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DATES to remember

Below are important dates and deadlines for Open University, Extension courses and Summer Session, for the current and the past semesters.

For Extension, Open University, Summer Session and Special Session refund schedules, see DROP & REFUND POLICY.

Summer Session
Significant dates, holidays and campus closures

SUMMER SESSION Full term  1st 5 weeks 2nd 5 weeks Varied session:  1 or more weeks 2- and 3-day
sessions
Instructional dates May 21 - July 27 May 21 - June 22 June 25 - July 27 Varies Varies
Deadline to ADD without a $25 late fee May 21 May 21 June 25 prior to 2ndclass meeting prior to 1st class meeting
Deadline to DROP and receive partial refund June 1 June 1 July 6 Refer to refund schedule, page 3 prior to 1st class meeting
Deadline to DROP without a serious and compelling reason and “W” grade recorded June 6 May 29 July 3 before 1/4 class has elapsed prior to 1st class meeting
Deadline to ADD with a  late fee June 6 May 29 July 3 before 1/4 class has elapsed N/A
Deadline to file for Credit/No Credit June 22 June 6 Jul 11 before 1/2 class has elapsed prior to 1st class meeting
Deadline to DROP with a serious and compelling reason (No refund) and a “W” grade recorded July 11 June 13 July 18 before 3/4 class has elapsed N/A



 

Current Open University
Significant dates, holidays and campus closures

SPRING 2012

HOLIDAYS & CAMPUS CLOSURES
Dec. 26-Jan. 2: Winter Break: Campus closed
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: Campus closed
Jan. 17: Open University instruction begins
Jan. 30: Deadline to ADD Open University full-semester courses without a late fee
Feb. 13: Deadline to DROP Open University full-semester courses without a serious and compelling reason and receive partial refund (65%)
Feb. 13: Deadline to ADD Open University full-semester courses (with late fee)
Feb. 13: Deadline to change an Open University course grade option to Audit
March 12-16: Spring Break (No Open University classes)
March 12: Deadline to FILE to take an Open University course Credit/No Credit
March 29: Deadline to DROP an Open University class with a serious and compelling reason (no refund)
March 30: Cesar Chavez Day: Campus closed
May 7-11: Final Exams
May 12: Commencement


Current Deadlines - Extension Courses

SPRING 2012

Deadline to: Full semester courses Extension, Special Session, OLLI and non-credit
DROP and receive full refund minus $10 Jan. 13 Prior to 1st class meeting
ADD without a late fee Jan. 30 Prior to 2nd class meeting
ADD with a $25 late fee Feb. 13 Before 25% of course time has elapsed
DROP without a serious and compelling reason and receive partial (65%) refund Feb. 13 Before 25% of course time has elapsed
File to change grade option to AUDIT Feb. 13 Before 25% of course time has elapsed
File to take a course credit/no credit March 12 Before 50% of course time has elapsed
DROP with a serious and compelling reason (no refund) March 29 Before 75% of course time has elapsed

 

For Extension, Open University and Special Session refund schedules, see DROP & REFUND POLICY.

 

Past Semester (FALL 2011): Open University

DATE HOLIDAYS & CAMPUS CLOSURES
Aug. 22 Open University Instruction begins
Sept. 5 Labor Day - Campus closed
Nov. 11 Veteran's Day - Campus closed
Nov. 21-25 Thanksgiving break (No Open University classes)
Nov. 24-25 Campus closed
Dec. 12-16 Final Exam Week
Dec. 26-Jan. 2 Campus closed

 

Past Semester (FALL 2011): Extension Courses

Deadline to: Full semester courses Extension, Special Session, OLLI and non-credit
DROP and receive full refund minus $10 Aug. 19 Prior to 1st class meeting
ADD without a late fee Sept. 2 Prior to 2nd class meeting
ADD with a $25 late fee Sept. 19 Before 25% of course time has elapsed
DROP without a serious and compelling reason and receive partial (65%) refund Sept. 19 Before 25% of course time has elapsed
File to change grade option to AUDIT Sept. 19 Before 25% of course time has elapsed
File to take a course credit/no credit Oct. 17 Before 50% of course time has elapsed
DROP with a serious and compelling reason (no refund) Oct. 31 Before 75% of course time has elapsed