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July 2013
Mon 7/1 Day Campus Deadline for guaranteed housing for new and returning students who are registered full-time and have completed financial arrangements


Thu 7/4 All Campuses Independence Day Holiday (no classes; offices and library closed)
   
Fri 7/5 Day Campus Priority date for new students to accept financial aid award
Mon 7/8 All Nationwide Campuses Registration begins for August (Early Fall) session
   
Mon 7/8 All Nationwide Campuses Graduate program: Registration begins for August (Early Fall) session
   
Mon 7/8 Online Campus Registration for August Session begins for graduate students, seniors, military members and new students
Mon 7/8 Evening Campus Registration for August Session begins for returning seniors and new students
Mon 7/8 Graduate Studies Registration begins for returning and new graduate students
Wed 7/10 Graduate Studies,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for August Session begins for returning juniors
Wed 7/10 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
Columbia Connection: New students and parents visit campus
Thu 7/11 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for August Session begins for returning sophomores
Fri 7/12 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for August Session begins for returning freshmen
Fri 7/12 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Fri 7/12 Evening Campus Make-up for TTh classes
Fri 7/12 All Nationwide Campuses Graduate program: Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
   
Fri 7/12 Graduate Studies Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Fri 7/12 All Nationwide Campuses Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
   
Fri 7/12 Online Campus Registration for August Session begins for returning freshmen
Fri 7/12 Online Campus Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (ends close of business)
Mon 7/15 Day Campus Deadline for cancelling housing contract (if approved for off-campus living)

Mon 7/15 Day Campus Registration begins for Non-Degree Seeking students
Mon 7/15 Evening Campus Registration for August Session begins for Non-Degree Seeking students
Wed 7/24 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
MW evening classes end
Thu 7/25 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
TTh classes end
Thu 7/25 Graduate Studies Classes end
Fri 7/26 Day Campus Friday classes end
Sat 7/27 All Nationwide Campuses Graduate program: June (Summer) session ends
   
Sat 7/27 Online Campus Classes end
Sat 7/27 All Nationwide Campuses June (Summer) session ends
   
Mon 7/29 Day Campus,
Graduate Studies
Grades entered by 12:00 noon
August 2013
Thu 8/1 Day Campus Deadline for finalizing financial arrangements and making first payment (if applicable) to hold Fall classes (course schedules will be canceled if payment is not made)
Thu 8/1 Day Campus Deadline for new students (including Non-Degree-Seeking) to apply for admission and returning students to apply for readmission (deadline does not apply to Program Transfers)
Thu 8/1 Day Campus Deadline to submit housing contract
Tue 8/6 Day Campus Deadline for new student applications who are reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee


Fri 8/9 Online Campus Last day to register/add graduate classes
Mon 8/12 Online Campus Classes begin
Tue 8/13 Day Campus Orientation for new faculty, 8:00 am
Wed 8/14 Day Campus Faculty Fall Conference, 8:30 am
Wed 8/14 Day Campus Early move-in for new residential students, 6:00 pm
Wed 8/14 Evening Campus Orientation for new evening students
Thu 8/15 Day Campus Day Campus Registration Event: New students register for classes, 8:00-11:30 am
Thu 8/15 Day Campus New students arrive (freshmen and transfer), 8:00-10:00 am; Residence halls open, 8:00 am; Orientation for new students and parents 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; New Student Pinning, 1:15 pm

Fri 8/16 Online Campus Last day to add undergraduate classes
Sat 8/17 Day Campus Welcome week activities begin
Sun 8/18 Day Campus Last day to register before classes begin
Mon 8/19 Day Campus Day classes begin, 8:00 am
Mon 8/19 Graduate Studies Graduate classes begin
Mon 8/19 Evening Campus MW classes begin
Mon 8/19 Online Campus Last day to drop classes without academic record and financial liability
Tue 8/20 Evening Campus TTh classes begin
Fri 8/23 Evening Campus Last day to add classes
Fri 8/23 Day Campus Last day to register for classes; last day to add classes (both 16 weeks and 1st 8 weeks)
Fri 8/23 Graduate Studies Last day to add classes
Mon 8/26 Graduate Studies Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
Mon 8/26 Day Campus Last day to drop a course (both 16 weeks and 1st 8 weeks) without financial liability and academic record (not applicable to total withdrawal)
Mon 8/26 Evening Campus Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
September 2013
Mon 9/2 Home Campus Labor Day Holiday: no classes; offices & library closed (library closed Aug 31 - Sep 2)
Mon 9/2 Online Campus Labor Day Holiday: Offices closed
Fri 9/6 Evening Campus Make-up date for MW classes
Thu 9/12 Day Campus State of the College Address
Mon 9/16 Online Campus Registration for October Session begins for graduate students, seniors, military members and new students
Mon 9/16 Evening Campus Registration for October Session begins for returning seniors and new students
Mon 9/16 Graduate Studies Registration for October Session begins for returning and new graduate students
Tue 9/17 Day Campus Constitution Day
Wed 9/18 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for October Session begins for returning juniors
Thu 9/19 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for October Session begins for returning sophomores
Fri 9/20 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for October Session begins for returning freshmen
Mon 9/23 Evening Campus Registration begins for Non-Degree Seeking students
Fri 9/27 Graduate Studies Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Fri 9/27 Day Campus Last day to withdraw from day classes that meet during 1st eight weeks with grade of W
Fri 9/27 Evening Campus Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
October 2013
Fri 10/4 Day Campus Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner
Sat 10/5 Day Campus Homecoming/Family Day
Sat 10/5 Online Campus Classes end
Wed 10/9 Evening Campus MW classes end
Thu 10/10 Evening Campus TTh classes end
Thu 10/10 Graduate Studies Classes end
Fri 10/11 Day Campus Midterm; Day classes end that meet during 1st eight weeks
Mon 10/14 Day Campus Day classes begin that meet during 2nd eight weeks
Mon 10/14 Day Campus Midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses entered online by 12:00 pm


Mon 10/14 Day Campus Grades entered by 12:00 noon
Mon 10/14 Graduate Studies Grades entered by 12:00 noon
Mon 10/14 Graduate Studies Graduate classes begin
Wed 10/16 Evening Campus Orientation for new students
Fri 10/18 Day Campus Fall Break: Day classes do not meet, offices and library open
Fri 10/18 Day Campus Last day to add day classes that meet during 2nd eight weeks
Fri 10/18 Graduate Studies Last day to add classes
Fri 10/18 Online Campus Last day to register/add graduate classes
Mon 10/21 Online Campus Classes begin
Mon 10/21 Graduate Studies Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
Mon 10/21 Day Campus Last day to drop classes that meet during 2nd eight weeks
Mon 10/21 Evening Campus MW classes begin
Tue 10/22 Evening Campus TTh classes begin
Fri 10/25 Evening Campus Last day to add classes
Fri 10/25 Online Campus Last day to add undergraduate classes
Mon 10/28 Online Campus Last day to drop classes without academic record and financial liability
Mon 10/28 Evening Campus Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
November 2013
Fri 11/1 Evening Campus Friday make-up for MW classes
Mon 11/4 Day Campus Advising Week: November 4th-8th Students meet with advisor to determine Spring 2014 course schedule

Fri 11/8 Evening Campus Friday make-up for TTh classes
Fri 11/8 Day Campus Last day to withdraw from a day class with grade of W
Sat 11/9 Day Campus Preview Day: high school students visit campus
Mon 11/11 All Campuses Veterans Day/Military Recognition Day
   
Mon 11/11 Day Campus Registration for Spring 2014 begins for currently enrolled students
Mon 11/11 Evening Campus Veterans Day/Military Recognition Day
Fri 11/15 Day Campus Priority date for students to submit FAFSA for Spring/Summer 2014
Fri 11/22 Graduate Studies Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Fri 11/22 Day Campus Fall Columbia Connection: new students and parents visit campus, 2:00-5:00 pm

Fri 11/22 Day Campus Residence halls close at 6:00 pm (except by special arrangement)
Mon 11/25 Day Campus Thanksgiving Break: Nov 25-29; day and graduate classes do not meet; evening classes meet Nov 25-26; offices and library open Nov 25-27, 8:00 am-5:00 pm; offices and library closed Nov 28-30; library open Dec 1, 2:00-10:00 pm
Mon 11/25 Evening Campus Thanksgiving Break; evening classes meet Nov 25-26 ; day and graduate classes do not meet; offices and library open Nov 25-27 8:00 am-5:00 pm; offices and library closed Nov 28-30; library open Dec. 1 2:00-10:00 pm
Mon 11/25 Evening Campus Registration for January Session begins for returning seniors and new students

Mon 11/25 Online Campus Registration for January Session begins graduate students, seniors, military members and new students
Mon 11/25 Graduate Studies Registration begins for returning and new graduate students
Mon 11/25 Graduate Studies Thanksgiving Break; graduate and day classes do not meet; evening classes meet Nov 25-26; offices and library open Nov 25-27 8:00am - 5:00 pm; offices and library closed Nov 28-30; library open Dec 1, 2:00-10:00 pm
Wed 11/27 Graduate Studies,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for January Session begins for returning juniors
Thu 11/28 Graduate Studies,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for January Session begins for returning sophomores
Thu 11/28 Online Campus Nov 28-29 Thanksgiving Break: Offices Closed
Fri 11/29 Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for January Session begins for returning freshmen
Fri 11/29 Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
December 2013
Sun 12/1 Day Campus Residence halls open at 12:00 noon
Sun 12/1 Day Campus Deadline for guaranteed housing for new and returning students who are registered full-time and have completed financial arrangements
Sun 12/1 Day Campus Deadline for guaranteed housing for new and returning students who are registered full-time and have completed financial arrangements

Mon 12/2 Day Campus Deadline for new student applications who are reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee


Mon 12/2 Graduate Studies Classes resume
Mon 12/2 Day Campus Classes resume; last day to withdraw from day classes that meet during 2nd eight weeks with grade of W
Mon 12/2 Evening Campus Classes resume
Mon 12/2 Evening Campus Registration begins for Non-Degree Seeking students
Fri 12/6 Evening Campus Holiday Lighting Ceremony/Reception
Fri 12/6 Day Campus Holiday Lighting Ceremony/Reception
Fri 12/6 Day Campus Last day of day classes; Last day to complete a total withdrawal from all classes enrolled in
Sat 12/7 Day Campus Early Scholarship Day
Mon 12/9 Day Campus Registration for Spring 2014 begins for Non-Degree Seeking Students
Mon 12/9 Day Campus Final examinations Dec 9 - 12
Mon 12/9 Day Campus Registration for Spring 2014 begins for Non-Degree Seeking Students
Wed 12/11 Evening Campus MW classes end
Thu 12/12 Evening Campus TTh classes end
Thu 12/12 Graduate Studies Classes end
Fri 12/13 Online Campus Classes end
Fri 12/13 Day Campus Residence halls close at 12:00 noon (except by special arrangement)
Fri 12/13 Day Campus Winter Class Break: Dec 13 - Jan 12; offices and library open 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday

Sat 12/14 Day Campus COMMENCEMENT; 12:00 pm
Sat 12/14 Day Campus Nurses' Pinning Ceremony, 10:00 am
Sat 12/14 Evening Campus Nurses' Pinning Ceremony, 2:00 pm
Sat 12/14 Evening Campus COMMENCEMENT DAY
Sat 12/14 Graduate Studies COMMENCEMENT DAY
Sun 12/15 Day Campus Priority date for new students to accept financial aid award for Spring/Summer 2014

Sun 12/15 Day Campus Deadline for new students to submit housing contracts
Sun 12/15 Day Campus Priority date for new students to accept financial aid award for Spring/Summer 2014
Sun 12/15 Day Campus Deadline for new students to submit housing contracts
Mon 12/16 Home Campus Final grades entered by 12:00 noon
Fri 12/20 Day Campus Deadline for cancelling housing contract (if approved for off-campus living)
Mon 12/23 Home Campus Dec 23-25: Offices and library closed
Fri 12/27 Day Campus Deadline for new students (including Non-Degree-Seeking) to apply for admission and for returning students to apply for readmission (deadline does not apply to Program Transfers)
January 2014
Wed 1/1 Day Campus Deadline for finalizing financial arrangements and making final payment (if applicable) to hold Spring classes. (Courses will be canceled if payment is not made.)


Wed 1/1 Home Campus Offices and library closed
Fri 1/10 Home Campus,
Graduate Studies,
Online Campus
Last day to register/add graduate classes
Fri 1/10 Day Campus Residence Halls open, 8:00 am
Fri 1/10 Day Campus Activities for new students begin: Orientation and new student pinning
Sat 1/11 Evening Campus Orientation for new students
Sun 1/12 Day Campus Last day to register before Day classes begin
Mon 1/13 Day Campus Day classes begin, 8:00 am
Mon 1/13 Evening Campus MW classes begin
Mon 1/13 Graduate Studies Graduate classes begin
Mon 1/13 Online Campus Classes begin
Tue 1/14 Evening Campus TTh classes begin
Thu 1/16 Day Campus Charter Day Celebration, 11:00 am
Fri 1/17 Day Campus Last day to register for day classes; last day to add day classes (both 16 weeks and 1st 8 weeks)
Fri 1/17 Evening Campus Last day to add classes
Fri 1/17 Online Campus Last day to add undergraduate classes
Fri 1/17 Graduate Studies Last day to add classes
Mon 1/20 Graduate Studies Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observance; classes do not meet; offices and library closed
Mon 1/20 Online Campus Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday observance; offices closed
Mon 1/20 Day Campus Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observance, classes do not meet; offices and library closed
Mon 1/20 Evening Campus Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance; classes do not meet; offices and library closed

Tue 1/21 Evening Campus Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
Tue 1/21 Day Campus Last day to drop a day course (both 16 weeks and 1st 8 weeks) without financial liability and academic record (not applicable to total withdrawal)
Tue 1/21 Online Campus Last day to drop classes without academic record and financial liability
Tue 1/21 Graduate Studies Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
Fri 1/24 Evening Campus Make-up date for MW classes
Sat 1/25 Day Campus Preview Day: high school students visit campus
February 2014
Sat 2/1 Day Campus Scholarship Day
Sat 2/15 Day Campus Scholarship Day
Mon 2/17 Graduate Studies Registration begins for returning and new graduate students
Mon 2/17 Evening Campus Registration for March Session begins for returning seniors and new students
Mon 2/17 Online Campus Registration begins graduate students, seniors, military members and new students

Wed 2/19 Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for March Session begins for returning juniors
Thu 2/20 Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for March Session begins for returning sophomores
Fri 2/21 Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for March Session begins for returning freshmen
Fri 2/21 Day Campus Last day to withdraw from day classes that meet during 1st eight weeks with grade of W
Fri 2/21 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Mon 2/24 Evening Campus Registration for March Session begins for Non-Degree Seeking students
March 2014
Wed 3/5 Evening Campus MW classes end
Thu 3/6 Graduate Studies Classes end
Thu 3/6 Evening Campus TTh classes end
Fri 3/7 Day Campus Midterm; Day classes that meet during 1st eight weeks end
Sat 3/8 Day Campus Preview Day: high school students visit campus
Sat 3/8 Online Campus Classes end
Mon 3/10 Graduate Studies Graduate classes begin
Mon 3/10 Day Campus Day classes begin that meet during 2nd eight weeks
Mon 3/10 Day Campus Midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses entered online by 12:00 p.m.
Mon 3/10 Evening Campus Grades entered by 12:00 noon
Mon 3/10 Graduate Studies Grades entered by 12:00 noon
Thu 3/13 Evening Campus Orientation for new students
Fri 3/14 Day Campus Last day to add day classes that meet during 2nd eight weeks
Fri 3/14 Graduate Studies Last day to add classes
Mon 3/17 Graduate Studies Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
Mon 3/17 Day Campus Last day to drop day classes that meet during 2nd eight weeks without academic record
Mon 3/17 Evening Campus MW classes begin
Tue 3/18 Evening Campus TTh classes begin
Fri 3/21 Online Campus Last day to register/add graduate classes
Fri 3/21 Day Campus Residence halls close at 6:00 pm (except by special arrangement)
Fri 3/21 Evening Campus Last day to add classes
Mon 3/24 Evening Campus Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
Mon 3/24 Day Campus,
Graduate Studies
Spring Break begins March 24 -28; day and graduate classes do not meet; evening classes are in session
Mon 3/24 Online Campus Classes begin
Fri 3/28 Online Campus Last day to add undergraduate classes
Sun 3/30 Day Campus Residence halls reopen at 12:00 noon
Mon 3/31 Day Campus Day and graduate classes resume
Mon 3/31 Day Campus Last day to drop classes without academic record and financial liability
April 2014
Tue 4/1 Day Campus Priority date for students to submit 2014-2015 FAFSA
Tue 4/1 Day Campus Deadline for students to submit 2014-2015 FAFSA for Access Missouri Grant
Fri 4/4 Day Campus Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of W
Fri 4/4 Evening Campus Honors and Awards Convocation, 7:00 pm
Sat 4/5 Day Campus Columbia Connection: New students and parents visit campus
Mon 4/7 Day Campus Advising Week: April 7 - 11: Students meet with their advisor to determine their Fall 2014 course schedule.

Fri 4/11 Day Campus Honors and Awards Convocation, 7:00 pm
Mon 4/14 Day Campus Registration for Fall 2014 begins for currently enrolled students
Tue 4/15 Day Campus Honors and Awards Donor luncheon
Mon 4/21 Graduate Studies Registration begins for returning and new graduate students
Wed 4/23 Day Campus Athletics Celebration of Excellence
Fri 4/25 Day Campus Last day to withdraw from day classes that meet during 2nd eight weeks with grade of W
Fri 4/25 Evening Campus Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Fri 4/25 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Graduate Studies,
Online Campus
April 25 - 27: Alumni Reunion Weekend
Fri 4/25 Graduate Studies Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Sun 4/27 Day Campus Alumni Reunion Weekend
Mon 4/28 Online Campus Registration for Summer Session begins for graduate students, seniors, military members and new students
Mon 4/28 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
Registration for Summer Session begins for returning seniors and new students
Wed 4/30 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for Summer Session begins for returning juniors
May 2014
Thu 5/1 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for Summer Session begins for returning sophomores
Fri 5/2 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Online Campus
Registration for Summer Session begins for returning freshmen
Fri 5/2 Online Campus Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Mon 5/5 Day Campus Registration for Summer Session begins for Non-Degree Seeking students
Wed 5/7 Evening Campus MW classes end
Thu 5/8 Evening Campus TTh classes end
Thu 5/8 Graduate Studies Classes end
Fri 5/9 Day Campus Residence halls close at 12:00 noon (except by special arrangement)
Sat 5/10 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
Ivy Chain, 9:30 am
Sat 5/10 Home Campus COMMENCEMENTS, 12:00 pm and 3:30 pm
Sat 5/10 Day Campus Nurses' Pinning Ceremony, 2:00 pm
Mon 5/12 Home Campus Grades entered by 12:00 noon
Thu 5/15 Day Campus Columbia Connection: New students and parents visit campus
Sat 5/17 Online Campus Classes end
Wed 5/21 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
Orientation for new evening students
Thu 5/22 Day Campus Military Recognition Day
Mon 5/26 All Campuses Memorial Day Holiday; offices and library closed
   
June 2014
Mon 6/2 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
MW Classes begin
Mon 6/2 Home Campus Library summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-10:00 pm; Friday, 8:00 am-8:00 pm; Saturday, 9:00-5:00 pm; Sunday, 2:00-10:00 pm
Mon 6/2 Graduate Studies Graduate classes begin
Tue 6/3 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
TTh Classes begin
Fri 6/6 Home Campus Last day to add classes
Fri 6/6 Day Campus Columbia Connection: New students and parents visit campus
Mon 6/9 Online Campus Last day to drop classes without academic record and financial liability
Mon 6/9 Home Campus Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability
July 2014
Fri 7/4 Home Campus Independence Day Holiday (no classes; offices and library closed)
Mon 7/7 Online Campus Registration for August Session begins for graduate students, seniors, military members and new students
Wed 7/9 Online Campus Registration for August Session begins for returning juniors
Wed 7/9 Day Campus Columbia Connection: New students and parents visit campus
Thu 7/10 Online Campus Registration for August Session begins for returning sophomores
Fri 7/11 Online Campus Registration for August Session begins for returning freshmen
Fri 7/11 Day Campus,
Evening Campus,
Graduate Studies,
Online Campus
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W
Wed 7/23 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
MW classes end
Thu 7/24 Day Campus,
Evening Campus
TTh classes end
Thu 7/24 Graduate Studies Classes end
Fri 7/25 Day Campus Friday classes end
Sat 7/26 Online Campus Classes end
Mon 7/28 Home Campus Grades entered by 12:00 noon