Academic Calendar

4.11.13

The William Woods University Calendar is published by the Office of Academic Affairs and lists key dates during the 2013-2014 academic year and the 2014 Summer Session of the University. Changes may be made in this calendar without notification. Schedule modifications made subsequent to the publication of this document are announced through memoranda, newsletters, and other official documents and publications of the University.

April 2013

April 1

Monday

   
Registration begins for Fall 2013 Semester (Sophomores)
 

April 3

Wednesday

   
Registration begins for Fall 2013 Semester (Freshmen)
 

April 8

Monday

 

 

Registration begins for Summer Session

 

»

Deadline for advisors to turn in December 2013 graduation checklists to the Registrar

 

April 9

Tuesday

12:30 pm

»

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

 

April 12-13

Friday & Saturday

 

»

WWU 101

(Faculty, please plan to be at events on this weekend on both Friday afternoon and Saturday through lunch)

 

April 19-21

Friday-Sunday

    Alumni Weekend*
 

April 22-May 10

 

» 

End of Course Evaluations

 

 

 

 

April 24

Wednesday

 
4 pm

»

Academic Honors Convocation

Dulany Auditorium

5 pm
 

Co-Curricular Honors Banquet*

Tucker Dining Hall

 

April 30 &

May 2

Tuesday & Thursday

12-2 pm
 
Senior Achievement Days
 
May 2013

May 6-10

Monday-Friday 

 

»

 
FINAL EXAMS - Alternative Schedule
 

 

   
 

May 7

Tuesday

12-1 pm

»

Faculty Assembly and Recognition  †
Ivy Room

 

   
 

May 10

Friday

   
Last Day of Spring 2013 Semester
 

May 11

Saturday

 

 

 

8:15 am

9:15 am

10:00 am

 

 

 

12:45 pm

2:00 pm     

 
MAY COMMENCEMENTS
 
Saturday, May 11, 2013 – Associate and Bachelor Degrees (traditional and outreach)

Registration and pictures - Library Auditorium

Ivy Ceremony

Commencement Ceremony—Cutlip Auditorium, McNutt Campus Center

 

Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Graduate College: MBA, MED, EDS, EDD

Registration and Pictures - Library Auditorium

Commencement Ceremony—Cutlip Auditorium, McNutt Campus Center

 

May 14

Tuesday

12:00 pm

»

DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in grades to the Registrar
 
Summer Session 2013

May 13

Monday

8:00 am

 

SUMMER SESSION CLASSES BEGIN

4:30 pm

 

DEADLINE to ADD classes for Summer Session

 

May 14

Tuesday

4:30 pm
 
DEADLINE to DROP classes for Summer Session
 

May 20

Monday

4:30 pm
 
DEADLINE to DROP On-line Summer Session Courses
 

May 31

Friday

   
On Campus Summer Session Ends
 
June 2013
June 9 - 29
   
Freshman Advantage
 
July 2013
 

July 5

Friday

    1st 8 weeks of Online Summer Session Ends
 
August 2013

August 2

Friday

 
 
August Degrees Conferred
 

August 26

Monday

 

 

CLASSES BEGIN

Pre-Semester

August 19

Monday

11:00 am-1:00 pm

»

New Faculty Luncheon & Orientation

Nielsen Room - Tucker

  1:30 pm

»

 

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room

       

August 21

Wednesday

All Day
 
New Student Orientation
       

August 21-25

Wednesday-Sunday

   
Orientation Activities*
       

August 22

Thursday

10:00 - 10:45 am

»

 Meet your Major
 

 11:00 am

»

 

Freshmen Meet with Advisors 

 

4-5:30 pm

 

Adjunct Faculty Reception & Meeting

Nielsen Room - Tucker

       

August 23

Friday

10 am- 1 pm

»

Division Meetings †

 

6:00-8:00 PM

 

Faculty Picnic 

Aldridge Patio (Rain location - Aldridge Lounge)

Fall Semester 2013  

August 2013   

August 26

Monday

8:00 am
 

CLASSES BEGIN

Add/Drop period begins

       

August 30

Friday

 

4:30 pm

»

 

DEADLINE to ADD classes

DEADLINE for Tutorials, Independent Studies, and Internships for Fall 2013 (with ALL required signatures)

       
September 2013  

September 2

Monday

   
LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES

 

 

 

 

September 6

Friday

 4:30 pm

»

 

DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in FINAL class lists to Registrar's Office - must include attendance for 2nd full week of class.

 

 

 

 

September 9

Monday

 

»

PT3 letters of request to Division Chairs with copy to Academic/Dean

 

 

 

 

 

September 10

Tuesday

12:30 pm

»

Faculty Assembly

Ivy Room - Tucker

       

September 14

Saturday

 

» 

Faculty: Self-Reports due to chair [Faculty Handbook, p.9] †

 

 

 

 

 

September 18

Wednesday 

4:30 pm

»

 

DEADLINE to change Incomplete grades or turn in grade changes from Spring 2013 to the Registrar's Office

       

September 23

Monday

4:30 pm
 

LAST DAY for students to drop classes during the WWU refund period.

       

September 27

Friday

4:30 pm

»

DEADLINE to turn in course offerings for Spring, Interim & Summer '14 to the Registrar. (Introductory Projects should be submitted to Curriculum Committee prior to deadline if they want approval for Common Studies)
       
October 2013   

October 7

Monday

 

»

Faculty: PT3 Completed Dossier goes to Division Chair/Directors [Faculty Handbook, p.22]
       

October 8

Tuesday

12:30-1:30 pm 

»

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

       

October 10 - 11

Thursday-Friday

 
 

Board of Trustees Fall Meeting

       

October 11

Friday

 

»

Discovery Day †

 

       

October 11 - 12

Friday-Saturday

   

Fall Family Weekend

       

October 18

Friday

   

Last Day of Midterm for semester classes

End of First Eight Week Session

New faculty and new adjunct faculty Midterm course evaluations

   

 

Deadline for May 2014 graduates to turn in application for graduation to the Registrar

 

 

 

 

October 21

Monday

 8:00 am

 

 4:30 pm

»

 

 

Beginning of Second Eight Week Session

 

 

Faculty: PT3 Chairs' recommendations

       

October 22

Tuesday

12:00 pm

»

Midterm Grades Due
       

October 25

Friday

   

»

FALL HOLIDAY for students - NO CLASSES

Faculty Professional Development †

       

October 28-Nov. 1

Monday-Friday

   
Advising for Spring 2014 Semester (Juniors/Seniors/Honors)
       
November 2013   

November 1

Friday

4:30 pm
 
DEADLINE for DROPPING CLASSES/WITHDRAWING from the University
       

November 1 - 2 Friday-Saturday

    Equestrian Academic Showcase
       

November 4

Monday

 

 

Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Seniors and Honor Students)

 

 

»

Faculty:PT3 Division Recommendation to Academic Dean

 

       

November 4 - 8

Monday-Friday

   
Advising for Spring 2014 Semester (Freshmen/Sophomores)
       

November 6

Wednesday

   
Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Juniors)
       

November 8-9

Friday-Saturday

   
Discovery Day
       

November 11

Monday

   
Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Sophomores)
       

November 12

Tuesday

12:30-1:30 pm

»

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

       

November 13

Wednesday

   

Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Freshmen)

       

November 18- Dec. 6

 

»

End of Course Evaluations

       

November 18

Monday

 4:30 pm

»

DEADLINE for advisors to turn in MAY 2014 Graduation Checklist to the Registrar

       

November 27

Wednesday

 

»

Faculty:PT3 Personnel Recommendation to Academic Dean

       

November 27-29

Wednesday-Friday

   
Thanksgiving Break - Students
       

November 28-29

Thursday-Friday

   
Thanksgiving Break - Staff
       
December 2013   

December 2

Monday 

 

 

CLASSES RESUME

 

 

 

 

December 5

Thursday

 

»

Senior Achievement Day
       

December 9-13

Monday-Friday

 

»

Final Exams-Alternative Schedule
       

December 10

Tuesday

12:00-1:00 pm

»

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

       

December 13

Friday

 

»

Last Day of Fall 2013 Semester

 

7:00 pm

 

»

 

DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT for all Graduate Education, MED, EDS, EDD

Cutlip Auditorium 

December 14

Saturday

10:00 am

»

 

DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT for AA, All Bachelors (traditional and outreach) MBA †

Cutlip Auditorium

       

Interim Break December 14-January 12, 2014

December 17

Tuesday

12:00 pm

»

DEADLINE for faculty to turn in grades to Registrar

       
December 24
Tuesday
   
Campus-Wide Holiday Break Begins
       
Spring Semester Academic Year 2013-14   
January 2014   

January 2

Thursday

 

 

Campus Wide Holiday Break Ends

 

 

 

 

January 12

Sunday

 

 

 

New Student Orientation

Advisor/New Student Lunch Meeting

Location  and Time TBD

 

 

 

 

January 13

Monday 

8:00 am

»

 

CLASSES BEGIN

Add/Drop Period Begins 

       

January 14

Tuesday 

12:15-1:45 pm

»

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

       

January 17

Friday

 

4:30 pm

 


»

Discovery Day

DEADLINE to ADD classes

DEADLINE for Tutorials, Independent Studies, Internships for Spring 2014 (with ALL required signatures) 

       

January 20

Monday 

   

Martin Luther King Celebration - NO CLASSES

       

January 24

Friday

4:30 pm

»

DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in FINAL class lists to the Registrar - must include attendance for 2nd full week of class.
       
February 2014   

February 3

Monday

4:30 pm
» 

DEADLINE to turn in catalog changes for 2014/2015 catalog to the Registrar.

 

 

»

 

DEADLINE to turn in course offerings for Fall 2014 to the Registrar. 

 

 

»

DEADLINE to change incomplete grades or turn in grade changes from Fall 2013 to the Registrar. 

       

February 7

Friday

    Arts Encounter
       

February 11 Tuesday

12:30 pm

»

 

Faculty Assembly

Ivy Room - Tucker

 

 4:30 pm

 

LAST DAY for students to drop classes during the WWU refund period.

       

February 17

Monday

    Discovery Day
       

February 20

Thursday

   

DEADLINE for December 2014 graduates to turn in application for graduation to the Registrar 

       
MARCH 2014 
March 4-5 Tuesday-Wednesday   » 

Student Performance Reviews for Major †

(Student Attendance Mandatory)

     

 

March 7

Friday 

 

 »

Last Day of Midterm for semester classes

End of 1st 8 week session

New faculty and new adjunct faculty Midterm course evaluations

 

 

 

 

March 10

Monday 

 

 

 

Beginning of 2nd 8 week session

 

       

March 11

Tuesday

12:30 pm

 

12:30-1:30 pm

»

 

»

Mid-Term Grades Due

 

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

       

March 17-21

Monday-Friday

   

Advising Fall 2014 Semester

(Juniors/Seniors/Honors)

       

March 24-28

Monday-Friday

    SPRING BREAK

 

     

March 31

Monday 

   

CLASSES RESUME

DEADLINE for DROPPING CLASSES or WITHDRAWING from the University.

 

     

March 31

 

   

Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester

(Seniors and Honor)

 

     

March 31-April 4

Monday-Friday

   

Advising Fall 2014 Semester

(Sophomores/Freshmen)

 

 

     

 April 2014   

April 2

Wednesday 

   

Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester

(Juniors) 

 

     

April 7

Monday 

   

Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester

(Sophomores) 

 

     

April 8

Tuesday 

  »

Faculty Assembly †

Ivy Room - Tucker

 

   

 

April 9

Wednesday 

   

Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester

(Freshmen) 

 

   

 

April 11-12

Friday-Saturday 

  » 

WWU 101 †

(Faculty, please plan to be at events on this weekend on both Friday afternoon and Saturday through lunch) 

 

   

 

April 14

Monday 

   »

Registration begins for Summer Session

Deadline for advisors to turn in December 2014 graduation checklists to the Registrar 

 

   

 

April 14-May 2 

   »

End of Course Evaluations 

 

   

 

April 23

Wednesday 

4:00 pm

 

5:00 pm

 »

Academic Honors Convocation  †

Dulany Auditorium 

Co-Curricular Honors Banquet *

Tucker Dining Hall

 

   

 

April 24-25

Thursday-Friday 

   

Board of Trustees Spring Meeting 

 

   

 

April 25-27

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

   

Alumni Weekend 

 

   

 

April 29 and May 1

Tuesday and Thursday 

   

Senior Achievement Days

 

   

 

 May 2014  

May 2

Friday 

   

End of Second Eight Week Session 

 

   

 

May 5-9

Monday-Friday

   

FINAL EXAMS - Alternative Schedule

 

   

 

May 6

Tuesday 

12:00 - 1:00 pm    »

Faculty Assembly and Recognition  †

Ivy Room - Tucker Dining Hall

 

   

 

May 9

Friday

   

Last Day of Spring 2014 Semester

 

   

 

May 10

Saturday 

 TBD  

MAY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES  †

 

   

 

May 13

Tuesday 

12:00 pm    »

DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in grades to the Registrar 

 

   

 

 Summer Session 2014 

May 12

Monday 

8:00 pm

4:30 pm

 

SUMMER SESSION CLASSES BEGIN

DEADLINE to ADD classes for Summer Session

Beginning of Third Eight Week Session

 

   

 

May 13

Tuesday 

4:30 pm  

DEADLINE to DROP classes for Summer Session 

 

   

 

May 19

Monday 

4:30 pm  

DEADLINE to DROP on-line Summer Session Courses 

 

   

 

May 30

Friday 

   

On Campus Summer Session Ends 

 

   

 

June 2014 

June 8-28 

   

Freshman Advantage 

 

   

 

June 30

Monday 

   

Beginning of Fourth Eight Week Session 

 

   

 

 July 2014

July 4

Friday 

   

End of First Eight Weeks of Online Session

End of Third Eight Week Session 

 

   

 

August 2014 

 August 1

Friday

   

August Degrees Conferred 

 

   

 

August 20

Wednesday 

   

New Student Orientation 

 

   

 

August 22

Friday 

   

End of Fourth Eight Week Session 

 

   

 

August 25

Monday 

   

CLASSES BEGIN 

† Indicates an event or activity at which faculty participation is required

» Marks an event or activity of particular or special interest to faculty

‡ All meetings of the Faculty Assembly are held in Tucker Ivy Room unless otherwise announced.

‡ All University Commencement ceremonies are conducted in the McNutt Campus Center unless otherwise announced.

* Faculty expected to support

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