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299 │ COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 │ APPENDIX B
APPENDIX B: ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*Dates are subject to change.
FALL 2018
AUGUST 27-DECEMBER 14
Virtual Session 1: August 27-October 19
Virtual Session 2: October 22-December 14
August 27
Monday
Semester Begins (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 1);
Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
August 28
Tuesday
Convocation
August 31
Friday
Last day to Add/Drop classes for Virtual Session 1
September 3
Monday
CIU Closed for Labor Day
September 4
Tuesday
Last day to drop/add classes for Fall Semester;
Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 1
September 6
Thursday
90% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 7
Friday
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1
September 12
Wednesday
50% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 17
Monday
20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
September 19
Wednesday
Prayer Day
September 21
Friday
Summer Studies Grades Due
September 24
Monday
20% Refund period ends for Fall Semester;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
October 18-19
Thursday-Friday
Fall Break for Residential Students
October 19
Friday
Virtual Session 1 ends
October 15
Monday
Last day to apply for Graduation
October 22
Monday
Virtual Session 2 Begins;
Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
October 26
Friday
Last day to Add/Drop classes for Virtual Session 2 and
Virtual Session 1 grades are due
October 29
Monday
Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 2
October 30
Tuesday
Prayer Day
November 1
Thursday
Spring Registration Opens
November 2
Friday
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2
November 2-3
Friday-Saturday
Homecoming
November 9
Friday
20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2;
Last day to receive a grade of “W”
November 13
Tuesday
Prayer Day
November 21-23
Wednesday-Friday
Thanksgiving Break; CIU Closed Thursday and Friday
December 14
Friday
Semester Ends (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 2)
Commencement Ceremony
December 21
Friday
Virtual Session 2 and Fall Grades Due
Dec 24- Jan 1
Monday-Tuesday
CIU Closed for Christmas and the New Year