MorganStateUniversity

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WINTER2014MINIMESTER
JANUARY2014
1

Wednesday

2
23
6

Thursday
ThursdayFriday
Monday

20

Monday

22
23
24
27

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday

ResidenceHallsopenfor2014Minimester
FAFSAApplicationopens
2014MINIMESTERCLASSESBEGIN
2014MinimesterLateRegistration/(Drop/Add)
Lastdaytowithdrawfromminimesterclasses(with
gradeofW)
MARTINLUTHERKING,JR.HOLIDAY
UniversityClosed
2014MINIMESTERCLASSESEND
2014MinimesterFinalExaminations
ResidenceHallsclosefor2014Minimester
DeadlineforFacultyInputof2014MinimesterFinal
Grades

SPRING2014SEMESTER
JANUARY2014
1
1516
17
18
20

Wednesday
WednesdayThursday
Friday
Saturday
Monday

2122
23
2325

TuesdayWednesday
Thursday
ThursdaySaturday

24

Friday

FAFSAApplicationopens
FACULTYINSTITUTE
School/Departmentalmeetings
ResidencehallsopennewstudentsSpring2014
MARTINLUTHERKING,JR.HOLIDAY
UNIVERSITYCLOSED
SpringAccessOrientation
TransferStudentOrientation
LATEREGISTRATIONforreturningstudents
Thisistheregistrationperiodforallstudentswhodid
notregisterinFall2013.
LastdaytoregisterforSpring2014Graduate

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27
27Feb1

Saturday
Monday
MondaySaturday

31

Friday

ComprehensiveExaminations
ResidencehallsopenforreturningstudentsSpring2014
SPRING2014CLASSESBEGIN
DROP/ADDPERIOD.Studentsmayaddcoursesand
maydropcourseswithoutagradeofW
WeekendUniversityClassesBegin

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FEBRUARY2014
28
5

SundaySaturday
StudentsmaydropcourseswithoutagradeofW
WednesdayRegistrationforSpeechProficiencyExaminationbegins
(SchoolofGlobalJournalism&CommunicationStudies
OfficeCC328)
6
Thursday
MitchellQuarlesConvocation(11:00A.M.)
7
Friday
Lastdaytofilecompleteapplicationforadmissionand
financialaidtoGraduateSchoolforFall2014
8
Saturday
LastdaytodropcourseswithoutaGradeofW
1112
TuesdayWednesday
Connection2014
13
Thursday
FrederickDouglassConvocation(11:00a.m.)
14
Friday
Priorityundergraduateadmissiondecisionletters
mailed
Undergraduateadmissionapplicationdeadlinefor
regularadmissionforFall2014
20
Thursday
MartinLutherKing/MalcolmXConvocation(11:00
A.M.)
27
Thursday
LastdaytoregisterfortheWritingProficiency
Examination(DepartmentofEnglishandLanguage
ArtsHO202)
28
Friday
Lastdaytofilecompleteapplicationforadmissionto
GraduateSchoolforSummer2014
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MARCH2014
1

3
6
13
1722
21

Saturday

DeadlinetosubmitFAFSAforconsiderationfor
MarylandHigherEducationCommissionfinancial
assistance
GraduateComprehensiveExaminations
MondayDeadlineforApplicationforFinancialAidforFall2014
ThursdayWritingProficiencyExamination
Thursday
WomensHistoryMonthConvocation(11:00A.M.)
MondaySaturday
MidSemesterExaminations
Friday
DissertationsandThesesdueinGraduateSchoolfor

graduationclearanceinSpring2014
2429
MondaySaturday
SPRINGBREAK
25
Tuesday
DeadlineforFacultyInputofMidSemesterGrades
25Apr.12
TuesdaySaturday
RegistrationforSummer2014SessionsIandII
31
Monday
ClassesresumeafterSpringBreak
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APRIL2014
112

TuesdaySaturday

3
4
712
9
11

Thursday
Friday
MondaySaturday
Wednesday
Friday

14May11
15

MondaySunday
Tuesday

17
25
28May3

Thursday
Friday
MondaySaturday

RegistrationforSummer2014SessionsIandII
HousingapplicationsforSummer2014SessionsI
andII
HonorsConvocation(11:00A.M.)
OpenHouse
ROTCWeek
SpringJobFair
LASTDAYTOWITHDRAWFROM
UNDERGRADUATEANDGRADUATECLASSES
(withgradeofW)
AdvisementDays/RegistrationforFall2014Semester
Regularundergraduateadmissiondecisionlettersmailed
LastdaytoapplyforundergraduateadmissionforFall
2014
ROTCAwardsDay(11:00A.M.)
ILoveMorganDay
FinalExaminationsforprospectiveMay2014
graduates

MAY2014
1
111
5

Thursday
ThursdaySunday
Monday

14
15

Wednesday
Thursday

1623

FridayFriday

17
2324

Saturday
FridaySaturday

Undergraduateadmissionfallconfirmationdeadline
Advisement/RegistrationforFall2014continues
DeadlineforFacultyInputofFinalGradesfor
prospectiveSpring2014Graduates(Thisincludes
removalofIgradesfromFall2013)
LASTDAYFORALLSPRING2014CLASSES
ReadingDay
LastDayforTotalWithdrawalfromUniversityfor
Spring2014
FinalExaminationsFacultyInputofFinalGradesdue
48hoursaftertheexaminationisgiven
COMMENCEMENT(10:00A.M.)
WeekendUniversityFinalExaminations

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26
27

Saturday
Monday
Tuesday

30

Friday

FacultyInputofFinalGradesdue48hoursafter
examinationisgiven
ResidenceHallscloseforSpring2014
MEMORIALDAYUniversityClosed
DeadlineforFacultyInputofSpring2014FinalGrades
LastdaytoremoveIgradesforFall2013
SPRING2014SEMESTERENDS
Lastdaytosubmitapplicationforgraduationforall
candidatesgraduatinginDecember2014

SUMMER2014SESSIONSIandII
APRIL2014
112

TuesdaySaturday

EarlySummerRegistrationforContinuingStudents
(SessionsI&II)

Wednesday

2223
26

ThursdayFriday
Monday

27

Tuesday

29

Thursday

PaymentdueforEarlyRegistrationforSummer
SessionsIandII
SummerIRegistration
MEMORIALDAYUniversityClosed
ResidenceHallsOpenforSummer2014SessionI
CLASSESBEGINSUMMERSESSIONI
LATEREGISTRATIONDROP/ADD
PAYMENTDUEFORSESSIONI
LastdaytoaddclassesforSessionI

MAY2014

JUNE2014
128
5

SundaySaturday
Thursday

Monday

12

Thursday

2627
27

ThursdayFriday
Friday

Fall2014registrationforcontinuingstudentsresumes
LastdaytoregisterforWritingProficiencyExamination
EarlyBirdTransferStudentOrientation
LastdaytowithdrawfromclassesforSessionI(with
gradeofW)
WritingProficiencyExamination9:00a.m.(English
DepartmentHO202)
RegistrationforSummerSessionII
LastdayofclassesforSummerSessionI

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MondayTuesday

FinalExaminationsforSummerSessionI

Tuesday

Wednesday

27
3

WednesdayMonday
Thursday

4
7
10
1316
18

Friday
Monday
Thursday
SundayWednesday
Friday

2023
2730

SundayWednesday
SundayWednesday

FinalExaminationsforSummerSessionI
ResidenceHallscloseforSummerSessionI
DeadlineforFacultyInputofFinalGradesforSummer
SessionI
SUMMERSESSIONIENDS
ResidenceHallsopenforSummerSessionII
LATEREGISTRATION/(DROP/ADD)
CLASSESBEGINFORSUMMERSESSIONII
PAYMENTDUEFORSESSIONII
INDEPENDENCEDAYUniversityClosed
LastdaytoaddordropclassesforSummerSessionII
TransferStudentOrientation
AccessOrientationSessionI
LastdaytowithdrawfromclassesforSummerSession
II(withagradeofW)
AccessOrientationSessionII
AccessOrientationSessionIII

JULY2014

AUGUST2014
1
5
67
8
11

Friday
Tuesday
WednesdayThursday
Friday
Monday

ConnectProgramStudentOrientation
LastdayofclassesforSummerSessionII
FinalExaminationsforSummerSessionII
ResidenceHallscloseforSummerSessionII
DeadlineforFacultyInputofFinalGradesforSummer
SessionII
SUMMERSESSIONIIENDS

FALL2014
AUGUST2014
1

Friday

DeadlineforpaymentofTuitionandFeesforFall2014
DeadlineforfilingappealsofSatisfactoryAcademic
Progressforfinancialaid

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15
16
1720

WednesdayThursday
Friday
Saturday
SundayWednesday

19
20
2123

Tuesday
Wednesday
ThursdaySaturday

23
25
2530

Saturday
Monday
MondaySaturday

28
29

Thursday
Friday

31Sep.6

SundaySaturday

FACULTYINSTITUTE
School/Departmentalmeetings
ResidenceHallsopenforFall2014newstudents
AccessOrientationSessionIV
RegistrationforFall2014newstudents
TransferStudentOrientation
NewGraduateStudentOrientationDay
LATEREGISTRATIONforreturningstudents.Thisis
theRegistrationPeriodforallstudentswhodidnot
registerinSpring2014.
ResidenceHallsopenforFall2014returningstudents
FALL2014CLASSESBEGIN
DROP/ADDPeriod.Studentsmayaddcoursesand
maydropcourseswithoutagradeofW
UndergraduateDepartmentmeetingswithnewstudents
WeekendUniversitySessionIbegins
Lastdaytosubmitfinancialaidappeal
StudentsmaydropcourseswithoutagradeofW

SEPTEMBER2014
1
5

Monday
Friday

6
11
17
22

Saturday
Thursday
Wednesday
Monday

25
26

Thursday
Friday

30

Tuesday

LABORDAYUniversityClosed
DeadlineforpaymentofTuitionandFeesforFall2014
LateRegistration
LastdaytodropwithoutagradeofW
MatriculationConvocation(11:00a.m.)
ConstitutionDay
RegistrationforSpeechProficiencyExaminationbegins
(SchoolofGlobalJournalism&CommunicationStudies
OfficeCC328)
LastdaytoregisterforWritingProficiencyExamination
LastdaytoregisterforFall2014Graduate
ComprehensiveExaminations
Lastdaytosubmitapplicationforgraduationforall
candidatesgraduatingMay2015

OCTOBER2014
2
4
8
9

Thursday
Saturday
Wednesday
Thursday

WritingProficiencyExamination
HOMECOMING
AnnualCareerDay
PerformingArtsConvocation(11:00a.m.)

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1718

MondaySaturday
FridaySaturday

1731
21
24

FridayFriday
Tuesday
Friday

25

Saturday

MidSemesterExaminations
WeekendUniversity(fullsemester)MidSemester
Examinations
EarlyRegistrationforWinter2015Minimester
DeadlineforFacultyInputofMidSemesterGrades
DissertationsandThesesdueinGraduateSchoolfor
graduationclearanceinFall2014
WeekendUniversitySessionIIbegins
LASTDAYTOWITHDRAWFROM
UNDERGRADUATEANDGRADUATECLASSES
(withagradeofW)

NOVEMBER2014
1

Saturday

Thursday

7
11Dec.6
13
1726

Friday
TuesdaySaturday
Thursday
MondayWednesday

15

Saturday

26

Wednesday

2728

ThursdaySaturday

DeadlineforGraduateAssistantship,Fellowshipand
ScholarshipapplicationforSpring2015
GraduateComprehensiveExaminations
Lastdayforsubmissionofgraduateadmission
applicationforSpring2015
UniversityCareerDaybySchools
OpenHouse
AdvisementDays/RegistrationforSpring2015
FoundersDayConvocation(11:00a.m.)
HousingapplicationforWinter2015Minimester
available
Undergraduateadmissionapplicationdeadlinefor
priorityadmissionforFall2015
ThanksgivingRecessbeginsafterlastscheduledclass
LastdayofclassesforprospectiveDec.2014graduates
THANKSGIVINGUniversityClosed

DECEMBER2014
1
16

Monday
MondaySaturday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

ClassesresumeafterThanksgivingrecess
FinalExaminationsforprospectiveDec.graduates
Spring2015Registrationcontinues
LastdayforpaymentoftuitionandfeesforWinter
2015Minimester
BillofRights/TransAfricaDayConvocation
(11:00a.m.)
Lastdayforundergraduateandgraduateclasses

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8

Saturday
Monday

815

MondayMonday

12

Friday

1213

FridaySaturday

13
15

Saturday
Monday

16

Tuesday

17

Wednesday

19
22Jan.5

Friday
MondayMonday

LastdayforTotalWithdrawalfromUniversityforFall
2014
ReadingDay(WeekendUniversityClassesMeet)
LastdayforpaymentofTuitionandFeesforSpring
2015
Deadlineforfacultyinputoffinalgradesforprospective
December2014graduates(includingremovalofI
gradesfromSpring2014)
UndergraduateandGraduateFinal
ExaminationsFacultyInputofGradesdue48hours
aftertheexaminationisgiven
Lastdayforsubmissionofundergraduateadmission
applicationforSpring2015
WeekendUniversityFinalExaminationsFacultyInput
ofGradesdue48hoursaftertheexaminationisgiven
WeekendUniversitySessionIIOfficiallyEnds
CertificationsforDecembergraduatesduefromDeans
toRecordsOffice
ResidenceHallscloseforFall2014Semester
HousingapplicationforWinter2015Minimesterdue
DeadlineforFacultyInputofFall2014FinalGrades
LastdaytoremoveIgradesforSpring2014
FALL2014SEMESTERENDS
DecemberCommencement(10:00a.m.)
WINTERRECESSUniversityreopensMonday,
January5,2015

WINTER2015MINIMESTER
JANUARY2015
4
5
56
9

Sunday
Monday
MondayTuesday
Friday

16
19

Friday
Monday

22
23

Thursday
Friday

ResidenceHallsopenfor2015Minimester
2015MINIMESTERCLASSESBEGIN
2015MinimesterLateRegistration/(Drop/Add)
Lastdaytowithdrawfromminimestercourse(witha
gradeofW)
TransferStudentOrientation
MARTINLUTHERKING,JR.HOLIDAY
UniversityClosed
2015MINIMESTERCLASSESEND
2015MinimesterFinalExaminations

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Saturday
Monday

Rev.June21,2013
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ResidenceHallsclosefor2015Minimester
DeadlineforFacultyInputof2015MinimesterFinal
Grades