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275 │ COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2017-2018 │ APPENDIX B
APPENDIX B: ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*Dates are subject to change.
FALL 2017
AUGUST 21-DECEMBER 8
Virtual Session 1: August 21-October 13
Virtual Session 2: October 16-December 8
August 20
Sunday
Last day to add Session 1 courses
August 21
Monday
Semester Begins (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 1);
Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
August 24
Thursday
Convocation
August 25
Friday
Last day to drop classes for Virtual Session 1
August 28
Monday
Last day to drop/add classes for Fall Semester;
Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 1
August 30
Wednesday
90% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 1
Friday
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1
September 4
Monday
CIU Closed for Labor Day
September 6
Wednesday
50% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 11
Monday
20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
September 15
Friday
Summer Studies Grades Due
September 25
Monday
20% Refund period ends for Fall Semester;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
October 12-13
Thursday-Friday
Fall Break for Residential Students
October 13
Friday
Virtual Session 1 ends
October 15
Sunday
Last day to add Virtual Session 2 courses
October 16
Monday
Virtual Session 2 Begins;
Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
October 20
Friday
Last day to drop classes for Virtual Session 2
October 23
Monday
Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 2
October 27
Friday
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2
November 1
Wednesday
Spring Registration Opens
November 3
Friday
20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
November 3-4
Friday-Saturday
Homecoming
November 22-24
Wednesday-Friday
Thanksgiving Break; CIU Closed Thursday and Friday
December 8
Friday
Semester Ends (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 2)
Commencement Ceremony
December 18
Monday
Fall Grades Due
Dec 25- Jan 2
Monday-Monday
CIU Closed for Christmas and the New Year