Fall 2012
Date | Day | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
Aug | 20 | Mon | New Student Orientation/Registration |
Aug | 20 | Mon | Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. |
Aug | 21 | Tue | First full day of classes |
Aug | 28 | Tue | Last day for Campus Connection Wait Lists to run |
Aug | 29 | Wed | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection |
Aug | 29 | Wed | Last day for no-record Drop of classes @ 100% refund |
Aug | 29 | Wed | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits @ 100% refund |
Aug | 30 | Thu | Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (12:00 a.m.)** |
Aug | 30 | Thu | Eligible Pell/TEACH/ND Grants/Scholarship based on enrollment at 12:00 a.m. |
Sep | 1 | Sat | Financial aid applied to student accounts |
Sep | 3 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Labor Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Sep | 4-5 | Tue-Wed | Fee Payment Event at Bison Connection |
Sep | 5 | Wed | |
Sep | 10 | Mon | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail |
Sep | 14 | Fri | Undergraduate Fall Graduation Applications due |
Oct | 12 | Fri | Grades of 'Incomplete' convert to 'F' |
Oct | 15 | Mon | Late fees applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
Oct | 15 | Mon | 2nd half (8-week session) of Fall semester begins |
Oct | 22 | Mon | Advising begins for Spring semester |
Oct | 29 | Mon | Spring registration begins online |
Oct | 31 | Wed | Graduate student Fall Commencement Application deadline |
Nov | 9 | Fri | Last day to Drop classes with 'W' record |
Nov | 9 | Fri | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for Fall |
Nov | 9 | Fri | Graduate student Initial Disquisition submission for December graduation |
Nov | 12 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Veteran's Day observed (no classes, offices closed) |
Nov | 15 | Thu | Late fees applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
Nov | 22-23 | Thu-Fri | HOLIDAY — Thanksgiving (no classes, offices closed Thursday, offices open Friday) |
Dec | 3-7 | Mon-Fri | |
Dec | 7 | Fri | Last day of Fall classes |
Dec | 10-14 | Mon-Fri | |
Dec | 14 | Fri | Late fees applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
Dec | 14 | Fri | Graduate student Final Disquisition copies due for December graduation |
Dec | 14 | Fri | Commencement ceremony — All degrees (4:00 p.m., Bison Sports Arena) |
Dec | 20 | Thu | Fall grade access begins online |
Dec | 25 | Tue | HOLIDAY — Christmas Day observed (offices closed) |
Spring 2013
Date | Day | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan | 1 | Tue | HOLIDAY — New Year's Day observed (offices closed) |
Jan | 7 | Mon | New Student Orientation/Registration |
Jan | 7 | Mon | Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. |
Jan | 8 | Tue | First full day of classes |
Jan | 16 | Wed | Last day for Campus Connection Wait Lists to run |
Jan | 17 | Thu | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection |
Jan | 17 | Thu | Last day for no-record Drop of classes @ 100% refund |
Jan | 17 | Thu | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits @ 100% refund |
Jan | 18 | Fri | Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (12:00 a.m.)** |
Jan | 18 | Fri | Eligible Pell/TEACH/ND Grants/Scholarships based on enrollment at 12:00 a.m. |
Jan | 20 | Sun | Financial aid applied to student accounts |
Jan | 21 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Jan | 22-23 | Tue-Wed | Fee Payment Event at Bison Connection |
Jan | 23 | Wed | |
Jan | 28 | Mon | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail |
Feb | 1 | Fri | Undergraduate Spring Graduation Applications due |
Feb | 18 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Presidents' Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Mar | 1 | Fri | Grades of 'Incomplete' convert to 'F' |
Mar | 4 | Mon | 2nd half (8-week session) of Spring semester begins |
Mar | 11-15 | Mon-Fri | Spring Break Week (no classes, offices open) |
Mar | 15 | Fri | Late fee applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
Mar | 15 | Fri | Graduate student Spring Commencement Application deadline |
Mar | 18 | Mon | Advising begins for Summer/Fall semesters |
Mar | 25 | Mon | Summer/Fall registration begins online |
Mar 29-Apr 1 | Fri | HOLIDAY -- Spring Recess (no classes, offices closed Friday, offices open Monday) | |
Apr | 5 | Fri | Last day to Drop classes with 'W' record |
Apr | 5 | Fri | Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for Spring |
Apr | 8 | Mon | Graduate student Initial Disquisition submission for May graduation |
Apr | 15 | Mon | Late fees applied to unpaid account balances (11:59 p.m.) |
Apr 29-May 3 | Mon-Fri | ||
May | 3 | Fri | Last day of Spring classes |
May | 6-10 | Mon-Fri | |
May | 10 | Fri | Graduate student Final Disquisition copies due for May graduation |
May | 11 | Sat | Commencement ceremony (10:00 a.m., FargoDome) |
May | 16 | Thu | Spring grade access begins online |
Summer 2013
The full (12-week) summer session is May 14 - August 2.
Standard 4-week Session
Date | Day | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
May | 14 | Tue | Classes begin for 4-week and full 12-week sessions |
May | 14 | Tue | Last day for Wait Lists to run for 4-week session |
May | 15 | Wed | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for 4-week session |
May | 15 | Wed | Last day for no-record Drop of 4-week session classes @ 100% refund |
May | 17 | Fri | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail for 4-week session |
May | 19 | Sun | Last day for Wait Lists to run for full 12-week session |
May | 20 | Mon | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for full 12-week session |
May | 20 | Mon | Last day for no-record Drop of full 12-week session classes @ 100% refund |
May | 27 | Mon | HOLIDAY — Memorial Day (no classes, offices closed) |
May | 29 | Wed | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail for full 12-week session |
May | 30 | Thu | Last day to Drop standard 4-week classes with 'W' record |
Jun | 7 | Fri | Last day of 4-week session classes |
Standard 8-week Session
Date | Day | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
Jun | 11 | Tue | Classes begin for 8-week session |
Jun | 11 | Tue | Undergraduate Summer Graduation Application due |
Jun | 13 | Thu | Last day for Wait Lists to run for 8-week session |
Jun | 14 | Fri | Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for 8-week session |
Jun | 14 | Fri | Last day for no-record Drop of 8-week session classes @ 100% refund |
Jun | 15 | Sat | Eligible Pell/TEACH Grants based on enrollment at 12:00 a.m. |
Jun | 18 | Tue | Financial aid applied to student accounts |
Jun | 20 | Thu | Last day to submit requests to Audit, Pass/Fail for 8-week session |
Jun | 21 | Fri | |
Jul | 4 | Thu | HOLIDAY — Independence Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Jul | 5 | Fri | Graduate student Initial Disquisition submission for August graduation |
Jul | 8 | Mon | Last day to Drop full 12-week session classes with 'W' record |
Jul | 17 | Wed | Last day to Drop standard 8-week classes with 'W' record |
Aug | 2 | Fri | Graduate student Final Disquisition copies due for August graduation |
Aug | 2 | Fri | Last day of Summer classes |
Aug | 8 | Thu | Summer grade access begins online |
Aug | 14 | Wed | Late fee 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.
