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Course Catalog 2015-2016 
    
Course Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2015-2016 Calendar


 

2015-2016 Academic Calendar

(For academic dates and deadlines, also see: www.oberlin.edu, Events Calendar)

 

Fall Semester 2015  

New student orientation begins, enrollment packets distributed

Tuesday, August 25

New student advising, registration

Wednesday, August 26 - Friday, August 28

Residence Halls open for returning students

Saturday, August 29

Classes begin

Monday, August 31

Returning student registration and continuing student add/drop begins

Monday, August 31

Continuing & returning student enrollment

Monday, August 31  - Friday, September 4

Labor Day (no classes)

Monday, September 7

Add/drop deadline for first-module and full-semester courses

Thursday, September 10

Yom Kippur - no classes

Wednesday, September 23

Deadline for transfer of credit due before registration appointments are scheduled

Friday, September 25

Last day to declare P/NP option for first-module courses
Last day to withdraw from a first-module course

Monday, September 28

First-Module Classes end

Friday, October 16

Fall recess

Saturday, October 17 - Sunday, October 25

Second-Module Classes begin 8:00 a.m.

Monday, October 26

Registration information available on the web for students (includes reg. appt. and any holds) for Spring 2016 semester

Monday, October 26

Online Schedule of Classes available for Spring 2016

Monday, October 26

Midterm grades due from faculty via PRESTO to Registrar

Tuesday, October 27

Last day to declare P/NP option for full-semester courses
Last day to withdraw from a full-semester course
Last day to change variable credit hours courses

Tuesday, November 3

Add/drop deadline for second-module courses

Wednesday, November 4

Registration period for Spring 2016 semester

Monday, November 9  -  Friday, November 20

Last day to declare P/NP option for second module courses
Last day to withdraw from a second-module course

Monday, November 23

Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 26-Sunday, November 29

Last day to register for Winter Term 2016

Friday, December 4

Classes end

Friday, December 11

Reading period

Saturday, December 12 - Tuesday, December 15

Final examination period begins

Wednesday, December 16

Fall semester ends

Sunday, December 20

All incomplete work for the fall 2014 semester is due to faculty

(no later than) Monday, January 4

Final grades due from faculty via PRESTO to Registrar

Monday, January 4

Final grades available to students via PRESTO

Wednesday, January 6

Academic Standing Committee meets regarding fall semester academic performance Week of January 18
Winter Term 2016  

Last day to register for Winter Term 2016

Friday, December 4

Winter Term begins

Monday, January 4

Last day to submit changes to Winter Term course information

Friday, January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes

Monday, January 18

Winter Term ends

Wednesday, January 27

Deadline to change credit hours from full to half or change titles of Winter Term projects

Friday, February 5

Deadline to submit individual project reports to faculty

Friday, February 5

Grade reports due from faculty to Registrar

Monday, February 15

 

 

Spring Semester 2016  

New student orientation and advising begins, enrollment packets distributed

Thursday, January 28

New student registration

Friday, January 29

Residence Halls open for Returning Students

Saturday, January 30

Classes begin

Monday, February 1

Add/drop begins

Monday, February 1

Continuing & returning student enrollment

Monday, February 1 - Friday, February 5

Add/drop deadline for first-module and full-semester courses

Wednesday, February 10

Deadline for transfer of credit due before registration appointments are scheduled

Friday, February 26

Last day to declare P/NP option for first-module courses
Last day to withdraw from a first-module course

Monday, February 29

Last day to apply for an Academic Leave of Absence

Tuesday, March 15

Registration information available on the web for students (include reg. appt. and any holds) for Fall 2016 semester

Friday, March 25

First-Module Classes end

Friday, March 18

Spring Recess

Saturday, March 19 - Sunday, March 27

Online Schedule of Classes available for Fall 2016

Monday, March 28

Second-Module Classes begin

Monday, March 28

Course Catalog for 2016-2017 available online

Week of March 28

Midterm grades due from faculty via PRESTO to Registrar

Tuesday, March 29

Midterm grades available for students via PRESTO

Thursday, March 31

Advising for Fall Semester 2016 semester begins

Monday, April 4

Last day to declare P/NP option for full-semester courses
Last day to withdraw from a full-semester course

Monday, April 4

Last day to change variable-hour courses

Monday, April 4

Add/Drop deadline for second-module courses

Wednesday, April 6

Registration period for Fall 2016 semester

Monday, April 11 -  Friday, April 22

Last day to declare P/NP option for  second module courses
Last day to withdraw from a second module course

Monday, April 25

Classes end

Friday, May 6

Reading period

Saturday, May 7 - Tuesday, May 10

Final examination period begins

Wednesday, May 11

Spring semester ends

Sunday, May 15

Final grades for graduating seniors due by noon from faculty via PRESTO

Thursday, May 19

Commencement weekend begins

Friday, May 20

Commencement exercises

Monday, May 23

Final grades for all other students due from faculty via PRESTO

Wednesday, May 25

Final grades available to students via PRESTO

Friday, May 27

All incomplete work for the spring 2016 semester is due to faculty

(no later than) Friday, June 1

Academic Standing Committee meets regarding spring semester academic performance

Week of June 20