Spring 2015

Dates for Instructional Faculty Spring 2015

Residence Halls Open
(9 a.m.-12 noon for new students)
Fri, Jan 9
Residence Halls Open
(9 a.m.- 5 p.m. for returning students)
Sun, Jan 11
Late Registration
(16-week semester)
Mon, Jan 12
Classes begin
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)
Mon, Jan 12
Instructor-initiated drop
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)
Tues, Jan 13 Fri, Jan 16
Last day to add courses
(By 5 p.m., Semester and 1st 8-week term)
Fri, Jan 16
Last day for seniors graduating this semester to declare Minors (B.A./B.S. students only) Fri, Jan 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(No Classes)
Mon, Jan 19
Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course
(Without a grade of a W)
Wed, Jan 21
Declaration of Major is due
(B.A./B.S. students only)
Thu, Feb 5
Last day to drop a 16-week semester course
(Without a grade of a W)
Fri, Jan 30
Evaluation of courses by students
(1st 8-week term)
Wed, Feb 18 Sun, Mar 1
Last day to change to/from a pass/fail grade
(1st 8-week term)
Wed, Feb 11
Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Wed, Feb 11
Last day of classes (1st 8-week term) Thurs, Feb 26
Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from first 8-week term) Fri, Feb 27
Mid-semester Deficiency Reports due (16-week semester) Thurs, Feb 27 (12 noon)
Spring Break – Residence Halls Closed
(16-week semester)
Sat, Feb 28 Sun, Mar 8
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for upcoming SUMMER session are due Fri, Mar 6
Classes resume (16-week semester) Mon, Mar 9
Classes begin ( 2nd 8-week term) Mon, Mar 9
Advising Period (B.A/B.S.) Mon, Mar 9 Fri, Mar 20
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming SUMMER session are due
Mon, Mar 16
Final grades due
(1st 8 week term)
Wed, Mar 11 (12 noon)
Last day to drop a 16-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Fri, Mar 13
Last day to register for 2nd 8-week courses
(By 5 p.m.)
Fri, Mar 13
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Fri, Mar 13
Instructor-initiated drop
(2nd 8-week term)
Fri, Mar 13
Exit Survey of currently enrolled seniors Mon, Mar 16 Sun, Mar 29
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course
(Without a grade of W)
Wed, Mar 18
Advance registration for upcoming Fall semester begins Mon, Mar 23 Fri, Apr 3
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for
upcoming FALL semester are due
Fri, Mar 27
Evaluation of courses by students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, Apr 13 Sun, Apr 26
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Wed, Apr 8
Multicultural Fair Sat, Apr 11
Last day of classes
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Fri, Apr 24
Last day to withdraw from the University if registered for semester courses and/or 2nd 8-week courses if no grade has been received in a 1st 8-week term Fri, Apr 24
Reading Day Sat, Apr 25 Sun, Apr 26
Grade change forms for Incompletes
(for Fall semester)
Fri, Apr 24
Final examinations
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, Apr 27 Fri, May 1
Grades due for ALL graduating students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, May 4 (noon)
Grades due for ALL non-graduating students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Thu, May 7 (noon)
Graduate Commencement Fri, May 8
Undergraduate Commencement Sat, May 9
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming FALL semester are due
Mon, Jun 22