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2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



Fall 2014 Semester

16-Week Session – August 25 - December 12, 2014

April 1 (T) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 29 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 14 (Th) Online registration closes
August 15 (F) 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 18 (M) Non-payment drop date
August 18-22 (M-F) Last week to register (walk-in); Payment due at time of registration
August 22 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
August 25 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
September 1 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 10 (W) Census Day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
October 7 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 17 (F) Mid-semester break - no classes, offices closed
November 7 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduation
November 17 (M) Last day to drop a course
November 26-28 (W-F) Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes, offices closed
December 8-11 (M-Th) Final Exams
December 12 (F) Semester ends
December 22 (M) - January 2 (F) Winter break - offices closed

Fall First 8-Week Session – August 25 - October 16, 2014

April 1 (T) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 29 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 14 (Th) Online registration closes
August 15 (F) 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 18 (M) Non-payment drop date
August 18-22 (M-F) Last week to register (walk-in); Payment due at time of registration
August 22 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
August 25 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
September 1 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 2 (T) Census day
October 7 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 9 (Th) Last day to withdraw
October 16 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Fall 12-Week Session – September 8 - November 25, 2014

April 1 (T) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 29 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 14 (Th) Online registration closes
August 29 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
September 1 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 2 (T) Non-payment drop date
September 2-5 (T-F) Last week to register (walk-in); Payment due at time of registration
September 5 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
September 8 (M) Classes begin
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
September 10 (W) Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
September 18 (Th) Census day
October 7 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 17 (F) Mid-semester break - no classes, offices closed
November 7 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduation
November 17 (M) Last day to drop a course
November 25 (T) Final exams; Session ends

Fall Second 8-Week Session – October 20 - December 12, 2014

April 1 (T) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 29 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 14 (Th) Online registration closes
October 10 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
October 13 (M) Non-payment drop date
October 13-16 (M-Th) Last week to register; Payment due at time of registration
October 16 (Th) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
October 20 (M) Classes begin
October 27 (M) Census day
November 7 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduatioin
November 26-28 (W-F) Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes, offices closed
December 4 (Th) Last day to drop a course
December 12 (F) Final exams; Session ends
December 22 (M) - January 2 (F) Winter Break - offices closed

December Mini Session – December 15, 2014 - January 6, 2015

April 1 (T) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 29 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 14 (Th) Online registration closes
August 15 (F) Registration continues (walk-in only); Payment due at time of registration
December 5 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
December 8-12 (M-F) Last week to register (walk-in); Payment due at time of registration
December 15 (M) Classes begin
December 17 (W) Census day
December 22 (M)-January 2 (F) Winter break - offices closed
December 24-25 (W-Th) No classes
January 1 (Th) New Year’s Day - no classes
January 5 (M) Last day to drop a course
  Office open
January 6 (T) Final exams; Session ends

Spring 2015 Semester

16-Week Session – January 20 - May 15, 2015

November 3 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 18 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 5 (M) Offices open
January 11 (Su) Online registration closes
January 12 (M) 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
January 13 (T) Non-payment drop date
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
January 19 (M) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
  Martin Luther King Holiday - no classes, offices open
January 20 (T) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
February 4 (W) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
March 3 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
March 16-20 (M-F) Spring Break - no classes, offices closed
April 2 (Th) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 3 (F) Holiday - no classes, offices closed
April 13 (M) Last day to drop a course
May 11-14 (M-Th) Final exams
May 15 (F) Semester ends
  Big Spring and SWCID Graduation
May 16 (Sa) San Angelo Graduation

Spring First 8-Week Session – January 20 - March 13, 2015

November 3 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 18 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 5 (M) Offices open
January 11 (Su) Online registration closes
January 12 (M) 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
January 13 (T) Non-payment drop date
  Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
January 19 (M) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
  Martin Luther King Holiday - no classes, offices open
January 20 (T) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
January 27 (T) Census day
February 4 (W) Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
March 3 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
March 5 (Th) Last day to drop a course
March 13 (F) Final exams; Session ends

Spring 12-Week Session – February 2 - April 28, 2015

November 3 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 18 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 5 (M) Offices open
January 11 (Su) Online registration closes
January 12 (M) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
January 13 (T) Non-payment drop date
  Registration continues (walk-in only); Payment due at time of registration
January 26-30 (M-F) Last week to register; Payment due at time of registration
January 30 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
February 2 (M) Classes begin
February 12 (Th) Census day
March 16-20 (M-F) Spring Break - no classes, offices closed
April 2 (Th) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 3 (F) Holiday - no classes, offices closed
April 13 (M) Last day to drop a course
Apirl 28 (T) Final exams; Session ends

Spring Second 8-Week Session – March 23 - May 14, 2015

November 3 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 18 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 11 (Su) Online registration closes
January 12 (M) Registration continues (walk-in only); Payment due at time of registration
March 9-13 (M-F) Last week to register
March 13 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
March 16-20 (M-F) Spring Break - offices closed
March 23 (M) Classes begin
March 30 (M) Census day
April 2 (Th) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 3 (F) Holiday - no classes, offices closed
May 7 (Th) Last day to drop a course
May 15 (F) Final exams; Session ends

May Mini Session – May 18 - June 4, 2015

November 3 (M) Advising and schedule development begins
November 18 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 11 (Su) Online registration closes
May 15 (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 18 (M) Classes begin
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts (if applicable)
May 19 (T) Census day
May 25 (M) Memorial Day Holiday - office closed
June 3 (W) Last day to drop a course
June 4 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

First Summer Session – June 8 - July 9, 2015

April 1 (W) Advising and schedule development begins
April 13 (M) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
May 31 (Su) Online registration closes
June 1 (M) Last day to pay
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
June 2 (T) Non-payment drop date
June 4 (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 8 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
June 11 (Th) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
July 1 (W) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
July 2 (Th) Last day to drop a course
July 9 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Second Summer Session – July 13 - August 13, 2015

April 1 (W) Advising and schedule development begins
April 13 (M) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
July 5 (Su) Online registration closes
July 6 (M) Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
July 9 (Th) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
July 13 (M) Classes begin
July 16 (Th) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 5 (W) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
August 6 (Th) Last day to drop a course
August 13 (Th) Final exams; Session ends