Academic Catalog 2016-2017 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

External Campuses 2016-2017 Academic Calendar (Excluding Kenya)



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 Lubbock Graduation
  Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
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 14 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
July 15 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for August posting date
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 face-to-face summer microterm III

Fall 2016 - 11-Week Term

July 25 Virtual Campus Fall Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
July 25 - Aug. 19 Fall Registration
Aug. 15 Virtual Campus Fall Registration begins for Plainview undergraduate campus students, 9:00 am
Aug. 20 Virtual Campus Fall Registration ends
Aug. 22 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. 26 Clovis Graduation
Aug. 29 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
  Deadline for making Application for Graduation for November posting date
Sept. 7 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
Sept. 9 Phoenix Graduation
Sept. 10 Sierra Vista Graduation
Sept. 22 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for fall 11 week term
Sept. 23 Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for November posting date
Sept. 30 Wichita Falls Graduation
Oct. 13 Fairbanks Graduation
Oct. 14 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Anchorage Graduation
Oct. 21 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Oct. 22 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for fall 11 week term
Nov. 5 Fall Term ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous term
  Hawaii Graduation
Nov. 8 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for fall 11 week term
Nov. 12 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face fall 11 week term

Winter 2016-17 - 11-Week Term

Oct. 17 Virtual Campus Winter Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
Oct. 17 - Nov. 11 Winter Registration
Nov. 5 Hawaii Graduation
Nov. 7 Virtual Campus Winter Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
Nov. 12 Virtual Campus Winter Registration ends
Nov. 14 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. 18 Albuquerque Graduation
Nov. 21 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
Nov. 24 - 25 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 2 San Antonio Graduation
Dec. 6 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
Dec. 9 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for February posting date
Dec. 14 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for winter 11 week term
Dec. 17 Plainview Graduation
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays
Jan. 3 Classes resume
Jan. 13 Lubbock Graduation
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for February posting date
Jan. 14 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for winter 11 week term
Jan. 27 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Amarillo Graduation
Feb. 3 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Feb. 18 Winter term ends
  Last day to change incomplete grades from previous term
Feb. 21 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for winter 11 week term
Feb. 25 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face winter 11 week term

Spring 2017 - 11-Week Term

Jan. 30 Virtual Campus Spring Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
Jan. 30- Feb. 24 Spring Registration
Feb. 20 Virtual Campus Spring Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
Feb. 25 Virtual Campus Spring Registration ends
Feb. 27 Spring Term begins
  First of three tuition and fees payments due for spring 11 week term
  Late Registration begins for face-to-face courses
Mar. 6 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
Mar. 10 Clovis Graduation
  Deadline for making Application for Graduation for May posting date
Mar. 13 - 17 Spring Break (Virtual Campus only) - Dates for campus breaks will vary
Mar. 14 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
Mar. 27 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for spring 11 week term
Mar. 31 Wichita Falls Graduation
Apr. 7 Phoenix Graduation
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for May posting date
Apr. 8 Sierra Vista Graduation
Apr. 20 Fairbanks Graduation
Apr. 21 Anchorage Graduation
Apr. 27 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for spring 11 week term
Apr. 28 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
May 5 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
May 6 Plainview Graduation
May 18 Altus Graduation
May 20 Spring Term ends
  Last day to change incomplete grades from previous term
  Hawaii Graduation
May 23 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for spring 11 week term
May 27 Grade posting deadline for spring face-to-face 11 week term

Summer Microterm I 2017

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

May 1 - May 26 Summer I Registration
May 18 Altus Graduation
May 20 Hawaii Graduation
May 29 Summer I Term begins
  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 1 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
June 2 Albuquerque Graduation
June 9 Lubbock Graduation
June 16 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
June 23 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  San Antonio Graduation
July 5 Summer I Term ends
July 12 Grade posting deadline for summer microterm I

Summer Term II 2017 - 11-Week Term

May 1 Virtual Campus Summer Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for Plainview campus graduate students and all External Campus students
May 1 - May 26 Summer II Registration
May 18 Altus Graduation
May 20 Hawaii Graduation
May 22 Virtual Campus Summer Registration begins for Plainview campus undergraduate students, 9:00 am
May 27 Virtual Campus Summer Registration ends
May 29 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
June 2 Albuquerque Graduation
June 5 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
June 9 Lubbock Graduation
June 13 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for August posting date
June 23 San Antonio Graduation
June 29 Second of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
July 21 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for August posting date
July 28 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  Amarillo Graduation
July 29 Third of three tuition and fees payments due for summer 11 week term
Aug. 12 Summer II Term ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous term
  August Graduation - Posting date only
Aug. 15 Virtual Campus grade posting deadline for summer 11 week term
Aug. 19 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face summer 11 week term

Summer Microterm III 2017

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

May 1 - May 26 Summer Registration
July 6 Summer III Term begins
July 10 Last day for Late Registration for face-to-face courses
July 11 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Deadline for financial aid scholarship applications
July 28 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Amarillo Graduation
Aug. 4 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Aug. 12 Summer III Term ends
  August Graduation - Posting date only
Aug. 19 Grade posting deadline for summer microterm III