USA Undergraduate/Graduate Bulletin 2005-2006 University Calendar General Information Departments of Instruction Admission/Enrollment Svc. Tuition and Student Fees Financial Aid Student Affairs and Student Services Academic Policies and Procedures Honors Program The Graduate School Colleges Mitchell College of Business Courses Faculty The University reserves the right to make changes as required in course offerings, Board of Trustees curricula, academic policies, and other rules and regulation affecting students, to be effective whenever determined by the University. These changes will govern current Officers of Administration and former students. Interpretations of these policies will be made by the appropriate Index - Fields University authorities, keeping in mind the interests of the students and the University. of Instruction Enrollment of all students is subject to these conditions. 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Click here for printable version Tuition and Student Fees FALL SEMESTER 2005 Financial Aid Registration for Continuing and Readmitted April 11 - June 19 Monday - Sunday Student Affairs and students Student Services Freshman 1 Orientation/Registration June 20 - 21 Monday - Tuesday Academic Policies Freshman 2 Orientation/Registration June 23 - 24 Thursday - Friday and Procedures Freshman 3 Orientation/Registration June 27 - 28 Monday - Tuesday Honors Program Freshman 4 Orientation/Registration June 30 - July 1 Thursday - Friday The Graduate School Transfer 1 Orientation/Registration July 11 Monday Transfer 2 Orientation/Registration July 12 Tuesday Colleges Transfer 3 Orientation/Registration July 13 Wednesday Courses Adult Orientation (Evening Session) July 14 Thursday Faculty Open registration for all eligible students July 15 - August 16 Friday - Tuesday Board of Trustees Refunding financial aid credit balances to August 25 Thursday Officers of Administration students begins (refunds) Index - Fields 50% of all tuition and fee payments is due August 8 Monday of Instruction Registration schedule cancelled if 50% August 9 Tuesday payment is not received by August 8th General Index (Students with awarded Financial Aid that exceeds 50% of tuition and fees and Home students participating in the Tuition USA Home Payment Plan will be excluded) Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Begin August 15 Monday Residence Hall check-in for new students August 16 Tuesday participating in Orientation 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Orientation/Advising/Registration for first- August 17 - 19 Wednesday - Friday time freshmen and transfer students Residence Hall Check-in for returning August 20 - 21 Saturday - Sunday students and new students who registered in early summer 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Fall Convocation for students, faculty, staff August 21 Sunday Classes begin August 22 Monday 100% refund period begins on dropped August 22 Monday classes and complete withdrawals (including housing) Late Registration and Drop/Add August 22 - 24 Monday-Wednesday Financial Aid Bookstore Charges End August 24 Wednesday All Housing and Meal Plan balances are August 24 Wednesday due in full. ($50 Late payment fee assessed August 25th) http://www.southalabama.edu/bulletin/bulletin0506/calendar.htm (1 of 6)7/14/2005 11:33:47 AM University Calendar 2005-2006 50% of all tuition and fee payments are August 24 Wednesday due for any added classes or new registrations since August 8th If tuition and fee balance is not paid in full, August 24 Wednesday a $50 deferment fee will be automatically assessed and payment in full will be due September 30, 2005 50% refund period begins on dropped August 29 Monday classes and complete withdrawals (including housing) All registration schedules will be released August 29 Monday with No Reinstatements if account is not paid in full or 50% of tuition and fees have not been received No refunds after this date September 4 Sunday Labor Day Holiday for students, faculty, September 5 Monday staff and administration Last day for Spring Semester 2006 degree September 9 Friday applications Remaining 50% of tuition and fees are September 30 Friday due, including the $50 deferment fee. Failure to pay your account balance will result in all University Services being withheld and a $50 late payment fee Last day for faculty reports on incomplete October 14 Friday grades (undergraduate and graduate) Priority readmission deadline for Spring October 21 Friday Semester 2006 Spring Semester 2006 advising for October 24 - November 4 Monday - Friday continuing and readmitted students Theses/dissertations first submission October 27 Thursday deadline to Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m. Theses/dissertations due in the Office of November 10 Thursday Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m. Last day to drop from a class (4:59 p.m.) November 11 Friday Last day to withdraw from University (4:59 p.m.) Spring Semester 2006 Registration for November 14 - January 5 Monday - Thursday continuing and readmitted students Thanksgiving Holidays for students November 23-27 Wednesday - Sunday (includes weekend classes) Thanksgiving Holidays begin at noon on November 23-25 Wednesday - Friday Wednesday for faculty, staff, and administration Thesis/dissertation grades due in the November 28 Monday Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. Last day of classes December 6 Tuesday Final Examinations December 8 - 13 Thursday - Tuesday Commencement December 10 Saturday Residence Hall Check-out deadline for December 14 Wednesday students not enrolling for Spring Semester 2:00 p.m. Final grade web entry due by 10:00 a.m. December 15 Thursday http://www.southalabama.edu/bulletin/bulletin0506/calendar.htm (2 of 6)7/14/2005 11:33:47 AM University Calendar 2005-2006 Christmas Holidays for staff and December 22-30 Thursday - Friday administration SPRING SEMESTER 2006 50% of all tuition and fee payments is due December 13 Tuesday Registration schedule cancelled if 50% December 14 Wednesday payment is not received by December 13th (Students with awarded Financial Aid that exceeds 50% of tuition and fees and students participating in the Tuition Payment Plan will be excluded) Faculty, staff and administration return to January 2 Monday work Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Begin January 2 Monday Refunding financial aid credit balances to January 12 Thursday students begins (refunds) Residence Hall check-in 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p. January 5 Thursday m. Orientation/Advising/Registration for first- January 6 Friday time freshmen and transfer students Classes begin January 9 Monday 100% refund period begins on dropped January 9 Monday classes and complete withdrawals (including housing) Late Registration and Drop/Add January 9 - 11 Monday - Wednesday Last day to add a class January 11 Wednesday Last day to change to audit Financial Aid Bookstore Charges End January 11 Wednesday All Housing and Meal Plan balances are January 11 Wednesday due in full. ($50 Late payment fee assessed January 12th) 50% of all tuition and fee payments are January 11 Wednesday due for any added classes or new registrations since December 13th If tuition and fee balance is not paid in full, January 11 Wednesday a $50 deferment fee will be automatically assessed and payment in full will be due February 17, 2006 Martin Luther King Holiday for students, January 16 Monday faculty, staff, and administration 50% refund period begins on dropped January 16 Monday classes and complete withdrawals (including housing) All registration schedules will be released January 17 Tuesday with No Reinstatements if account is not paid in full or 50% of tuition and fees have not been received No refunds after this date January 22 Sunday Last day for Summer Term 2006 degree February 10 Friday applications http://www.southalabama.edu/bulletin/bulletin0506/calendar.htm (3 of 6)7/14/2005 11:33:47 AM University Calendar 2005-2006 Remaining 50% of tuition and fees are February 17 Friday due, including the $50 deferment fee. Failure to pay your account balance will result in all University Services being withheld and a $50 late payment fee Last day for faculty reports on incomplete February 27 Monday grades (undergraduate and graduate) Mardi Gras Holiday for students, faculty, February 28 Tuesday staff, administration Spring Break for students (includes March 13 - 19 Monday - Sunday weekend classes) Priority readmission deadline for Summer March 17 Friday 2006 Term Summer/Fall Semester 2006 advising for March 20 - 31 Monday - Friday continuing and readmitted students Theses/dissertations first submission to March 23 Thursday Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m. Theses/dissertations due in Office of April 6 Thursday Graduate Dean by 5:00 p.m. Last day to drop from a class (4:59 p.m.) April 7 Friday Last day to withdraw from University (4:59 p.m.) Summer 2006 Registration for continuing April 10 - May 24 Monday - Wednesday and readmitted students Thesis/dissertation grades