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SPD Online Spring 2012 Academic Calendar
This calendar addresses SPD students taking SPD Online classes online. This calendar was accurate as of 11/15/11. It is subject to changes and updates.
January | February | March | April | May
January
January 23-January 27, Monday-Friday:
On-campus and
all SPD Online classes begin.
Late registration
begins; a $50 late fee applies.
Last day students can place themselves on a waitlist for SPD Online courses only. Reminder: Students who place themselves on a waitlist and change their intent to enroll, MUST DROP themselves from the waitlist. If students are enrolled from the waitlist, students are responsible for any Tuition Liability incurred.
January 25, Wednesday (by close of business, 4:00pm): Last day to add SPD Online 9-week courses.
Last day of waitlist operation.
January 29, Sunday: Last day to drop a class or withdraw
from the University without tuition liability. Drops must be done via SOLAR
System, as service offices are closed on weekends. SPD students
are able to drop down to zero credits via the SOLAR System (no petition
is required).
February
February 3, Friday (by close of business, 4:00pm):
Last day to drop or withdraw from the University without a "W" (withdraw) recorded on student record. Course cancellations (removing a course from the transcript/academic record) are not possible after this date. Students may continue to withdraw from SPD Online nine-week courses until February 10. (NOTE: Students MUST withdraw themselves using SOLAR; academic petitions will not be accepted until after the withdrawal deadlines). Students granted permission via the academic petition process to make changes to their registration/enrollment after this date will be assessed a petition fee. Tuition liability remains applicable.
February 10, Friday (by close of business, 4:00pm): Last day to withdraw from a SPD Online nine-week
course (a "W" will be recorded). After this date, students must petition the SPD
Committee on Academic Standing (PDF) to withdraw.
March
March 12, Monday:
Last day
for removal of Incomplete grades from the Fall 201 and Winter 2012 terms. After this date,
all "I"/Incompletes will revert to "I/F". The "F"
is then calculated into the student's GPA.
Last day
for SPD students to withdraw from one or all on-campus courses ("W"
will be recorded). Students withdraw via SOLAR; petition is NOT required. See Tuition Liability Schedule. After this date, students must petition the SPD
Committee on Academic Standing for changes or withdrawals.
March 15, Thursday:
Deadline for Spring degree and certificate candidates to apply for graduation and be included in the commencement publication. SPD students MUST apply for graduation whether they plan to attend Commencement ceremonies or not. If a student does not apply for graduation, the degree or certificate will NOT be conferred.
Candidates for graduation must apply via the SOLAR System; go to Academic Records>Apply for Graduation.
Graduation applications may continue to be submitted via SOLAR until April 15, but the student's name will not be included in the commencement publication. Also, applications received by SPD after the published deadline will not be evaluated until all other candidates for graduation have been processed. This may result in a significant delay.
Visit Graduation Information for complete details.
March 25, Sunday: Last day
of SPD Online nine-week courses.
April
April 9, Monday (tentative): Advance
registration begins for Summer and Fall 2012. Schedules and instructions
will be announced on the SPD website prior to registration.
April 15, Sunday: Last day to submit online graduation application. Students' name will not be included in the commencement publication (see entry on March 15).
May
May 17, Thursday. SPD's Graduation Ceremony will be held in the SAC Auditorium. Ceremony begins at 5:30; graduates should arrive by 4:45.
May 18, Friday: University
Graduation Ceremony. Master’s and Advanced
Graduate Certificates awarded.
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