Academic Calendar
Five Year Academic Calendar Fall 2017 – Summer 2022
Academic Calendar 2017-2018
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| July 10, 2017 | Last Day to submit Fall 2017 Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Plans |
| July 10 - 12, 2017 | DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination Written phase (students will complete exams as a group) |
| July 24 - 31st, 2017 | Biology Competency Exam Dates |
| July 24 - August 13, 2017 | Fall 2017 Regular Registration |
| August 1, 2017 | Last Day to submit Fall 2017 non-degree Applications Spring 2018 Application Materials Due (SOPHAS) |
| August 9 - 10, 2017 | New Student Orientation |
| August 14, 2017 | Fall Classes Begin Last Day to Pay Fall 2017/Tuition/Fees |
| August 14 - 18, 2017 | Fall 2017 Late Registration |
| August 7 - 11, 2017 | DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination – Oral phase (examinations scheduled individually with students during this week) |
| August 18, 2017 | Last Day to Add a Fall Course (Must Pay Late Registration Fee) |
| August 18, 2017 | Last Day to drop a Fall Course with a 100% Refund |
| August 27, 2017 | No Refund for Fall Courses dropped after this date |
| September 4, 2017 | Labor Day Observed (no classes / offices closed) |
| September 11, 2017 | Last Day to drop a Fall Course without a “W” |
| September 18 - 25, 2017 | Biology Competency Exam Dates |
| October 1, 2017 | Fall 2017 Graduation Applications Due |
| October 9, 2017 | Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Information Meeting (Noon–1:00 pm) |
| October 11, 2017 | Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Information Meeting (4:00 – 5:00 pm) |
| November 4 - 8, 2017 | American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA |
| November 6 - 13, 2017 | Biology Competency Exam Dates |
| November 10, 2017 | Veteran’s Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) |
| November 17, 2017 | Last Day to Drop a Fall Course |
| November 23, 2017 | UAMS Holiday - (no classes/offices closed) (Friday after Thanksgiving is a holiday only if declared by Governor) |
| November 27 -December 8, 2017 | Spring 2018 Early Registration Opens: Continuing Students Only |
| December 11, 2017 | Last Day to Submit Spring 2018 Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Plans |
| December 15, 2017 | Fall Classes End |
| December 18, 2017 - January 7, 2018 | Spring 2018 Regular Registration |
| December 22, 2017 | Fall Grades Due |
| December 25 & 26, 2017 | UAMS Holiday – Offices Closed |
| January 1, 2018 | UAMS Holiday – Offices Closed |
| January 2, 2018 | Last Day to submit Spring 2018 non-degree Applications |
| January 8 - 12, 2018 | Spring 2018 Late Registration |
| January 8, 2018 | Last Day to Pay Spring 2018 Tuition/Fees New Student Orientation Spring Classes Begin |
| January 12, 2018 | Last Day to drop a Spring Course with 100% refund Last Day to add a Spring Course (must pay late registration fee) |
| January 15, 2018 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) |
| January 22, 2018 | No Refund for Spring Courses dropped after this date |
| February 1, 2018 | Spring 2018 Graduation Applications Due |
| February 5, 2018 | Last Day to Drop a Spring Course without a “W” |
| February 19, 2018 | President’s Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) |
| March 5, 2018 | Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Information Session (Noon–1:00 pm) |
| March 7, 2018 | Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Information Session (4:00–5:00 pm) |
| March 5 - 12, 2018 | Biology Competency Exam Dates |
| March 19 - 23, 2018 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| April 2 - 27, 2018 | Summer 2017 Online Registration Opens (through April 27th) |
| April 20, 2018 | Last Day to drop a Spring Course |
| May 10, 2018 | Last Day to Submit Summer 2018 Preceptorship Plans |
| May 14, 2018 | Grades Due for Graduates |
| May 14 - 28, 2018 | Summer 2018 Online Registration Re-Opens (through May 28th) |
| May 15, 2018 | Last Day to Submit Summer 2018 non-degree Applications |
| May 18, 2018 | Spring Classes End |
| May 19, 2018 | COPH Convocation/UAMS Commencement |
| May 25, 2018 | Spring Grades Due |
| May 28, 2018 | Memorial Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) |
| May 29, 2018 | Last Day to Pay Summer 2018 Tuition/Fees Summer Classes Begin |
| May 29 - June 5, 2018 | Summer 2018 Late Registration by Add form only (through June 5th) |
| June 4, 2018 | Last Day to drop a Summer Course with 100% refund |
| June 4, 2018 | Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Information Session (Noon-1:00pm) |
| June 5, 2018 | Summer 2017 Graduation Applications Due |
| June 6, 2018 | Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Information Session (4:00 – 5:00 pm) |
| June 11, 2018 | Last Day to drop a Summer Course without a “W” No Refund for Summer Courses dropped after this date |
| June 25-July 6, 2018 | Fall 2018 Early Online Registration Opens: Continuing Students Only |
| July 1, 2018 | Summer 2018 Graduation Applications Due |
| July 4, 2018 | Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 6, 2018 | Last Day to Drop a Summer Course |
| July 9 - 11, 2018 | DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination Written phase (students will complete exams as a group) |
| July 10, 2018 | Last Day to Submit Fall 2018 Preceptorship/Culminating Experience Plans |
| July 20, 2018 | Summer Classes End |
| July 23 - August 13, 2018 | Fall 2018 Regular Registration |
| July 23 - 30, 2018 | Biology Competency Exam Dates |
| July 27, 2018 | Summer Grades Due |
| August 13, 2018 | Fall 2018 Classes Begin through December 21st |
| August 13 - 17, 2018 | DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination – Oral Phase (Examinations scheduled individually with students during this week) |