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Academic Calendar 2013-14
Fall 2013
| Fall Semester | Date |
| Fall semester class dates | Aug. 28 – Dec. 9 |
| Labor Day – All classes canceled | Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Aug. 28 – Sept. 10 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval | Sept. 11 – Oct. 22 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Sept. 11 – Oct. 22 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Sept. 17 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Oct. 8 |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 16 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval | Oct. 23 – Nov. 19 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) | Oct. 23 – Nov. 19 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Oct. 22 |
| Priority registration for Spring 2014 | Nov. 4 – 15 |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov. 27 - Dec. 1 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted | Nov. 20 – Dec. 17 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted | Nov. 20 – Dec. 17 |
| Summer 2014 registration opens for all students | Dec. 9 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Dec. 10 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 10 (4 p.m.) – Dec. 17 (4 p.m.) |
Spring 2014
| Spring Semester | Date |
| Spring semester class dates | Jan. 13 – Apr. 28 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Commencement | Jan. 18 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All classes canceled | Jan. 20 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Jan. 13 – 27 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval | Jan. 28 – Mar. 17 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Jan. 28 – Mar. 17 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Feb. 3 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Feb. 24 |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 4 |
| Spring vacation/Preview | Mar. 8 – 16 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Mar. 17 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval | Mar. 18 – Apr. 14 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) | Mar. 18 – April 14 |
| Honors Convocation | Mar. 29 |
| Priority registration for Fall 2014 | Mar. 31 – Apr. 11 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted | Apr. 15 – May 6 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted | Apr. 15 – May 6 |
| Thesis day - Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction scheduled | Apr. 25 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Apr. 29 |
| Final Examinations | Apr. 29 (4 p.m.) – May 6 (4 p.m.) |
| Graduate Commencement | May 15 |
| Undergraduate Commencement |
May 16 |
Summer Sessions 2014
| Session | Date |
| Undergraduate Session I (no class May 24 - May 26) | May 19 – Jun. 25 |
| Undergraduate Science I (BI, CH, ID, PH) | May 27 – Jun. 26 |
| Undergraduate Session II (no class July 4 - July 6) | Jun. 30 – Aug. 6 |
| Undergraduate Science II (BI, CH, ID, PH) (no class July 4 - July 6) | Jun. 30 – Jul. 30 |
| Graduate Session I (no class May 24 - May 26) | May 19 – Jun. 25 |
| Graduate Session II (no class July 4 - July 6) | Jun. 30 – Jul. 30 |
| Graduate Session III | Jul. 28 – Aug. 15 |
| Accelerated Online (fully online courses) | Date |
| Fully Online Session I | May 19 – Jul. 6 |
| Fully Online Session II | Jul. 7 – Aug. 24 |
* New courses may not be added after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course.
** Special Note: Courses less than 15 weeks in length are subject to registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and billing dates that may differ from those appearing in the traditional academic calendar. A specific reference to these non-traditional courses is located here: http://www.arcadia.edu/academic/default.aspx?id=4406#nont