Academics

Academic Calendar

For the College of Advancing and Professional Studies Spring 2013 Courses

Registration Deadlines and Holidays
Registration begins Nov 5 (M)
Christmas Holiday (University Closed) Dec 25 (Tu)
University Closed Dec 28 (F) & Dec 31 (M)
New Year’s Holiday (University Closed) Jan 1 (Tu)
Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) Jan 21 (M)
Late registration begins Jan 28 (M)
UMB Financial Aid Eligibility Deadline Feb 4 (M)
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Week of Feb 4
8:30a First class meeting
8:30a Friday, Feb 8
3:00p Friday, Feb 8
3:00p Friday, Feb 8
President’s Day (University Closed) Feb 18 (M)
Drop deadline ¹ Feb 19 (Tu)
Deadline for 100% refund Feb 19 (Tu)
Add/change deadline ¹ Feb 19 (Tu)
Deadline for 50% refund ² Feb 22 (F)
Vacation (Braintree, Copley) Week of Feb 18
Spring Break Friday & Saturday (University Closed) Mar 22-23 (F-Sa)
Pass/Fall deadline Apr 11 (Th)
Withdrawal deadline Apr 11 (Th)
Patriot’s Day (University Closed) Apr 15 (M)
Vacation (Braintree, Copley) Week of Apr 15
  1. A course dropped after the Drop deadline will be treated as a withdrawal, and a "W" will be recorded as a grade for the course, unless another course is added at the same time. Simultaneous drop/adds will be possible without incurring a "W" for the dropped course until the Add/Change deadline. However, these transactions Apr not be done by students using self service WISER, but must be done by staff. Click here for more details.
  2. No refunds will be given after the 50% refund deadline. Click here for refund policy and procedures.

Start/End Dates

Boston Campus Friday/Saturday Courses
Classes begin Feb 8 (F); Feb 9 (Sa)
Classes end May 3 (F); May 4 (Sa)
Makeup/Snow day May 10 (F); May 11 (Sa)
Braintree & Copley Courses
Classes begin Week of Feb 4
Classes end Week of May 6
Makeup/Snow day Week of May 13
Cordage Park in Plymouth and Technical Education Courses
Classes begin Week of Feb 4
Classes end Week of May 20
Makeup/Snow day Week of May 27
Online Courses
Classes begin Week of Feb 4
Classes end Week of May 6

Please Note: If a course has start/end dates that differ from those listed above, they are noted along with the descriptions and schedule information.

Final Exams are held on the last day of class unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.