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2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



Fall 2016 Semester

16-Week Session – August 29 - December 16, 2016

April 1 (F) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 17-21 (M-F) Last week to register; Payment due at time of registration
August 18 (Th) Online registration closes at midnight
August 19 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
August 22 (M) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
August 26 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
August 29 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
September 5 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 14 (W) Census Day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
October 11 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 21 (F) Mid-semester break - no classes, offices closed
November 11 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduation
November 14 (M) Last day to drop a course
November 23-25 (W-F) Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes, offices closed
December 12-15 (M-Th) Final Exams
December 16 (F) Semester ends
December 21 (W) - January 3 (T) Winter break - offices closed

Fall First 8-Week Session – August 29 - October 20, 2016

April 1 (F) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 17-21 (M-F) Last week to register; Payment due at time of registration
August 18 (Th) Online registration closes at midnight
August 19 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
August 22 (M) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
August 26 (F) Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
August 29 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
September 5 (M) Labor Day Holiday - no classes, offices closed
September 7 (W) Census day
October 11 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
October 13 (Th) Last day to drop a course
October 20 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Fall Second 8-Week Session – October 24 - December 15, 2016

April 1 (F) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 18 (Th) Online registration closes at midnight
August 19 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
August 22 (M) Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
October 20 (Th) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
October 24 (M) Classes begin
November 1 (T) Census day
November 11 (F) Last day to apply for fall graduatioin
November 23-25 (W-F) Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes, offices closed
December 8 (Th) Last day to drop a course
December 15 (Th) Final exams; Session ends
December 21 (W) - January 3 (T) Winter Break - offices closed

December Mini Session – December 14, 2016 - January 5, 2017

April 1 (F) Early advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
August 18 (Th) Online registration closes at midnight
August 19 (F) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
August 22 (M) Walk-in registration continues; Payment due at time of registration
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
  Non-payment drop date
December 16 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
December 19 (M) Classes begin
December 20 (T) Census day
December 21 (W)-January 3 (T) Winter break - offices closed
December 24-25 (S-Su) No classes
January 1 (Su) New Year’s Day - no classes
January 4 (W) Last day to drop a course
  Office open
January 5 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Spring 2017 Semester

16-Week Session – January 17 - May 12, 2017

November 2 (W) Advising and schedule development begins
November 15 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 4 (W) Offices open
January 8 (Su) Online registration closes
January 9 (M) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
January 10 (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 13 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
January 16 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday - no classes, offices closed
January 17 (T) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
February 1 (W) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
February 28 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
March 13-17 (M-F) Spring Break - no classes, offices closed
April 10 (M) Last day to drop a course
April 11 (T) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 14 (F) Holiday - no classes, offices closed
May 8-11 (M-Th) Final exams
May 12 (F) Semester ends
  Big Spring and SWCID Graduation
May 13 (Sa) San Angelo Graduation

Spring First 8-Week Session – January 17 - March 9, 2017

November 2 (W) Advising and schedule development begins
November 15 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 4 (W) Offices open
January 8 (Su) Online registration closes
January 9 (M) Last day to pay for students who have completed registration
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
January 10 (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 13 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
January 16 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday - no classes, offices closed
January 17 (T) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
January 25 (W) Census day
February 1 (W) Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
February 28 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
March 2 (Th) Last day to drop a course
March 9 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Spring Second 8-Week Session – March 20 - May 11, 2017

November 2 (W) Advising and schedule development begins
November 15 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 8 (Su) Online registration closes
January 10 (T) Registration continues (walk-in only); Payment due at time of registration
March 10 (F) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
March 13-17 (M-F) Spring Break - offices closed
March 20 (M) Classes begin
March 28 (T) Census day
April 11 (T) Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 14 (F) Holiday - no classes; offices closed
May 4 (Th) Last day to drop a course
May 11 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

May Mini Session – May 15 - June 1, 2017

November 2 (W) Advising and schedule development begins
November 15 (T) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
January 8 (Su) Online registration closes
May 12 (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 15 (M) Classes begin
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts (if applicable)
May 16 (T) Census day
May 29 (M) Memorial Day Holiday - office closed
May 31 (W) Last day to drop a course
June 1 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

First Summer Session – June 5 - July 6, 2017

April 1 (S) Advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (W) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
May 29 (M) Online registration closes
May 30 (T) Last day to pay
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
May 31 (W) Non-payment drop date
  First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
June 1 (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 5 (M) Classes begin
  Last day to use loan funds at Bookstore
June 8 (Th) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
June 27 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
June 29 (Th) Last day to drop a course
July 4 (T) July 4th Holiday - no classes; offices closed
July 6 (Th) Final exams; Session ends

Second Summer Session – July 10 - August 10, 2017

April 1 (S) Advising and schedule development begins
April 12 (W) Registration begins (online and walk-in)
July 2 (Su) Online registration closes
July 3 (M) Last day to pay
  Financial aid / scholarship funds applied to student accounts
July 4 (T) July 4th Holiday - no classes; offices closed
July 5 (W) First day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
July 6 (Th) Last day to register
  Last day to drop and receive 100% of refundable fees
July 10 (M) Classes begin
July 13 (Th) Census day
  Last day to use financial aid / scholarship funds at Bookstore
August 1 (T) Remaining financial aid / scholarship funds released
August 3 (Th) Last day to drop a course
August 10 (Th) Final exams; Session ends