A (1st 8 week) course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
- Deadline for UG to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT A course
- Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in POT A course
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT A course via Student Self-Service
September 28
- Full payment due for Fall 2018 charges unless on a payment plan. Visit Pay My Bill for more information regarding payment options and due dates.
October 5
- Deadline for GRAD to drop a POT A course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit for a POT A course or to change credit/no credit to a regular grade
October 16 (noon)
- Faculty deadline for reporting midterm grades for freshmen
October 19
- Deadline for UG to drop semester course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
- Deadline for UG to remove incomplete grade from previous semester to prevent change to F grade
- Deadline for UG to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in semester course
- Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in semester course
- Deadline for UG to withdraw from Fall semester (drop all courses) without grade of W
- Deadline for LAW students to drop semester course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to drop semester course via Student Self-Service
October 22
- Priority registration Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Spring 2019 available on Student Self-Service
- POT B courses begin (non-traditional courses may begin earlier or later)
October 26
- Deadline for UG to add POT B (2nd 8 week) course
- Deadline for GRAD to add POT B course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for ALL students to drop POT B course for refund if reducing assessment range
October 29
- Priority registration for Spring 2019 begins
November 2
- Deadline to withdraw from the University and receive the minimum 40% pro-rata refund
November 9
- Deadline for GRAD to add POT B course via Department Office
November 16
- Deadline for UG to drop POT B course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
- Deadline for UG to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT B course
- Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in POT B course
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT B course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for GRAD to drop semester course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in semester course
- Last day for GRAD to withdraw from term without grade of W
November 17–25
- Fall Break
November 19
- Spring 2019 open registration begins for all students
December 7
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT B course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis for POT B course
December 12
- Last day of instruction
December 13
- Reading day (no classes, no final examinations)
- Last day for GRAD to add/drop POT B course without petitioning Graduate College
- Last day for GRAD to add/drop semester course without petitioning Graduate College
December 14–20 (including Saturday)
- Final examination period
December 28, 2 PM
- Faculty deadline for reporting grades. Students can view final grades the following day via Student Self-Service
January 7
- Transcripts on hold for Fall 2018 grades are released
January 29
- Transcripts on hold for Fall 2018 degrees are released