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

SMU Guildhall: Academic Calendar



Payment Due Dates: http://www.smu.edu/EnrollmentServices/Bursar/DueDates

Fall 2017

Regular Term (Cohort 27)

July 13, Thursday: First day to enroll

August 18, Friday: Orientation

August 21, Monday: First day of class

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: Labor Day. University closed

October 9-10, Monday-Tuesday: Fall Break

October 29, 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. 

November 13, Monday: First day to enroll for 2018 spring term

November 23-24, Thursday–Friday: Thanksgiving holiday. University closed

November 29, Wednesday: Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

December 5-6, Tuesday-Wednesday: Reading Days

December 7,8,11, Thursday, Friday, Monday: Final Exams

December 14, Thursday: Faculty Planning Day

December 16, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation/ Degree Conferral

December 25–January 1, Monday-Monday: University closed

Mod A (Cohort 26)

July 13, Thursday: First day to enroll

August 18, Friday: First day of class

August 22, Tuesday: Last day to add/drop/enroll

September 4, Monday: Labor Day Holiday

September 22, Friday: 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. 

October 6, Friday: Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

October 12-13, Thursday-Friday: Final Exams

October 16-20, Monday-Friday: Fall Break

Mod B (Cohort 26)

July 13, Thursday: First day to enroll

October 23, Monday: First day of class

October 25, Wednesday: Last day to add/drop/enroll

November 23, Thursday: 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 23-24, Thursday-Friday: Thanksgiving Holiday

December 5, Tuesday:  Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

December 11-12, Monday-Tuesday: Final Exams

December 14, Thursday:  Faculty Planning Day

December 16, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation/ Degree Conferrals

December 25–January 1, Monday-Monday: University closed

Spring 2018

Regular Term (Cohort 27)

November 13, Monday: First day to enroll for 2018 spring term

January 1, Monday: University closed for New Year’s Day

January 15, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. University closed

January 22, Monday: First day of class

January 26, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course, or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term

February 2, 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.

March 12–16, Monday-Friday: Spring Break

March 29, Thursday: 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: Good Friday. University closed

April 23, Monday: First day to enroll for summer 2018

May 4, Friday: Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

May 8, Tuesday: Reading Day

May 9, 10, 11, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Final Exams

May 14, Monday: Faculty Planning Day

May 18, Friday: Guildhall Exhibition

May 19, Saturday: May Commencement Convocation / Degree Conferrals

Mod A (Cohort 26)

November 13, Monday: First day to enroll

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

January 16, Tuesday: First day of class

January 18, Thursday: Last day to add/drop/enroll

February 16, Friday: 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 2, Friday: Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

March 8-9, Thursday-Friday: Final Exams

March 12-16, Monday-Friday: Spring Break

Mod B (Cohort 26)

November 13, Monday: First day to enroll

March 19, Monday: First day of class

March 21, Wednesday: Last day to add/drop/enroll

March 30, Friday: Good Friday Holiday

April 21, Saturday: 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. 

May 4, Friday:  Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

May 10-11, Thursday-Friday: Final Exams

May 14, Monday:  Faculty Planning Day

May 18, Friday: Guildhall Exhibition

May 19, Saturday: May Commencement Convocation/ Degree Conferrals

Summer 2018 

April 23, Monday: First Day to enroll for summer 2018

May 28, Monday: Memorial Day. University closed

May 29, Tuesday: First day of class

May 31, Thursday: Last day to add/drop/enroll

June 30, Saturday: 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: Independence Day holiday. University closed

July 13, Friday: Last day to drop a course; Last day to withdraw from the University (with a grade of W)

July 19-20, Thursday–Friday: Final Exams

July 23, Monday: Faculty Planning Day

August 7, Tuesday: Degree Conferrals