Fall 2013 classes at the university begin on August 26th and conclude on December 12th. There are important deadlines throughout the semester for registration, dropping courses, submitting grades and graduation applications. The academic calendar provides the dates for when facilities like residence halls are open/closed, registration periods, holidays, midterm exams and more. Students must adhere to all deadlines or face penalties like late fees or an inability to make changes to their course schedule.

1. Fall 2013
Academic Calendar
June 2013
1
August 2013
August 1 Deadline for Submitting Challenge Exam Applications
August 8 Last Day of Fall 2013 Open Registration
August 13 Deadline for Submitting Small Class Cancellation and
Names of Faculty Teaching Courses
August 16 Deadline for Submitting Challenge Exam Results
August 18 Resident Hall Check in New Student (Contact Residence
Life)
August 19-21 Late Registration Late Fee Assessed
August 21 Resident Hall Check in Continuing Student (Contact
Residence Life)
August 26 Fall 2013 Classes Begin for 15 Week Term, & 1st Seven
Week Session
August 28-
September 5
Add, Swap, & Drop of Classes for Registered Students
Resume for 1st & 2nd Seven Week Sessions and 15
Week Session.
August 30 Deadline for Continuing Students to Submit Change of
Residency Applications and Supporting Documents for
Fall 2013
August 30 Deadline for Inter-Institutional Registration with the
Approval of Host Institution
August 30 End of Late Registration for Fall 2013
** Please note dates are subject to change

2. Fall 2013
Academic Calendar
June 2013
2
** Please note dates are subject to change
September 2013
September 2 Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
September 4 Last Day for Registered Students to Add, Swap, & Drop
Classes for 1st & 2nd Seven Week Sessions and 15 Week
Session.
September 4 Last Day for Students to Drop Courses Without Grade
Penalty of “W” for Seven Week Sessions and 15 Week
Session
September 9 Deadline for Students to Submit Grade Appeals Form,
Written Explanation of the Dispute & Documentation for
Spring and Summer 2013 to Professors
September 11 Fanny Jackson Coppin Academic Convocation
September 13-
October 13
Beginning & End Dates for Departments to Enter 2014
Winter & Spring Update Course Offerings by Changing
the Meeting Dates & Times, Deleting Course Offerings &
Entering the Names of Instructors.
September 13-
19
Mid-Term for 1st Seven Week Session
September 23 Deadline for Entering 1st Seven Week Session Mid-term
Grades
September 25 Last Day for Faculty to submit AW Grades for 1st Seven
Week Session to the Attendance Coordinator
September 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) for the 1st Seven
Week Session

3. Fall 2013
Academic Calendar
June 2013
3
** Please note dates are subject to change
October 2013
October 4 Last Day to Submit Spring 2013 A-F and CS Grade
Changes
October 5-11 Mid-term Evaluations for 15 Week Term
October 14 Last Day for Departments to Enter 2014 Winter & Spring
Update Course Offerings by Changing the Meeting
Dates & Times, Deleting Course Offerings & Entering the
Names of Instructors
October 14 Classes End for 1st Seven Week Session
October 15 Deadline for Entering Mid-term Grades for 15 Week
Term
October 15-21 Final Exams for 1st Seven Week Session
October 18 Deadline for submitting Spring 2013 “Incomplete” Grade
Changes for Graduate Students
October 21 Classes Start for 2nd Seven Week Session
October 23 Deadline for Entering Final Grades for 1st Seven Week
Session
November 2013
November 5-8 Spring & Winter 2014 Priority Registration for Grad
Students, Seniors & Juniors
November 4-9 Mid-Term Evaluations for 2nd Seven Week Session
November 12-
15
Spring & Winter 2013 Priority Registration for
Sophomores & Freshmen
November 12 Deadline for Entering 2nd Seven Week Session Mid-term
Grades
November 15 Last Day for Faculty to submit AW Grades to the
Attendance Coordinator for 2nd Seven Week Session
and 15 Week Term

4. Fall 2013
Academic Calendar
June 2013
4
November 2013 (Continues)
November 18 Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) 2nd Seven Week
Session
November 18 Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) or University for
15 Week Term
November 19-
December 19
Winter 2014 Open Registration (In-Person)
November 19-
January 1
Winter 2014 Open Registration (On-line)
November 19 -
December 19
Spring 2014 Open Registration (In-Person)
November 19-
January 2
Spring 2014 Open Registration (On-Line)
November 26 Resident Hall Check-out for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27-
December 1
Thanksgiving Holiday Recess for Students (Starts after
last evening class Tuesday, November 26th)
November 27-
December 1
Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed)
November 29 Last Date to Submit Graduation Applications for Winter
& Spring 2014 to the Office of Records and Registration
December 1 Resident Hall Check-in after Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2 Classes Resume
December 2013
December 12 Classes End for 2nd Seven Week Session & 15 Week
Term
December 13-
19
Final Exams for 2nd Seven Week Sessions & 15 Week
Term
December 19 Resident Hall Check-out
December 16 Deadline to Submit Winter 2014 Small Class
Cancellations
December 16 Deadline for Chairpersons to Submit the Status Report
of fall 2013 Graduation Applicants’ Graduation Exit
Assessments
December 19 Deadline for Winter 2014 Challenge Exam Application

5. Fall 2013
Academic Calendar
June 2013
5
** Please note dates are subject to change
December 2013 (Continues)
December 19 Last Day for Winter 2014 In-Person Registration
December 20 Semester Ends
December 23 Deadline for Entering Fall 2013 Final Grades in
EagleLinks for 2nd Seven Week Sessions & 15 Week
Term
December 23 Last Day for Faculty to Submit “Incomplete” Grade
Changes for Spring 2013 Undergraduate Students to the
Office of Records and Registration
December 24 Holiday Recess Begins