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Apr 16, 2024
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Shaw University Academic Calendar
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**Fall Semester 2014**
August 2014
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| 4 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit Housing Application forms to Housing and
Residence Life; Deadline to submit required forms to Health
Center |
| 7 |
Thursday |
Faculty Report to Work |
| 7-8 |
Thursday-
Friday
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Faculty University Opening |
| 7 |
Thursday |
Residence Halls Open/Check-in for New Students Only
- 9:00 a.m. |
| 9 |
Saturday |
New Students Who Completed New Student Orientation
Summer Session I and II Can Move In |
| 7-12 |
Thursday-
Tuesday |
New Students’ Orientation/Registration in Willie E. Gary
Student Center |
| 10 |
Sunday |
Residence Halls Open Returning Students - 9:00 a.m. |
| 10 |
Sunday |
New Student Week Begins |
| 11-12 |
Monday-
Tuesday |
Fiscal Clearance of Returning Students |
| 11-12 |
Monday-
Tuesday |
Final Exams for students w/incomplete grades |
| 12 |
Tuesday |
Deadline for 100% refund of tuition/fees |
| 13 |
Wednesday |
Formal Classes Begin/Late Registration |
| 19 |
Tuesday |
Last Day to Add or Drop a Course (without grade of “W”) |
| 19 |
Tuesday |
Deadline for Fall 2014 Prospective Graduates to submit Graduation Applications to Department Chairpersons - 5:00 p.m. |
| 22 |
Friday |
Deadline for Department Chairpersons to submit Applications for Fall 2014 Graduation to the Registrar’s Office - 5:00 p.m. |
| 26 |
Tuesday |
Degree Conferral Date for Summer 2014 Graduates |
September 2014
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| 1 |
Monday |
Holiday-Labor Day (University Closed) |
| 2 |
Tuesday |
Classes Resume |
| 4 |
Thursday |
NR Report due to Registrar at 12:00 p.m. (noon) |
| 10 |
Wednesday |
All students must have a valid Student ID/Temp Student ID cards expire |
| 11 |
Thursday |
Academic Majors Fair in Willie E. Gary Student Center Ballroom |
| 18 |
Thursday |
Fall Convocation - 11:00 a.m. |
| 19 |
Friday |
Constitution Day Observance |
| 21-23 |
Sunday-
Tuesday |
Bessie Boyd-Holman Lecture Series on Ethics & Values |
| 22-26 |
Monday-
Friday |
ETS Proficiency Profile (for completers of General Education curriculum) |
| 26 |
Friday |
Deadline for the Removal/Conversion of Incompletes/To Change Grades from Spring 2014 |
October 2014
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| 6-8 |
Monday-
Wednesday |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
| 9 |
Thursday |
Mid-semester Progress Reports Due/Submitted via web by
4:00 p.m. |
| 19 |
Sunday |
Homecoming Opening Worship |
| 19-26 |
Sunday-
Sunday |
Homecoming Week |
| 20 |
Monday |
Crowning of Royalty (for Homecoming 2014) |
| 24 |
Friday |
Memorial Service/Founder’s Day Convocation- 10:45 a.m. |
| 24 |
Friday |
Last Day to WITHDRAW from the University and Receive a Partial Refund |
| 25 |
Saturday |
Homecoming Game |
| 26 |
Sunday |
Homecoming Closing Worship |
| 27-28 |
Monday-
Tuesday |
Fall Break for Students and Teaching Faculty |
| 29 |
Wednesday |
Classes Resume |
| 30 |
Thursday |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (Grade of “W”) |
Oct 28 -
Nov 4 |
Tuesday-
Tuesday |
Academic Advisement for Spring 2015 semester |
November 2014
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| 4-5 |
Tuesday-Wednesday |
Presidential Lecture Series |
| 8 |
Saturday |
On-line Registration for Spring 2015 |
| 13-19 |
Thursday-
Wednesday |
SIRII Evaluations - A course evaluation survey that
captures students’ perceptions of their classroom
learning experience |
| 14 |
Friday |
Deadline for Spring 2015 Prospective Graduates to submit Graduation Applications to Department Chairpersons - 5:00 p.m. |
| 18 |
Tuesday |
Deadline for Department Chairpersons to submit Applications for Spring 2015 Graduation to the Registrar’s Office - 5:00 p.m. |
26-Nov
30 |
Wednesday-
Sunday |
Holiday-Thanksgiving (University Closed) |
December 2014
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| 1 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
| 1 |
Monday |
Deadline for receipt of Applications for Admission for Spring 2015 |
| 4 |
Thursday |
Formal Classes End (at end of day) Last Day to Withdraw From the University (no refund) |
| 5 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| 6-11 |
Saturday-
Thursday |
Final Exam Week (Deadline to submit final grades via Web is 2 calendar days after the scheduled final examination) |
| 11 |
Thursday |
Fall Semester Ends (after Examinations) |
| 12 |
Friday |
Residence Halls Closed at 5:00 p.m. |
| 15 |
Monday |
All Final Grades Due |
| 16-19 |
Tuesday-
Friday |
Departmental Assessment and Planning |
| 19 |
Friday |
Faculty Clearance |
| 19 |
Friday |
Mid-Year Break Starts (for Teaching Faculty) |
| 24 |
Wednesday |
Holiday-Christmas Eve (University Closed) |
| 25 |
Thursday |
Holiday-Christmas Day (University Closed) |
| 26 |
Friday |
Holiday-Day After Christmas (University Closed) |
| 31 |
Wednesday |
Holiday-New Year’s Eve (University Closed) |
**Spring Semester 2015**
January 2015
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| 1 |
Thursday |
Holiday-New Year’s Day (University Closed) |
| 2 |
Friday |
Faculty Report to Work |
| 2 |
Friday |
Faculty University Opening |
| 3 |
Saturday |
Residence Halls Open/Check-in for New Students-9:00
a.m. |
| 2-5 |
Friday-Monday |
New Student Orientation |
| 4 |
Sunday |
Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| 5-6 |
Monday-
Tuesday |
Fiscal Clearance of Returning Students |
| 6 |
Tuesday |
Deadline for 100% refund of tuition/fees |
| 7 |
Wednesday |
Formal Classes Begin/Late Registration |
| 16 |
Friday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service - 12:00 p.m. (noon) |
| 19 |
Monday |
Holiday-Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observed (University Closed) |
| 20 |
Tuesday |
Last Day to Add or Drop a Course (without grade of “W”) |
| 20 |
Tuesday |
All Students must have a valid Student ID/Temp Student ID cards expire |
| 22 |
Thursday |
NR Report due to Registrar at 12:00 p.m. (noon) |
| 27 |
Tuesday |
Degree Conferral Date for Fall 2014 Graduates |
February 2015
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| 8-11 |
Sunday-
Wednesday |
Religious Emphasis Week |
| 9-April 1 |
Monday-
Tuesday |
NSSE (All Students) & FSSE (Undergraduate Students) -
Measures student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. |
| 20 |
Friday |
Deadline for the Removal/Conversion of Incompletes/To Change Grades from Fall 2014 |
March 2015
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| 2-4 |
Monday-
Wednesday |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
| 5 |
Thursday |
Mid-semester Progress Reports Due / Submitted via web by 4:00 p.m. |
| 6 |
Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw From University and Receive a
Partial Refund |
| 9-14 |
Monday-
Saturday |
Spring Break (for Students and Teaching Faculty) |
| 16-20 |
Monday-
Friday |
Academic Advisement for Summer 2015 and Fall 2015
semesters |
| 20 |
Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (Grade of “W”) |
| 21 |
Saturday |
On-line Registration for Summer 2015 and Fall 2015
semesters Begins |
| 23 |
Monday |
Deadline for Summer 2015 Prospective Graduates to submit Graduation Applications to Department Chairpersons - 5:00 p.m. |
| 25 |
Wednesday |
Deadline for Department Chairpersons to submit Applications for Summer 2015 Candidates for Graduation to the Registrar’s Office - 5:00 p.m. |
30-
April 3 |
Monday-
Friday |
SIR II Evaluations - A course evaluation survey that captures students’ perceptions of their classroom learning experience. |
April 2015
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| 3 |
Friday |
Holiday-Good Friday (University Closed) |
| 4 |
Saturday |
No Classes |
| 6 |
Monday |
Holiday-Easter Monday (University Closed) |
| 7 |
Tuesday |
Classes Resume |
| 13-18 |
Monday-
Saturday |
Area Concentration Achievement Tests (ACAT) - Standardized exit exams for student learning outcomes assessment in a major field of study. Major Field Test (MFT) - Standardized exit exam for assessing basic knowledge of concepts and principles expected of senior-level undergraduates who have completed the majority of courses in an academic major. |
| 16 |
Thursday |
University Awards Day - 11:00 a.m. |
| 23-28 |
Thursday-
Tuesday |
College Senior Survey (CSS) - Measures student satisfaction with their overall educational experience |
28-May
1 |
Tuesday-Friday |
Final Exams for Prospective Graduates (Deadline to submit
final grades via web is 2 calendar days after the scheduled
final examination) |
| April 30 |
Thursday |
Formal Classes End (at End of Day) Last Day to Withdraw from the University |
May 2015
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| 1 |
Friday |
Reading Day |
| 2-8 |
Saturday and
Monday-Friday |
Final Exams for non-Graduating Students (Deadline to submit final grades via web is 2 calendar days after the scheduled final examination) |
| 3 |
Sunday |
Senior Service - 11:00 a.m. |
| 4 |
Monday |
Deadline for Instructors to submit All Grades for Prospective Graduates- 3:00 p.m. |
| 8 |
Friday |
Spring Semester Ends (After Examinations) |
| 8 |
Friday |
Baccalaureate Service - Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 6:00 p.m. |
| 9 |
Saturday |
Commencement Exercise - 11:00 a.m. |
| 10 |
Sunday |
Residence and Dining Halls Close - 5:00 p.m. |
| 12 |
Tuesday |
All Grades for non-Graduates Due - 5:00 p.m. |
| 12-15 |
Tuesday-
Friday |
Departmental Assessment and Planning |
| 15 |
Friday |
Final Faculty Clearance |
**SUMMER SCHOOL 2015**
May 2015
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| 5 |
Tuesday |
Deadline for Summer School Applications for Financial Aid |
| 15 |
Friday |
Registration for All Students |
| 18 |
Monday |
Formal Classes Begin/Late Registration |
| 20 |
Wednesday |
Late Registration (Add/Drop) Ends; Course schedules canceled for students who have not made satisfactory payment
arrangements by 4:00 p.m. |
| 25 |
Monday |
Holiday-Memorial Day (University Closed) |
| 26 |
Tuesday |
Classes Resume |
| 26 |
Tuesday |
NR Report due to Registrar at 12:00 p.m. (noon) |
June 2015
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| 2 |
Tuesday |
Census Days |
| 8-July 18 |
Monday-
Saturday |
Shaw University/USEPA Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students |
| 12 |
Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (Grade of “W”) |
| 23 |
Tuesday |
Formal Classes End |
| 24-25 |
Wednesday-
Thursday |
Final Exams |
| 29 |
Monday |
All Final Summer School Grades Due |
July 2015
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| 3 |
Friday |
Holiday-Independence Day (University Closed) |
**The Shaw University Academic Calendar is subject to Modification Bold Italic - No Classes | Bold- Administrative Dates/Deadlines Italic - Assessment Days
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