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2013-2014 Academic Calendar by Events and Deadlines
EVENTS / DEADLINES  Fall 2013
Winter Mini 2013 Spring 2014 Summer 2014
Summer
Session 1
 Summer
Session 2
 Summer
Session 3
Summer
Session 4
First day of classes.
Please also see notes below Re: college-specific dates and days summer sessions meet		 Aug. 26, 2013
Mon.
* see notes

Dec. 21, 2013
Sat.
* see notes

 Jan. 13, 2014
Mon.
* see notes		 June 2, 2014
Mon.
* see notes		 June 2, 2014
Mon.
* see notes		 June 2 , 2014
Tues.
* see notes		 July 17, 2014
Mon.
* see notes
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
   Jan. 20, 2014
Mon.		        
Labor Day holiday
Sept. 2, 2013
Mon.		            
Last day to add a class. Sept. 3 , 2013
Tues.		 Dec. 22, 2013, Sun. Jan. 21, 2014
Tues.		 June 3, 2014
Tues.		 June 3, 2014
Tues.		 June 3, 2014
Tues.		 July 8, 2014
Tues.
ORD - Official Reporting Day
(12th/4th class day).		 Sept. 11, 2013
Wed.		 Dec. 24, 2013, Tues. Jan. 29, 2014
Wednes. 		June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 July 10, 2014
Thurs.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade. Sept. 11, 2013
Wed.		 Dec. 24, 2013, Tues. Jan. 29, 2014
Wed.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 July 10, 2014
Thurs.
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents.
NOTE: Tuition is higher for hours in excess of the cap.		 Sept. 11, 2013
Wed.		 Jan. 29, 2014
Wed.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 June 5, 2014
Thurs.		 July 10, 2014
Thurs.
Graduation: Regular filing period to apply online for graduation - non-refundable $25 fee. Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.
April 5, 2013, Fri. through Oct. 4, 2013, Fri. Fee is non-refund-
able.
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Graduation: Late filing period to apply online for graduation - non-refundable $50 fee. Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.
Oct. 5, 2013, Sat. through Nov. 1, 2013, Fri. Fee is non-refund-
able.
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

Spring holiday;

 Independence Day holiday

     March 10-15, 2014
Mon.-Sat.		    July 4, 2014
Friday		 July 4, 2014
Friday		  
Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a 'W'. Nov.1, 2013
Fri.		 Jan. 3, 2014, Fri. March 26 , 2014
Wed.		 July 18, 2014
Fri.		 June 24, 2014
Tues.		 July 3, 2014
Thurs.		 July 29, 2014
Thurs.
Thanksgiving holiday
 Nov.
27-30, 2013
Wed.-Sat.		            
Last day of class. Dec. 7, 2013
Sat.		 Jan. 10, 2014, Thurs. April 28, 2014
Mon.		 July 31, 2014
Thurs.		 June 30, 2014
Mon.		 July 17, 2014
Thurs.		 Aug. 4, 2014
Mon.
Make up days for class days officially cancelled by the university (if necessary) or Reading Period. Dec. 9-10, 2013
Mon.-Tues.		 April 29, 2014
Tues.		        
Final examination period.
See: Current Final Exam Schedule. 		Dec. 11-19, 2013
Wed.-Thurs.		 April 30 - May 8, 2014
Wed.-Thurs.		 Aug. 4-6, 2014
Mon.-Wed.		 July 2-3, 2014
Wed.-Thurs.		 July 21-22, 2014
Mon.-Tues.		 Aug. 5-6, 2014
Tues.-Wed.
Official closing of the semester. Dec. 20, 2013
Fri.		 Jan. 12, 2014, Sat. May 9, 2014
Fri. 		Aug.6, 2014
Wed.		 July 3, 2014
Thurs. 		July 2 2, 2014
Tues.		 Aug. 7, 2014
Thurs.
Commencement.
Please also see notes below.

Dec. 20, 2013 Fri.
see notes
***

May 9, 2014
Fri.
see notes
*** 		       

 


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NOTE***
The following dates may vary by College; please check with your College as early as possible:

  • Deadline for submitting final draft of master's thesis or dissertation to the committee
  • Deadline for submitting signed original and two copies of approved master’s thesis or dissertation for binding
  • Deadline for master's and doctoral students to order caps and gowns.
  • Commencement / Convocation
    Please see the current UH Commencement Schedule. Information for some Colleges may also be found by searching the UH Events Calendar using "commencement".
    See also: graduation application and cap and gown information in the Academic Regulations and Degree Requirements section of this catalog.


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Notes about 2014 Summer Session Meeting Days:

  • Summer Session 1 (June 2 - July 31, 2014) - classes meet either Mondays and Wednesdays, plus Friday (June 6, 13, 20), or Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus certain Fridays (July 13, 16, 25).
  • Summer Session 2 (June 2 - June 30, 2014) - classes meet Mondays through Fridays.
  • Summer Session 3 (June 2 - July 17, 2014) - classes meet Tuesdays through Thursdays.
  • Summer Session 4 (July 7 - August 4, 2014) - classes meet Mondays through Fridays.  

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: May 20, 2013