Students confirm their registration on the Monday and Tuesday of the second week of the semester. Confirmation is held in Thomas Great Hall. Students should print out their final registration from the Virtual Registrar and bring the printout to Thomas Great Hall for their deans to review. There is a $25 fine for failing to confirm registration on time.
At the end of Confirmation of Registration, the add and drop functions of the Virtual Registrar's Office are terminated. Any registration changes made after Confirmation must have the full approval of your dean and the course instructor, and your dean must fill out an add/drop form. In general, adds and drops are discouraged during this period. The one exception is that students have until the end of the third week of the semester to drop a 5th class, no questions asked. Courses which are dropped do not appear on students' transcripts.
Students may audit a course with the permission of the instructor. Different instructors may have different policies regarding auditors, and students must follow these policies. Audited courses are not listed on transcripts.
August 27
Customs Week begins
September 2
First day of classes
September 8 and 9
Confirmation of registration
September 19
Last day to drop a 5th class
October 10
Last day to sign up for CR/NC
Fall Break Begins
October 11-19
Fall break
November 7-9
Parents Weekend
November 10
Preregistration begins
November 14
Preregistration ends
November 26-30
Thanksgiving break
December 11
Last day of classes -- all written work due
December 14-19
Final examinations
December 19
Dorms close at 5p.m.
Winter Break Begins
December 20-January 18
Winter break