Fall 2010
Month | Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Aug | 23 | Mon | Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. |
Aug | 24 | Tue | First full day of classes |
Aug | 31 | Tue | Last day for Campus Connection Wait Lists to run |
Sep | 1 | Wed | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection |
Sep | 1 | Wed | Last day for no-record Drop of classes @ 100% refund |
Sep | 1 | Wed | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits @ 100% refund |
Sep | 2 | Thu | Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (12:00 a.m.)** |
Sep | 2 | Thu | Eligible Pell/TEACH Grants based on enrollment at 12:00 a.m. |
Sep | 3 | Fri | Financial aid applied to student accounts |
Sep | 3, 7-8 | Fri, Tue-Wed | Fee Payment Event at Bison Connection |
Sep | 6 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Labor Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Sep | 8 | Wed | |
Sep | 13 | Mon | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail |
Sep | 17 | Fri | Undergraduate Fall Graduation Applications due |
Oct | 15 | Fri | Late fees applied to unpaid account balances |
Oct | 15 | Fri | Grades of 'Incomplete' convert to 'F' |
Oct | 25 | Mon | Advising begins for Spring semester |
Oct | 31 | Sun | Graduate student Fall Commencement Application deadline |
Nov | 1 | Mon | Spring registration begins online |
Nov | 11 | Thu | HOLIDAY — Veteran's Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Nov | 12 | Fri | Last day to Drop classes with record (W) |
Nov | 12 | Fri | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for Fall |
Nov | 12 | Fri | Graduate student Initial Disquisition submission for December graduation |
Nov | 16 | Tue | Monthly late payment fee of 1.75% applied to all charges 30 days past due as of November 15th |
Nov | 25-26 | Thu-Fri | HOLIDAY — Thanksgiving (no classes, offices closed Thursday) |
Dec | 6-10 | Mon-Fri | |
Dec | 10 | Fri | Last day of Fall classes |
Dec | 13-17 | Mon-Fri | |
Dec | 16 | Thu | Monthly late payment fee of 1.75% applied to all charges 30 days past due as of December 15th |
Dec | 17 | Fri | Graduate student Final Disquisition copies due for December graduation |
Dec | 17 | Fri | Commencement ceremony — All degrees (4:00 p.m., FargoDome) |
Dec | 23 | Thu | Fall grade access begins online |
Spring 2011
Month | Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan | 10 | Mon | Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. |
Jan | 11 | Tue | First full day of classes |
Jan | 17 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Jan | 19 | Wed | Last day for Campus Connection Wait Lists to run |
Jan | 20 | Thu | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection |
Jan | 20 | Thu | Last day for no-record Drop of classes @ 100% refund |
Jan | 20 | Thu | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits @ 100% refund |
Jan | 21 | Fri | Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (12:00 a.m.)** |
Jan | 21 | Fri | Eligible Pell/TEACH Grants based on enrollment at 12:00 a.m. |
Jan | 22 | Sat | Financial aid applied to student accounts |
Jan | 24-26 | Mon-Wed | Fee Payment Event at Bison Connection |
Jan | 26 | Wed | |
Jan | 31 | Mon | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail |
Feb | 4 | Fri | Undergraduate Spring Graduation Applications due |
Feb | 21 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Presidents' Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Feb | 25 | Fri | Late fee of 1.75% applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
Mar | 4 | Fri | Grades of 'Incomplete' convert to 'F' |
Mar | 14-18 | Mon-Fri | Spring Break Week (no classes, offices open) |
Mar | 15 | Tue | Graduate student Spring Commencement Application deadline |
Mar | 21 | Mon | Advising begins for Summer/Fall semesters |
Mar | 28 | Mon | Summer/Fall registration begins online |
Apr | 8 | Fri | Last day to Drop classes with record (W) |
Apr | 8 | Fri | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for Spring |
Apr | 11 | Mon | Graduate student Initial Disquisition submission for May graduation |
Apr | 15 | Fri | Monthly late payment fee of 1.75% applied to all charges 30 days past due as of April 14th |
Apr | 22-25 | Fri-Mon | HOLIDAY/Recess (no classes, offices closed Friday) |
May | 2-6 | Mon-Fri | |
May | 6 | Fri | Last day of Spring classes |
May | 9-13 | Mon-Fri | |
May | 13 | Fri | Graduate student Final Disquisition copies due for May graduation |
May | 14 | Sat | Undergraduate/Graduate/Professional Commencement ceremony (10:00 a.m., FargoDome) *PLEASE NOTE: The separate Graduate/Professional ceremony previously scheduled for Friday, May 13, at 4:00 p.m. has been combined into the Undergraduate ceremony. |
May | 19 | Thu | Spring grade access begins online |
Summer 2011
The full summer session is May 17 - August 5.
Standard 4-week Session
Month | Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
May | 17 | Tue | Classes begin for 4-week and full 12-week sessions |
May | 17 | Tue | Last day for Wait Lists to run for 4-week session |
May | 18 | Wed | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for 4-week session |
May | 18 | Wed | Last day for no-record Drop of 4-week session classes @ 100% refund |
May | 20 | Fri | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail for 4-week session |
May | 22 | Sun | Last day for Wait Lists to run for full 12-week session |
May | 23 | Mon | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for full 12-week session |
May | 23 | Mon | Last day for no-record Drop of full 12-week session classes @ 100% refund |
May | 30 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Memorial Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Jun | 1 | Wed | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail for full 12-week session |
Jun | 2 | Thu | Last day to Drop standard 4-week classes with record (W) |
Jun | 10 | Fri | Last day of 4-week classes |
Standard 8-week Session
Month | Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Jun | 14 | Tue | Classes begin for 8-week session |
Jun | 14 | Tue | Undergraduate Summer Graduation Application due |
Jun | 16 | Thu | Last day for Wait Lists to run for 8-week session |
Jun | 17 | Fri | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for 8-week session |
Jun | 17 | Fri | Last day for no-record Drop of 8-week session classes @ 100% refund |
Jun | 18 | Sat | Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (12:00 a.m.) |
Jun | 18 | Sat | Eligible Pell/AC/SMART/TEACH Grants for Summer based on enrollment at 12:00 a.m. |
Jun | 21 | Tue | Financial aid for Summer applied to student accounts |
Jun | 23 | Thu | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail for 8-week session |
Jun | 24 | Fri | |
Jul | 4 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Independence Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Jul | 11 | Mon | Last day to Drop full 12-week session classes with record (W) |
Jul | 20 | Wed | Last day to Drop standard 8-week classes with record (W) |
Aug | 5 | Fri | Graduate student Final Disquisition copies due for August graduation |
Aug | 5 | Fri | Last day of Summer classes |
Aug | 11 | Thu | Summer grade access begins online |
Aug | 15 | Tue | Late fee of 1.75% applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
* Indicates transactions may be done online via Campus Connection until 11:59 p.m. All other transactions must be done in the respective office or at Bison Connection during business hours.
** SAP = Satisfactory Academic Progress, which is calculated on completion of attempted credits, GPA and length of program to determine financial aid eligibility for all students.
Short Courses: Deadlines for courses shorter than the standard session are prorated based on length of course and start/end states (see the Variable Length Session Drop/Add Deadlines section of the Academic Dates & Deadlines page).
Holds: Registration may be prevented by certain holds. Holds may be viewed on Campus Connection.
Students are responsible for registration activity, meeting deadlines and staying current with accounts. Check schedules and holds frequently and plan accordingly.
