2010 - 2011 Official Academic Calendar

Texas Tech University reserves the right to make calendar changes
in the best interest of the faculty, students, and academic program.

 

 

Fall 2010

August 20, Friday

• Full payment of tuition and fees or enrollment in a payment plan due for fall.

August 22, Sunday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

August 23, Monday

• Faculty on duty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.

August 25, Wednesday

• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
• 4:30 p.m., first cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have their registration cancelled for all classes. Late fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

August 26, Thursday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add (changes in schedule) and withdrawal (drop all courses) begin on MyTech.

August 31, Tuesday

• Last day to add a course.

September 6, Monday

• Labor Day. University holiday.

September 13, Monday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech without penalty (drop does not count against drop limit). All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.

September 14, Tuesday

• Student-initiated drop made on or after this date counts against drop limit. All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• 4:30 p.m., second cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have credit hours removed from their course(s) and will remain financially responsible for their charges in full. Cancellation fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

September 16, Thursday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.

September 21, Tuesday

• 4:30 p.m., final cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have credit hours removed from their course(s) and will remain financially responsible for their charges in full. Cancellation fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

September 23, Thursday

• Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund.

October 1, Friday

• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.
• Last day for doctoral students to submit the Defense Notification form.

October 11 – 12, Monday – Tuesday

• Student holiday; does not apply to School of Law. Limited dining locations available.

October 13, Wednesday

• Classes resume.

October 22, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay thesis-dissertation fee posted to Banner account.

October 25, Monday

• 5 p.m., mid-semester grades due via Raiderlink.
• Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to the Graduate School.

November 1, Monday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech with penalty (counts against drop limit). All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

November 4, Thursday

• First day of spring semester advance registration for currently enrolled students (continues through November 19).

November 5, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.

November 12, Friday

• Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examinations.

November 19, Friday

• Last day to remove grades of I, PR, or CR in the Graduate School. This does not apply to the PR/CR received on a previous thesis or dissertation enrollment.
• Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.
• Last day of advance registration.

November 22, Monday

• Open registration begins.
• Last day to transfer between colleges.

November 24 – 28, Wednesday – Sunday

• Thanksgiving holiday. No meals served in residence halls.

November 29, Monday

• Classes resume.
• Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of
  thesis/dissertation.

December 1, Wednesday

• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

December 2 – 8, Thursday – Wednesday

• Period of no examinations except for makeup exams or scheduled lab exams.

December 3, Friday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.
• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final examinations in correspondence courses.

December 8, Wednesday

• Last day of classes.

December 9, Thursday

• Individual study day.

December 10 – 15, Friday – Saturday / Monday – Wednesday

• Final examinations.
• Friday, December 10 – Raiderlink available for grading (degree candidate grades due at noon December 16).
• Wednesday, December 15 – Fall semester ends.

December 16, Thursday

• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• Noon, grades due for graduating students via Raiderlink.
• 10 a.m., residence halls close. Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m. Saturday, December 18.

December 17, Friday

• Commencement. (United Spirit Arena)
  • 4:00 p.m. – Arts and Sciences
  • 7:00 p.m. – Graduate School

December 18, Saturday

• Commencement. (United Spirit Arena)
  • 9:00 a.m. – Architecture, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, University Studies, Visual and Performing Arts
  • 1:30 p.m. – Agriculture, Business, Honors (NHH and HAL majors ONLY), Mass Communications, University College

December 20, Monday

• 5 p.m., final grades due via Raiderlink.

 

Spring 2011

January 7, Friday

• Full payment of mandatory tuition and fees or enrollment in a payment plan due for spring.

January 9, Sunday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

January 10, Monday

• Faculty on duty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.

January 11, Tuesday

• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
• 4:30 p.m., first cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have their registration cancelled for all classes. Late fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

January 12, Wednesday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add (changes in schedule) and withdrawal (drop all courses) begin on MyTech.

January 17, Monday

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University holiday.

January 18, Tuesday

• Last day to add a course.

January 28, Friday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech without penalty (drop does not count against drop limit). All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.

January 29, Saturday

• Student-initiated drop made on or after this date counts against drop limit. All drops are the responsibility of the student.

February 1, Tuesday

• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

February 3, Thursday

• 4:30 p.m., final cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have credit hours removed from their course(s) and will remain financially responsible for their charges in full. Cancellation fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

February 9, Wednesday

• Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund.

February 25, Friday

• Last day for doctoral students to submit Defense Notification form.

March 1, Tuesday

• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

March 9, Wednesday

• 5 p.m., mid-semester grades due via Raiderlink.
• Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.

March 11, Friday

• Last meal (dinner) served in residence halls until after spring vacation.

March 12 – 20, Saturday – Sunday

• Spring vacation. Classes dismissed at noon Saturday. Student holiday only.

March 21, Monday

• Classes resume. First meal (breakfast) in residence halls.

March 23, Wednesday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech with penalty (counts against drop limit). All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay thesis-dissertation fee posted to Banner account.

March 24, Thursday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to the Graduate School.

April 1, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
• First day for summer/fall advance registration for currently enrolled students (continues through April 18).
• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

April 15, Friday

• Last day to remove grades of I, PR, or CR in the Graduate School. This does not apply to the PR/CR received on a previous thesis or dissertation enrollment.

April 18, Monday

• Last day of advance registration.

April 19, Tuesday

• Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examinations.
• Graduate School official reports due on final comprehensive examinations and on Interdisciplinary Portfolio results for the master’s degree (non-thesis students).
• Open registration begins.
• Last day to transfer between colleges.

April 25, Monday

• No classes. University employees on duty.

April 26, Tuesday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of
  thesis/dissertation.

April 27 – May 3, Wednesday – Tuesday

• Period of no examinations except for makeup exams or scheduled lab exams.

April 28, Thursday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.

April 29, Friday

• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final examinations in correspondence courses.

May 3, Tuesday

• Last day of classes.

May 4, Wednesday

• Individual study day.

May 5 – 10, Thursday – Saturday / Monday – Tuesday

• Final examinations.
• Thursday, May 5 – Raiderlink available for grading (degree candidate grades due at noon May 11).
• Tuesday, May 10 – Spring semester ends.

May 11, Wednesday

• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• 10 a.m., residence halls close. Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14.
• Noon, grades due for graduating students via Raiderlink.

May 13, Friday

• Commencement. (United Spirit Arena)
  • 4:00 p.m. – Arts and Sciences
  • 7:00 p.m. – Graduate School

May 14, Saturday

• Commencement. (United Spirit Arena)
  • 9:00 a.m. – Architecture, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, University Studies, Visual and Performing Arts
  • 1:30 p.m. – Agriculture, Business, Honors (NHH and HAL majors ONLY), Mass Communications, University College

May 16, Monday

• 5 p.m., final grades due via Raiderlink.
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Summer 2011

Intersession at Junction

May 11 – 26

• Classes held at Junction Center campus.

 

First Summer Term

May 27, Friday

• Full payment of mandatory tuition and fees or enrollment in a payment plan due for Summer I.

May 30, Monday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

May 31, Tuesday

• Faculty on duty.
• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• 4:30 p.m., first cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have their registration cancelled for all classes. Late fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

June 1, Wednesday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add (changes in schedule) and withdrawal (drop all courses) begin on MyTech.

June 2, Thursday

• Last day to add a course.

June 3, Thursday

• Last day for doctoral students to file Defense Notification form.

June 6, Monday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech without penalty (drop does not count against drop limit). All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.

June 7, Tuesday

• Student-initiated drop made on or after this date counts against drop limit. All drops are the responsibility of the student.

June 9, Wednesday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.

June 13, Monday

• 4:30 p.m., final cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have credit hours removed from their course(s) and will remain financially responsible for their charges in full. Late Cancellation fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

June 17, Friday

• Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.

June 21, Tuesday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech with penalty (counts against drop limit) and/or transfer between colleges. All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.

June 24, Friday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay thesis-dissertation fee posted to Banner account.

June 27, Monday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to Graduate School.

June 28, Tuesday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.
• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final exams in correspondence courses.
• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

June 30, Thursday

• Last day of classes.

July 1 – 2, Friday – Saturday

• Final examinations.
• Friday, July1 – Raiderlink available for grading.

July 2, Saturday

• First summer term ends.

July 3, Sunday

• Students without room reservations for the second term must vacate residence hall rooms by 10 a.m.
• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.

July 7, Thursday

• 5 p.m., final grades due via Raiderlink.

 

Second Summer Term

July 1, Friday

• Full payment of mandatory tuition and fees or enrollment in a payment plan due for Summer II.
  

July 4, Monday

• 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.

July 5, Tuesday

• Faculty on duty.
• Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
• First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
• 4:30 p.m., first cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have their registration cancelled for all classes. Late fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

July 6, Wednesday

• Classes begin.
• Student-initiated drop-add (changes in schedule) and withdrawal (drop all courses) begin on MyTech
• Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examination.

July 7, Thursday

• Last day to add a course.
• Graduate School official reports due on final comprehensive examinations and on Interdisciplinary Portfolio results for the master’s degree (non-thesis students).

July 8, Friday

• Last day to remove grades of I, PR, or CR in the Graduate School. This does not apply to the PR/CR received on a previous thesis or dissertation enrollment.

July 11, Monday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech without penalty (drop does not count against drop limit). All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.

July 12, Tuesday

• Student-initiated drop made on or after this date counts against drop limit. All drops are the responsibility of the student.

July 18, Monday

• 4:30 p.m., final cancellation. Students who are not enrolled in a payment plan or have not paid 100% of mandatory tuition and fees will have credit hours removed from their course(s) and will remain financially responsible for their charges in full. Late Cancellation fees will be assessed and will be subject to collections.

July 26, Tuesday

• Last day for student-initiated drop on MyTech with penalty (counts against drop limit) and/or transfer between colleges.All drops are the responsibility of the student.
• Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.

July 27, Wednesday

• Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.

August 1, Monday

• Last day to withdraw from the university.
• Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final exams in correspondence courses.
• Applicable Payment Plan due date – Required payment must be received by the due date or the account will incur late fees.

August 3, Wednesday

• Last day of classes.

August 4 – 5, Thursday – Friday

• Final examinations for second term.
• Thursday, August 4– Raiderlink available for grading.

August 5, Friday

• Second summer term ends.

August 6, Saturday

• Commencement.
  • Undergradutae
    • 9 a.m – Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Education, Graduate School, Honors (NHH and HAL Majors ONLY), Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts
    • 1:30 p.m. – Business, Engineering, Graduate School, Human Sciences, University College
  • Graduate
    • See www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/current/graduation.php for schedule.
• Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
• Students without room reservations for fall 2011 must vacate residence hall rooms by 10 a.m.

August 10, Wednesday

• 5 p.m., final grades due via Raiderlink.
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