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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Data Science: Academic Calendar



Fall Term 2019

July 8, Monday: First day to enroll.

August 25, Sunday: Classes begin.

August 30, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to file for graduation. Last day to receive a full refund.

September 2, Monday: University Holiday, Labor Day.

September 9, Monday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies). See Bursar’s website for more information.

September 11, Wednesday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

October 31, Thursday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

November 8, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

November 28–29, Thursday–Friday: University Holidays, Thanksgiving.

November 26, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

December 12, Thursday: Last day of classes (includes exams).

December 21, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation, Degree Conferral.

December 23–January 1, Monday-Wednesday: University Holidays, Winter Break (University Closed).

Winter Term 2019

(This term is only for new admits to the program.)

September 16, Monday: First day to enroll.

November 3, Sunday: Classes begin.

November 8, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to receive a full refund.

November 18, Monday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

November 28–29, Thursday–Friday: University Holidays, Thanksgiving.

December 23–January 1, Monday-Wednesday: University Holidays, Winter Break (University Closed).

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

January 31, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

February 18, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

February 23-29, Sunday-Saturday: Final Exam Week.

TBD: Spring Immersion.

March 23, Monday: Official close of term.

Spring Term 2020

November 11, Monday: First day to enroll.

December 23–January 1, Monday-Wednesday: University Holidays, Winter Break (University Closed).

January 5, Sunday: Classes begin.

January 10, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to file for graduation. Last day to receive a full refund.

January 17, Friday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies). See Bursar’s website for more information.

January 20, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed).

January 21, Tuesday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

March 15, Sunday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

March 20, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

April 7, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

April 10, Friday: Good Friday (University closed)

April 23, Thursday: Last day of classes (includes exams).

May 16, Saturday: Commencement Convocation, Degree Conferral.

Summer Term 2020

March 23, Monday: First day to enroll.

May 3, Sunday: Classes begin.

May 8, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to file for graduation. Last day to receive a full refund.

May 18, Monday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

May 25, Monday: Memorial Day (University closed)

July 3, Friday: Independence Day holiday (University closed)

July 9, Thursday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

July 17, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

August 4, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

August 20, Thursday: Last day of classes (includes exams).

August 20, Thursday: Degree Conferral.

Major Religious Holidays

(August 2019-August 2020)

Listing of religious holidays for use in requesting excused absences according to University Policy, Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities and Religious Holidays. For religious holidays not listed, the instructor or supervisor may contact the Office of the Chaplain.

Christian

Christmas: December 25, 2019

Good Friday: April 10, 2020

Easter Sunday: April 12, 2020

Easter Sunday (Orthodox): April 19, 2020

Hindu

Janmashtami: August 23, 2019

Dasera: October 7, 2019

Diwali: October 27, 2019

Jewish*

Rosh Hashanah: September 30, 2019

Yom Kippur: October 9, 2019

Sukkot/Simchat Torah: October 14-15, 2019

Hanukkah: December 23, 2019

Purim: March 10, 2020

Pesach (Passover): April 9-10, 2020

Shavuot: May 29, 2020

Muslim

Eid al-Adha: August 12, 2019

Islamic New Year: August 31, 2019

Ashura: September 10, 2019

Mawlid an-Nabi: November 10, 2019

Ramadan: April 24, 2020

Eid al-Fitr: May 24, 2020

* All holidays begin at sundown before the first day noted and conclude at sundown on the day(s) noted.