2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2018-2019 Traditional Calendars

Fall Semester 2018
Spring Semester 2019
Summer Semester 2019

Fall Semester 2018

Traditional Semester

August
	8		Semester Payment Due Date
September
	3		Labor Day Holiday (offices open)
	4		Classes Begin*
	11		Last Day to Add a Class for Credit*
	18		Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund*
October
	1		Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2018 graduation
	26		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)*
November
	1		Dissertation Defense Deadline for Fall 2018 Commencement Participation
	19-23		Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 20th)
	26		Classes Resume, Offices Open
December
	11		Traditional Semester Closes
	12		Commencement Exercises
	20		Offices Closed (December 20 - January 1)

Term 1

August
	8		Semester Payment Due Date
September
	4		Classes Begin* - Term 1
	11		Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Term 1
	18		Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Term 1
October
	2		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
	27		Term 1 Closes

Term 2

August
	8		Semester Payment Due Date
October
	29		Classes Begins* - Term 2
November
	1		Dissertation Defense Deadline for Fall 2018 Commencement Participation
	5		Last Day to Add a Course for Credit* - Term 2
	12		Last Day to Drop a Course with Refund* - Term 2
	22-23		Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 20th)
	26		Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with “W” (no refund)* - Term 2
	26		Classes Resume, Offices Open
December
	12-13		Commencement Exercises
	22		Term 2 Closes

*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

Spring Semester 2019

Traditional Semester

January
	2		Offices Open
	3		Semester Payment Due Date
	9		Classes Begin*
	16		Last Day to Add a Class for Credit*
	21		Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	23		Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund*
February
	1		Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2019 graduation
March
	8		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)*
	20		Dissertation Defense Deadline for Spring 2019 Commencement Participation
	18-22		Spring Break (no classes)
April
	19		Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	20-22		Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00pm on the 22nd, offices closed)
	23		Offices Open
	30		Traditional Semester Closes
	30-May 2		Commencement Exercises

Term 1

January
	3		Semester Payment Due Date
	7		Classes Begin* - Term 1
	14		Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Term 1
	21		Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	22		Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Term 1
February
	4		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
March
	2		Term 1 Closes

Term 2

January
	3		Semester Payment Due Date
March
	4		Classes Begin* - Term 2
	11		Last Day to Add a Course for Credit* - Term 2
	18		Last Day to Drop a Course with Refund* - Term 2
	20		Dissertation Defense Deadline for Spring 2019 Commencement Participation
April
	1		Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with “W” (no refund)* - Term 2
	19		Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	20-22		Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00pm on the 22nd, offices closed)
	23		Offices Open
	27		Term 2 Closes

*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

Summer Semester 2019

Traditional Semester

May
	6		Semester Payment Due Date
	6		Classes Begin*
	13		Last Day to Add a Class for Credit*
	20		Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund*
	27		Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
June
	3		Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2019 graduation
	29		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)*
July
	4		Independence Day Holiday Observance (no classes, offices closed)
	11		Dissertation Defense Deadline for Summer 2019 Commencement Participation
August
	16		Traditional Semester Closes
	22		Commencement Exercises

Term 1

May
	6		Semester Payment Due Date
	6		Classes Begin* - Term 1
	13		Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Term 1
	20		Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Term 1
	27		Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
June
	3		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
	29		Term 1 Closes

Term 2

May
	6		Semester Payment Due Date
July
	1		Classes Begin* - Term 2
	4		Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	8		Last Day to Add a Course for Credit* - Term 2
	11		Dissertation Defense Deadline for Summer 2019 Commencement Participation
	15		Last Day to Drop a Course with Refund* - Term 2
	29		Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 2
August
	22		Commencement Exercises
	24		Term 2 Closes

*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.