Winter 2012 Important Dates

DE-REGISTRATION FROM WINTER 2012 CLASSSES (DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF PAST DUE BALANCE)

UNIVERSITY CLOSED – HOLIDAY RECESS

CLASSES BEGIN 7:30 A.M.

FIRST WEEK OF LATE REGISTRATION – SAIL (WEB) REGISTRATION/ADD CLASS(ES) CONTINUES

LAST DAY 100% TUITION REFUND – FIRST HALF COURSES (1/4/2012 – 2/18/2012).  Fax and in-person drops of courses must be received in the Registrar’s Office by 4:00 p.m.
LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS - FIRST HALF COURSES

LAST DAY SAIL (WEB) REGISTRATION FOR WINTER 2012. 
FINANCIAL AID CREDIT LOCK FOR 1ST HALF COURSES (JANUARY 4, 2012 – FEBRUARY 18, 2012):  FINANCIAL AID IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED CREDITS AS OF 11:59 P.M.  CREDITS ADDED AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN FINANCIAL AID BUDGETS OR FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND LOANS.  IN ADDITION, LOANS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF HALF TIME ENROLLMENT AT THE TIME OF DISBURSEMENT.

SECOND WEEK OF LATE REGISTRATION – INSTRUCTOR SIGNATURE REQUIRED TO REGISTER/ADD CLASS(ES)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (CLASSES NOT IN SESSION)

LAST DAY 100% TUITION REFUND – FULL SEMESTER COURSES (1/4/2012 – 4/25/2012).  Fax and in-person additions of courses must be received in the Registrar’s Office by 4:00 p.m.
LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS -  FULL SEMESTER COURSES
LAST DAY TO DECLARE AUDIT
LAST DAY “NO – GRADE” DROP
FINANCIAL AID CREDIT LOCK FOR FULL SEMESTER COURSES (CLASSES SCHEDULE FROM JANUARY 4 – APRIL 25, 2012):  FINANCIAL AID IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED CREDITS AS OF 11:59 P.M.  CREDITS ADDED AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN FINANCIAL AID BUDGETS OR FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND LOANS.  IN ADDITION, LOANS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF HALF TIME ENROLLMENT AT THE TIME OF DISBURSEMENT.

FIRST DAY 0% TUITION REFUND -  FULL SEMESTER COURSES
FIRST DAY GRADE OF “W” ASSIGNED FOR DROPS - FULL SEMESTER COURSES

BILL DUE DATE (NOTE: All winter tuition and housing is due on this bill due date regardless of class start date.)
OFFICIAL COUNT DATE

LAST DAY TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DEGREE/CERTIFICATES FOR WINTER 2012 AND SUMMER SESSION I  2012
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR DEGREE http://www.oakland.edu/gradinfo

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN ONLY 1ST HALF COURSES:  LAST DAY TO RETURN FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WHO STOPPED ATTENDING ALL COURSES.

LAST DAY OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL – 1ST HALF CLASSES (1/4/2012 – 2/19/2012)

LAST DAY TO COMPLETE COMPETENCY EXAMS

DEADLINE FOR INSTRUCTORS OF 100 AND 200-LEVEL COURSES TO SUBMIT MID-TERM EVALUATIONS OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PROGRESS AS UNSATISFACTORY.

WINTER RECESS BEGINS 10:00 P.M.

BILL DUE DATE

FEBRUARY 27

CLASSES RESUME 7:30 A.M.

LAST DAY TO RESOLVE “I” GRADES 

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN ONLY FULL SEMESTER COURSES, OR ENROLLED IN FULL SEMESTER AND 1st HALF AND/OR 2nd HALF, OR ENROLLED IN 1ST HALF AND 2ND HALF:  LAST DAY TO RETURN FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WHO STOPPED ATTENDING ALL COURSES.
LAST DAY TO DEFEND THESIS/DISSERTATION FOR WINTER 2012 GRADUATES

 LAST DAY TO OBTAIN THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMAT APPROVAL FROM GRADUATE STUDY FOR WINTER 2012 GRADUATES

BILL DUE DATE

 LAST DAY TO SUBMIT THESIS/DISSERTATION TO GRADUATE STUDY (520 ODH) FOR BINDING IN FULFILLMENT OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR WINTER 2012 GRADUATES

 LAST DAY OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL – 2ND HALF CLASSES (2/27/2012 – 4/25/2012)

APRIL 1

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN ONLY 2ND HALF COURSES:  LAST DAY TO RETURN FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WHO STOPPED ATTENDING ALL COURSES.

APRIL 16 

APRIL 17

WINTER CLASSES END 10:00 PM

APRIL 18

STUDY DAY 

APRIL 19 - APRIL 25

 FINAL EXAMS (END AT 10:00 PM, APRIL 25)

Session

Begin
Date

End
Date

100% Refund

Last Day
On Line
Registration

Last Day
Late
Registration
w/Permission

Fin Aid
Census
Date 11:59 PM*

First Day
of "W"

Last Day
of "W"

Final Exams

Title IV
Return**

1 - Full Term
16 weeks

Jan 4
7:30 am    

Apr 17
10:00 pm

Jan 4 - Jan 18 

Jan 10

Jan 18

Jan 18

Jan 19

Mar 14

Apr 19, 7:30 am
Apr 25, 10:00 pm

Mar 14

F - First Half
8 weeks

Jan 4
7:30 am

Feb 18
10:00 pm

Jan 4 - Jan 10

Jan 10

Jan 10

Jan 10

Jan 11

Feb 8

Last Class

Feb 1

S - Second Half
8 weeks

Feb 27
7:30 am

Apr 17
10:00 pm

Jan 4 - Mar 7

Jan 10

Mar 7

Mar 7

 Mar 8

Mar 30

April 19, 7:30 am
Apirl 25, 10:00 pm

Apr 1