Academic Calendar 2014-2015

Saige Heyer

Aug. 6

University bills

University bills with fall 2014 tuition and fees are available on AccessPlus.

Aug. 22

In-person registration deadline

Last day to initiate registration in person without a late registration fee if done by 5 p.m.

Where: 10 Enrollment Services Center

Aug. 24

AccessPlus registration

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus without a late registration fee if done by 11 p.m.

Cancel registration on AccessPlus

Last day to cancel registration on AccessPlus for fall to avoid tuition assessment if done by 11 p.m.

Aug. 25

Fall classes begin

Aug. 29

Late registration on AccessPlus

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus. A late registration fee applies.

Schedule changes

Last day to process most schedule changes without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a course without signatures of instructor and adviser.

Drop deadline

Last day to drop full-semester or first-half semester courses without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Audit to credit deadline

Last day to change a full-semester course from audit basis to credit.

Aug. 30

Textbook returns

Last day to return textbooks for a refund to The University Book Store. Exclusions apply. See www.isubookstore.com for details.

Sep. 1

Labor Day

University holiday — offices closed and all classes recessed.

Sept. 8

Tuition adjustment

Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses are granted after day 10 of the semester.

Pass/Not Pass deadline

Last day to change a full-semester or first-half semester course from Pass/Not Pass grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Audit classes

Last day to elect to audit a full-semester course for fall. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.

Sept. 12

Fall 2014 Graduate College applications due

Graduation applications for fall 2014 are due to the Graduate College. 

Where: 1137 Pearson Hall

Sept. 24

Degree audit information changes

Last day to change degree audit information for the fall semester.

Sept. 26

Add/Drop first-half semester courses

Last day to add/drop a first-half semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Change half-semester course to Pass/Not Pass

Last day to change a first-half semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Sept. 8 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Oct. 4

Spring 2015 Classes

Schedule of Classes for spring 2015 available for viewing.

Oct. 8

Spring 2015 advising

Advising period for spring 2015 registration begins.

Oct. 17

Midterm grades

Midterm grade reports are due on AccessPlus and Blackboard Learn.

End of first half

First-half semester courses end.

Oct. 20

Fall payment deadline

Fee payment deadline for fall. Final payment is due.

Beginning of second half

Second-half semester courses begin.

Oct. 22

Spring 2015 registration

Registration period for spring 2015 begins.

Vet Med and Graduate registration

First day of assigned spring 2015 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Graduation application

Seniors graduating in spring 2015 should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar’s Graduation Office after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar’s Graduation Office.

Where: 210 Enrollment Services Center.

Oct. 24

Schedule changes

Last day to process most schedule changes for a second-half semester course without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a second-half semester course without the signatures of the instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines.

Drop deadline

Last day to drop a second-half semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Pass/Not pass deadline

Last day to change a second-half semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Oct. 31

Add/Drop deadline

Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not pass deadline

Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Full-semester courses changed to graded basis after Oct. 24 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Designated repeat deadline

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second-half semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Nov. 5

Graduation cancellation deadline

Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.

Summer 2014 graduates

Commencement forms for Summer 2014 graduates of the Graduate College wanting to attend fall commencement are due.

Nov. 21

Add/Drop deadline

Last day to add/drop a second-half semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not Pass deadline

Last day to change a second-half semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Second-half semester courses changed to graded basis after Oct. 24 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Nov. 24-28

Thanksgiving break

Thanksgiving break — all classes recessed.

Nov. 27-28

University holiday

University holidays — offices closed.

Dec. 10

Textbook buy-back

End of term textbook buyback and rental book return begins at the University Bookstore.

Dec. 15-19

Final examinations

Dec. 19

Spring graduation applications

Undergraduate graduation applications for Spring 2015 are due in the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.

Dec. 20

Graduation commencement

Undergraduate Commencement: www.graduation.iastate.edu/.

Graduate College Commencement: www.graduation.iastate.edu/.

Dec. 24

Textbook buy-back

Last day for end of term textbook buyback and rental book return at University Bookstore

Dec. 25

Grade reports

Grade reports available on AccessPlus. 

Dec. 25-26

University holidays

University holidays —offices closed.

Spring Term 2015

Dec. 31

University bills

University bills with spring 2015 tuition and fees charges available on AccessPlus http://accessplus.iastate.edu

Jan. 1

New Year’s Day

University holiday — offices closed.

Jan. 9

In-person registration deadline

Last day to initiate registration in person without a late registration fee in the if done by 5 p.m. Registration may be initiated using AccessPlus until 11 p.m. Jan. 8 without a late registration fee.

Where: 10 Enrollment Services Center 

Registration cancellation deadline

Last day to cancel registration by contacting the Office of the Registrar if done by 5 p.m. Registration may be cancelled via AccessPlus without a tuition assessment until 11 p.m. Jan. 12.

Jan. 11

Registration deadline

Last day to initiate registration for spring through AccessPlus without a late registration fee. Registration must be completed by 11 p.m.

AccessPlus registration cancellation deadline

Last day to cancel registration on AccessPlus for spring to avoid tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 11 p.m.

Jan. 12

Classes begin

Class work begins.

Schedule changes

Schedule changes processed through AccessPlus or in 10 Enrollment Services Center.

Jan. 16

Schedule changes

Last day to process most schedule changes without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a course without signatures of instructor and adviser. This applies to full-semester courses and first-half semester courses. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines at http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj

Drop deadline

Last day to drop full-semester or first-half semester courses without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Schedule changes

Last day to process a schedule change for spring through AccessPlus.

Registration deadline

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus. A late registration fee applies.

Audit to credit deadline

Last day to change a full semester course from audit basis to credit. 

Jan. 17

Textbook return deadline

Last day to return textbooks for a refund to the University Book Store. Exclusions apply. See www.isubookstore.com for details.

Jan. 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

University holiday — offices closed and all classes recessed.

Jan. 20

Fee payment deadline

Fee payment deadline for spring. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full.

Jan. 26

Tuition and fee adjustments

Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses after day 10 of the semester.

Pass/Not pass deadline

Last day to change a full-semester or first-half semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward the total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Audit deadline

Last day to elect to audit a course for spring. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.

Jan. 30

Graduate college graduation applications

Graduation applications for spring 2015 are due to the Graduate College. 

Where: 1137 Pearson Hall.

Feb. 13

Drop deadline

Last day to drop a first-half semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not pass deadline

Last day to change a first-half semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Jan. 26 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Designated repeat deadline

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first-half semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Feb. 17

Degree audit changes

Last day to change degree audit information for spring.

Feb. 20

Fee payment deadline

Fee payment deadline for the spring. Second payment (minimum due).

March 6

End of first half

First-half semester courses end.

March 9

Beginning of second half

Second-half semester courses begin.

Summer and fall 2015 advising

Advising period for summer and fall 2015 registration begins.

March 13

Schedule changes

Last day to process most schedule changes for a second-half semester course without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a second-half semester course without the signatures of the instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines. Visit www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj.

Drop deadline

Last day to drop a second-half semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Pass/Not Pass deadline

Last day to change a second-half semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Summer 2015 graduation applications

Undergraduate graduation applications for summer 2015 are due in the Registrar’s Graduation Office

Where: 210 Enrollment Services Center.

March 16-20

Spring break

March 20

Fee payment deadline

Fee payment deadline for the spring

March 23

Summer and Fall 2015 registration

Registration period for summer 2015 and fall 2015 begins.

Graduation application

Seniors graduating summer 2015 should submit a Graduation Application after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar’s Graduation Office.

Where: 210 Enrollment Services Center

March 27

Add/drop deadline

Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not pass deadline

Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after March 13 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Designated repeat deadline

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second-half semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Graduation cancellation deadline

Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.

Graduate Collge commencement forms deadline

Summer commencement forms for summer 2015 Graduate College graduates wanting to attend spring commencement are due.

April 17

Add/drop deadline

Last day to add/drop a second-half semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not pass deadline

Last day to change a second-half semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after March 13 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Graduate College applications

Graduation applications for summer 2015 are due to the Graduate College. 

Where: 1137 Pearson Hall.

April 30

Textbook buy-back

End of term textbook buyback and rental book

May 4-8

Final examinations

May 6

University bills

University bills for summer 2015 tuition and fees available on AccessPlus.

May 8

Graduate College commencement

Graduate College commencement. For more information, visit http://www.graduation.iastate.edu/.

May 9

Graduation commencement

Veterinary Medicine commencement. For more information, visit www.graduation.iastate.edu/.

Undergraduate commencement. For more information, visit www.graduation.iastate.edu/.

May 13

Textbook buy-back

Last day of end of term textbook buyback and rental book return at University Bookstore.

May 14

Grade reports

Grade reports are available on AccessPlus.