Winter 2017

March 21 -
April 1

SAIL (Web) registration – by class standing and earned credit hours

April 4 -Jan. 11

SAIL (Web) registration – open

Registration waitlisting (varies by class) begins

Dec. 1

Winter De-registration Day (oakland.edu/deregistration)

Dec. 23-Jan. 2

University closed — holiday recess 

Jan. 4

Classes begin 7:30 a.m.

Jan. 4-11

First week of late registration – SAIL (Web) registration/add class(es) continues

Jan. 12-18

Second week of late registration – instructor signature required to register/add class(es)

Registration waitlisting (varies by class) ends

Jan. 16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No classes 

Jan. 18

Last day 100% tuition refund – full semester.  In-person drops of courses must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.

Last day late registration — full semester courses.

Last day to add a class

Last day to declare audit

Last day “no–grade” drop

Financial aid credit lock: Financial aid is based on the registered courses and course credits as of 11:59 pm. Courses and credits added after that time are not considered in financial aid budgets or for disbursement of financial aid scholarships, grants, loans, and awards.

Jan. 19

First day 0% tuition refund – full semester

First day grade of “W” assigned for drops - full semester courses

Jan. 25

Bill due date (NOTE: All winter tuition and housing is due on this bill due date regardless of class start date.)

Jan. 25

Official count date

Jan. 27

Last day to apply for application for degree/certificates for winter 2017

Last day for summer graduates to apply to attend spring commencement.

Jan. 30

Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in 1^st half courses: last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses.

Feb. 8

Last day official withdrawal – 1^st half classes.  In-person drops of courses must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.

Feb. 15

Last day to complete competency exams

Feb. 18

Winter recess begins 10 p.m.

Feb. 25

Bill due date

Feb. 27

Classes resume 7:30 a.m. 

March 15

Last day official withdrawal – full semester classes.  In-person drops of courses must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.

Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in full semester courses: last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses.

Last day to defend thesis/dissertation or DScPT report.

March 20

Registration begins for summer 2017, fall 2017, winter 2018.

March 22

Last day to obtain thesis/dissertation or DScPT format approval from Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning.

March 25

Bill due date

March 29

Last day to submit thesis/dissertation or DScPT to Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning for binding in fulfillment of degree requirements.

April 2

Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in 2nd half courses: last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses.

April 3

Last day official withdrawal - 2nd half classes.  In-person drops of courses must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.

April 11-18

UNIVERSITY SENATE LEGISLATION PROHIBITS QUIZZES, TESTS OR EXAMINATIONS THE WEEK PRIOR TO WHEN THE FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD BEGINS. VIOLATIONS OF THIS LEGISLATION SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, 205 WILSON HALL, (248) 370-2190 FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OR TO THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDY,520 O’DOWD HALL,(248) 370-4053FOR GRADUATE COURSES

April 18

Winter classes end 10 p.m.

April 19

Study day

April 20-26

Final exams (end at 10 p.m., April 26)

April 27-29

Spring Commencement 

April 28

Last day to resolve “I” grades from winter 2016

April 30

Bill due date

May 1

Grades due 10 a.m. 

1 - Full Term

16 weeks (69 days)

M-R (55 days)

January 4

April 18

January 18

January 11

January 18

January 18

January 19

March 15

April 20-26

March 15 

May 1

F- First Half

8 weeks (33 days)

M-R (26 days)

January 4

February 18

January 11

January 11

None

January 18

January 12

February 08

Last Class

January 30 

February 21

S – Second Half

8 weeks (36 days)

M-R (29 days)

February 27

April 18

March 6

March 6

None

January 18

March 7

April 3

April 22-26

 April 2

May 1

C – Competency

January 4

February 15

January 18

None

None

January 18

January 12

N/A

N/A

 N/A

February 21