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2015-2016 Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SPH Academic Calendar (16 Week and Summer)



16 Week Fall & Spring and 8 Week Summer Dates

  Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Summer 2016

Registration

Regular Registration Apr 5 - July 26 Oct 12 - Nov 27 Feb 22 - Apr 22
Late Registration ($25 fee) July 27 - Aug 16 Nov 30 - Jan 10 Apr 23 - May 30

Important Class Days

New Student Orientation Aug 11 Online Online
First day of class Aug 17 Jan 11 May 31
Census date Sept 1 Jan 27 June 7
Final Exams Nov 30 - Dec 4 May 2-6 July 18-22
Last day of Term Dec 4 May 6 July 22
Grades Due to Registrar Dec 9 May 11 July 27

Schedule Changes

Last day to Add/Drop Aug 21 Jan 15 May 31
Courses dropped after this date will appear on transcripts. Sept 1 Jan 27 June 7
Last day to receive a “W” for dropped courses Sept 25 Feb 19 June 17
From this date forward, Instructors may assign “WF” for dropped courses. Sept 28 Feb 22 June 20
Last day to Withdraw Nov 27 Apr 29 July 15

Tuition/Fee Payments and Courses Refunds

Last Day to pay Tuition and Fees* Aug 16 Jan 10 May 30
Last Day to pay Tuition and Fees for course adjustments and Add/Drops* Aug 21 Jan 15 June 3
All students with a balance due will be dropped for non-payment ** Sept 1 Jan 27 June 7
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). Sept 1 Jan 27 June 7

Graduation

Deadline to Submit Intent to Graduate July 31 Dec 4 Dec 4
Deadline for degree candidates to submit all graduation requirements to SPH Office of Admission and Academic Services (EAD-719) Nov 13 April 8 Jul 22
Pre-Commencement Ceremony TBD TBD TBD
Commencement Ceremony TBD TBD TBD

Complete Withdrawal Refund Schedule

Last Day to withdraw for 100% refund Aug 16 Jan 10 May 30
Last Day to withdraw for 80% refund Aug 21 Jan 15 June 2
Last Day to withdraw for 70% refund Aug 28 Jan 22 N/A
Last Day to withdraw for 50% refund Sept 4 Jan 29 June 7
Last Day to withdraw for 25% refund Sept 11 Feb 5 N/A

Holidays and Special Events

Labor Day Sep 7, 2015
Thanksgiving Break Nov 26-27, 2015
Winter Break Dec 7, 2015 - Jan 08, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan 18, 2016
Spring Break March 7-14, 2016
Memorial Day May 30, 2016
Independence Day (Observed) July 4, 2016

* 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.