Academic Calendar Spring 2015
Note: All offices are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. All transactions must occur online.
All email correspondence will be sent to UTD email address
Classes Begin
Last Day of Classes (Not including final exams)
Full-term session ....................................... Monday, January 12
1st 8-week session .................................... Monday, January 12
2nd 8-week session ........................................ Monday, March 9
Full-term session.................................................. Saturday, May 2
1st 8-week session .................................... Saturday, February 28
2nd 8-week session ............................................. Saturday, May 2
Census Day
Reading Days (Study days prior to final exams)
Full-term session ................................ Wednesday, January 28
1st 8-week session ................................... Tuesday, January 20
2nd 8-week session ...................................... Monday, March 23
Full-term & 2
Web Registration
Enrollment appointments assigned ........... Monday, October 27
All students should check their enrollment appointment
details in Orion for the date and time they can begin
registering.
Online add/drops/swaps ends .................. Tuesday, January 20
Last Day for Re-admission/Re-entry .......... Friday, Jan 2
Last Enrollment from waitlist ................ Friday, January 9
Last Day for Regular Registration
Full-term session ....................................... Thursday, January 8
1st 8-week session .................................... Thursday, January 8
2nd 8-week session ...................................... Thursday, March 5
Late Registration and Last Day to Add/Swap (Not online)
If you register or add during late registration, payment is
due the same day you register. You will be assessed a
minimum $100 late registration fee. See Bursars Office
information.
Full-term session ............................... Fri. Jan. 9 - Tues. Jan. 20
1st 8-week session ........................... Fri. Jan. 9 Tues. Jan. 20
2nd 8-week session ..................... Fri. March 6 Mon. March 23
Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines
Please check Comet calendar for signature procedures.
Full-Term Session
Last day to drop a class without a W ........... Wed. Jan. 28
Undergraduate Courses
Approval required ......... Thurs. Jan. 29 Mon., March 30
WL Begins .................... extended to Friday, February 27
WL Ends ............................................ Monday, March 30
Graduate Courses
Withdrawal Ends ................................... Thursday, April 2
1st 8-Week Session
Last day to drop a class without a W .......... Tues. Jan. 20
Undergraduate Courses
Approval required .............. Wed. Jan. 21 Mon. Feb. 16
WL Begins ...................................... Tuesday, February 3
WL Ends ........................................ Monday, February 16
Graduate Courses
Withdrawal Ends ............................ Monday, February 16
2nd 8-Week Session
Last day to drop a class without a W ............Mon. March 23
Undergraduate Courses
Approval required ..............Tues. March 24 Mon. April 20
WL Begins ............................................... Thursday, April 9
WL Ends ...................................................Monday, April 20
Graduate Courses
Withdrawal Ends .......................................Monday, April 20
nd
8-week sessions only .....................Monday, May 4
Final Exams
Full-term session................................ Tues. May 5 Mon. May 11
1st 8-week session .......................... Mon. March 2 Sat. March 7
2nd 8-week session ........................... Tues. May 5 Mon. May 11
Mid-Term Grades Due ............................ Thursday, March 12
All midterm grades must be submitted online.
(undergraduate courses only)
Mid-Term Grades Viewable Online............ Friday, March 13
Final Grading Period
All grades must be received by Thursday, May 14.
Full-term session............................. Tues. May 5 Thurs. May 14
1st 8-week session .......................... Mon. March 2 Sat. March 7
2nd 8-week session ........................ Tues. May 5 Thurs. May 14
Final Grades Viewable Online (after posting) .. Tues. May 12
Graduation/Commencement (All Spring 2015 Sessions)
Graduation Application............................ Wednesday, January 21
Last day to change your primary name
which will be printed on your diploma ................. Friday, March 13
Honors Convocation ......................................... Thursday, May 14
Commencement............................. Thurs., May 14 Sat., May 16
Commencement RSVP Update Deadline ........... Sunday, March 1
Commencement tickets available online ............. Monday, April 20
Doctoral hooding ceremony .......................... Wednesday, May 13
Degree conferral date ........................................ Saturday, May 16
The following deadlines must be met by 12PM on the dates
listed and require visitation to the Graduate Deans Office,
FA 3.104:
Last day to request scheduling of
final doctoral oral examination ........... Wednesday, March 25
Doctoral students must conduct
final doctoral exam................................... Wednesday, April 8
Final doctoral dissertation copies due.... Wednesday, April 15
Final masters thesis copies due ............ Wednesday, April 22
University Closings
Martin Luther King Day ..................................Monday, January 19
No Classes:
Spring break ......................... Mon. March 16 Sat. March 21
Incompletes
Incomplete grades due for undergraduates and graduates from
previous long semester ...................................... Monday, March 9
Payment and Refund Calendar Spring 2015
Bursars Schedule
As of Thursday, Dec 4th, electronic bills will be
available at www.utdallas.edu/ezpay. Financial Aid
refunds will be issued as available through Direct
Deposit or mailed to your address in the student system
starting January 12th.
Payment Options
For details see
http://www.utdallas.edu/bursar/payments/payment-options/
Payment Due Dates
Students taking courses in combined sessions in the
semester should adhere to deadlines for the earlier session.
You must pay by the published deadline to avoid late
fees and/or possible dropping of classes. Students
should NOT expect classes to be automatically dropped
for non-payment. Please be advised it is the students
responsibility to confirm that s/he has been dropped from
all classes for nonpayment to avoid being assessed late
fees or penalties. Bills, tuition and fees balances may be
accessed through your account on-line
(www.utdallas.edu/ezpay). If you add a course to your
schedule, you must make a payment the same day or you will
be assessed a $100 late fee and your courses may be
canceled
UTD Employee Deadline ......... ...Tuesday, January 27
Employees who have not paid by January 27th will be
assessed all applicable late fees.
Full-Term Session
Early Registration Payment Deadline ........... Wed. Dec 17
Registration Payment Deadline ..................... Thur. Jan 08
Financial Aid Recipients** ............................ Tues Jan 27
Late Payment fee required beginning:
$100 .................................................. Friday, Jan 09
$150 ............................................. Thursday, Jan 15
$200 .................................................. Friday, Jan 23
$250 .................................................. Friday, Jan 30
1st 8-Week Session Only
Early Registration Payment Deadline ........... Wed. Dec 17
Registration Payment Deadline ..................... Thur. Jan 08
Financial Aid Recipients** ............................ Tues. Jan 27
Late Payment fee required beginning:
$100 .................................................. Friday, Jan 09
$150 ............................................. Thursday, Jan 15
Payment Plans
Installment Payment Deadlines
The installment plan allows students to split their tuition and fee
bill into three equal installments. The plan is only available for
those students who are enrolled in the Full-term session. To
enroll you must sign up for the installment contract online
through EZPAY (www.utdallas.edu/ezpay) and pay a minimum
of 34% of your tuition plus a $25 service fee by the dates below,
even if you do not receive a bill. Late fees will be assessed to
students who have not been set up on the installment contract,
even if the required first payment has been made by the
deadline. If you add a course to your schedule, you must check
EZPAY for the new installment amounts to be paid or your
courses may be canceled. Note: Installment plans are only
available online through EZPAY.
First installment payment deadline
Early Registration ................................... Wed.Dec. 17
Regular registration .................................. Thur. Jan 8
Second installment payment deadline......... Wed., Feb 11
Third installment payment deadline ............. Wed., Mar 18
Short Term Loan Payment Deadline
The short term loan allows a student to extend their payment
deadline and make one lump sum payment. The plan is only
available through Orion under Self Service/Campus
Finances/Enroll in Payment Plan. There is a 1.25% origination
fee to enroll in the plan.
Short Term Loan Due Date.....Mon, Mar 30
Refund Schedule
Refunds for dropping or withdrawing from the University will be
generated once classes begin. The amount depends on
whether or not you remain enrolled in other courses. If you drop
a class and later withdraw, your refund will reflect the
combination of dropped classes and the remaining hours at the
time of withdrawal. If you drop all of your courses (withdraw
from school) online, your account balance will need to be
adjusted. This refund policy is per the Education code Section
54.006 of the Texas Statutes.
Dropping a course(s)
If you drop a course(s) but remain in at least one other session
course, you will receive a 100% refund until the following dates.
Full-Term Session ....................................... Wednesday, Jan 28
1st 8 Week Session ......................................... Tuesday, Jan 20
2nd 8 week Session ..........................................Monday, Mar 23
Complete Withdrawal
If you drop or withdraw from all your courses for the semester.
2nd 8-Week Session Only
Registration Payment Deadline ..................... Wed. Mar 05
Financial Aid Recipients** ............................ Mon. Mar 23
Late Payment fee required beginning:
$100 ................................................. Friday, Mar 06
$150 ................................................. Friday, Mar 13
Full-Term Session
**Financial Aid recipients who have met the necessary
requirements have an extended deadline to allow time for
their aid funds to be awarded. However, if the financial aid
funds are not awarded by the above deadline, alternative
payment arrangements must be made to avoid possible
cancellation of classes and/or late fees.
1st 8-Week Session
100% refund through ........................ Sunday, Jan 11
80% refund through ....................Wednesday, Jan 14
50% refund through ......................... Tuesday, Jan 20
2nd 8-Week Session
100% refund through ..................................Sunday, Jan 11
80% refund through ...................................... Friday, Jan 16
70% refund through ................................... Monday, Jan 26
50% refund through ...................................Monday, Feb 02
25% refund through ...................................Monday, Feb 09
100% refund through ................................. Sunday, Mar 08
80% refund through ............................ Wednesday, Mar 11
50% refund through ...................................Monday, Mar 16
