Fall 2018 Academic Calendar

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2018 Fall Semester

August 27 - December 14, 2018	Fall Semester
August 27 - October 12, 2018	First Seven Week Session
September 3, 2018 (Monday)	Labor Day, No Classes
October 15 - December 7, 2018	Second Seven Week Session
October 22 - December 7, 2018	Second Seven Week Distance/eCampus Session
November 12, 2018 (Monday)	Veterans' Day Observed, No Classes
November 21 - 23, 2018	Thanksgiving Break
December 7, 2018 (Friday)	Last Day of Classes
December 10-14, 2018	Exam Week
December 14 - 15, 2018	Commencement

Important Dates - Fall Semester 2018

Fifteen Week Session (August 27 - December 14, 2018)

February 26, 2018	Schedule of Classes available on the web Enrollment Appointments posted to MyBGSU
March 26 – April 5, 2018	Continuing student enrollment for Fall 2018 classes
April 6 – September 2, 2018	Open enrollment for Fall 2018 classes
August 27, 2018	Fall Fifteen Week Classes Begin. 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
September 2, 2018	Last day to add classes without college permission
September 3, 2018	Late registration fee in effect. 80% refund of fees for dropped classes. LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
September 7, 2018	Last day to apply for December graduation, undergraduate
September 9, 2018	Last day to drop or change grading option without college permission
September 10, 2018	60% refund of fees for dropped classes. Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript
September 17, 2018	40% refund of fees for dropped classes
September 24, 2018	0% refund of fees for dropped classes
September 24, 2018	Last day to apply for December graduation, graduates
November 12, 2018	Veterans’ Day Observed – No Classes
November 16, 2018	Last day to drop and change grading option, undergraduates with college permission; graduates with coordinator and college approval
November 21 - 23, 2018	Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
December 7, 2018	Last day of classes
December 10-14, 2018	Final Exam Week
December 14, 2018	Commencement, graduates; undergraduates (tentatively Colleges of Business, Health & Human Services, Musical Arts, and Technology) and Firelands.
December 15, 2018	Commencement, undergraduates (tentatively Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education and Human Development)

First Seven Week Session (August 27 - October 12, 2018)

August 27, 2018	First Seven Week Session Begins. 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
August 29, 2018	Last day to add classes without college permission
August 30, 2018	80% refund of fees for dropped classes.
August 31, 2018	Last day to drop or change grading option without college permission
September 1, 2018	Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
September 2, 2018	60% refund of fees for dropped classes.
September 3, 2018	Labor Day - No Classes
September 5, 2018	40% refund of fees for dropped classes
September 8, 2018	0% refund of fees for dropped classes
October 3, 2018	Last day to drop and change grading option, undergraduates with college permission; graduates with coordinator and college approval

Second Seven Week Session (October 15 - December 7, 2018)

October 15, 2018	Second Seven Week Session Begins. 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
October 17, 2018	Last day to add classes without college permission
October 18, 2018	80% refund of fees for dropped classes.
October 19, 2018	Last day to drop or change grading option without college permission
October 20, 2018	Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
October 21, 2018	60% refund of fees for dropped classes.
October 24, 2018	40% refund of fees for dropped classes
October 27, 2018	0% refund of fees for dropped classes
November 12, 2018	Veterans' Day Observed - No Classes
November 21-23, 2018	Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
November 28, 2018	Last day to drop and change grading option, undergraduates with college permission; graduates with coordinator and college approval

Second Seven Week Distance/eCampus Session (October 22 - December 7, 2018)

October 22, 2018	Second Seven Week DIST/ECAM Session Begins. 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
October 24, 2018	Last day to add classes without college permission
October 25, 2018	80% refund of fees for dropped classes.
October 26, 2018	Last day to drop or change grading option without college permission
October 27, 2018	Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
October 28, 2018	60% refund of fees for dropped classes.
October 31, 2018	40% refund of fees for dropped classes
November 3, 2018	0% refund of fees for dropped classes
November 28, 2018	Last day to drop and change grading option, undergraduates with college permission; graduates with coordinator and college approval

Last Updated: 10/23/18