Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2018-2019

Fall 2018
August 24	Cross Registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
August 24	First year/Transfer student move in
August 27	Academic Year Begins For Faculty Residence Halls open for returning students Last day for full-time student to withdraw with no financial penalty
August 28	First Day of Classes.  Enrollment reporting begins
September 3	Labor Day – No classes – University closed
September 4	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund Last day for part-time students to withdraw with 100% refund
September 5	Add/Drop period ends for Full Semester Day classes
September 11	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 60% refund
September 14	Independent Study forms and Faculty Development forms due in Registrar’s Office
September 18	Enrollment Reporting Census Date
September 24	Last day for Pass/Fail and Audit requests
September 25	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 40% refund
October 8	Columbus Day – Classes in session. Non-essential Univ. offices closed Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
October 22	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
October 22	Second eight week classes begin
November 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for Spring Commencement
November 1 – November 22	Tentative registration begins for Fall 2018 – See Registrar’s webpage for detailed information
November 12	Veteran’s Day Observed – University open. Classes in session
November 16	Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
November 21	Thanksgiving Recess  Begins – No Classes – University open
November 22-25	Thanksgiving Recess Cont. – No Classes – University closed
November 26	Non-matriculated student registration begins
December 6	Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
December 8	Last Day of Classes
December 10-16	Final Exams
December 19	Fall final grades due
Winter Intersession
December 17	Intersession Begins
December 25	Christmas Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 1	New Year’s Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 12	Intersession Ends
January 16	Intersession Final grades due
Spring 2019
January 18	Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
January 21	Martin Luther King Day – No Classes University closed
January 21	Semester Begins Last day for full-time students to Withdraw from WCSU with no financial penalty
January 22	First Day of Classes
Janury 28	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund Last day for part-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive 100% refund
January 29	Last day to Add/Drop day courses
February 4	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 60% refund
February 8	Student Independent Study forms are due to the Registrar’s Office
February 12	Enrollment Reporting Census Date
February 15-18	President’s holiday – No classes, University closed
February 18	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 40% refund
February 19	Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
March 4	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
March 11-17	Spring Break No Classes
March 25	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
April 1- 18	Tentative Undergraduate registration begins – See Registrar’s office webpage for detailed information
April 18	Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
April 19	Day of Reflection – No classes, University closed
April 20	No  classes, University closed
April 22	Non-matriculated undergraduate students registration
May 9	Make-up/Reading Day
May 10	Last Day of Classes Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
May 13 – 19	Final Exam Week
May 19	Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (tentative)
May 22	Spring Final grades due
Summer Session 2019
May 28	Summer Session I Begins
May 27	Memorial Day – No classes, University closed
June 29	Summer Session I Ends
July 1	Summer Session II Begins
July 3	Summer Session I Final grades due
July 4	Independence Day – No classes, University closed
August 3	Summer Session II Ends
August 5	Summer Session III Begins
August 7	Summer Session II Final grades due
August 24	Summer Session III Ends
August 28	Summer Session III Final grades due