Academic Catalog 2022-2023 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Plainview Campus 2022-2023 Academic Calendar


Summer 2022 8-Week Session

Nov. 1, 2021 - May 29, 2022 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
  Plainview campus Summer 8-Week Session Registration
May 29 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
  Residence Halls open for new students, 5:00 pm
May 30 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session begins
  Dining Hall opens, 11:30 am
 
First of two tuition and fees payments due for Summer 8-Week Session
  Memorial Day Holiday; Classes will meet, Offices closed
June 3 ACT Residual, 12:00 pm
June 4 Early Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
  National SAT Test
June 6 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
June 11 National ACT test
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for July posting date
June 16 ACT Residual, 12:00 pm
June 17 Early Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
June 24 Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for July posting date
June 30
Second of two tuition and fees payments due for Summer 8-Week Session
July 1 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 4 Independence Day; No classes, Offices closed
July 15 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  ACT Residual, 12:00 pm
July 16 Early Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
  National ACT Test
July 23 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Sessions end
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  Summer Graduation Posting date only
July 26 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Summer 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Summer 8-Week Session

Fall 2022 16-Week Term

Apr. 4 - Aug. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration for all students
Apr. 4 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Aug. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session Registration ends
  WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration continues for all students
Aug. 8 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session begins
Aug. 9 Clinical Teacher Orientation
Aug. 10-11 Faculty/Staff Development
Aug. 12 Koinonia Registration begins, 9:00 am
  Residence Hall move in for Koinonia attendees begins, 9:00 am
  Koinonia begins, 5:00 pm
Aug. 13 Koinonia continues
Aug. 14 Residence Halls open for new and returning students, 1:00 pm
  Dining Hall opens, 11 am
Aug. 15 ACT Residual Test, 9:00 am
  Koinonia continues
  Clinical Teaching first rotation begins
Aug. 16 Registration for all students not pre-enrolled for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term continues
  Placement testing for new and transfer students
  New Pioneer Orientation & Registration
  Mandatory Conduct, Cleary Act and Title IX Training; All New Students; All Residential Students - Harral Auditorium
Aug. 17 Plainview Fall 16-Week Term classes begin
  First of four tuition and fees payments due for Fall 16-Week term
  Late Registration for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term begins
  Mandatory Dorm Meetings, 10:00 pm
Aug. 24 Schedule changes for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term ends; 2:00 pm
  Late Registration for New, Transfer and Returning Students not already enrolled continues
Aug. 30 Late Registration ends, 2:00 pm
Sept. 1 Last day to drop without record/Census Day
Sept. 5 Labor Day; No classes; Offices closed
Sept. 10 National ACT Test
Sept. 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation in December for Plainview Ceremony
Sept. 17 Second of four tuition and fees payments due for Fall 16-Week Term
Sept. 30 Clinical Teaching first rotation ends
  Student status reports due
Oct. 1 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session ends
Oct. 3 Clinical Teaching second rotation begins
Oct. 9 WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration ends
Oct. 10 WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session begins
Oct. 13-14 Student Fall Break: No classes, Offices open
Oct. 17 Third of four tuition and fees payments due for Fall 16-Week Term
Oct. 21 Pioneer Preview
Oct. 22 National ACT Test
Oct. 28 Last day to drop or withdraw with “W”
Oct. 31 Registration for Spring 16-Week Term and May Micro-term begins 8:00 am
  WBUonline Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Oct. 31, 2022 - Jan. 15, 2023 Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration
Nov. 17 Fourth of four tuition and fees payments due for Fall 16-Week Term
Nov. 18 Last day to drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Nov. 22 Dining Hall closes, 6:00 pm
  Residence Halls close, 6:00 pm
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins; No classes, Offices open
Nov. 24 - 25 Thanksgiving Holiday; No classes, Offices closed
Nov. 27 Residence Halls open, 1:00 pm
Nov. 28 Dining Hall opens, 7:30 am
  Classes resume
Nov. 30 Mandatory Dorm Meeting
Dec. 2 Friday morning classes meet
  Final exams begin 12:30 pm
  Clinical Teaching second rotation ends
Dec. 2 - Dec. 9 Final Exams
Dec. 3 National SAT Test
Dec. 5 Graduating senior grades due, 12:00 pm
Dec. 9 Final grades due, 12:00 pm
  Incomplete grades due from previous term - all courses
  Dining Hall closes, 1:00 pm
Dec. 10 Graduation, 2:00 pm
  End-of-term Posting Date for 16-Week Fall Term
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  National ACT Test
  WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session ends
Dec. 19 - Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays; Offices closed

Final Exam Schedule - Fall 2022/Spring 2023

* Fall 2022 finals will be given December 2nd - 9th.

*Spring 2023 finals will be given May 12th - May 19th.

* NO STUDENT MAY TAKE EXAMS EARLY unless otherwise indicated in the academic calendar.

* Faculty will abide by the schedule.

* Examinations will not be given in advance of the scheduled hours listed below. Students should make transportation arrangements which will allow them to meet the examination schedule.

CLASS DAY/TIME Example:

REGULAR CLASSES:
MWF 8:30 am

MWF designates three face-to-face class days
8:30 am designates the start of the class on a typical day

HYBRID CLASSES:
M Hybrid A 6:30 pm

Hybrid A = The first of the possible hybrid times for the specific class start time. This may include courses that meet every week in an abbreviated hour (i.e., 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm) or possibly a full class meeting the first week and then all odd weeks of the term (i.e., weeks 1, 3, 5, etc.)

Hybrid B = The second of the possible hybrid times for a specific class start time. This may include courses that meet every week in an abbreviated hour (i.e., 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm) or possibly a full class meeting starting on the second week of the term and then all even weeks of the term (i.e., weeks 2, 4, 6, etc.)

REGULAR CLASSES:

CLASS DAY/TIME FINAL DATE/TIME
M 6:30 pm Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
         
MWF 8:00 am Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  9:00 am Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  10:00 am Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  12:20 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
         
MF 11:00 am Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
         
MW 12:20 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  1:45 pm Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
  3:10 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  4:35 pm Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
         
 T 6:30 pm Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
         
 TR 8:00 am Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  9:25 am Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  10:50 am Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  12:20 pm Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  1:45 pm Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  3:10 pm Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 5:00 pm - 7:00pm
  4:35 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
         
 R 6:30 pm Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

HYBRID CLASSES:

CLASS DAY/TIME FINAL DATE/TIME
M Hybrid A 6:30 pm Dec.5/May 15 Monday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
M Hybrid B 6:30 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
         
MW-WF-MF Hybrid 8:00 am Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  9:00 am Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  10:00 am Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  12:20 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
         
M Hybrid 11:00 am Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  12:20 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  1:45 pm Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
  3:10 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  4:35 pm Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
         
T Hybrid 8:00 am Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  9:25 am Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  10:50 am Dec. 6/ May 16 Tuesday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  12:20 pm Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  1:45 pm Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  3:10 pm Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  4:35 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
T Hybrid A 6:30 pm Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
T Hybrid B 6:30 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
         
W Hybrid 12:20 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  1:45 pm Dec. 2/May 12 Friday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
  3:10 pm Dec. 5/May 15 Monday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  4:35 pm Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
  6:30 pm Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
         
R Hybrid 8:00 am Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  9:25 am Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  10:50 am Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  12:20 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  1:45 pm Dec. 6/May 16 Tuesday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
  3:10 pm Dec. 7/May 17 Wednesday 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
  4:35 pm Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
         
R Hybrid A 6:30 pm Dec. 8/May 18 Thursday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
R Hybrid B 6:30 pm Dec. 3/May 13 Saturday 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
         
F Hybrid 11:00 am Dec. 9/May 19 Friday 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Spring 2023 16-Week Term

  Jan. 3 Offices open
    Registration continues for Spring 16-Week Term, May Micro & Summer Plainview 8-Week Session
  Jan. 11 Clinical Teacher Orientation
  Jan. 12 Faculty Professional Development
  Jan. 15 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session Registration ends
    WBUonline Spring 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration continues for all students
  Jan. 16 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session begins
    Martin Luther King holiday; No classes, Offices closed
  Jan. 17 Registration for all students not pre-enrolled for Plainview Spring 16-Week Term continues
    Dining Hall opens, 7:30 am
    ACT Residual Test, 9:00 am
    Residence Halls open for new and returning students, 1:00 pm
    Placement testing for new and transfer students
  Jan. 18 Plainview Spring 16-Week Term classes begin
    Late Registration for Plainview Spring 16-Week Term begins
    First of four tuition and fees payments due for Spring 16-Week Term
    Mandatory Dorm Meetings, 10:00 pm
    Clinical Teaching first rotation begins
  Jan. 20 Faculty Assembly Meeting, 1:30 - 2:30 pm - Nunn Auditorium; Faculty Senate Meeting immediately following
  Jan. 25 Schedule Changes for Plainview Spring 16-Week Term ends; 2:00 pm
    Late Registration for New, Transfer and Returning Students not already enrolled continues
  Jan. 31 Late Registration ends, 2:00 pm
  Feb. 2 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
  Feb. 4 National ACT Test
  Feb. 13 - 17 Homecoming Week
  Feb. 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation in May for Plainview Ceremony
  Feb. 17 - 18 Homecoming
  Feb. 18 Second of four tuition and fees payments due for Spring 16-Week Term
  Feb. 24 Clinical Teaching first rotation ends
    Pioneer Preview
  Feb. 27 Clinical Teaching second rotation begins
  Mar. 3 Student status reports due
  Mar. 10 Dining Hall closes, 1:00 pm
    Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  Mar. 11 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session ends
  Mar. 13 - 17 Student Recess for Spring Break
  Mar. 17 Offices closed for Spring Break
  Mar. 18 Third of four tuition and fees payments due for Spring 16-Week Term
  Mar. 19 Residence Halls open, 1:00 pm
  Mar. 20 Dining Hall opens, 7:30 am
    Classes resume
  Mar. 26 WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session Registration ends
  Mar. 27 WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session begins
    Summer 8-Week Session Registration continues for all students
  Mar. 31 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Apr. 3 Registration for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term begins 8:00 am
    WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
  Apr. 3 - Aug. 6 Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration
  Apr. 7 Good Friday; No classes, Offices closed
  Apr. 10 Easter Monday; No classes; Offices closed
  Apr. 13 ACT Residual, 9:00 am
  Apr. 15 National ACT Test
  Apr. 18 Fourth of four tuition and fees payments due for Spring 16-Week Term
  Apr. 22 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
  May 4 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
  May 5 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WF/WP”
  May 11 Mandatory Dorm Meeting, 10:00 pm
  May 12 - May 19 Final Exams
  May 12 Friday morning classes meet
    Final Exams begin 12:30 pm
    Clinical Teaching second rotation ends
  May 15 Graduating senior grades due, 12:00 pm
  May 19 Dining Hall closes, 1:00 pm
    Final grades due, 4:00 pm
    Incomplete grades due from previous term - all courses
  May 20 Graduation, 2:00 pm
    End-of-term Posting Date for 16-Week Spring Term
    Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm (Housing available for May and Summer sessions)
    WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session ends

May Microterm 2023

May 22 Registration - May Micro, 8:00 am
  Classes begin, 10:00 am
  Dining Hall opens, 11:30 am
May 23 Late registration ends - May Micro, 5:00 pm
May 25 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census date
May 28 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
May 29 Memorial Day; Offices closed
  WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session begins
June 2 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
June 7 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
June 9 Final Exams for May Microterm
  Final grades due, 4:00 pm
  Residence Halls close, 10:00 am

Summer 2023 8-Week Session

Oct. 31, 2022 - May 28, 2023 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
  Plainview campus Summer 8-Week Session Registration
May 28 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
  Residence Halls open for new students, 5:00 pm
May 29 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session begins
  Dining Hall opens, 11:30 am
 
First of two tuition and fees payments due for Summer 8-Week Session
  Memorial Day Holiday; Classes will meet, Offices closed
June 2 ACT Residual, 9:00 am
June 3 National SAT Test
June 5 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
June 10 National ACT test
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for July posting date
  ACT Residual, 9:00 am
June 16 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
June 23 Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for July posting date
June 29
Second of two tuition and fees payments due for Summer 8-Week Session
June 30 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 4 Independence Day; No classes, Offices closed
July 14 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
July 15 National ACT Test
July 22 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Sessions end
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  Summer Graduation Posting date only
July 25 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Summer 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Summer 8-Week Session