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2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



Fall 2015 Semester

16-Week Session – August 24 - December 11, 2015

April 1 (W) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 14 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 17-21 (M-F) Last week to register; Payment due at time of registration
August 19 (W) Online registration closes at midnight
  Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 20 (Th) Non-payment drop date
August 21 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
August 24 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
September 7 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 9 (W) Census Day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
October 6 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 16 (F) Mid-semester break - no classes, offices closed
November 6 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduation
November 16 (M) Last day to drop a course
November 25-27 (W-F) Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes, offices closed
December 7-10 (M-Th) Final Exams
December 11 (F) Semester ends
December 21 (M) - January 1 (F) Winter break - offices closed

Fall First 8-Week Session – August 24 - October 15, 2015

April 1 (W) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 14 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 17-21 (M-F) Last week to register; Payment due at time of registration
August 19 (W) Online registration closes at midnight
  Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 20 (Th) Non-payment drop date
August 21 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
August 24 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
August 31 (M) Census day
September 7 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
October 6 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 8 (Th) Last day to drop a course
October 15 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Fall 12-Week Session – September 8 - November 24, 2015

April 1 (W) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 14 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 19 (W) Online registration closes at midnight
  Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 20 (Th) Non-payment drop date
September 4 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
September 7 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 8 (T) Classes begin
September 9 (W) Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
September 18 (F) Census day
October 6 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 16 (F) Mid-semester break - no classes, offices closed
November 6 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduation
November 16 (M) Last day to drop a course
November 24 (T) Final exams; Session ends

Fall Second 8-Week Session – October 19 - December 10, 2015

April 1 (W) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 14 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 19 (W) Online registration closes at midnight
  Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 20 (Th) Non-payment drop date
October 15 (Th) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
October 19 (M) Classes begin
October 26 (M) Census day
November 6 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduatioin
November 25-27 (W-F) Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes, offices closed
December 3 (Th) Last day to drop a course
December 10 (Th) Final exams; Session ends
December 21 (M) - January 1 (F) Winter Break - offices closed

December Mini Session – December 14, 2015 - January 5, 2016

April 1 (W) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 14 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 19 (W) Online registration closes at midnight
  Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 20 (Th) Non-payment drop date
December 11 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
December 14 (M) Classes begin
December 15 (T) Census day
December 21 (M)-January 1 (F) Winter break - offices closed
December 24-25 (Th-F) No classes
January 1 (F) New Year’s Day - no classes
January 4 (M) Last day to drop a course
  Office open
January 5 (T) Final exams; Session ends

Spring 2016 Semester

16-Week Session – January 19 - May 13, 2016

November 2 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 17 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 4 (M) Offices open
January 10 (Su) Online registration closes
January 11 (M) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
January 12 (T) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
January 15 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
January 18 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday - no classes, offices closed
January 19 (T) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
February 3 (W) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
March 1 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
March 14-18 (M-F) Spring Break - no classes, offices closed
March 25 (F) Holiday - no classes, offices closed
April 1 (F) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 11 (M) Last day to drop a course
May 9-12 (M-Th) Final exams
May 13 (F) Semester ends
  Big Spring and SWCID Graduation
May 14 (Sa) San Angelo Graduation

Spring First 8-Week Session – January 19 - March 10, 2016

November 2 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 17 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 4 (M) Offices open
January 10 (Su) Online registration closes
January 11 (M) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
January 12 (T) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
January 15 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
January 18 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday - no classes, offices closed
January 19 (T) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
January 26 (T) Census day
February 3 (W) Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
March 1 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
March 3 (Th) Last day to drop a course
March 10 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Spring 12-Week Session – February 1 - April 26, 2016

November 2 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 17 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 4 (M) Offices open
January 10 (Su) Online registration closes
January 11 (M) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
January 12 (T) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
January 29 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
February 1 (M) Classes begin
February 11 (Th) Census day
March 14-18 (M-F) Spring Break - no classes, offices closed
March 25 (F) Holiday - no classes, offices closed
April 1 (F) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 11 (M) Last day to drop a course
Apirl 26 (T) Final exams; Session ends

Spring Second 8-Week Session – March 21 - May 12, 2016

November 2 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 17 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 10 (Su) Online registration closes
January 12 (T) Registration continues (walk-in only); Payment due at time of registration
March 11 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
March 14-18 (M-F) Spring Break - offices closed
March 21 (M) Classes begin
March 29 (T) Census day
April 1 (F) Last day to apply for spring graduation
May 5 (Th) Last day to drop a course
May 12 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

May Mini Session – May 16 - June 2, 2016

November 2 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 17 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 10 (Su) Online registration closes
May 13 (F) Last day to register; Payment due at time of registration - no payment plan
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
May 16 (M) Classes begin
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts (if applicable)
May 17 (T) Census day
May 30 (M) Memorial Day Holiday - office closed
June 1 (W) Last day to drop a course
June 2 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

First Summer Session – June 6 - July 7, 2016

April 1 (F) Advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
May 29 (Su) Online registration closes
May 31 (T) Last day to pay
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
June 1 (W) Non-payment drop date
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
June 2 (Th) Last day to register; Payment due at time of registration - no payment plan
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
June 6 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
June 9 (Th) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
June 28 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
June 30 (Th) Last day to drop a course
July 4 (M) July 4th Holiday - no classes; offices closed
July 7 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Second Summer Session – July 11 - August 11, 2016

April 1 (F) Advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
June 1 (W) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
July 3 (Su) Online registration closes
July 5 (T) Last day to pay
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
July 7 (Th) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
July 11 (M) Classes begin
July 14 (Th) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 2 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
August 4 (Th) Last day to drop a course
August 11 (Th) Final exams; Session ends