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279 COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2016-2017 APPENDIX B
APPENDIX B: ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*Dates are subject to change.
FALL 2016
AUGUST 22-DECEMBER 9
Virtual Session 1: August 22-October 14
Virtual Session 2: October 17-December 9
August 17
Wednesday
Last day to add Session 1 courses
August 22
Monday
Semester Begins (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 1);
Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
August 25
Thursday
Convocation
August 26
Friday
Last day to drop classes for Virtual Session 1
August 29
Monday
Last day to drop/add classes for Fall Semester;
Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 1
August 31
Wednesday
90% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 2
Friday
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1
September 5
Monday
CIU Closed for Labor Day
September 7
Wednesday
50% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 12
Monday
20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
September 16
Friday
Summer Studies Grades Due
September 14
Wednesday
Prayer Day
September 26
Monday
20% Refund period ends for Fall Semester;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
October 13-14
Thursday-Friday
Fall Break for Residential Students
October 12
Wednesday
Last day to add Virtual Session 2 courses
October 14
Friday
Virtual Session 1 ends
October 17
Monday
Virtual Session 2 Begins;
Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
October 21
Friday
Last day to drop classes for Virtual Session 2
October 24
Monday
Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 2
October 25
Tuesday
Prayer Day
October 28
Friday
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2
November 1
Tuesday
Spring Registration Opens
November 4
Friday
20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
November 00
TBD
Homecoming
November 15
Tuesday
Prayer Day
November 23-25
Wednesday-Friday
Thanksgiving Break; CIU Closed Thursday and Friday
December 9
Friday
Fall Semester ends;
Virtual Session 2 ends;
Commencement Ceremony
December 19
Monday
Fall Grades Due
Dec 26-Dec 30
Monday-Friday
CIU Closed for Christmas and the New Year