Academic Calendar
2013-2014 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2012
| Dates | Comments |
|---|---|
| August 17, Fri | Last day to Withdraw from the term (drop all classes) with full refund |
Module A - (Fall 2012) | |
| August 20, Mon | First day of module A |
| August 27, Mon | Last day to late enroll or to add/drop courses for both Fall modules A and B without penalty |
| August 28, Tue | Make-up for September 1 (Sat) Dallas campus required courses PMBA and Part-Time MS programs |
| September 1, Sat | No classes held |
| September 3, Mon | University Holiday – Labor Day (no classes held) |
| September 4, Tue | Make-up for September 3 (Mon) Plano campus required courses |
| September 7, Fri | Make-up for September 3 (Mon) all Dallas campus courses (required & elective) |
| September 28, Fri | Last day to drop module A course with a grade of W (no refund) |
| October 6, Sat | Last day of class instruction for module A |
| October 8-13, Mon-Sat | Exams for module A |
| October 9-16, Tue-Tue | Grades posted by instructors |
Module B - (Fall 2012) | |
| October 15, Mon | First day of module B |
| October 22, Mon | Last day to swap for Fall module B courses |
| November 9, Fri | Make-up for November 21 (Wed) Dallas day & evening elective courses |
| November 16, Fri | Make-up for November 22 (Thur) Dallas day & evening elective courses |
| November 19-20, Mon/Tue | Make-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, Tue | Last day to withdraw for the term or drop a module B course with a grade of W (no refund) |
| November 21, Wed | No classes held |
| November 22, Thu | University Holiday – Thanksgiving (no classes held) |
| November 24, Sat | No classes held |
| December 1, Sat | Last day of class instruction |
| December 3-8, Mon-Sat | Exams for module B |
| December 4-11, Tues-Tue | Grades posted by instructors |
| December 15, Sat | Graduation Ceremony for August and December Graduates (tentatively a morning ceremony) |
| December 9 - January 6 | Winter Break |
Spring Term 2013
| Dates | Comments |
|---|---|
| January 4, Fri | Last day to Withdraw from the term (drop all classes) with full refund |
Module A - (Spring 2013) | |
| January 7, Mon | First day of module A |
| January 14, Mon | Last day to late enroll or to add/drop courses for both Spring modules A and B without penalty |
| January 19, Sat | Classes meet |
| January 21, Mon | University Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday (no classes held) |
| January 22, Tue | Make-up for January 21 (Mon) Plano campus required courses |
| January 25, Fri | Make-up for January 21 (Mon) all Dallas campus courses (required & elective) |
| February 15, Fri | Last day to drop module A course with a grade of W (no refund) |
| February 23, Sat | Last day of instruction for module A |
| February 25 - March 2, Mon-Sat | Exams for module A |
| February 26 - March 5, Tue-Tue | Grades posted by instructors |
| March 3-10, Sun-Sun | Graduate Cox Spring Break |
Module B - (Spring 2013) | |
| March 11, Mon | First day of module B |
| March 18, Mon | Last day to swap for module B courses |
| March 29, Fri | University Holiday - Good Friday Holiday (no classes held) |
| March 30, Sat | No classes held |
| March/April (date TBA) | Make-up for March 30 (Sat) required courses PMBA and Part-Time MS programs |
| April 19, Fri | Last day to withdraw for the term or drop a module B course with a grade of W (no refund) |
| April 27, Sat | Last day of instruction module B |
| April 29 - May 4, Mon-Sat | Exams for module B |
| April 30 - May 7, Tue-Tue | Grades posted by instructors |
| May 18, Sat | Commencement (Cox Ceremony in mid-afternoon) |
Summer Term 2013
| Dates | Comments |
|---|---|
| May 3, Fri | Last day to Withdraw from the term (drop all classes) with full refund |
Module A - (Summer 2013) | |
| May 6, Mon | First day of module A |
| May 13, Mon | Last 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, Mon | University Holiday – Memorial Day (no classes held) |
| May 28, Tue | Make-up for May 27 (Mon) Plano campus required courses |
| May 31, Fri | Make-up for May 27 (Mon) Dallas campus courses |
| June 7, Fri | Last day to drop module A course with a grade of W (no refund) |
| June 15, Sat | Last day of class instruction for module A |
| June 17-22, Mon-Sat | Exams for module A |
| June 18-25, Tue-Tue | Grades posted by instructors |
| Module B - (Summer 2013) | |
| June 24, Mon | First day of module B |
| July 1, Mon | Last day to swap for Summer module B courses |
| July 4, Thu | July 4th Holiday (no classes held) |
| July 6, Sat | No classes held |
| (date TBA) | Make-up for July 4 & 6 (Thurs & Sat) Dallas campus courses |
| July 26, Fri | Last day to withdraw for the term or drop a module B course with a grade of W (no refund) |
| August 3, Sat | Last day of class instruction |
| August 5-10, Mon-Sat | Exams for module B |
| August 6-13, Tue-Tue | Grades posted by instructors |
| August 16, Fri (tentative) | Degree conferral date for August graduates |
| August 11-18, Sun-Sun | Summer 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 times | 9:30 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 times | 6:30 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 time | 9:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. (7 class sessions) |
| Summer Term | |
| Evening class times | 6:00 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) |