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American University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendar
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Note: For the complete Academic Calendar, including updates made after this catalog’s publication, go to: www.american.edu/provost/registrar/academic-calendar.cfm.
The refund/withdrawal schedule applies to all courses with a standard schedule during a regular semester (fall/spring). Refunds/withdrawals for courses on nonstandard schedules (including MBA modules), as well as all summer session courses, are calculated proportionately based on the percentage of the course completed. For more information, please go to: www.american.edu/finance/studentaccounts/Refunds-for-Course-Drops-and-Withdrawals.cfm.
The academic calendar for the Washington College of Law (WCL) of American University varies from this general schedule. For the full WCL academic calendar, please go to: www.wcl.american.edu/registrar/.
Fall Semester 2018
| Date |
Day of Week |
Event Description |
| August 18-26 |
S-Su |
Welcome Week |
| August 24 |
F |
Last day to register for fall without a late fee |
| August 27 |
M |
Fall classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins |
| August 31 |
F |
Late registration for fall ends |
| September 3 |
M |
Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| September 10 |
M |
Last day to add a fall course, internship, independent reading or research, or community service-learning project
Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded |
| September 17 |
M |
Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund |
| September 24 |
M |
Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) |
| October 12 |
F |
Fall Break; no classes, university offices open |
| October 19-21 |
F-Su |
All-American Weekend |
| October 31 |
W |
Last day to apply for graduation for fall graduation |
| November 2 |
F |
Last day to drop a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week) |
| November 20 |
T |
Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet |
| November 21-25 |
W-Su |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday |
| December 7 |
F |
Fall classes end. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar’s Office for fall degree candidates |
| December 10-15 |
M-S |
Fall final examinations |
| December 16 |
Su |
Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates |
| December 20 |
Th |
All full-term fall classes final grades due |
| December 24-January 1 |
M-T |
Winter break; university offices closed |
| December 31 |
M |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date) |
Spring Semester 2019
| Date |
Day of Week |
Event Description |
| January 10-13 |
Th-Su |
Winter Welcome |
| January 11 |
F |
Last day to register for spring without a late fee |
| January 14 |
M |
Spring classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins |
| January 18 |
F |
Late registration for spring ends |
| January 21 |
M |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| January 28 |
M |
Last day to add a spring course, internship, independent reading or research, or community service-learning project
Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded |
| February 1 |
F |
Last day to apply for graduation in spring graduation |
| February 4 |
M |
Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund |
| February 11 |
M |
Last day to drop a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) |
| March 10-17 |
Su-Su |
Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday |
| March 22 |
F |
Last day to drop a spring course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week) |
| April 29 |
M |
Spring classes end |
| April 30 |
T |
Spring study day; no classes |
| May 1-7 |
W-T |
Spring final examinations |
| May 10 |
F |
All full-term spring classes final grades due |
| May 10-12 |
F-Su |
Commencement Weekend Activities |
| May 12 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date |
Summer Sessions 2019
For summer 2019 add/drop, withdrawal, and refund dates, see www.american.edu/summer/index.cfm
| Date |
Day of Week |
Event Description |
| May 13 |
M |
7-week (A) and Online Learning I (E) sessions begin |
| May 20 |
M |
First 6-week (B) and 3-week (C) sessions begin |
| May 24 |
F |
Last day to add a summer internship, independent reading or research, or community service-learning project |
| May 27 |
M |
Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| June 1 |
S |
Last day to apply for summer graduation |
| June 6 |
Th |
3-week (C) session ends |
| June 27 |
Th |
7-week (A), first 6-week (B), and Online Learning I (E) sessions end |
| July 1 |
M |
Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin |
| July 4 |
Th |
Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| August 8 |
Th |
Second 6-week (D) session ends |
| August 15 |
Th |
Online Learning II (F) session ends; end of summer sessions |
| August 25 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August diplomas; no event associate with this date) |
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