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Fall 2018
- August
1 Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) Student Bills Due 10 Resident Assistants Return Peer Mentors Return 14 Orientation Leaders Return 15 New Faculty Orientation 16 Faculty Opening Campus Opening 17 All On-Campus Residents Move-In Day 17-21 Pathways Orientation 18 The Vie Student Move-In 20 Transfer Student Orientation 21 Academic Convocation 22 TUG Classes Begin 27 School of Professional Studies (SPS) Session I and 14-Week Session Classes Begin 28 TUG Last Day to Add/Drop Classes by 4:00 p.m. 31 December Graduation Application Deadline Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Courses by 4:00 p.m. - September
3 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes & Offices Closed) 10 WPU Fall Census Date 21 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session I Classes by 4:00 p.m. 24 SPS Session I Midterm Progress Reports Due 26 Deadline for Changes to Incomplete Grades from Summer Semester - October
3 On Campus Residence Halls Close 6 p.m. 4-5 TUG Fall Break (No Classes) 5 Fall Break Staff (Offices Closed) 7 On-Campus Residence Halls Open at 3:00 p.m. 9 TUG and SPS 14-week session Midterm Progress Reports Due 13 Last Day of SPS Session I Classes 15 TUG Advising for Spring Semester Begins SPS Session II Classes Begin 19 SPS Session I Grades Due by Noon 19 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session II Classes by 4:00 p.m. 26 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” in TUG Classes by 4:00 p.m. Last day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS 14-Week Session Classes by 4:00 p.m. - November
5 Registration for TUG Spring Semester Opens 9 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session II Classes by 4:00 p.m. 12 SPS Session II Midterm Progress Reports Due 15 State of the University Address 19 Registration for SPS Spring/Summer Semester Opens 20 On-Campus Residence Halls Close at 6:00 p.m. 19-23 SPS Break 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes; Offices Close at Noon on Wednesday 21st) 25 On-Campus Residence Halls Open at 3:00 p.m. 26 May Graduation Application Deadline - December
5 Last Day of TUG Classes 6 TUG Reading Day 7, 10-13 TUG Final Exams (Residents move out 24 hours after their last exam) 8 Last Day of SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Classes 13 End of the Semester On-Campus Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. 17 Fall Grades for TUG, SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Due by Noon 24-31 Christmas Holiday and New Year’s Holidays (Offices Closed)
Spring 2019
- January
1 New Year’s Holiday (Offices Closed) 3 Faculty and Staff Opening 4 New Faculty Orientation 4 RAs Return 6 All On-Campus Residents Move-In Day 7 New Student Orientation 7 Campus Opening 9 TUG Spring Semester Classes Begin 14 SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes Begin 15 TUG Last Day to Add/Drop Courses by 4:00 p.m. 18 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes by 4:00 p.m. 21 MLK Holiday (No Classes & Offices Closed) 28 WPU Spring Census Date - February
8 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session I Courses by 4:00 p.m. 11 SPS Session I Midterm Progress Reports Due 20 Deadline for Changes to Incomplete Grades from Fall Semester - March
1 On-Campus Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. for Spring Break 2 Last Day of SPS Session I classes 4-8 TUG and SPS Spring Break (No Classes) 8 SPS Session I Grades Due by Noon 10 On-Campus Residence Halls open at 3:00 p.m. 11 TUG and SPS 14 Week Midterm Progress Reports Due TUG Advising for Fall Semester Begins SPS Session II Classes Begin 14 Founder’s Day 15 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session II Classes by 4:00 p.m. 22 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from TUG and SPS 14-Week Session Classes by 4:00 p.m. - April
1 TUG Registration for Fall 2019 Semester Begins 5 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session II Courses by 4:00 p.m. 6 Admitted Student Day (#GoingtoWPU) 8 SPS Session II Midterm Progress Reports Due 16 Showcase (No Classes) Scholarship Reception Event 19 Good Friday Holiday (No classes; Offices closed) 24 Last Day of TUG Classes 25 TUG Reading Day 26, 29- TUG Final Exams 27 Last Day SPS Session II and 14 Week Session Classes 29 Registration for SPS Fall 2019 Semester Opens - May
1 TUG Final Exams (Residents move out 24 hours after their last exam) Graduating Students Grades and all SPS II and 14 Week Grades Due By Noon All On-Campus Residence Halls and The Vie closes at 6:00 p.m. except for Commencement Participants End of Spring Semester 3 Commencement Rehearsal Baccalaureate 4 Commencement Graduating students move out of on-campus residence halls and The Vie before 5:00 p.m. 6 May Term Summer School (TUG) Session I Begins SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes Begin 8 All non-graduating TUG Spring Grades Due Last Day to Drop May Term Summer Classes 10 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes by 4:00 p.m. 16 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from May Term (TUG) Summer Classes 24 May Term Summer School Session I Ends 27 Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed) 29 June Term Summer School (TUG) Session II Begins 31 Last Day to Drop June Term Summer Classes Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session I Classes by 4:00p.m. May Term Summer School Grades Due - June
3 SPS Session I Midterm Progress Reports Due 10 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from June Term (TUG) Summer Classes 13 Deadline for Changes to Incomplete Grades from Spring Semester 15 Summer Graduation Application Deadline 19 June Term Summer School Session Ends 22 Last Day of SPS Session I Classes 24 SPS Session II Classes Begin 26 June Term Summer School Grades Due by Noon 28 SPS Session I Grades Due by Noon Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session II Classes by 4:00 p.m. - July
3 4th of July Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed) 4 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session II and 14-Week Session 8 Classes by 4:00 p.m. SPS Session II Midterm Progress Reports Due - August
10 Last Day of SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Classes 16 SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Grades Due
Spring 2018
- January
1 New Year’s Holiday (Offices Closed) 3 New Faculty Orientation 4 Faculty and Staff Opening RAs Return 7 All On Campus Residents Move-In Day 8 New Student Orientation 10 Classes Begin 15 SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes Begin 15 MLK Holiday (No Classes & Offices Closed) 16 Last Day to Add/Drop TUG Courses by 5:00 p.m. 21 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes by 11 :59 p.m. - February
11 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session I Courses by 11:59 p.m. 21 Deadline for Changes to Incomplete Grades from Fall Semester 26 Advising for Fall Semester Begins - March
2 Mid-Term Deficiencies Due Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. for Spring Break 3 Last Day of SPS Session I Classes 5-9 Day and SPS Spring Break (No Classes) 10 SPS Session I Grades Due 11 Residence Halls open at 3:00 p.m. 12 SPS Session II Classes Begin 18 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session II Classes by 11 :59 p.m. 19 Registration for SPS Summer Semester Opens 23 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” in TUG classes by 5:00 p.m. 25 Last day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS 14-Week Session Classes by 11 :59 p.m. 26 Registration for Fall Semester 30 Good Friday Holiday (No classes; Offices closed) - April
8 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session II Courses by 11:59 p.m. 10 Showcase (No Classes) 28 Last Day of SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Classes 25 Last Day of TUG Classes 26 Reading Day 27, 30 Final Exams - May
1-3 Exams (Residents move out 24 hours after their last exam) 3 Senior Grades Due On Campus Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. except for Commencement Participants End of Spring Semester 4 Baccalaureate 5 SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Grades Due Commencement Graduating students move out of residence halls before 5:00 p.m. 7 May Term Summer School Session I Begins SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes Begin 9 All Spring Grades Due Last Day to Drop May Term Summer Classes 13 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session I and 14-Week Session Classes by 11 :59 p.m. 17 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from May Term Summer Classes 25 May Term Summer School Session I Ends 28 Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed) 30 June Term Summer School Session II Begins - June
1 Last Day to Drop June Term Summer Classes 3 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session I Courses by 11:59 p.m. 11 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from June Term Summer Classes 15 Summer and Fall Graduation Application Deadline 20 June Term Summer School Session II Ends 23 Last Day of SPS Session I Classes 25 SPS Session II Classes Begin 30 SPS Session I Grades Due - July
1 Last Day to Add/Drop SPS Session II Classes by 11 :59 p.m. 4 4th of July Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed) 2-7 SPS 4 th of July Holiday Break 9 Registration for SPS Fall Semester Opens 15 Last day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS 14-Week Session Classes by 11:59 p.m. 29 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a “W” from SPS Session II Courses by 11:59 p.m. - August
11 Last Day of SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Classes 18 SPS Session II and 14-Week Session Grades Due