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								2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 							
							  SPH Academic Calendar (16 Week and Summer)							  
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16 Week Fall & Spring and 8 Week Summer Dates
	
		
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			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 | 
		 
		
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			 From this date forward, Instructors may assign “WF” for dropped courses.  
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			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. 
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