Academic Calendars and Critical Deadlines

Students are expected to know regulations and policies found in this catalog and the Student Handbook. Keeping abreast of the school calendar, critical deadlines, and all University mail received in one’s university mailbox and/or electronic mail is also the student’s responsibility

Undergraduate Day and Evening Students; All Graduate Students*

Semester System

For full-time undergraduate and graduate students, Samford University operates on the semester (4-1-4) system, consisting of two four-month semesters, fall and spring, and a three-week term in January (see Jan Term below). The fall semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December. The spring semester begins in late January and ends in mid-May. A maximum of 18 credits may be taken during the semester without additional approval of an academic dean.

Jan Term

Samford University offers a short term consisting of three weeks in the month of January called Jan Term. The major intent of this interterm is to give the student a wider world view, a richer experience in integrating knowledge from a variety of specialties, and a deeper consciousness of the relevance of the student’s studies to one’s life and career. Some courses emphasize interdisciplinary cooperation, using teaching faculty, guest lecturers, and student research and participation. Others are intended to give the student an opportunity for intensive study and observation in a setting involving a potential career. Interterm opportunities include research in libraries or laboratories, contacts with visiting scholars, internships, externships, field trips, and other useful activities. A number of courses are offered at the Daniel House, Samford’s London Study Centre. Regular courses are offered for those who wish to accelerate progress toward graduation or to make up for underload in earlier semesters. The maximum class load allowed in the Jan Term is two courses, not to exceed a total of five credits.

Summer Terms

Summer term day classes are split into two five-week terms. A maximum of 16 credits can be taken during the summer terms, with a maximum of eight in each term.

Inclement Weather Statement

Inclement weather or other events beyond the control of the University that might cause risk or danger to students, faculty, and staff may occasionally result in changes to normal University operations, including cancellation of classes or events; the calendar schedule may be adjusted.

*Except graduate nursing and environmental management students.

Calendar for Academic Year 2012-2013 for Undergraduate Day & Evening, and All Graduate Programs*

(except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)

* For the Beeson School of Divinity Academic Calendar, see their Web site: www.beesondivinity.com/
(Choose Academic Calendar from the Academics drop down menu)
For the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar, see their Web site: cumberland.samford.edu/, then click on Calendar.
For the McWhorter School of Pharmacy Academic Calendar for 2012-2013, see that school’s section of this catalog.
For the 2013-2014 Academic Calendar, see the Academic Calendars page.

Graduate Nursing and Graduate Environmental Management 

*NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each future term.

For the Beeson School of Divinity Academic Calendar, see their Web site: www.beesondivinity.com/ (Click on Academic Calendar from the Academics drop down menu)

For the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar, see their Web site: cumberland.samford.edu/ (Click on Calendar)

For the McWhorter School of Pharmacy Academic Calendar for 2012-2013, see that school’s section of this catalog.

For the 2013-2014 Academic Calendar, see the Academic Calendars page.