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Registrar@american.edu
Registrar's Office
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW,
Asbury Building, Room 200,
Washington, DC 20016-8064
Tel: 202-885-2200
Fax: 202-885-1052
Fax: 202-885-1046 ( transcripts & certifications)
Office hours:
M - F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Last Update: June 1, 2005

2007–2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of approximately 15 weeks each and summer sessions of varying length. The last week of the fall and spring semesters is set aside for final examinations. If no final examination is given, the course will meet for a final class during the scheduled final examination period.

The holidays and vacations usually observed by the university are as follows: Labor Day; Thanksgiving (Wednesday–Sunday); Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day (included in the mid-year intersession break); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Inauguration Day (every four years); Memorial Day; and Independence Day. Spring break is the week following the spring semester midterm. Classes continue until 10:40 p.m. the evening before a holiday or vacation period.
FALL SEMESTER 2007

August 19–26

Su–Su           

Welcome Week

August 24

F

Last day to register for fall 2007 without a late fee

August 27

M

Fall classes begin
Students begin submitting applications for fall graduation

 

 

Late registration (with $50 fee) begins

August 31

F

Late registration for fall ends
Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

September 1

 

    S

Freshman/undergraduate transfer spring semester admission application deadline for students
living outside the United States

September 3

M

Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

September 5

W

Mathematics Equivalency Examination

September 10

M

Last day to add a fall course or change a grade option
Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for a 50% refund (no refunds for 1st Modules after this date)

 

 

Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

September 17

M

Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund
Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses

 

 

Last day to add an internship or Cooperative Education Field Experience

September 24

 

 

M

Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Last day to add an independent reading course or study project

October  1

M

Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office

October 12

F

Fall Break; no classes, university offices open

October 13

S

English Competency Examination

October 19

F

Last day to drop a fall course (mid-term)
October 22

M

MBA 2nd Module courses begin
October 26

F

Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for 100% refund

October 26-28

F-Su

Family Weekend

October 29

 

M

 

Spring 2008 advance registration (with billing) begins

November 1

Th

Undergraduate transfer spring semester admission application deadline for students living in the United States
November 2

F

Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for a 50% refund (no refunds for 2nd Modules after this date)

November 9

F

Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for fall degree candidates
Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses

November 15

Th

Early Decision freshman fall semester admission/financial aid application deadline

November 20

T

Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet.

November 21–25                               

W–Su

Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday

November 30

F

Spring 2008 advance registration (with billing) ends

December 1

S

Freshman spring semester admission application deadline for students living in the United States

December 7

F

Fall classes end

 

 

Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates

December 10–11                               

M–T

Fall final examinations

December 12

W

Fall study day; no classes

December 13–15

Th–S

Fall final examinations

December 17

M

Fall final examinations (for Wednesday classes)

December 14–21                               

F–F

Fall final grades due
SPRING SEMESTER 2008

January 6–13

Su–Su           

Spring Welcome Week

January 11

F

Last day to register for spring 2008 without a late fee

January 14

M

Spring classes begin
Students begin submitting applications for spring graduation

 

 

Late registration (with $50 fee) begins

January 15

T

Freshman fall semester admission application deadline

January 18

F

Late registration for spring ends
Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

January 21

M

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

January 23

W

Mathematics Equivalency Examination

January 28

 

M

 

Last day to add a spring course or change a grade option
Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for a 50% refund (no refunds for 1st Modules after this date)

February 2

S

English Competency Examination

February 4

 

M

 

Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund
Last day to add an internship or Cooperative Education Field Experience
Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses

February 11

 

M

 

Last day to drop a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Last day to add an independent reading course or study project

February 15

F

Freshman fall semester financial aid application deadline

February 18

M

Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office

March 1

S

Undergraduate transfer fall and spring semester financial aid application deadline

March 7

F

Last day to drop a spring class (mid-term)

March 9–16

S–Su

Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

March 17

M

MBA 2nd Module courses begin
March 21

F

Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

March 28

F

Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for a 50% refund (no refunds for 2nd Modules after this date)

March 29

S

English Competency Examination

March 31

 

 

M

 

 

Summer 2008 registration (with payment) and Fall 2008 advance registration (with billing) begins
Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for spring degree candidates
Students registering for final semester begin submitting applications for summer and fall graduation
April 7

M

Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses

April 28

M

Spring classes end

 

 

Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates

April 29–30

T–W

Spring study days; no classes

May 1

Th

Undergraduate transfer fall semester admission application deadline for students living outside the United States

May 1–7

Th–W           

Spring final examinations

May 6–May 12

T–M

Spring final grades due

May 10

S

Honors Convocation

May 11

Su

Commencement
SUMMER SESSIONS 2008
(Dates subject to change)

May 12

M

7-week summer session begins
Students begin submitting applications for summer graduation

May 19

M

First 6-week, first 3-week, and cross summer sessions begin
May 23     F       Last day to add an internship for the summer

May 26

M

Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

June 6

F

First 3-week summer session ends

June 9

M

Second 3-week summer session begins

June 26

Th

7-week, second 3-week, and first 6-week summer sessions end

June 30

M

Second 6-week day and evening summer sessions begin

July 1

T

Undergraduate transfer fall semester admission application deadline for students living in the United States

July 4

F

Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

July 11

F

Fall 2008 advance registration (with billing) ends

July 18

F

Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates

August 7

 

Th

 

End of summer sessions
Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates
 
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