The Texas A&M University at Galveston Academic Calendar mirrors the Texas A&M University (College Station) Calendar, with minor changes. The Calendar is subject to change. The following information depicts our Academic activities from Spring 2013 through Summer 2014. The Fall 2014 Calendar has not yet been announced.

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2013 Summer Term

2013 Fall Semester  

2014 Spring Semester

2014 Summer Term

Jan 11              Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees. 5 p.m.

Jan 14              First day of spring semester classes.

Jan 18              Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester. 5 p.m.

Jan 21              Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Faculty and Staff holiday.

Jan 25              Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May. 5 p.m. 

Mar 4               Mid-semester grades due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.

Mar 11-15      Spring break.

Mar 15            Faculty and Staff holiday.

Mar 29            Reading day, no classes.

Apr 2               Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). 5 p.m.

                         Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type. 5 p.m.

                         Last day to officially withdraw from the University. 5 p.m.

Apr 8               Preregistration begins for the 2013 first term, second term,

                         10-week summer semester and fall 2013 semester.

Apr 21             Muster.  Campus ceremony.

Apr 29             Prep day, classes meet.  No regular course exams (except for laboratory

                         and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.

Apr 30             Last day of spring semester classes.

                         Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.

                         Prep day, classes meet.  No regular course exams (except for laboratory

                         and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.

May 1-2          Reading days, no classes.

May 3, 6-8      Spring semester final examinations for all students.

May 9              Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.

May 10            Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for

                          Tuition Rebate. 5 p.m.

May 11            Commencement and Commissioning.

May 13            Final grades for all students due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m. (TOP)

2013 Summer Term

May 27            Memorial Day.  Faculty and Staff  holiday.

May 31            Last day to register for first term and 10-week semester and pay fees. 5 p.m.

Jun 3                First day of first term and 10-week semester classes. 

Jun 6                Last day for adding/dropping for the first term and the 10-week semester. 5 p.m.

Jun 21              Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the

                          first term (Q-drop). 5 p.m.

                          Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for first term. 5 p.m.

                          Last day to officially withdraw from the University for first term. 5 p.m.

Jul 4                  Independence Day.  Faculty and Staff holiday.

Jul 5                  Last day of first term classes.

Jul 8                  First term final examinations.

                          No 10-week semester classes.

                          Last day to register for the second term and pay fees, 5 p.m.

Jul 9                  First day of second term classes.

Jul 11                First term final grades due in Enrollment Services 10 a.m.

Jul 12                Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term. 5 p.m.

                           Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August. 5 p.m.

Jul 23                Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the

                          10-week semester (Q-drop).  5 p.m.

                          Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10-week semester. 5 p.m.

Jul 29               Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the

                         second term (Q-drop). 5 p.m.

                         Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for second term. 5 p.m.

                         Last day to officially withdraw from the University for second term. 5 p.m.

Aug 12             Last day of second term and 10-week semester classes.

Aug 13-14       Second term and 10-week semester final examinations for all students.

Aug 15             Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Aug 16             Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

Aug 17             Commencement.

Aug 19             Final grades for second term and 10-week semester due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m. (TOP)

2013 Fall Semester*

Aug 21            Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in December 2013.

Aug 23            Last day to register for fall semester classes, 5 p.m.

                         Refer to http://sbs.tamu.edu/  for tuition and fee due dates.

Aug 26            First day of fall semester classes.

Aug 30            Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester, 5 p.m.

Sept 27           Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in December without a late fee.

Oct 14            Mid-semester grades due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Nov 11           Preregistration begins for 2014 spring semester.

Nov 15           Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

                        Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the fall semester, 5 p.m.

                       Last day to officially withdraw from the University, 5 p.m.

Nov 18          Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day.

Nov 28–29   Thanksgiving holiday.

Dec 2             Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.

                       Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes)
                       shall be given on these days.

Dec 3            Last day of fall semester classes.

                       Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December.

                       Redefined day, students attend their Thursday classes.

                       Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes)
                       shall be given on these days.

Dec 4-5         Reading days, no classes.

Dec 6, 9–11 Fall semester final examinations for all students.

Dec 12         Grades for degree candidates due, 10 a.m.

Dec 13         Last day for December undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

Dec 14         Commencement and Commissioning.

Dec 16         Final grades for all students due in the Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Dec 23–Jan 1    Faculty and staff holiday.

2014 Spring Semester*

Jan 2             Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in May 2014.

Jan 10           Last day to register for spring semester classes, 5 p.m.

                      Refer to http://sbs.tamu.edu/  for tuition and fee due dates.

Jan 13           First day of spring semester classes.

Jan 17           Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester, 5 p.m.

Jan 20           Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Faculty and staff holiday.

Feb 14          Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in May without a late fee.

Mar 3           Mid-semester grades due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Mar 10–14  Spring Break.

Mar 13–14  Faculty and staff holiday.

Apr 7            Preregistration  begins for 2014 first term, second term, 10-week summer semester and fall semester.

Apr 14          Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

                      Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the first term, 5 p.m.

                      Last day to officially withdraw from the University, 5 p.m.

Apr 18          Reading days, no classes.

Apr 21          Muster. Campus ceremony.

Apr 28          Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes)
                      shall be given on these days.

Apr 29          Last day of spring semester classes.

                      Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May.

                      Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.

                      Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes)
                      shall be given on these days.

April 30–May 1  Reading days, no classes.
May 2, 5–7          Spring semester final examinations for all students.
May 8                   Grades for degree candidates due, 10 a.m.
May 9                   Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.
May 10                 Commencement and Commissioning.

May 12                 Final grades for all students due in the Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

2014 Summer Term I*

May 14         Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2014.

May 26         Memorial Day. Faculty and staff holiday.

May 30         Last day to register for first term semester classes, 5 p.m.

                       Refer to http://sbs.tamu.edu/  for tuition and fee due dates.

Jun 2              First day of first term classes.

Jun 5              Last day for adding/dropping courses for the first term, 5 p.m.

Jun 20            Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

                        Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the first term, 5 p.m.

                        Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term, 5 p.m.

Jul 3                Last day of first term classes.

Jul 4                Independence Day. Faculty and staff holiday.

Jul 7                First term final examinations.

Jul 10              First term final grades due in the Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Jul 11              Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August without a late fee.

2014 Summer Term II*

May 14           Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2014.

July 7              Last day to register for the second term semester classes, 5 p.m.

                         Refer to http://sbs.tamu.edu/  for tuition and fee due dates.

Jul 8                 First day of second term classes.

Jul 11               Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term, 5 p.m.

                          Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August without a late fee.

Jul 28               Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the second term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

                          Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the second term, 5 p.m.

                          Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term, 5 p.m.

Aug 11             Last day of second term classes.

                          Last day to apply forall degrees awarded in August.

Aug 12–13      Second term final examinations for all students.

Aug 14             Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Aug 15             Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

Aug 16             Commencement and Commissioning.

Aug 18             Final grades for second term due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

 2014 10-Week Summer Semester*

May 14            Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2014.

May 26            Memorial Day. Faculty and staff holiday.

May 30            Last day to register for 10-week semester classes, 5 p.m.

                          Refer to http://sbs.tamu.edu/  for tuition and fee due dates.

Jun 2                 First day of 10-week semester classes.

Jun 5                 Last day for adding/dropping courses for the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

Jul 4                  Independence Day. Faculty and staff holiday.

Jul 7                  No 10-week semester classes.

Jul 11                Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August without a late fee.

Jul 22                Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the 10-week semester (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

                           Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

Aug 11              Last day of 10-week semester classes.

                           Last day to apply for all degrees awarded in August.

Aug 12–13       10-week semester final examinations for all students.

Aug 14              Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.

Aug 15              Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

Aug 16              Commencement and Commissioning.

Aug 18              Final grades for 10-week semester due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.