Spring 2019 Academic Calendar for International Students DATE October 1st January 5th
DEADLINE Last day to apply for Spring 2019 Graduation International Student Orientation
NOTES/COMMENTS If you need a reduced course load, see the maintaining status section of the website. Apply for graduation through MyUWG. Orientation is mandatory for all incoming international students.
January 5th
Classes Begin
January 5th – 9th
Open Drop
January 5th – 10th
Open Add
January 10th
Full-Enrollment Deadline
January 11th
Fee Payment Deadline
January 21st
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
No classes, offices are closed
February 12th
OPT Application Open
Spring Graduates can begin applying for OPT.
Last day to Withdraw with a W Last day to apply for Summer 2018 graduation
International students must maintain full time enrollment. No refunds given for withdraws; withdraw after today results in a WF for the course
If you need a reduced course load, see the maintaining status section of our website. Apply for graduation on MyUWG.
March 18th – 23rd
Spring Break
No classes, offices are open
March 25th
Registration for Summer/Fall 2019 opens
Applies only to currently enrolled students.
April 29th
Last day of Classes
Regularly scheduled classes end. See class syllabus for final exam schedules.
May 2nd – 8th
Final Exams
See your class syllabus for details on your final exam schedules.
May 9th
Spring 2019 Graduation
May 13th
Final Grades Due
February 27th March 1st
June 8th July 8th
Grace Period Ends (J-1 Students) Grace Period Ends (F-1 Students)
Students should begin reporting to their classes as scheduled. Students can drop classes and still get a refund. Drop ends at 11:59pm January 9th Students can add classes until 11:59pm on January 5th. Ensure you have full-time credits by this deadline! International students must have full time enrollment. Undergraduates- 12 credit hours; Graduates- 9 credit hours Student must have an account balance of $0, or their classes will be dropped. Classes are dropped on January 14th
Graduation for students who have completed their program requirements. 60-day grace period for graduates begins. Check your MyUWG account to see your final grades for each class. 30-day grace period for exchange students ends 60-day grace period ends for students who graduated from UWG.