Academic Calendar

2013-2014 Academic Calendar
 

 Fall Term 2012

Dates Comments
August 17, FriLast day to Withdraw from the term (drop all classes) with full refund
Module A - (Fall 2012)
August 20, MonFirst day of module A
August 27, MonLast day to late enroll or to add/drop courses for both Fall modules A and B without penalty
August 28, TueMake-up for September 1 (Sat) Dallas campus required courses
PMBA and Part-Time MS programs
September 1, SatNo classes held
September 3, MonUniversity Holiday – Labor Day (no classes held)
September 4, TueMake-up for September 3 (Mon) Plano campus required courses
September 7, FriMake-up for September 3 (Mon) all Dallas campus courses (required & elective)
September 28, FriLast day to drop module A course with a grade of W (no refund)
October 6, SatLast day of class instruction for module A
October 8-13, Mon-SatExams for module A
October 9-16, Tue-TueGrades posted by instructors
Module B - (Fall 2012)
October 15, MonFirst day of module B
October 22, MonLast day to swap for Fall module B courses
November 9, FriMake-up for November 21 (Wed) Dallas day & evening elective courses
November 16, FriMake-up for November 22 (Thur) Dallas day & evening elective courses
November 19-20, Mon/TueMake-up for November 21-22 (Wed-Thur) Full-Time MBA required courses
November (date TBA)Make-up for November 21-24 (Wed-Sat) required courses
PMBA and Part-Time MS programs
November 20, TueLast day to withdraw for the term or drop a module B course with a grade of W
(no refund)
November 21, WedNo classes held
November 22, ThuUniversity Holiday – Thanksgiving (no classes held)
November 24, SatNo classes held
December 1, SatLast day of class instruction
December 3-8, Mon-SatExams for module B
December 4-11, Tues-TueGrades posted by instructors
December 15, SatGraduation Ceremony for August and December Graduates
(tentatively a morning ceremony)
December 9 - January 6Winter Break

 


 Spring Term 2013

Dates Comments
January 4, FriLast day to Withdraw from the term (drop all classes) with full refund
Module A - (Spring 2013)
January 7, MonFirst day of module A
January 14, MonLast day to late enroll or to add/drop courses for both Spring modules A and B without penalty
January 19, SatClasses meet
January 21, MonUniversity Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday (no classes held)
January 22, TueMake-up for January 21 (Mon) Plano campus required courses
January 25, FriMake-up for January 21 (Mon) all Dallas campus courses (required & elective)
February 15, FriLast day to drop module A course with a grade of W (no refund)
February 23, SatLast day of instruction for module A
February 25 - March 2, Mon-SatExams for module A
February 26 - March 5, Tue-TueGrades posted by instructors
March 3-10, Sun-SunGraduate Cox Spring Break
Module B - (Spring 2013)
March 11, MonFirst day of module B
March 18, MonLast day to swap for module B courses
March 29, FriUniversity Holiday - Good Friday Holiday (no classes held)
March 30, SatNo classes held
March/April (date TBA)Make-up for March 30 (Sat) required courses
PMBA and Part-Time MS programs
April 19, FriLast day to withdraw for the term or drop a module B course with a grade of W
(no refund)
April 27, SatLast day of instruction module B
April 29 - May 4, Mon-SatExams for module B
April 30 - May 7, Tue-TueGrades posted by instructors
May 18, SatCommencement (Cox Ceremony in mid-afternoon)

 


Summer Term 2013

Dates Comments
May 3, FriLast day to Withdraw from the term (drop all classes) with full refund
Module A - (Summer 2013)
May 6, MonFirst day of module A
May 13, MonLast day to late enroll or to add/drop courses for both Summer modules A and B without penalty
May (date TBA)Make-up for May 25 (Sat) Dallas campus required courses
PMBA and Part-Time MS programs
May 25, Sat
No classes held
May 27, MonUniversity Holiday – Memorial Day (no classes held)
May 28, TueMake-up for May 27 (Mon) Plano campus required courses
May 31, FriMake-up for May 27 (Mon) Dallas campus courses
June 7, FriLast day to drop module A course with a grade of W (no refund)
June 15, SatLast day of class instruction for module A
June 17-22, Mon-SatExams for module A
June 18-25, Tue-TueGrades posted by instructors
Module B - (Summer 2013)
June 24, MonFirst day of module B
July 1, MonLast day to swap for Summer module B courses
July 4, ThuJuly 4th Holiday (no classes held)
July 6, SatNo classes held
(date TBA)Make-up for July 4 & 6 (Thurs & Sat) Dallas campus courses
July 26, FriLast day to withdraw for the term or drop a module B course with a grade of W
(no refund)
August 3, SatLast day of class instruction
August 5-10, Mon-SatExams for module B
August 6-13, Tue-TueGrades posted by instructors
August 16, Fri (tentative)Degree conferral date for August graduates
August 11-18, Sun-SunSummer Break for PMBA and Part-Time MS Students

 


Class Times

Fall and Spring Terms
Day-time elective
class times
9:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
(8 class sessions, week is Monday - Saturday)
Day-time required core class times9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.;
3:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
(meet twice a week for a total of 16 class sessions)
Evening class times6:30 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. (8 class sessions)
Saturday class time
9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. (8 sessions)
If holiday occurs on a Saturday, then elective course class time9:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. (7 class sessions)
Summer Term
Evening class times6:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. (7 class sessions)
Saturday class time(elective and core)  9:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. (7 class sessions)