Academic Calendar Fall 2013

Deadlines By Session - Fall 2013
Session	Fee Payment Deadline	Start Date	Last Date to Add Without Permission Number	Drop Fee Begins	Last Date For Refund & Last Date to Register/Add or Drop w/o a "W"*	Last Date To Drop With a W Or Completely Withdraw	Last Day of Classes	Grades Due
Regular*	Aug 22	Aug 26	Aug 30	Sept 1	Sept 9	Oct 4	Dec13**	Dec 30
1st 5 wk	Aug 22	Aug 26	Aug 27	Aug 30	Aug 28	Sept 6	Sept 27	Dec 30
2nd 5 wk	Aug 22	Sept 30	Oct 1	Oct 4	Oct 2	Oct 11	Nov 1	Dec 30
3rd 5 wk	Aug 22	Nov 4	Nov 5	Nov 8	Nov 6	Nov 15	Dec 13	Dec 30
1st 8 wk	Aug 22	Aug 26	Aug 28	Aug 31	Aug 30	Sept 16	Oct 18	Dec 30
2nd 8 wk**	Aug 22	Oct 21	Oct 23	Oct 26	Oct 25	Nov 11	Dec 13***	Dec 30
1st 10 wk	Aug 22	Aug 26	Aug 28	Aug 31	Sept 4	Sept 20	Nov 1	Dec 30
2nd 10 wk	Aug 22	Sept 30	Oct 2	Oct 5	Oct 8	Oct 25	Dec 13	Dec 30
12 wk Mtn Home	Aug 22	Aug 26	Aug 29	Sept 1	Sept 5	Sept 26	Nov 15	Dec 30
Workshop deadlines
*Last date to add with permission number, last date to drop or completely withdraw without a W and receive a refund (less a $40.00 Processing Fee), last date to change from Credit-to-Audit or Audit-to-Credit.
**The final exams for this session are December 16-19. See Final Examination Schedule listed on Registrar's Office website for exact dates and times.
***This session is eight calendar weeks long with seven weeks of in class instruction due to the Thanksgiving Week Break.

For Registration Information see the Fall Schedule of Classes
February	15, Fri	Free Application for 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority filing deadline for new and transfer students. Students who will begin enrollment at BSU during the Fall 2013 semester should transmit the FAFSA, including any required signature pages, by February 15, 2013. New and transfer students who meet this deadline will automatically be considered for most need-based scholarships and tuition waivers and will receive priority consideration for certain grant, loan, and work-study programs.
	15, Fri	Scholarship deadlines: Last day to have all admission materials received in the Admissions Office for new and transfer students who want to be considered for scholarships for the 2013-2014 year. Last day for the “BSU Supplemental Scholarship Application” to be received in the Financial Aid Office to be considered for special 2013-2014 merit and need-based scholarships. Last day for the “Brown Scholarship” application to be received in the Honors College. The Boise State Financial Aid website contains a listing of departments that require a separate scholarship application.
March	15, Fri	Free Application for 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority filing deadline for continuing students. Deadline for submitting Supplemental Scholarship Application. Students attending BSU Spring 2014 and who plan to continue attendance during the 2013-2014 academic year should transmit the FAFSA or renewal FAFSA, including any required signature pages, by March 15, 2013. Students who meet this deadline will receive priority consideration for certain scholarship, grant, loan, and work-study programs.
April	1, Mon	Registration for continuing students begins for Fall 2013 (by appointment).
May	15, Wed	Last day for undergraduate, degree-seeking applicants for fall semester to have all admission materials received by the Admissions Office. Students who miss this deadline will be considered for nondegree-seeking (part-time, 7 or less credits) status only and are ineligible for financial aid.
	15, Wed	Priority deadline for international student application materials to be received for fall semester consideration.
	31, Fri	Last day to submit financial aid documents to maintain 2013-2014 priority aid.
June	28, Fri	Last day for graduate, degree-seeking applicants for fall semester to have all admission materials received by Graduate Admission and Degree Services. Applications received after this date might not be processed in time to admit students to degree programs.
July	1, Mon	First day students can begin working using 2013-2014 work-study awards.
August	19, Mon	University, College, and Department Activities for Faculty begin this week.
	23, Fri	Residence Halls open at 8:30 a.m. (in one-and-a-half hour shifts).
	23, Fri	Convocation.
	26, Mon	Course instruction begins
	30, Fri	Weekend University courses begin.
	30, Fri	Last day for faculty initiated drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to be turned in to the Registrar’s Office.
	30, Fri	Last day to apply for graduation, using my.BoiseState, for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December.
September	2, Mon	Labor Day Holiday (no classes - University offices closed).
	9, Mon	Last day to waive Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) using my.BoiseState.
	9, Mon	Pell Grant eligibility determined by number of credits registeredon this date.
	9, Mon	Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis or project credit.
	9, Mon	Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to Registrar’s Office to declare Idaho residency for Fall 2013 consideration.
October	4, Fri	Last day to add undergraduate internship or independent study.
	4, Fri	Last day to add graduate assessment, internship, independent study, directed research, practicum, readings and conference.
	7, Mon	Last day to submit Application for Admission to Candidacy form to Graduate Admission and Degree Services for graduate degrees to be awarded in May.
	14, Mon	Columbus Day Observed (classes in session and University offices open).
	18, Fri	Recommended last day for final oral dissertaion, thesis, or project defense for December graduation.
November	8, Fri	Last day to submit review copies of dissertation or thesis with Final Reading Approval signed by supervisory committee chair to Thesis and Dissertaton Office for December graduation.
	11, Mon	Veterans Day observed (classes in session and University offices open).
	25-30, M-Sat	Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes (University offices closed November 28-29).
December	1, Sun	Thanksgiving holiday continued.
	13, Fri	Course instruction ends
	13, Fri	Last day to submit final copies of dissertation or thesis to the Thesis and Dissertation Office for December graduation.
	15, Sun	Weekend University courses end.
	16-19, M-Th	Final semester examinations for the Regular session. Exam schedule listed on Registrar's Office website.
	20, Fri	Commencement.
	20, Fri	Residence halls close at Noon.
	23-27, Mon-Fri	University offices closed.
	30, Mon	Grade reports due on My.BoiseState.
	30, Mon	Last day to submit Report of Culminating Activity form (if needed) to Graduate Admission and Degree Services for graduate degrees to be awarded in December.
January	1, Wed	New Year's Day (University offices closed).