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2014-2015 Academic Calendar
FALL 2014 SPRING 2015 SUMMER I 2015 SUMMER II 2015
Residence Halls Open for Occupancy Aug. 17 Jan. 11 May 31 July 5
Last Day to Register or Withdraw Without Financial Penalty Aug. 22 Jan. 13 June 1 July 6
Classes Begin Aug. 25 Jan. 14 June 2 July 7
Last Day to Declare Pass/Fail Intentions Oct. 27 March 25 June 22 July 27
Advance Registration for Next Term Nov. 624 April 221
Open Registration Begins Nov. 25 April 22
No Exams Except Makeup or Scheduled Lab Exams Nov. 24Dec. 3 April 29May 5
Last Day of Classes Dec. 3 May 5 July 1 Aug. 5
Individual Study Day Dec. 4 May 6
Final Examinations Dec. 510 May 712 July 23 Aug. 6-7
Semester/Term Ends Dec. 10 May 12 July 3 Aug. 7
Residence Halls Close (with exceptions*) Dec. 11 May 13 July 4 Aug. 8
Commencement
Dec. 1213 May 1516 Aug. 8
PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS
95% Payment of Mandatory Tuition and Fees or Enrollment Aug. 18 Jan. 7 May 25 June 30
in a Payment Plan Due.
Last Day to Drop a Course and Have Charges Removed Sept. 10 Jan. 30 June 5 July 10
(students who drop to zero hours are considered to be a withdrawal)
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Financial Credit Sept. 22 Feb. 11
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule), WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
Last Day to Add a Course Aug. 28 Jan. 20 June 3 July 8
Last Day to Drop a Course Without Academic Penalty Sept. 10 Jan. 30 June 5 July 10
Last Day to Drop a Course With Academic Penalty Oct. 27 March 25 June 22 July 27
(counts against drop limit)
Last Day to Transfer Between Colleges Nov. 25 April 22 June 22 July 27
Last Day to Withdraw from the University Nov. 26 April 30 June 29 Aug. 3
DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION
Last Day for Undergraduate Degree Candidates to Remove Nov. 28 May 1 June 29 Aug. 3
I and PR Grades
Graduate SchoolLast Day to File Statement of Intent to Graduate Sept. 15 Jan. 30 June 11
Graduate SchoolLast Day to Submit Defense Notication Sept. 26 Feb. 26 June 5
Last Day to Order Invitations/Academic Regalia at Bookstore Oct. 20 March 11 June 15
Graduate SchoolMasters Non-Thesis Comps; Last Day to Oct. 17 March 27 June 26
Defend Thesis/Dissertation
Graduate SchoolComprehensive Exam Reports Due Nov. 17 April 22 July 10
Graduate SchoolLast Day to Submit Final PDF of Thesis/ Oct. 31 April 3 July 6
Dissertation, Oral Defense and Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form
Graduate SchoolLast Day to Pay Thesis/Dissertation Fee Oct. 31 April 13 July 6
Graduate SchoolLast Day to Post Recital Program Oct. 31 April 13 July 8
Graduate SchoolLast Day to Remove Grades of I, PR or CR Nov. 17 April 17 July 10
Graduate SchoolLast Day to Submit Interdisciplinary Portfolio Nov. 17 April 22 July 10
Reports
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS
Labor Day Holiday Sept. 1
Thanksgiving Vacation Nov. 2630
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 19
Spring Vacation March 1422
No Classes April 6
INTERSESSION
Fall Intersession August 1124
Winter Intersession Dec. 1123, Jan. 29
May Intersession May 13-28
FACULTY-RELATED INFORMATION
Faculty on Duty Aug. 20 Jan. 12 June 1 July 6
Mid-Semester Grades Due Via Raiderlink Oct. 20 March 11
Raiderlink Available for Grading Dec. 1 May 4 June 30 Aug. 4
Grades Due for Graduating Students Via Raiderlink (noon) Dec. 11 May 13
Final Grades Due Via Raiderlink (noon) Dec. 15 May 18 July 6 Aug. 10
* See detailed chronological calendar at www.depts.ttu.edu/ofcialpublications/calendar/index.php for explanation of exceptions.
Schedule of commencement ceremonies can be found at www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/commencement/index.php.
See www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices or catalog Finance section for details of payment arrangements, dates, and refunds.
