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Calendars for 2013-2014
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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 six 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.
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*Except graduate nursing and environmental management students.
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 2013-2014 for
Undergraduate Day & All Graduate Programs*
(except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)
Orientation Dates for Summer 2013
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| June 3-4 |
Bulldog Days I - New Student Orientation Session 1 |
| June 10-11 |
Bulldog Days II - New Student Orientation Session 2 |
| June 14 |
Transfer Bulldog Days - Transfer Student Orientation |
| June 17-18 |
Bulldog Days III - New Student Orientation Session 3 |
| August 19-21 |
International Student Orientation |
| August 22-23 |
Bulldog Days IV - New Student Orientation Session 4 |
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Graduation Application Deadlines (Undergraduate Only)
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| Students must complete the Application for Undergraduate Degree to assure timely assessment of their graduation requirements. The form is available on the Student Records Forms page. (Graduate students do not need to complete the application for degree.) |
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| Expected Graduation Term |
Application Deadline |
| Spring 2014 |
October 1, 2013 |
| Summer 2014 |
February 17, 2014 |
| Fall 2014 |
April 2, 2014 |
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Summer I 2013 (First Five-Week Summer Session)
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| June 3 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 5 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 5 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| June 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 3 |
Classes end |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 5 |
Final Examinations |
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Summer II 2013 (Second Five-Week Summer Session )
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| July 8 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| July 8 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| July 8 |
Classes begin |
| July 10 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 10 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
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Summer 10-Week Term 2013
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| June 3 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 7 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer 10-Week course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 7 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer 10-Week course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer 10-Week courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
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Fall Semester 2013
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| August 19-23 |
Faculty in residence for the academic session |
| August 23 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| August 26 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| August 26 |
Classes begin |
| August 27 |
University Convocation |
| August 29 |
Payment due date for students in Orientation Session #4 (Aug 22-23) |
| August 30 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| August 30 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| September 2 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| October 14-15 |
Fall Break; no classes meet |
| October 16 |
Deadline for faculty to submit midterm grades for freshmen (deadline subject to change) |
| Oct 31-Nov 22 |
Registration begins for Jan Term and Spring Semester |
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(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each future term) |
| November 14 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 27-29 |
Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet |
| December 6 |
Classes end |
| December 9-12 |
Final Examinations |
| December 14 |
Commencement |
Jan Term 2014
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| January 2 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 2 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| January 2 |
Classes begin |
| January 6 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| January 6 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| January 17 |
Last day to withdraw from a Jan Term course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Jan Term courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet |
| January 23 |
Classes end |
| January 24 |
Final Examinations |
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Spring Semester 2014
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| January 24 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| January 27 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 27 |
Classes begin |
| January 28 |
University Convocation |
| February 7* |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| February 7* |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| March 12 |
Deadline for faculty to submit midterm grades for freshmen (deadline subject to change) |
| March 21 |
PRIORITY DEADLINE to submit Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request for Summer transient work |
| March 24-28 |
Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet |
| March 31-April 28 |
Registration begins for Summer Terms and Fall Semester |
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(NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each future term) |
| April 11 |
FINAL DEADLINE to submit Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request for Summer transient work |
| April 21 |
Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet |
| April 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| May 9 |
Classes end |
| May 12-15 |
Final Examinations |
| May 16-17 |
Commencement Weekend |
| *Special extended deadlines due to inclement weather delays |
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Summer I 2014 (First Five-Week Summer Session)
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| June 2 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 2 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 2 |
Classes begin |
| June 4 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 4 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| June 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 3 |
Classes end |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 7 |
Final Examinations |
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Summer II 2014 (Second Five-Week Summer Session )
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| July 8 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| July 8 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| July 8 |
Classes begin |
| July 10 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 10 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| July 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 7 |
Classes end |
| August 8 |
Final Examinations |
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Summer 10-Week Term 2014
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| June 2 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 2 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 2 |
Classes begin |
| June 6 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer 10-Week course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 6 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer 10-Week course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer 10-Week courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 7 |
Classes end |
| August 8 |
Final Examinations |
* 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 2013-2014, click here .
For the 2014-2015 Academic Calendar, see the Academic Calendars page.
Calendar for Academic Year 2013-2014 for
Graduate Nursing and Graduate Environmental Management
Summer Term 2013
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| June 3 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 7 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday, no classes meet |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
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Fall Semester 2013
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| August 26 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| August 19 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| August 19 |
Classes begin |
| August 27 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| September 2 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| Oct 31-Nov 22 |
Registration begins for Spring Semester* |
| November 14 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 27-29 |
Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet |
| December 6 |
Classes end |
| December 9-12 |
Final Examinations |
| December 14 |
Commencement |
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Spring Semester 2014
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| January 27 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 2 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| January 2 |
Classes begin |
| January 7 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet |
| March 24-28 |
Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet |
| March 31-April 28 |
Registration begins for Summer and Fall Terms* |
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(NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each future term) |
| April 21 |
Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet |
| April 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| May 9 |
Classes end |
| May 12-15 |
Final Examinations |
| May 16-17 |
Commencement Weekend |
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Summer Term 2014
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| June 2 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 2 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| June 2 |
Classes begin |
| June 6 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday, no classes meet |
| July 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 7 |
Classes end |
| August 8 |
Final Examinations |
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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 2013-2014, click here .
For the 2014-2015 Academic Calendar, see the Academic Calendars page.
Calendar for Academic Year 2013-2014 for
Undergraduate Evening College
Summer Term 2013
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| June 3 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 7 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 7 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
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Fall Term A 2013
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| August 26 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| August 26 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| August 26 |
Classes begin |
| August 30 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| August 30 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| September 2 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| September 27 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term A course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall Term A courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| October 1 |
Registration re-opens for Fall Term B |
| October 11 |
Classes end |
| October 14-15 |
Fall Break; no classes meet |
| October 16-17 |
Final Examinations |
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Fall Term B 2013
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| October 21 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| October 21 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| October 21 |
Classes begin |
| October 25 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| October 25 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| Oct 31-Nov 22 |
Registration begins for Jan Term and Spring Terms A & B |
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(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each future term) |
| November 22 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term B course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall Term B courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 27-29 |
Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet |
| December 6 |
Classes end |
| December 9-10 |
Final Examinations |
| December 14 |
Commencement |
Jan Term 2014
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| January 2 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 2 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| January 2 |
Classes begin |
| January 6 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| January 6 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| January 17 |
Last day to withdraw from a Jan Term course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Jan Term courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet |
| January 23 |
Classes end |
| January 24 |
Final Examinations |
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Spring Term A 2014
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| January 27 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 27 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| January 27 |
Classes begin |
| February 7* |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| February 7* |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| February 28 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term A course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring Term A courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| March 3 |
Registration re-opens for Spring Term B |
| March 19* |
Classes end |
| March 20-21* |
Final Examinations |
| March 24-28 |
Spring Break Holidays fall in between Spring Terms A & B, so no classes meet |
| *Special extended deadlines/dates due to inclement weather delays |
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Spring Term B 2014
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| March 31 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| March 31 |
Advising, registration and payment for students not registered |
| March 31 |
Classes begin |
| March 31-April 28 |
Registration begins for Summer Terms and Fall Terms A & B |
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(NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each future term) |
| April 21 |
Easter Monday Holiday; However, classes meet for Evening College |
| April 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term B course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring Term B courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| May 9 |
Classes end |
| May 12-15 |
Final Examinations |
| May 16-17 |
Commencement Weekend |
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Summer I 2014 (First Five-Week Summer Session)
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| June 2 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 2 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 2 |
Classes begin |
| June 4 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 4 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| June 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 3 |
Classes end |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 7 |
Final Examinations |
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Summer II 2014 (Second Five-Week Summer Session )
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| July 8 |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| July 8 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| July 8 |
Classes begin |
| July 10 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 10 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| July 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 7 |
Classes end |
| August 8 |
Final Examinations |
* 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 2013-2014, click here .
For the 2014-2015 Academic Calendar, see the Academic Calendars page. |
