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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Archived Catalog

2013–2014 Academic Calendar



[Neumann University’s academic calendar is broadly constructed on three reporting terms that are identified as the Fall, Spring and Summer Terms. Within these reporting terms, semester calendars have been developed that incorporate course section delivery constructs of varying lengths, all of which are in total compliance with 22 Pa. Code Chapter 31 (31.21-31.22).]

2013 Fall Semester

Welcome Back Day for Faculty and Staff   Wednesday, August 21
Undergraduate Student Orientation   Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25
Day and Evening Classes Begin+   Monday, August 26
Mass of the Holy Spirit   Thursday, August 29 (11:30 AM)
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Friday, August 30
Labor Day Holiday   Friday, August 30 (5:00 PM) – Monday, September 2
Classes Resume   Tuesday, September 3 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Monday, September 9
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes
from the 2013 Summer Sessions
  Monday, September 23
Last Day to Apply for May Graduation   Monday, September 30
St. Francis of Assisi Day   Friday, October 4
Mid-Term Assessment/Progress Reports Due   Friday, October 11
Fall Break
(ONLY Evening Nursing Major,
accelerated degree programs, and
courses at additional locations
will meet, as needed.)
  Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 15
[The University will be open for
business during the Fall Break.]
Faculty Development Day   Tuesday, October 15
Classes Resume   Wednesday, October 16 (8:00 AM)
Homecoming Weekend   Thursday, October 17 – Sunday, October 20
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Wednesday, November 6
Spring Registration   Begins on Monday, November 4
Thanksgiving Recess
(No classes will be held on Wednesday,
November 27th after 4:00 PM, except
for accelerated graduate courses.)
  Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1
Classes Resume   Monday, December 2 (8:00 AM)
Last Day of Classes   Friday, December 6 [Day Classes]
Friday, December 6 [Evening Classes]
Sunday, December 8 [Weekend/Classes]
Final Examination Period Begins   Monday, December 9*
Fall Semester Ends   Thursday, December 20

* Specific dates and times for Final Examinations will be published at the beginning of each semester. Final Examinations for weekend classes will be arranged by the instructor. Final grades are due no later than 48 hours after the Final Examination is administered.
+ Classes that begin at 6:00 PM or later are designated as Evening classes.

 2014 Spring Semester

Day Classes Begin   Wednesday, January 15
Evening Classes Begin+   Thursday, January 16
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes from
the 2011 Fall Semester
  Monday, January 20
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Wednesday, January 22
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Wednesday, January 29
Mid-Term Assessment/Progress Reports Due   Friday, February 28
Spring Break
(ONLY Evening Nursing Major,
accelerated degree programs,
and courses at additional
locations will meet, as needed.)
  Monday, March 3 – Sunday, March 9
[The University will be open for
business during the Spring Break.]
Classes Resume   Monday, March 10 (8:00 AM)
Charter/Sponsorship Day   Wednesday, March 12
Summer and Fall Registration   Begins on Monday, March 17
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Tuesday, April 1
Easter Holiday   Thursday, April 17 – Monday, April 21
Classes Resume   Tuesday, April 22 (8:00 AM)
Academic Awards Convocation   Friday, April 25
Last Day to Apply for August and
December Graduation
  Wednesday, April 30
Last Day of Classes   Friday, May 2 [Day Classes]
Friday, May 2 [Evening Classes]
Sunday, May 4 [Weekend/Classes]
Final Examination Period Begins   Monday, May 5*
Graduation Rehearsal   Friday, May 16
Baccalaureate Mass   Saturday, May 17
Commencement   Saturday, May 17
Spring Semester Ends   Saturday, May 17

* Specific dates and times for Final Examinations will be published at the beginning of each semester. Final Examinations for weekend classes will be arranged by the instructor. Final grades are due no later than 48 hours after the Final Examination is administered.
+ Classes that begin at 6:00 PM or later are designated as Evening classes.

 2014 Summer Semester

Summer Session I: Monday, May 19 – Friday, August 20
Classes Begin   Monday, May 19
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Friday, May 23
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Friday, May 23
Memorial Day Holiday (Classes Canceled)   Monday, May 26
Classes Resume   Tuesday, May 27 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes
for the 2013 Spring Semester
  Friday, June 6
Independence Day Holiday (Classes Canceled)   Friday, July 4
Classes Resume   Tuesday, July 8 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Friday, July 11
Final Examination Period   Thursday, August 14 – Friday, August 15*
Summer Session I Ends   Wednesday, August 20
     
Summer Session II: Monday, May 19 – Monday, July 2
Classes Begin   Monday, May 19
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Friday, May 23
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Friday, May 23
Memorial Day Holiday (Classes Canceled)   Monday, May 26
Classes Resume   Tuesday, May 27 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes
for the 2014 Spring Semester
  Friday, June 6
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Friday, June 6
Final Examination Period   Tuesday, July 1 – Wednesday, July 2*
Summer Session II Ends   Wednesday, July 2
     
Summer Session III: Tuesday, July 8 - Wednesday, August 20
Classes Begin   Tuesday, July 8
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Monday, July 14
Last Day for Pass/Fail Option   Monday, July 14
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Friday, August 1
Final Examination Period   Tuesday, August 19 –Wednesday, August 20*
Summer Session III Ends   Wednesday, August 20

* For Summer Sessions, Final Examinations are administered on the last day that a class meets.
  Final grades are due no later than 48 hours after the Final Examination is administered.