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American University Catalog 2017-2018 [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 2017
| August 19-27 |
S-Su |
Welcome Week |
| August 25 |
F |
Last day to register for fall without a late fee |
| August 28 |
M |
Fall classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins
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| September 1 |
F |
Late registration for fall ends |
| September 4 |
M |
Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| September 11 |
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 18 |
M |
Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refend |
| September 25 |
M |
Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) |
| October 13 |
F |
Fall Break; no classes, university offices open |
| October 20-22 |
F-Su |
All-American Weekend |
| October 31 |
T |
Last day to apply for graduation for fall 2017 |
| November 3 |
F |
Last day to drop a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week) |
| November 21 |
T |
Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet |
| November 22-26 |
W-Su |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday |
| December 8 |
F |
Fall classes end |
| December 11-16 |
M-S |
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam |
| December 17 |
Su |
Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December 2017 graduates (10:00 am) |
| December 19 |
T |
Final day to submit Fall grades |
| December 31 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2017 diplomas; no event associated with this date) |
| December 23-January 1 |
S-M |
Winter break; university offices closed |
Spring Semester 2018
| January 11-14 |
Th-Su |
Winter Welcome |
| January 12 |
F |
Last day to register for spring without a late fee |
| January 15 |
M |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| January 16 |
T |
Spring classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins |
| January 22 |
M |
Late registration for spring ends |
| January 29 |
M |
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 |
Th |
Last day to apply for graduation in spring 2018 |
| February 5 |
M |
Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund |
| February 12 |
M |
Last day to drop a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) |
| March 11-18 |
Su-Su |
Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday |
| March 23 |
F |
Last day to drop a spring course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week) |
| April 30 |
M |
Spring classes end |
| May 1 |
T |
Spring study day |
| May 2-8 |
W-T |
Spring final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam |
| May 12 |
F |
Final day to submit Spring grades |
| May 11-13 |
F-Su |
Commencement Weekend Activities |
| May 13 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on May 2018 diplomas) |
Summer Sessions 2018
For summer 2018 add/drop, withdrawal, and refund dates, see www.american.edu/summer/index.cfm
| May 14 |
M |
7-week (A) and Online Learning I (E) sessions begin |
| May 21 |
M |
First 6-week (B) and 3-week (C) sessions begin |
| May 25 |
F |
Last day to add a summer internship, independent reading or research project, or community service-learning project |
| May 28 |
M |
Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| June 7 |
Th |
3-week (C) session ends |
| June 28 |
Th |
7-week (A), first 6-week (B), and Online Learning I (E) sessions end |
| July 1 |
Su |
Last day to apply for graduation for summer 2018 |
| July 2 |
M |
Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin |
| July 4 |
W |
Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| August 9 |
Th |
Second 6-week (D) session ends |
| August 16 |
Th |
Online Learning II (F) session ends; end of summer sessions |
| August 26 |
Su |
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August 2018 diplomas; no event associate with this date) |
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