Academic Calendar
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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.
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April 1 Monday |
Registration begins for Fall 2013 Semester (Sophomores)
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April 3 Wednesday |
Registration begins for Fall 2013 Semester (Freshmen)
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April 8 Monday |
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Registration begins for Summer Session |
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Deadline for advisors to turn in December 2013 graduation checklists to the Registrar |
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April 9 Tuesday |
12:30 pm
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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April 12-13 Friday & Saturday |
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WWU 101 † (Faculty, please plan to be at events on this weekend on both Friday afternoon and Saturday through lunch) |
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April 19-21 Friday-Sunday |
Alumni Weekend* | ||
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April 22-May 10 |
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End of Course Evaluations |
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April 24 Wednesday |
4 pm
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Academic Honors Convocation† Dulany Auditorium |
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Co-Curricular Honors Banquet* Tucker Dining Hall |
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April 30 & May 2 Tuesday & Thursday |
12-2 pm
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Senior Achievement Days †
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May 6-10 Monday-Friday |
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FINAL EXAMS - Alternative Schedule
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May 7 Tuesday |
12-1 pm |
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Faculty Assembly and Recognition †
Ivy Room
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May 10 Friday |
Last Day of Spring 2013 Semester
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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 |
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May 14 Tuesday |
12:00 pm
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DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in grades to the Registrar
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May 13 Monday |
8:00 am |
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SUMMER SESSION CLASSES BEGIN |
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4:30 pm |
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DEADLINE to ADD classes for Summer Session |
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May 14 Tuesday |
4:30 pm
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DEADLINE to DROP classes for Summer Session
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May 20 Monday |
4:30 pm
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DEADLINE to DROP On-line Summer Session Courses
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May 31 Friday |
On Campus Summer Session Ends
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| June 2013 | |||
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June 9 - 29
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Freshman Advantage
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July 5 Friday |
1st 8 weeks of Online Summer Session Ends | ||
| August 2013 | |||
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August 2 Friday |
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August Degrees Conferred
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August 26 Monday |
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CLASSES BEGIN | |
Pre-Semester |
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August 19 Monday |
11:00 am-1:00 pm
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New Faculty Luncheon & Orientation Nielsen Room - Tucker |
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room |
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August 21 Wednesday |
All Day
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New Student Orientation
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August 21-25 Wednesday-Sunday |
Orientation Activities*
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August 22 Thursday |
10:00 - 10:45 am
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Meet your Major
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11:00 am |
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Freshmen Meet with Advisors |
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4-5:30 pm |
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Adjunct Faculty Reception & Meeting Nielsen Room - Tucker |
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August 23 Friday |
10 am- 1 pm |
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Division Meetings † |
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6:00-8:00 PM |
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Faculty Picnic Aldridge Patio (Rain location - Aldridge Lounge) |
Fall Semester 2013 |
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August 26 Monday |
8:00 am
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CLASSES BEGIN Add/Drop period begins |
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August 30 Friday
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4:30 pm
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DEADLINE to ADD classes DEADLINE for Tutorials, Independent Studies, and Internships for Fall 2013 (with ALL required signatures) |
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September 2 Monday |
LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
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September 6 Friday |
4:30 pm |
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DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in FINAL class lists to Registrar's Office - must include attendance for 2nd full week of class. |
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September 9 Monday |
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PT3 letters of request to Division Chairs with copy to Academic/Dean
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September 10 Tuesday |
12:30 pm
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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September 14 Saturday |
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Faculty: Self-Reports due to chair [Faculty Handbook, p.9] †
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September 18 Wednesday |
4:30 pm
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DEADLINE to change Incomplete grades or turn in grade changes from Spring 2013 to the Registrar's Office |
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September 23 Monday |
4:30 pm
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LAST DAY for students to drop classes during the WWU refund period. |
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September 27 Friday |
4:30 pm
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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)
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October 7 Monday |
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Faculty: PT3 Completed Dossier goes to Division Chair/Directors [Faculty Handbook,
p.22]
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October 8 Tuesday |
12:30-1:30 pm |
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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October 10 - 11 Thursday-Friday |
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Board of Trustees Fall Meeting |
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October 11 Friday |
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Discovery Day †
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October 11 - 12 Friday-Saturday |
Fall Family Weekend |
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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 |
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Deadline for May 2014 graduates to turn in application for graduation to the Registrar |
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October 21 Monday |
8:00 am
4:30 pm |
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Beginning of Second Eight Week Session
Faculty: PT3 Chairs' recommendations |
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October 22 Tuesday |
12:00 pm |
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Midterm Grades Due |
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October 25 Friday |
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FALL HOLIDAY for students - NO CLASSES Faculty Professional Development † |
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October 28-Nov. 1 Monday-Friday |
Advising for Spring 2014 Semester (Juniors/Seniors/Honors)
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November 1 Friday |
4:30 pm
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DEADLINE for DROPPING CLASSES/WITHDRAWING from the University
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November 1 - 2 Friday-Saturday |
Equestrian Academic Showcase | ||
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November 4 Monday |
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Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Seniors and Honor Students) |
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Faculty:PT3 Division Recommendation to Academic Dean
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November 4 - 8 Monday-Friday |
Advising for Spring 2014 Semester (Freshmen/Sophomores)
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November 6 Wednesday |
Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Juniors)
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November 8-9 Friday-Saturday |
Discovery Day
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November 11 Monday |
Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Sophomores)
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November 12 Tuesday |
12:30-1:30 pm
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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November 13 Wednesday |
Registration begins for Spring 2014 Semester (Freshmen) |
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November 18- Dec. 6 |
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End of Course Evaluations |
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November 18 Monday |
4:30 pm |
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DEADLINE for advisors to turn in MAY 2014 Graduation Checklist to the Registrar |
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November 27 Wednesday |
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Faculty:PT3 Personnel Recommendation to Academic Dean |
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November 27-29 Wednesday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Break - Students
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November 28-29 Thursday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Break - Staff
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December 2 Monday |
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CLASSES RESUME
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December 5 Thursday |
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Senior Achievement Day †
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December 9-13 Monday-Friday |
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Final Exams-Alternative Schedule
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December 10 Tuesday |
12:00-1:00 pm
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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December 13 Friday |
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Last Day of Fall 2013 Semester |
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7:00 pm |
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DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT for all Graduate Education, MED, EDS, EDD Cutlip Auditorium |
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December 14 Saturday |
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DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT for AA, All Bachelors (traditional and outreach) MBA † Cutlip Auditorium |
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Interim Break December 14-January 12, 2014 |
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December 17 Tuesday |
12:00 pm
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DEADLINE for faculty to turn in grades to Registrar |
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December 24
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Campus-Wide Holiday Break Begins
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January 2 Thursday |
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Campus Wide Holiday Break Ends |
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January 12 Sunday
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New Student Orientation Advisor/New Student Lunch Meeting Location and Time TBD |
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January 13 Monday |
8:00 am |
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CLASSES BEGIN Add/Drop Period Begins |
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January 14 Tuesday |
12:15-1:45 pm |
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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January 17 Friday |
4:30 pm |
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Discovery Day DEADLINE to ADD classes DEADLINE for Tutorials, Independent Studies, Internships for Spring 2014 (with ALL required signatures) |
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January 20 Monday |
Martin Luther King Celebration - NO CLASSES |
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January 24 Friday |
4:30 pm
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DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in FINAL class lists to the Registrar - must include attendance for 2nd full week of class.
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February 3 Monday |
4:30 pm
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DEADLINE to turn in catalog changes for 2014/2015 catalog to the Registrar. |
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DEADLINE to turn in course offerings for Fall 2014 to the Registrar. |
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DEADLINE to change incomplete grades or turn in grade changes from Fall 2013 to the Registrar. |
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February 7 Friday |
Arts Encounter | ||
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February 11 Tuesday |
12:30 pm |
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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4:30 pm |
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LAST DAY for students to drop classes during the WWU refund period. |
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February 17 Monday |
Discovery Day | ||
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February 20 Thursday |
DEADLINE for December 2014 graduates to turn in application for graduation to the Registrar |
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MARCH 2014 |
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Student Performance Reviews for Major † (Student Attendance Mandatory) |
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March 7 Friday |
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Last Day of Midterm for semester classes End of 1st 8 week session New faculty and new adjunct faculty Midterm course evaluations |
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March 10 Monday |
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Beginning of 2nd 8 week session
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March 11 Tuesday |
12:30 pm
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Mid-Term Grades Due
Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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March 17-21 Monday-Friday |
Advising Fall 2014 Semester (Juniors/Seniors/Honors) |
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March 24-28 Monday-Friday |
SPRING BREAK | ||
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March 31 Monday |
CLASSES RESUME DEADLINE for DROPPING CLASSES or WITHDRAWING from the University. |
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March 31
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Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester (Seniors and Honor) |
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March 31-April 4 Monday-Friday |
Advising Fall 2014 Semester (Sophomores/Freshmen)
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April 2014 |
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April 2 Wednesday |
Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester (Juniors) |
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April 7 Monday |
Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester (Sophomores) |
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April 8 Tuesday |
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Faculty Assembly † Ivy Room - Tucker |
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April 9 Wednesday |
Registration begins for Fall 2014 Semester (Freshmen) |
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April 11-12 Friday-Saturday |
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WWU 101 † (Faculty, please plan to be at events on this weekend on both Friday afternoon and Saturday through lunch) |
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April 14 Monday |
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Registration begins for Summer Session Deadline for advisors to turn in December 2014 graduation checklists to the Registrar |
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April 14-May 2 |
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End of Course Evaluations |
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April 23 Wednesday |
4:00 pm
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Academic Honors Convocation † Dulany Auditorium Co-Curricular Honors Banquet * Tucker Dining Hall |
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April 24-25 Thursday-Friday |
Board of Trustees Spring Meeting |
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April 25-27 Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Alumni Weekend |
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April 29 and May 1 Tuesday and Thursday |
Senior Achievement Days |
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May 2014 |
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May 2 Friday |
End of Second Eight Week Session |
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May 5-9 Monday-Friday |
FINAL EXAMS - Alternative Schedule |
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May 6 Tuesday |
12:00 - 1:00 pm | » |
Faculty Assembly and Recognition † Ivy Room - Tucker Dining Hall |
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May 9 Friday |
Last Day of Spring 2014 Semester |
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May 10 Saturday |
TBD |
MAY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES † |
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May 13 Tuesday |
12:00 pm | » |
DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in grades to the Registrar |
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Summer Session 2014 |
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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 |
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May 13 Tuesday |
4:30 pm |
DEADLINE to DROP classes for Summer Session |
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May 19 Monday |
4:30 pm |
DEADLINE to DROP on-line Summer Session Courses |
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May 30 Friday |
On Campus Summer Session Ends |
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June 2014 |
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June 8-28 |
Freshman Advantage |
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June 30 Monday |
Beginning of Fourth Eight Week Session |
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July 2014 |
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July 4 Friday |
End of First Eight Weeks of Online Session End of Third Eight Week Session |
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August 2014 |
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August 1 Friday |
August Degrees Conferred |
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August 20 Wednesday |
New Student Orientation |
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August 22 Friday |
End of Fourth Eight Week Session |
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August 25 Monday |
CLASSES BEGIN |
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† 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


