Registrar

Registrar

 

Academic Calendar 2012

Calendars are subject to change. Dates and events are added or changed as information becomes available.

 

Date

Day

Spring 2012

Oct 3 Monday Spring 2011 Course Offerings available online for viewing
Oct 17 Monday Registration begins – see time-ticketing schedule
Dec 1 Wednesday Last day to apply for April 2011 graduation
Jan 3 – 6   Advising days
Jan 5 – 11   One-Stop Convenience Center open
Jan 9 Monday Classes begin at 8 a.m.
Jan 9 Monday Tuition and Fees Due
Jan 9 Monday Midterm grading opens
Jan 13 Friday Drop/add ends
Jan 13 Friday Last day to receive 100% tuition and fees refund
Jan 16 Monday MLK Day convocation & activities – no classes
Jan 17 Tuesday Census
Jan 18 Wednesday $100 late add fee begins. Begin recording withdraws as “W” on transcript
Jan 19 Thursday Last day to receive 90% refund for complete withdrawal
Jan 23 Monday Last day to receive 50% refund for partial withdrawal
Feb 6 Monday Last day to receive 50% refund for complete withdrawal
Feb 13 Monday Deadline for first work grades
Mar 2 Friday Last day to receive 25% refund for complete withdrawal
Mar 2 Friday Spirit Day – no classes
Mar 5 Monday Spring break begins
Mar 12 Monday Classes resume
Mar 11 Sunday Midterm grades due
Mar 19 Monday Last day to withdraw from classes
Apr 23 – 27   Final Examination Week
Apr 28 Saturday Semester Ends/Commencement
May 1 Tuesday Final grades due at noon – grades will be available for viewing after 5 p.m. using your GoWMU account.

Date

Day

Summer I 2012

Jan 30 Monday Summer I/II 2011 Course Offerings available online for viewing
Feb 1 Wednesday Last day to apply for summer  graduation
Feb 13 Monday Registration begins
May 7 Monday Classes begin at 8 a.m.
May 7 Monday Tuition and Fees due
May 11 Friday Drop/add ends
May 11 Friday Last day to receive 100% tuition and fees refund
May 14 Monday Census
May 21 Monday Last day to receive 50% refund for complete withdrawal
May 15 Tuesday $100 late add fee begins. Begin recording withdraws as “W” on transcript
May 28 Monday Memorial Day Recess
Jun 1 Friday Last day to receive 25% refund for complete withdrawal
Jun 4 Monday Last day to withdraw
Jun 27 Wednesday Session ends
Jun 30 Saturday Commencement
Jul 3 Tuesday Final grades due at noon – grades will be available for viewing after 5 p.m. using your GoWMU account.

Date

Day

Summer II 2012

Jan 30 Monday Summer I/II 2011 Course Offerings available online for viewing
Feb 1 Tuesday Last day to apply for summer graduation
Feb 13 Monday Registration begins
Jun 28 Thursday Classes begin at 8 a.m.
Jun 28 Thursday Tuition and Fees due
Jul 4 Wednesday Independence Day Recess
Jul 5 Thursday Drop/add ends
Jul 5 Thursday Last day to receive 100% tuition and fees refund
Jul 6 Friday Census
Jul 9 Monday $100 late add fee begins. Begin recording withdraws as “W” on transcript
Jul 10 Tuesday Last day to receive 50% refund for complete withdrawal
Jul 23 Monday Last day to receive 25% refund for complete withdrawal
Jul 23 Monday Last day to withdraw
Aug 17 Friday Session Ends
Aug 21 Tuesday Final grades due at noon – grades will be available for viewing after 5 p.m. using your GoWMU account.

Date

Day

Fall 2012

Feb 27 Monday Fall 2012 Course Offerings available online for viewing
Mar 12 Monday Registration begins – see time-ticketing schedule
Aug 31 Friday Advising Day
Aug 27 – Sep 7   One-Stop Convenience Center open (dates and hours of operation)
Sep 3 Monday Labor Day Recess
Sep 4 Tuesday Classes begin at 8 a.m.
Sep 4 Tuesday Tuition and Fees Due
Sep 10 Monday Drop/add ends
Sep 10 Monday Last day to receive 100% tuition and fees refund
Sep 11 Tuesday Census
Sep 12 Wednesday $100 late add fee begins. Begin recording withdraws as “W” on transcript
Sep 13 Thursday Last day to receive 90% refund for complete withdrawal
Sep 17 Monday Last day to receive 50% refund for partial withdrawal
Sep 17 Monday Spring 2013 Schedule of Course Offerings available online for viewing
Sep 28 Friday Last day to receive 50% refund for complete withdrawal
Oct 1 Monday First work grades due
Oct 6 Saturday Homecoming
Oct 24 Wednesday Last day to receive 25% refund for complete withdrawal
Oct 28 Sunday Midterm grades due
Nov 5 Monday Last day to withdraw from classes
Nov 21 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins at noon
Nov 26 Monday Classes resume
Dec 10 – 14   Final Examination Week
Dec 15 Saturday Semester Ends/Commencement
Dec 18 Tuesday Final grades due at noon – grades will be available for viewing after 5 p.m. using your GoWMU account.

 


Western Michigan University operates on a split trimester calendar. Fall and Spring semesters are each fifteen (15) weeks. Summer I and Summer II sessions are each seven and one-half (7 1/2) weeks.

Adding classes late

Approval to add a course after the drop/add period must be obtained from the instructor. A $100 late fee will be assessed per course if at least one course has not been registered prior to the end of the drop/add period. <back>

Drop

During open registration students may drop one or more courses for 100% refund and the record of the class will not show on their transcript. Beginning the day after registration closes, students may no longer drop a course. Students now must "withdraw" to officially stop taking a course.

Partial withdrawal

A partial withdrawal means withdrawing from one or more courses but NOT the entire schedule. A "W" appears on the transcript for each course withdrawn. A "W" does not affect grade point average. <back>

Complete withdrawal

A complete withdraw is withdrawing from all courses for the rest of the term. A "W" appears on the transcript for each course withdrawn. A "W" does not affect grade point average. <back>

Exception

If a class does not meet for the first time until after the last day to register then the student has a 24-hour grace period to drop the course for a full 100% refund. After that, a student must withdraw to officially stop taking the course. <back>

Caution

Depending on the dates, students may receive a partial refund of tuition, however, even if they haven't paid anything they are still financially responsible for their tuition. <back>

Refund

See Tuition deadlines for window of opportunity for tuition refunds <back>

Office of the Registrar
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5256 USA
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registrar-info@wmich.edu