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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SPH Academic Calendar (16 Week and Summer)



16 Week Fall & Spring and 8 Week Summer Dates

  Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Summer 2017

Registration

Regular Registration Apr 4 - Jul 24 Oct 10 - Nov 27 Feb 27 - Apr 23
Late Registration ($25 fee) Jul 25 - Aug 14 Nov 28 - Jan 8 Apr 24 - May 29

Important Class Days

New Student Orientation Aug 9 Online Online
First day of class Aug 15 Jan 9 May 30
Census date Aug 30 Jan 25 June 6
Final Exams Nov 28 - Dec 2 May 1 - May 12 Jul 17- Jul 21
Last day of Term Dec 2 May 12 Jul 21
Grades Due to Registrar Dec 7 May 17 Jul 26

Schedule Changes

Last day to Add/Drop (Schedule Revision).  This is the last day to add a course to the existing schedule  Aug 19 Jan 13 May 30
Courses dropped after this date will appear on transcripts.  (Those who withdraw from all courses in a session are subject to the complete withdrawal refund schedule) Aug 30 Jan 25 Jun 6
Last day to receive an automatic “W” for dropped courses.  After this date, a grade of “WF” may be recorded Sep 23 Feb 17 Jun 16

From this date forward, Instructors may assign “WF” for dropped courses. 

Sep 26 Feb 20 Jun 19
Last day to drop a course with consent of the instructor or withdraw from UNTHSC Nov 25 Apr 28 Jul 14

Tuition/Fee Payments and Courses Refunds

Last Day to pay Tuition and Fees* Aug 14 Jan 8 May 29
Last Day to pay Tuition and Fees for course adjustments and Add/Drops* Aug 19 Jan 13 May 30
All students with a balance due will be dropped for non-payment ** Aug 30 Jan 25 Jun 6
Last Day for refund for dropped courses (those who withdraw from all courses are subject to the refund schedule at the bottom of the page). Aug 30 Jan 25 Jun 6

Graduation

Deadline to Submit Intent to Graduate Jul 29 Dec 2 Dec 2
Deadline for degree candidates to submit all graduation requirements to SPH Office of Academic Services (EAD-719) Nov 11 Apr 14 Jul 21
End of Year Celebration Apr 7
Commencement Ceremony TBD

Complete Withdrawal Refund Schedule

Last Day to withdraw for 100% refund Aug 14 Jan 8 May 29
Last Day to withdraw for 80% refund Aug 19 Jan 13 Jun 1
Last Day to withdraw for 70% refund Aug 26 Jan 23 N/A
Last Day to withdraw for 50% refund Sep 2 Jan 30 Jun 6
Last Day to withdraw for 25% refund Sep 12 Feb 6 N/A

Holidays and Special Events

Labor Day Sep 5
Thanksgiving Break Nov 24 - Nov 25
Winter Break Dec 3 - Jan 8
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan 16
Spring Break Mar 13 - Mar 17
Memorial Day May 29
Independence Day (Observed) Jul 4

* Bills for courses added during the regular and late registration periods are due the day before those courses begin. Schedule changes and course adjustments made during the Add/Drop period that result in an additional bill must be paid by the last day of the Add/Drop period.

** Students with an approved payment plan are exempt from this deadline.