Falcon Family Update

April 2024 Newsletter

Summer Classes and Student Aid
Final Exam Schedule Spring 2024
Important Dates to Remember

Summer Classes and Student Aid

Planning for summer? Save money and get ahead with discounted undergraduate tuition rates!

Undergraduate courses for May, Summer I and Summer II terms:
$335 per credit hour in-state or $700 per credit hour out-of-state

Summer aid is here! If you received financial aid for the 2023-2024 academic year, you may also be eligible for summer. Please contact the UM Student
Aid Office if you have any questions once you have received your summer financial aid offer notification.

Contact the Student Aid Office to find out more.
205-665-6050 — finaid@orkexpo.net
Palmer Hall, first floor

 


Final Exam Schedule Spring 2024

Spring: The final exam schedule is based on regularly scheduled class meeting times. All course syllabi must include the scheduled date and time for final exams.
•  Hybrid courses’ final exam times will correlate to the class’s on-campus meetings.
•  Distance Education option (Synchronous) courses’ final exam times will correlate to schedule class times.
•  Fully Online (Synchronous) courses’ final exam times will correlate to schedule class times.
•  Fully Online (Asynchronous) classes consult the course syllabus or instructor.
•  Classes scheduled at any time other than shown below – consult the course syllabus or instructor.

Petitioning to Reschedule a Final Exam
•  Students may petition to their major College Dean to reschedule exams if the following circumstances occur:
o  A student has three or more exams scheduled on the same day.
o  A student has two exams scheduled at the same time.
•  Students wishing to reschedule one or more final exams due to one of the reasons above must submit documentation of their schedule to their major College Dean.
•  The petition must be approved no later than the last regular day of classes. The rescheduled exam must be administered during one of the provisional exam times as listed in the schedule below.
•  Exams for on-campus courses have higher priority than online exams regardless of level.
•  For all instances not covered above, the student’s major College Dean will consult with professors/instructors and decide which final should be rescheduled.

Final Grade Submission deadlines:
Grades for graduation candidates must be submitted via Banner Self Service no later than 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 1. Graduation candidates must be allowed to reschedule their final exams prior to this deadline.
Grades for all other students must be submitted via Banner Self Service no later than 10 a.m., Monday, May 6.

Final Exam Schedule Spring 2024



Important Dates to Remember

April 10                     Fall 2024 registration begins for currently enrolled and returning seniors

April 12                     Fall 2024 registration begins for currently enrolled and returning juniors

April 16                     Fall 2024 registration begins for currently enrolled and returning sophomores

April 18                     Fall 2024 registration begins for currently enrolled and returning freshmen

April 29-May 3        Final examinations for spring courses

May 3                        Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (unless graduating)

May 4                        Residence halls close at 1 p.m. for graduates

May 4                        Spring Commencement

May 6                        May/Full Summer Term classes begin

May 6                        Payment deadline for May/Full Summer Term classes

May 6-7                    Drop/Add period for May Term registration

May 6-10                  Drop/Add period for Full Summer Term registration

May 7                        Last day for refund for dropped May Term courses

May 10                     Last day for refund for dropped Full Summer courses

May 15                     Mid-term for May Term courses

May 17                     Last day for course/term withdrawal for May Term

May 24                    Final examinations for May Term

May 27                    Memorial Day (University Closed)

June 3                     Classes begin for Combined/Summer I Term

June 3                     Payment deadline for Combined/Summer I Term registration

June 3-4                 Drop/Add period for Summer I Term courses

June 3-5                 Drop/Add period for Combined Term courses

June 4                     Last day for refund for dropped Summer I Term courses

June 5                     Last day for refund for dropped Combined Term courses

June 14                   Mid-term for Summer I courses

June 18                   Last day for course/term withdrawal for Summer I Term registration

June 19                   Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed)

June 24                  Mid-Semester week begins for Full Summer courses

June 28                  Last day for course/term withdrawal for Full Summer registration

June 28                  Final examinations for Summer I Term courses

July 1                      Mid-term week begins for Combined Term courses

July 4                     Independence Day (University Closed)

July 8                     Last day for course/term withdrawal for Combined Term registration

July 8                     Classes begin for Summer II Term registration

July 8                     Payment deadline for Summer II Term registration

July 8-9                 Drop/Add period for Summer II Term courses

July 9                     Last day for refund for dropped Summer II Term courses

July 19                   Mid-term Summer II Term courses

July 23                  Last day for course/term withdrawal for Summer II Term registration

Aug. 2                    Final examinations for Combined/Summer II Term courses

Aug. 2                    Summer Degree Conferral Date