Important Dates
Semesters:
Spring 2010
Payment Schedule
| Dates of Registration | Payment Due* |
|---|---|
| Registration through January 18 | January 19 |
| January 19 - February 2 | 5th business day |
| February 3 and after | Approved adds after deadline will incur fees up to $125 |
Semester Calendar
Dates listed below are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates.
| First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment Due Date | January 19 |
| Last day to drop with no tuition penalty | February 2 |
| Last day to add classes—all individualized section forms due | February 2 |
| Last day to drop with a 33% tuition penalty | February 9 |
| Last day to drop with a 67% tuition penalty | February 19 |
| Last day to drop; Last day Third Party Billing Authorizations accepted | February 19 |
| Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)—grades available via Patriot Web | February 15 - March 19 |
| Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) | February 22 - March 26 |
| Spring Break (Saturday classes meet March 7) | March 8 - March 14 |
| Incomplete work from fall 2009 due to instructor | March 19 |
| Incomplete grade changes from fall 2009 due to registrar | March 26 |
| Dissertation/Thesis Deadline | April 30 |
| Last day of classes | May 3 |
| Reading Days | May 4 |
| Exam Period (beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5) | May 5 - May 12 |
| Degree Conferral Date | May 15, 2010 |
Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates
There are standard Part-of-Term codes designated for courses that meet for the full semester (1), the first half of the semester (1F), or the last half of the semester (1L). Some courses meet for less than the full semester and have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates. The part-of-term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web. Please refer to the chart below for specific add/drop deadline dates.
Please note: Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that doesn't necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section. Students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for these non-standard courses.
| Part-of-Term Code | Last Day to Add/Drop (no tuition liability) | Last Day to Drop (with 33% liability) | Final Drop Deadline/Last day to Drop (with 67% liability) | Selective Withdrawal Period* (100% liability) |
| 1 (1/19-5/12) | 2/2 | 2/9 | 2/19 | 2/20-3/26 |
| 1F (1/19-3/15) | 2/2 | 2/4 | 2/8 | 2/9-2/19 |
| 1I (1/19-5/12) | 2/2 | 2/9 | 2/19 | 2/20-3/26 |
| 1L (3/16-5/12) | 3/30 | 4/1 | 4/5 | 4/6-4/16 |
| 1M (2/16-4/12) | 3/2 | 3/4 | 3/15 | 3/16-3/26 |
| 1U (1/19-5/12) | 2/2 | 2/9 | 2/19 | 2/20-3/26 |
| 1W (1/4-1/15) | 1/6 | NA | 1/8 | 1/9-1/12 |
Fall 2009
Payment Schedule
| Dates of Registration | Payment Due* |
|---|---|
| Registration through August 30 | August 31 |
| August 31 - September 15 | 5th business day |
| September 16 and after | Approved adds after deadline will incur fees up to $125 |
Semester Calendar
Dates listed below are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates.
| First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment Due Date | August 31 |
| Labor Day, university closed | September 7 |
| Last day to drop with no tuition penalty | September 15 |
| Last day to add classes—all individualized section forms due | September 15 |
| Last day to drop with a 33% tuition penalty | September 22 |
| Last day to drop with a 67% tuition penalty | October 2 |
| Last day to drop; Last day Third Party Billing Authorizations accepted | October 2 |
| Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)—grades available via Patriot Web | September 28 - October 23 |
| Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) | October 5 - October 30 |
| Columbus Day recess (Monday classes/labs meet Tuesday. Tuesday classes do not meet this week) | October 12 |
| Incomplete work from spring/summer 2009 due to instructor | October 23 |
| Incomplete grade changes from spring/summer 2009 due to registrar | October 30 |
| Thanksgiving recess | November 25-29 |
| Last day of classes | December 12 |
| Reading Days | None Scheduled |
| Exam Period (beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, December 14) | December 14 - December 21 |
| Degree Conferral Date | January 9, 2010 |
Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates
Some courses meet for less than the full semester and therefore have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates proportional to their length. There are standard Part-of-Term codes designated for courses that meet for the full semester (1),the first half of the semester (1F), or the last half of the semester (1L), but additional Part-of-Term codes are assigned to courses with non-standard start and end dates. The part-of term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web. If you register for a course that meets less than the full semester, refer to the chart below for add/drop deadlines. Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that does not necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section, so students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for non-standard sections.
| Part-of-Term Code | Last Day to Add/Drop (no tuition liability) | Last Day to Drop (with 33% liability) | Final Drop Deadline/Last day to Drop (with 67% liability) | Selective Withdrawal Period* (100% liability) |
| 1 (8/31-12/21) | 9/15 | 9/22 | 10/2 | 10/3-10/30 |
| 1D (8/31-10/2) | 9/3 | 9/9 | 9/14 | 9/15-9/17 |
| 1E (8/31-11/8) | 9/10 | 9/21 | 9/30 | 10/1-10-9 |
| 1F (8/31-10/19) | 9/8 | 9/15 | 9/22 | 9/23-9/29 |
| 1G (9/3-11/20) | 9/15 | 9/24 | 10/5 | 10/6-10/15 |
| 1H (9/12-12/5) | 9/22 | 10/1 | 10/13 | 10/14-10/22 |
| 1I (8/31-12/21) | 9/15 | 9/22 | 10/2 | 10/3-10/30 |
| 1J (9/19-11/14) | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/10-10/19 |
| 1K (9/29-12/5) | 10/8 | 10/20 | 10/29 | 10/30-11/9 |
| 1L (10/20-12/21) | 10/27 | 11/3 | 11/10 | 11/11-11/17 |
| 1M (10/2-12/12) | 10/14 | 10/23 | 11/3 | 11/4-11/12 |
| 1N (10/6-11/5) | 10/9 | 10/15 | 10/20 | 10/21-10/23 |
| 1O (10/27-12/8) | 11/3 | 11/10 | 11/17 | 11/18-11/24 |
| 1P (11/7-12/12) | 11/11 | 11/16 | 11/19 | 11/20-11/24 |
| 1Q (11/14-12/15) | 11/18 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/1-12/3 |
Summer 2009
Payment Schedule
| Dates of Registration | Payment Due* |
|---|---|
| Registration through May 17 | May 18 |
| May 18 and after | 5th business day |
Semester Calendar
Dates listed below are for the three standard sessions A, B, and C. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet during nonstandard sessions, see Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates.
| First day of classes for A Session; Payment Due Date | May 18 |
| Last day to drop with no tuition penalty for A session | May 22 |
| Last day to add for A session | May 22 |
| Memorial Day, university closed | May 25 |
| Last day to drop A session with 50% Liability | May 28 |
| Last day to drop with no tuition penalty for B session | June 10 |
| Last day to add for B session | June 10 |
| Last day to drop B session with 50% Liability | June 17 |
| Independence Day, university closed | July 3 |
| Last day to drop with no tuition penalty for C session | July 10 |
| Last day to add for C session | July 10 |
| Last day to drop C session with 50% Liability, Last day Third Party Billing Authorizations accepted | July 16 |
| Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) | A session: May 29 - June 8 B session: June 18 - July 7 C session: July 17 - July 27 |
Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates
Most courses offered during the summer at Mason will meet in the standard summer sessions A, B and C (part-of-term 1A, 1B, and 1C below). However, some courses that meet at nonstandard times throughout the summer term (identified by a section number that begins with an 'X' - ex. ECON 110-X01). These sections have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates proportional to their length. The actual meeting dates for each section will be listed in the section notes when you search for classes via Patriot Web. If you register for any nonstandard summer course, you may contact the Registrar's Office to find out which Part-of-Term code has been assigned to the course and refer to the chart below for add/drop deadlines. Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that doesn't necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section, so students should consult Patriot Web for exact start and end dates for nonstandard sections.
| Part-of-Term Code | Last Day to Add/Drop (no tuition liability) | Last Day to Drop (with 50% liability) | Selective Withdrawal Period* (100% liability) |
| 1A (5/18-6/19) | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/29-6/8 |
| 1B (6/1-7/21) | 6/10 | 6/17 | 6/18-7/7 |
| 1C (7/6-8/6) | 7/10 | 7/16 | 7/17-7/27 |
| 1D (5/9-5/16) | 5/9 | 5/10 | 5/11 |
| 1E (5/16-7/17) | 5/26 | 6/3 | 6/4-6/10 |
| 1F (5/18-5/22) | 5/19 | 5/20 | 5/21 |
| 1G (5/18-5/29) | 5/22 | 5/26 | 5/27 |
| 1H (5/19-6/30) | 5/26 | 6/2 | 6/3-6/9 |
| 1I (6/15-8/7) | 7/2 | 7/11 | 7/12-7/18 |
| 1J (5/18-7/31) | 5/29 | 6/10 | 6/11-6/19 |
| 1K (5/26-6/9) | 5/28 | 6/1 | 6/2-6/3 |
| 1L (6/1-7/19) | 6/11 | 6/19 | 6/20-6/29 |
| 1M (6/6-8/1) | 6/17 | 6/26 | 6/27-7/10 |
| 1N (6/15-7/31) | 6/26 | 7/6 | 7/7-7/15 |
| 1O (6/16-6/30) | 6/19 | 6/22 | 6/23 |
| 1P (6/22-6/26) | 6/22 | 6/23 | 6/24 |
| 1Q (6/26-7/2) | 6/26 | 6/29 | 6/30 |
| 1R (6/22-8/5) | 7/1 | 7/14 | 7/15-7/21 |
| 1S (7/1-7/31) | 7/9 | 7/15 | 7/16-7/20 |
| 1T (7/14-8/6) | 7/17 | 7/23 | 7/24-7/28 |
| 1U (7/20-7/30) | 7/22 | 7/23 | 7/24-7/27 |
| 1X (5/18-8/7) | 6/10 | 6/22 | 6/23-7/13 |