Academic Catalog 2015-2016 
    
    Apr 16, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

External Campuses 2015-2016 Academic Year (Excluding Kenya)



Summer Microterm I 2015

(5 1/2 Week Term - Not offered on all campuses)

Apr. 27 - May 22 Summer I Registration
May 25 Summer I Term begins
  Memorial Day Holiday; No day classes, Night classes will meet, Offices closed
May 28 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
May 29 Altus Graduation
  Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
June 5 Albuquerque Graduation
June 12 Lubbock Graduation
  Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
June 19 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
June 26 San Antonio Graduation
June 30 Summer I Term ends
July 7 Grade posting deadline for summer microterm I

Summer Term II 2015 - 11-Week Term

Apr. 27 Virtual Campus Summer Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
Apr. 27 - May 22 Summer II Registration
May 18 Virtual Campus Summer Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
May 23 Virtual Campus Summer Registration ends
May 25 Summer II Term begins
  First of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
  Late Registration begins for face-to-face courses
  Memorial Day Holiday; No day classes, Night classes will meet, Offices closed
May 29 Altus Graduation
June 1 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
June 5 Albuquerque Graduation
June 10 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
June 12 Lubbock Graduation
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for August posting date
June 25 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
June 26 San Antonio Graduation
July 17 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for August posting date
July 24 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  Amarillo Graduation
July 25 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
Aug. 8 Summer II Term ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous term
  August Graduation - Posting date only
Aug. 11 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for summer 11 week term
Aug. 15 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face summer 11 week term

Summer Microterm III 2015

(5 1/2 Week Term - Not offered on all campuses)

Apr. 27 - May 22 Summer Registration
July 1 Summer III Term begins
July 6 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
July 7 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
July 17 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 24 Amarillo Graduation
July 31 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Aug. 8 Summer Term ends
  August Graduation - Posting date only
Aug. 15 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face summer microterm III

Fall 2015 - 11-Week Term

July 20 Virtual Campus Fall Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
July 20 - Aug. 14 Fall Registration
Aug. 10 Virtual Campus Fall Registration begins for Plainview undergraduate campus students, 9:00 am
Aug. 15 Virtual Campus Fall Registration ends
Aug. 17 Fall Term begins
  First of three tuition and fees payments due for fall 11 week term
  Late Registration begins for face-to-face courses
Aug. 24 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
Aug. 28 Clovis Graduation
  Deadline for making Application for Graduation for October posting date
Sept. 2 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
Sept. 11 Phoenix Graduation
Sept. 12 Sierra Vista Graduation
Sept. 17 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for fall 11 week term
Sept. 25 Wichita Falls Graduation
Oct. 9 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for October posting date
Oct. 15 Fairbanks Graduation
Oct. 16 Anchorage Graduation
  Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Oct. 17 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for fall 11 week term
Oct. 31 Term ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous term
  Hawaii Graduation
Nov. 3 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for fall 11 week term
Nov. 7 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face fall 11 week term

Winter 2015-16 - 11-Week Term

Oct. 12 Virtual Campus Winter Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
Oct. 12 - Nov. 6 Winter Registration
Oct. 31 Hawaii Graduation
Nov. 2 Virtual Campus Winter Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
Nov. 7 Virtual Campus Winter Registration ends
Nov. 9 Winter Term begins
  First of three tuition and fees payments due for winter 11 week term
  Late Registration begins for face-to-face courses
Nov. 13 Albuquerque Graduation
Nov. 16 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
Nov. 25 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
Nov. 26 - 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 4 San Antonio Graduation
Dec. 9 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for winter 11 week term
Dec. 11 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for February posting date
Dec. 12 Plainview Graduation
Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 Christmas Holidays
Jan. 4 Classes resume
Jan. 8 Lubbock Graduation
Jan. 9 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for winter 11 week term
Jan. 22 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for February posting date
  Amarillo Graduation
Jan. 29 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Feb. 13 Winter term ends
  Last day to change incomplete grades from previous term
Feb. 16 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for winter 11 week term
Feb. 20 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face winter 11 week term

Spring 2016 - 11-Week Term

Jan. 25 Virtual Campus Spring Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
Jan. 25 - Feb. 19 Spring Registration
Feb. 15 Virtual Campus Spring Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
Feb. 20 Virtual Campus Spring Registration ends
Feb. 22 Spring Term begins
  First of three tuition and fees payments due for spring 11 week term
  Late Registration begins for face-to-face courses
Feb. 29 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
Mar. 4 Clovis Graduation
Mar. 9 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
Mar. 11 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for May posting date
Mar. 14 - 18 Spring Break (Virtual Campus only) - Dates for campus breaks will vary
Mar. 22 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for spring 11 week term
Apr. 1 Wichita Falls Graduation
Apr. 8 Phoenix Graduation
Apr. 9 Sierra Vista Graduation
Apr. 21 Fairbanks Graduation
Apr. 22 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for May posting date
  Third of three tuition and fees payments due for spring 11 week term
  Anchorage Graduation
Apr. 29 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
May 7 Plainview Graduation
May 14 Spring Term ends
  Hawaii Graduation
  Last day to change incomplete grades from previous term
May 17 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for spring 11 week term
May 21 Grade posting deadline for spring face-to-face 11 week term

Summer Microterm I 2016

(5 1/2 Week Term - Not offered on all campuses)

Apr. 25 - May 20 Summer I Registration
May 20 Altus Graduation
May 23 Summer I Term begins
May 26 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
May 27 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
May 30 Memorial Day Holiday; No day classes, Night classes will meet, Offices closed
June 3 Albuquerque Graduation
June 10 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Lubbock Graduation
June 17 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
June 24 San Antonio Graduation
June 28 Summer I Term ends
July 5 Grade posting deadline for summer microterm I

Summer Term II 2016 - 11-Week Term

Apr. 25 Virtual Campus Summer Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
Apr. 25 - May 20 Summer II Registration
May 7 Hawaii Graduation
May 16 Virtual Campus Summer Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
May 20 Altus Graduation
May 21 Virtual Campus Summer Registration ends
May 23 Summer II Term begins
  First of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
  Late Registration begins for face-to-face courses
May 30 Memorial Day Holiday; No day classes, Night classes will meet, Offices closed
May 31 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
June 3 Albuquerque Graduation
June 8 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
June 10 Lubbock Graduation
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for August posting date
June 23 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
June 24 San Antonio Graduation
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for August posting date
July 15 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 22 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  Amarillo Graduation
July 23 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
Aug. 6 Summer II Term ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous term
  August Graduation - Posting date only
Aug. 9 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for summer 11 week term
Aug. 13 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face summer 11 week term

Summer Microterm III 2016

(5 1/2 Week Term - Not offered on all campuses)

Apr. 25 - May 20 Summer Registration
June 30 Summer III Term begins
July 6 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
July 7 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
July 22 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Amarillo Graduation
July 29 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Aug. 6 Summer Term ends
  August Graduation - Posting date only
Aug. 13 Grade posting deadline for summer microterm III