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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dedman School of Law: Academic Calendar



Fall Term 2017

August 21, Monday: Classes begin

August 25, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

September 1, Friday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply).  Last day to withdraw from the university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies). See Bursar’s website for more information.

September 4, Monday: University Holiday, Labor Day

October 30, Monday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required. 

November 22, Wednesday: No classes

November 23–24, Thursday–Friday: University Holidays, Thanksgiving

November 28, Tuesday: Follow Friday class schedule

November 30, Thursday: Classes end; Last day to drop a course or withdraw from university with a grade of W. (Permission from instructor)

December 1, Friday: Reading Day

December 4, Monday: Examinations begin

December 14, Thursday: Examinations end

December 16, Saturday: Official close of term, degree conferral date and December Commencement Convocation

December 25–January 1, Monday-Monday: University Holidays, Winter Break

Spring Term 2018

January 11, Thursday: Classes begin

January 15, Monday: University Holiday, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, Thursday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

January 18, Thursday: Follow Monday class schedule

January 25, Thursday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply).  Last day to withdraw from the university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies). See Bursar’s website for more information.

March 12–16, Monday–Friday: Spring Break

March 28, Wednesday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required. 

March 30, Friday: University Holiday, Good Friday

April 27, Friday: Classes end; Last day to drop a course or withdraw from university with a grade of W. (Permission from Instructor)

April 30, Monday: Examinations begin

May 10, Thursday: Examinations end

May 19, Saturday: Official close of term, degree conferral date, Commencement Convocation and Dedman School of Law Hooding Ceremony

May Term 2018

May 14, Monday: Classes begin

May 15, Tuesday: Last day to add any hours to your schedule; last day to drop without receiving a grade of “W”

May 28, Monday: University Holiday, Memorial Day

June 3, Sunday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required. 

June 12, Tuesday: Classes end; Last day to drop a course or withdraw from university with a grade of W. (Permission from instructor)

June 13 - 14, Wednesday-Thursday: Reading Days

June 15, Friday: Final Exams

Summer Session 2018

May 21, Monday: Classes begin

May 24, Thursday: Last day to add any hours to your schedule; last day to drop without receiving a grade of “W”

May 28, Monday: University Holiday, Memorial Day

June 25, Monday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required. 

July 4, Wednesday: University Holiday, Independence Day

July 10, Tuesday: Classes end; Last day to drop a course or withdraw from university with a grade of W. (Permission from instructor)

July 11, Wednesday: Reading Day

July 12, Thursday: Examinations begin

July 16, Monday: Examinations end

August 7, Tuesday: Official close of term and degree conferral date

 

For Payment Due Dates, see the SMU Bursar website at HTTP://WWW.SMU.EDU/ENROLLMENTSERVICES/BURSAR. Offices of the University will be closed September 4, 2017; November 23-24, 2017; December 25, 2017–January 1, 2018; January 15, 2018; March 30, 2018; May 28, 2018 and July 4, 2018.