HOWARD UNIVERSITY Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
(EXCEPT DENTISTRY, LAW, AND MEDICINE)
Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall, even if that date
falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of business of the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday.
Last Update: February 8, 2002
December 20, 2002, Friday
First deferred payment due for Spring 2003
December 31, 2002, Monday
Initial Financial Aid disbursement for Spring 2003
January 3, 2003, Friday
Residence Halls open for check-in of new residents
January 3, Friday and January 6, Monday
ADVISEMENT for all new students and former students returning (FSR)
REGISTRATION and payment for all new students and FSRs
January 3, Friday to January 10, Friday
Consortium Registration
January 4, Saturday
Residence Halls open for check-in of continuing students
January 7, Tuesday to January 10, Friday
LATE REGISTRATION for all students
January 7, Tuesday
FORMAL CLASSES BEGIN
January 7, Tuesday to January 10, Friday
CHANGE OF PROGRAM PERIOD (Add or drop a course without a grade of “W,” change from one section to another,
change from credit to audit or audit to credit)
January 11, Saturday ¨
COURSE WITHDRAWAL FEE EFFECTIVE
Graduate Expository Writing Examination for students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
January 13, Monday
Deadline for 100% refund of tuition/fees
January 20, Monday
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED - LEGAL HOLIDAY
January 24, Friday
Deadline for receipt of December 2002 Graduation Recommendations in Office of the Secretary of the
University – 5:00PM
January 27, Monday
Deadline for faculty to report “UW” Grades for Spring 2003
January 27, Monday
Financial Aid files closed for determination of credit hours for financial aid disbursements for Spring
2003
February 1, Saturday February 11, Tuesday
Deadline for receipt of application for admission and housing for Spring 2003 for international students
Deadline for students checking out of Residence Halls to receive 50% refund of housing charges
February 15, Saturday
Priority deadline for processors to receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from Fall
2003 new freshmen
Deadline for 50% refund of tuition/fees
Preliminary Enrollment Census Date
February 17, Monday
PRESIDENTS’ DAY OBSERVED – LEGAL HOLIDAY
March 1, Saturday
Deadline for receipt of approved applications for intra-university transfers for Fall 2003Traditional
deadline for receipt of Application for Admission and Housing for Fall 2003
March 3, Monday
Deadline for students checking out of Residence Halls to receive 25% refund of housing charges
March 5, Wednesday
Deadline for submitting Mid-Term Status Reports
March 7, Friday
CHARTER DAY CONVOCATION Cramton Auditorium, 11:00 AM (Classes suspended 10:00 AM – 1:00
PM)
Deadline for receipt of Financial Aid applications for Summer
Final Enrollment Census Date
March 15, Saturday
Priority deadline for processors to receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from
continuing students
Deadline for receipt of Financial Aid applications for Summer
Second deferred payment due for Spring 2003
March 15, Saturday to March 23, Sunday
SPRING RECESS
March 24, Monday to April 4, Friday
GENERAL REGISTRATION (Course selection for Fall 2003)
April 1, Tuesday
Deadline for receipt of advance payment from continuing students to confirm housing assignments and
waiting list positions for Fall 2003
April 5, Saturday
Senior Comprehensive Examination in major fields for College of Arts and Sciences prospective May, Summer,
and December 2003 graduates
April 11, Friday
Last day to withdraw from a course or to complete a Total Withdrawal from the University
April 15, Tuesday
Deadline for receipt of approved applications for intra-university transfers for Summer 2003
Deadline for receipt of Housing applications for continuing students for Summer 2003
April 15, Tuesday to April 28, Monday
Telephone Registration for Summer 2003
April 21, Monday to April 23, Wednesday
FINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES
April 24, Thursday
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING GRADES FOR PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES - 3:00 PM
FORMAL CLASSES END
Deadline for students to clear incomplete grades with instructors
April 25, Friday to April 28, Monday
READING PERIOD
April 29, Tuesday to May 9, Friday
FINAL EXAMINATIONS (Deadline for instructors to submit final grades to academic deans is 5 calendar days
after the scheduled final examination)
May 8, Thursday
Deadline for receipt of May 2003 Graduation Recommendations in Office of the Secretary of the University
-5:00PM
May 9, Friday
SECOND SEMESTER ENDS
Deadline for academic deans to submit Special Grade Reports to Enrollment Management/Records for removal
of incomplete grades for Fall 2002
May 10, Saturday
COMMENCEMENT Upper Quadrangle - Main Campus, 10:00 AM
May 11, Sunday
Residence Halls close at 5:00 PM
May 16, Friday
Evaluation of financial aid recipients for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
August 1, Friday
First deferred payment due for Fall 2003