Students are expected to know regulations and policies found in this catalog and the Student Handbook. Keeping abreast of the school calendar, critical deadlines, as well as all University communication is also the student’s responsibility.
Undergraduate Day and Evening Students*
Semester System
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 (Jan Term). The fall semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December. The spring semester begins in late January and ends in mid-May. For undergraduate students, 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 six credits.
Summer Terms
Summer term classes are split into two five-week terms, one 10-week summer term, and one 14-week summer term. A maximum of 16 credits can be taken during the summer terms, with a maximum of eight in each five-week term.
Undergraduate Evening Students
Classes for undergraduate evening students meet for two eight-week terms in the fall and spring (A/B Terms), a three-week Jan Term, and two five-week summer terms. All programs offered through Professional Studies follow this format.
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* Not all programs offer Jan Term courses. The accelerated BSN nursing program follows a calendar format that consists of a fall, spring, and one 10-week or 14-week summer 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.
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Calendar for Academic Year 2018-2019 for
Undergraduate Day Programs
Fall Semester 2018
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| August 27 |
Classes begin |
| August 28 |
University Convocation |
| August 31 |
Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) |
| August 31 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| September 3 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| October 1 |
Deadline for undergraduate Graduation Application for Spring 2019 |
| October 5 |
Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for all undergraduates |
| October 8-9 |
Fall Break (no classes meet) |
| October 29 |
Registration begins for Jan Term and Spring Semester (tentative) |
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(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) |
| November 12 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 12 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester |
| November 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes meet) |
| December 6 |
Classes end |
| December 7 |
Reading/Study Day |
| December 10-13 |
Final Examinations |
| December 15 |
Fall Commencement |
| December 17 |
Final Grades Due |
Jan Term 2019
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| January 2 |
Classes begin |
| January 4 |
Last day to add or drop a Jan Term course(s) |
| January 4 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| January 11 |
Last day to withdraw from a Jan Term course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Jan Term courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| January 11 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| January 17 |
Classes end |
| January 18 |
Final Examinations |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes meet) |
| January 22 |
Final Grades Due |
Spring Semester 2019
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| January 22 |
Classes begin |
| January 23 |
University Convocation (tentative) |
| January 28 |
Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) |
| January 28 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| February 13 |
Deadline for undergraduate Graduation Application for Summer 2019 |
| March 8 |
Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for all undergraduates |
| March 11-15 |
Spring Break (no classes meet) |
| March 26 |
Registration begins for Summer Terms and Fall Semester and Jan Term (tentative) |
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(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) |
| April 4 |
Deadline for undergraduate Graduation Application for Fall 2019 |
| April 9 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| April 9 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester |
| April 22 |
Easter Monday Holiday (no classes meet) |
| May 2 |
Classes end |
| May 3 |
Reading/Study Day |
| May 6-9 |
Final Examinations |
| May 10-11 |
Spring Commencement (Friday and Saturday) |
| May 14 |
Final Grades Due |
Full Summer Term 2019 (14 Weeks)*
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| May 13 |
Classes begin for Accelerated 2nd Degree Nursing* |
| May 17 |
Last day to add or drop a Full Summer Term (14-Week) course(s) |
| May 17 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| May 27 |
Memorial Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| July 18 |
Last day to withdraw from a Full Summer Term (14-Week) course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Full Summer Term (14-Week) courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 18 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| August 9 |
Classes end |
| August 12-15 |
Final Examinations |
| August 20 |
Final Grades Due |
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*The Full Summer Term is not typically used for undergraduate day programs |
Summer I Term 2019 (5 Weeks)
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| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 6 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) |
| June 6 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| June 19 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| June 19 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| July 2 |
Classes end |
| July 3 |
Final Examinations |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| July 8 |
Final Grades Due |
Summer II Term 2019 (5 Weeks)
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| July 8 |
Classes begin |
| July 11 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) |
| July 11 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 24 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 24 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
| August 12 |
Final Grades Due |
Summer III Term 2019 (10 Weeks)
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| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 6 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer III (10-Week) course(s) |
| June 6 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| July 24 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer III (10-Week) course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer III (10-Week) courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 24 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 8 |
Final Examinations |
| August 12 |
Final Grades Due |
Note about Graduation Application Deadlines: All students must complete the Application for Graduation to assure timely assessment of their graduation requirements. The form is accessible online through the Samford Portal.
Important Note: See the Financial Information section for payment due dates for each semester/term. Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.
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.
For the Beeson School of Divinity Academic Calendar, use the following link: http://www.beesondivinity.com/academiccalendar
For the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar, use the following link: https://www.samford.edu/departments/registrar/academic-calendar-law
For a calendar with dates specific to the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, use the following link: http://www.samford.edu/pharmacy/student-services/
Calendar for Academic Year 2018-2019 for
Professional Studies (Undergraduate Evening)
Fall Term A 2018
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| August 27 |
Classes begin for Fall Term A |
| August 31 |
Last day to add or drop a Fall Term A course(s) |
| August 31 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| September 3 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| September 15 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term A course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall Term A courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| September 15 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| September 17 |
Registration re-opens for Fall Term B |
| October 3 |
Deadline for undergraduate Graduation Application for Spring 2019 |
| October 8-9 |
Fall Break (no classes meet) (tentative) |
| October 10 |
Classes end for Fall Term A |
| October 11-12 |
Final Examinations for Fall Term A |
| October 15 |
Final Grades Due |
Fall Term B 2018
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| October 15 |
Classes begin for Fall Term B |
| October 19 |
Last day to add or drop a Fall Term B course(s) |
| October 19 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| October 29 |
Registration begins for Jan Term and Spring Terms A & B (tentative) |
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(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) |
| November 14 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term B course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall Term B courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 14 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| November 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Holidays (no classes meet) |
| December 11 |
Classes end for Fall Term B |
| December 12-13 |
Final Examinations for Fall Term B |
| December 15 |
Fall Commencement |
| December 17 |
Final Grades Due |
Jan Term 2019
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| January 2 |
Classes begin |
| January 4 |
Last day to add or drop a Jan Term course(s) |
| January 4 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| January 11 |
Last day to withdraw from a Jan Term course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Jan Term courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| January 11 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester |
| January 17 |
Classes end |
| January 18 |
Final Examinations |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes meet) |
| January 22 |
Final Grades Due |
Spring Term A 2019
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| January 22 |
Classes begin for Spring Term A |
| January 28 |
Last day to add or drop a Spring Term A course(s) |
| January 28 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| February 13 |
Deadline for undergraduate Graduation Application for Summer 2019 |
| February 15 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term A course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring Term A courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| February 15 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| February 18 |
Registration re-opens for Spring Term B |
| March 5 |
Classes end for Spring Term A |
| March 6-7 |
Final Examinations for Spring Term A |
| March 8 |
Final Grades Due |
| March 11-15 |
Spring Break (no classes meet) |
Spring Term B 2019
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| March 18 |
Classes begin for Spring Term B (Tuesday) |
| March 22 |
Last day to add or drop a Spring Term B course(s) |
| March 22 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| March 26 |
Registration begins for Summer Term and Fall Terms A & B and Jan Term (tentative) |
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(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) |
| April 4 |
Deadline for undergraduate Graduation Application for Fall 2019 |
| April 19 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term B course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring Term B courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| April 19 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| April 22 |
Easter Monday Holiday (no classes meet) |
| May 3 |
Classes end for Spring Term B |
| May 6-7 |
Final Examinations for Spring Term B |
| May 10-11 |
Spring Commencement (Friday and Saturday) |
| May 14 |
Final Grades Due |
Summer I Term 2019 (5 Weeks)
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| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 7 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) |
| June 7 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| June 19 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| June 19 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| July 2 |
Classes end |
| July 3 |
Final Examinations |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday (no classes meet) |
| July 8 |
Final Grades Due |
Summer II Term 2019 (5 Weeks)
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| July 8 |
Classes begin |
| July 12 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) |
| July 12 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 24 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 24 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| August 7 |
Classes end |
| August 8-9 |
Final Examinations |
| August 12 |
Final Grades Due |
Note about Graduation Application Deadlines: All students must complete the Application for Graduation to assure timely assessment of their graduation requirements. The form is accessible online through the Samford Portal.
Important Note: See the Financial Information section for payment due dates for each semester/term. Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.
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.
For the Beeson School of Divinity Academic Calendar, use the following link: http://www.beesondivinity.com/academiccalendar
For the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar, use the following link: https://www.samford.edu/departments/registrar/academic-calendar-law
For a calendar with dates specific to the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, use the following link: http://www.samford.edu/pharmacy/student-services/
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