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EVENTS/DEADLINES
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Fall 2014
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Spring 2015
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Summer 2015
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Regular Session 1
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Session
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Session
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Session
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Session
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Winter
Mini
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Regular Session 1
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Session
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Session
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Session
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Session
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Session
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Summer Mini |
Session
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Session
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Session
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Session
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Subscribe to 2014-2015 iCal
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Session 1 iCal |
Session 2 iCal |
Session 3 iCal |
Session 4 iCal |
Session 5 iCal |
Session 6 iCal |
Winter iCal |
Session 1 iCal |
Session 2 iCal |
Session 3 iCal |
Session 4 iCal |
Session 5 iCal |
Session 6 iCal |
Mini Session iCal |
Session 1 iCal |
Session 2 iCal |
Session 3 iCal |
Session 4 iCal |
First day of classes
*Please also see notes below regarding college-specific dates and days summer sessions meet |
August 25, 2014
Monday
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August 25, 2014
Monday
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August 25, 2014
Monday
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September 29, 2014
Monday
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October 20, 2014
Monday
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November 3, 2014
Monday
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December 20, 2014
Saturday
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January 20, 2015 Tuesday
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January 20, 2015 Tuesday
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January 20, 2015 Tuesday
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February 24, 2015
Tuesday
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March 24, 2015
Tuesday
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April 7, 2015
Tuesday
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May 16, 2015
Saturday
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June 1,
2015 Monday
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June 1,
2015 Monday
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June 1,
2015
Monday
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July 8,
2015 Wednesday
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Martin Luther King holiday; Labor Day holiday
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September 1, 2014
Monday
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September 1, 2014
Monday
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September 1, 2014
Monday
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January 19, 2015
Monday
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Last day to add a class
Last day to be added from Waitlist queue process.
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September 2, 2014
Tuesday
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August 27, 2014
Wednesday
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August 27, 2014
Wednesday
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October 1, 2014
Wednesday
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October 22, 2014
Wednesday
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November 5, 2014
Wednesday
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December 21, 2014
Sunday
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January 27, 2015 Tuesday
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January 21, 2015
Wednesday
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January 21, 2015
Wednesday
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February 25, 2015
Wednesday
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March 25, 2015
Wednesday
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April 8,
2015
Wednesday
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May 17, 2015
Sunday |
June 2,
2015 Tuesday
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June 2,
2015 Tuesday
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June 2,
2015 Tuesday
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July 9,
2015 Thursday
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ORD - Official Reporting Day
(12th/4th class day)
drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade
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
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September 10, 2014 Wednesday
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August 28, 2014
Thursday
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August 28, 2014
Thursday
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October 2, 2014
Thursday
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October 23, 2014
Thursday
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November 6, 2014
Thursday
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December 23, 2014
Tuesday
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February 4, 2015 Wednesday
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January 23, 2015
Friday
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January 23, 2015
Friday
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February 27, 2015
Friday
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March 27, 2015
Friday
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April 10, 2015
Friday
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May 18, 2015
Monday |
June 4, 2015 Thursday
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June 4, 2015 Thursday
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June 4,
2015 Thursday
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July 13,
2015 Monday
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Graduation: Regular filing period to apply online for graduation - non-refundable $25 fee
Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply
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April 4, 2014, Friday through October 3, 2014, Friday
Fee is non-refundable.
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November 7, 2014, Friday through February 27, 2015, Friday
Fee is non-refundable.
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April 3, 2015, Friday through July 3, 2015, Friday.
Fee is non-refundable.
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Graduation: Late filing period to apply online for graduation - nonrefundable $50 fee
Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply
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October 4, 2014, Saturday through October 31, 2014, Friday
Fee is non-refundable.
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February 28, 2015, Saturday through March 27, 2015, Friday
Fee is non-refundable.
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July 4, 2015, Saturday, through July 17, 2015, Friday.
Fee is non-refundable.
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Spring holiday; Memorial Day holiday; Independence Day holiday
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March 16- 21, 2015 Monday -Saturday
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May 25,
2015
Monday |
July 3-4, 2015
Friday, Saturday
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July 3-4, 2015
Friday, Saturday
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July 3-4,
2015
Friday, Saturday
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Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a ‘W’
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October 31, 2014
Friday
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September 14, 2014 Sunday
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September 27, 2014
Saturday
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October 17, 2014
Friday
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November 25, 2014
Tuesday
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November 21, 2014
Friday
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January 8, 2015
Thursday
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April 6,
2015 Monday
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February 11, 2015
Wednesday
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February 24, 2015
Tuesday
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March 22, 2015
Sunday
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April 25, 2015
Saturday
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April 29, 2015
Wednesday
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May 29, 2015
Friday |
July 22,
2015 Wednesday
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June 26, 2015
Friday
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July 6,
2015
Monday
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August 4, 2015 Tuesday
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Thanksgiving holiday
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November 26-29, 2014
Wednesday- Saturday
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November 26-29, 2014
Wednesday- Saturday
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November 26-29, 2014
Wednesday- Saturday
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November 26-29, 2014
Wednesday- Saturday
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Last day of class
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December 6, 2014 Saturday
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September 24, 2014 Wednesday
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October 16, 2014
Thursday
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October 28, 2014
Tuesday
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December 15, 2014
Monday
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December 8, 2014
Monday
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January 17, 2015
Saturday
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May 4,
2015 Monday
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February 23, 2015
Monday
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March 13, 2015
Friday
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April 7, 2015
Tuesday
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May 14, 2015
Thursday
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May 11, 2015
Monday
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June 4, 2015
Thursday |
August 11, 2015 Tuesday
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July 2, 2015 Thursday
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July 16,
2015 Thursday
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August 10, 2015 Monday
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Make up days for class days officially canceled by the university (if necessary) or Reading Period
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December 8, 2014 Monday
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May 5, 2015 Tuesday
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Final examination period
See: Current Final Exam Schedule
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December 9-17, 2014 Tuesday-Wednesday
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September 25, 2014 Thursday
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October 17, 2014
Friday
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October 29, 2014
Wednesday
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December 16, 2014
Tuesday
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December 9, 2014
Tuesday
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January 18, 2015
Sunday
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May 6 -14, 2015 Wednesday- Thursday
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February 23, 2015
Monday
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March 16, 2015
Monday
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April 7, 2015
Tuesday
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May 15, 2015
Friday
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May 11, 2015
Monday
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June 5, 2015
Friday |
August 12-14,
2015 Wednesday-Friday
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July 6-7, 2015 Monday-Tuesday
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July 21-22, 2015 Tuesday-Wednesday
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August 11-12,
2015 Tuesday-Wednesday
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Official closing of the session
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December 18, 2014 Thursday
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September 26, 2014 Friday
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October 18, 2014
Saturday
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October 31, 2014
Friday
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December 17, 2014
Wednesday
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December 10, 2014
Wednesday
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January 19, 2015
Monday
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May 15, 2015
Friday
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February 23, 2015
Monday
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March 17, 2015
Tuesday
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April 7, 2015
Tuesday
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May 15, 2015
Friday
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May 11, 2015
Monday
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June 5, 2015
Friday |
August 14, 2015
Friday
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July 7, 2015 Tuesday
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July 22,
2015 Wednesday
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August 13, 2015 Thursday
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Deadline for faculty to post Final Grades in myUH |
December 22, 2014 Monday
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September 26, 2014 Friday
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October 18, 2014 Saturday
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October 31, 2014 Friday
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December 17, 2014 Wednesday
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December 10, 2014
Wednesday
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January 19, 2015
Monday
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May 18, 2015
Monday
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February 23, 2015
Monday
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March 17, 2015
Tuesday
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April 7, 2015
Tuesday
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May 15, 2015
Friday
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May 11, 2015
Monday
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June 8, 2015
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August 17, 2015
Monday
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July 10, 2015
Friday
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July 25,
2015
Saturday
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August 17, 2015
Monday
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Commencement Please also *see notes below
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December 19, 2014, Friday
*see notes
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May 15, 2015, Friday
*see notes
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December 18. 2015, Friday
*see notes
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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.
Notes about 2015 Summer Session Meeting Days:
- Summer Session 1 (June 1 - August 14, 2015) - classes meet either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday.
- Summer Session 2 (June 1 - July 7, 2015) - classes meet Monday through Thursday, Friday, June 5.
- Summer Session 3 (June 1 - July 22, 2015) - classes meet Tuesday through Thursday.
- Summer Session 4 (July 8 - August 13, 2015) - classes meet Monday through Thursday, plus Friday, July 10, and Friday, July 17.
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