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American University Catalog 2016-2017 [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 2016
| August 20-28 |
S-Su |
Welcome Week |
| August 26 |
F |
Last day to register for fall without a late fee |
| August 29 |
M |
Fall classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins
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| September 2 |
F |
Late registration for fall ends |
| September 5 |
M |
Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| September 12 |
M |
Last day to add a fall course, internship, independent reading or research project, or community service-learning project
Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded |
| September 19 |
M |
Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refend |
| September 26 |
M |
Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) |
| October 14 |
F |
Fall Break; no classes, university offices open |
| October 21-23 |
F-Su |
All-American Weekend |
| October 31 |
M |
Last day to apply for graduation for fall 2016 |
| November 4 |
F |
Last day to drop a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week) |
| November 22 |
T |
Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet |
| November 23-27 |
W-Su |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday |
| December 9 |
F |
Fall classes end |
| December 12-19 |
M-M |
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam |
| December 21 |
W |
Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December 2016 graduates (1:00pm) |
| December 22 |
Th |
Final day to submit Fall grades |
| December 31 |
S |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2016 diplomas; no event associated with this date) |
| December 24-January 2 |
S-M |
Winter break; university offices closed |
Spring Semester 2017
| January 12-15 |
Th-Su |
Winter Welcome |
| January 13 |
F |
Last day to register for spring without a late fee |
| January 16 |
M |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| January 17 |
T |
Spring classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins |
| January 20 |
F |
Inauguration Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| January 23 |
M |
Late registration for spring ends |
| January 31 |
T |
Last day to add a spring course, internship, independent reading or research project, or community service-learning project
Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded |
| February 1 |
W |
Last day to apply for graduation in spring 2017 |
| February 6 |
M |
Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund |
| February 13 |
M |
Last day to drop a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) |
| March 12-19 |
Su-Su |
Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday |
| March 24 |
F |
Last day to drop a spring course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week) |
| May 1 |
M |
Spring classes end |
| May 2 |
T |
Spring study day |
| May 3-9 |
W-T |
Spring final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam |
| May 12 |
F |
Final day to submit Spring grades |
| May 12-14 |
F-Su |
Commencement Weekend Activities |
| May 14 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on May 2017 diplomas) |
Summer Sessions 2017
For summer 2017 add/drop, withdrawal, and refund dates, see www.american.edu/summer/index.cfm
| May 15 |
M |
7-week (A) and Online Learning I (E) sessions begin |
| May 22 |
M |
First 6-week (B) and 3-week (C) sessions begin |
| May 26 |
F |
Last day to add a summer internship, independent reading or research project, or community service-learning project |
| May 29 |
M |
Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| June 8 |
Th |
3-week (C) session ends |
| June 29 |
Th |
7-week (A), first 6-week (B), and Online Learning I (E) sessions end |
| July 1 |
S |
Last day to apply for graduation for summer 2017 |
| July 3 |
M |
Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin |
| July 4 |
M |
Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| August 10 |
Th |
Second 6-week (D) session ends |
| August 17 |
Th |
Online Learning II (F) session ends; end of summer sessions |
| August 27 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August 2017 diplomas; no event associate with this date) |
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