2015-2016 Academic Calendar
FALL 2015
Residence Halls Open for Occupancy
Last Day to Register or Withdraw Without Financial Penalty
Classes Begin
Last Day to Declare Pass/Fail Intentions
Advance Registration Begins Open Registration Begins
No Exams Except Makeup or Scheduled Lab Exams
Last Day of Classes
Individual Study Day
Final Examinations
Semester/Term Ends
Residence Halls Close (with exceptions*)
Commencement†
SPRING 2016
SUMMER I 2016
SUMMER II 2016
Aug. 16
Aug. 21
Aug. 24
Oct. 26
Nov. 5–23
Nov. 24
Nov. 23–Dec. 2
Dec. 2
Dec. 3
Dec. 4–9
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 11–12
Jan. 17
Jan. 20
Jan. 21
March 31
April 7–25
April 26
May 4–May 10
May 10
May 11
May 12–17
May 17
May 18
May 20–21
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 27
July 10
July 11
July 12
Aug. 1
July 7
Aug. 10
July 8–9
July 9
July 9
Aug. 11-12
Aug. 12
Aug. 13
Aug. 13
Aug. 17
Jan. 14
May 31
July 5
Sept. 9
Feb. 5
June 10
July 15
Sept. 21
Feb. 17
June 22
Aug. 27
Sept. 9
Oct. 26
Jan. 26
Feb. 5
March 31
June 8
June 10
June 27
July 13
July 15
Aug. 1
Nov. 24
Nov. 24
April 26
May 4
June 27
July 5
Aug. 1
Aug. 8
Nov. 25
May 6
July 5
Aug. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 25
Oct. 19
Oct. 16
Feb. 5
Feb. 24
March 23
April 1
June 10
June 10
June 13
June 27
Nov. 16
Oct. 30
April 26
April 8
July 15
July 11
Nov. 16
Oct. 30
Nov. 16
Nov. 16
April 26
April 26
April 15
April 26
July 11
July 15
July 15
July 15
PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS‡
95% Payment of Mandatory Tuition and Fees or Enrollment
in a Payment Plan Due.
Last Day to Drop a Course and Have Charges Removed
(students who drop to zero hours are considered to be a withdrawal)
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Financial Credit
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule), WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
Last Day to Add a Course
Last Day to Drop a Course Without Academic Penalty
Last Day to Drop a Course With Academic Penalty (counts against drop limit)
Last Day to Transfer Between Colleges
Last Day to Withdraw from the University
DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION
Last Day for Undergraduate Degree Candidates to Remove I and PR Grades
Graduate School—Last Day to File Statement of Intent to Graduate Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Defense Notification
Last Day to Order Invitations/Academic Regalia at Bookstore
Graduate School—Master’s Non-Thesis Comps; Last Day to
Defend Thesis/Dissertation
Graduate School—Comprehensive Exam Reports Due
Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Final PDF of Thesis/
Dissertation, Oral Defense and Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form
Graduate School—Last Day to Pay Thesis/Dissertation Fee
Graduate School—Last Day to Post Recital Program
Graduate School—Last Day to Remove Grades of I, PR or CR
Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Interdisciplinary Portfolio
Reports
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS
Labor Day Holiday
Thanksgiving Vacation
Spring Vacation
No Classes
Independence Day
Sept. 7
Nov. 25–29
March 12–20
March 28
July 4
INTERSESSION
Fall Intersession
Winter Intersession
May Intersession
August 10–23
Dec. 10–23, Jan. 4–8
May 18-June 2
FACULTY-RELATED INFORMATION
Faculty on Duty
Mid-Semester Grades Due Via Raiderlink (5 p.m.)
Raiderlink Available for Grading
Grades Due for Graduating Students Via Raiderlink (noon)
Final Grades Due Via Raiderlink (noon)
Aug. 19
Oct. 19
Nov. 30
Dec. 10
Dec. 14
Jan. 19
March 23
May 9
May 18
May 23
June 6
July 11
July 6
Aug. 9
July 11
Aug. 15
* See detailed chronological calendar at www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/calendar/index.php for explanation of exceptions.
† Schedule of commencement ceremonies can be found at www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/commencement/index.php.
‡ See www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices or catalog Finance section for details of payment arrangements, dates, and refunds.
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