Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2017-2018

Fall 2017

August 25 Cross Registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
August 25 First year/Transfer student move in
August 27 Residence Halls open for returning students
Last day for full-time student to withdraw with no financial penalty
August 28 Academic Year Begins For Faculty
August 29 First Day of Classes.  Enrollment reporting begins
September 4 Labor Day – No classes – University closed
September 6 Add/Drop period ends for Full Semester Day classes
Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund
September 5 Last day for part-time students to withdraw with 100% refund
September 12 Add/Drop period ends for Monday classes that only meet once a week
September 15 Independent Study forms and Faculty Development forms due in Registrar’s Office
September 19 Enrollment Reporting Census Date
September 25 Last day for Pass/Fail and Audit requests
October 9 Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
October 9 Columbus Day – Classes in session. Non-essential Univ. offices closed
October 23 Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
October 23 Second eight week classes begin
November 1 Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for Spring Commencement
November 1 – November 22 Tentative registration begins for Spring 2018 – See Registrar’s webpage for detailed information
November 11 Veteran’s Day – University open. Classes in session
November 17 Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
November 22 Thanksgiving Recess  Begins – No Classes – University open
November 23-26 Thanksgiving Recess Cont. – No Classes – University closed
November 27 Non-matriculated student registration begins
December 7 Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
December 11-17 Final Exams
December 17 Semester Ends.
December 20 Fall final grades due

Winter Intersession

December 18 Intersession Begins
December 25 Christmas Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 1 New Year’s Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 13 Intersession Ends
January 17 Intersession Final grades due

Spring 2018

January 12 Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
January 15 Martin Luther King Day – No Classes University closed
Last day for full-time students to Withdraw from WCSU with no financial penalty
January 16 Semester Begins
January 17 First Day of Classes
January 24 Last day to Add/Drop day courses
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
February 1 Student Independent Study forms are due to the Registrar’s Office
February 7 Enrollment Reporting Census Date
February 9 Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
February 16-19 President’s holiday – No classes, University closed
February 26 Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
March 9 Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
March 10-18 Spring Break No Classes
March 30 Day of Reflection – No classes, University closed
March 31 No  classes, University closed
April 2- 20 Tentative Undergraduate registration begins – See Registrar’s office webpage for detailed information
April 13 Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
April 23 Non-matriculated undergraduate students registration
May 3 Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
May 4-5 Make-up/Reading Day
May 7 – 13 Final Exam Week
May 16 Spring Final grades due
May 20 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (tentative)
May 31 Semester End

Summer Session 2018

May 21 Summer Session I Begins
May 28 Memorial Day – No classes, University closed
June 23 Summer Session I Ends
June 25 Summer Session II Begins
June 27 Summer Session I Final grades due
July 4 Independence Day – No classes, University closed
July 28 Summer Session II Ends
July 30 Summer Session III Begins
August 1 Summer Session II Final grades due
August 18 Summer Session III Ends
August 22 Summer Session III Final grades due