Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2015-2016

Washington and Lee University University Registrar Calendars Past Academic Calendars Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2015-2016
University Registrar

Original approval: November 5, 2012. Revisions: October 5, 2015

Fall Term 2015

Date Event
Sat., Sep. 5 Check-in and matriculation for new students
Wed., Sep. 9 First-years register with advisers
Wed., Sep. 9 Fall Convocation: 5:30 pm
Thu., Sep. 10 Academic year begins; classes begin: 8:00 am
Wed., Sep. 16 Drop/add ends at midnight
Wed., Sep. 16 May 2016 degree applications due
Thu., Sep. 24 Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses
Wed., Sep. 30 Incomplete Grade Change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor)
Oct. 15 - 16 Fall reading days: No classes
Mon., Oct. 19 Classes resume: 8:00 am
Fri., Oct. 23 Midterm: First-year deadline for declaration of physical education grading option
Mon., Oct. 26 Drop with record after midterm: WP or WF on all dropped courses
Mon., Oct. 26 Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon
Nov. 2 - 9 Registration for Winter Term 2016
Nov. 23 - 27 Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes
Mon., Nov 30 Classes resume: 8:00 am
Fri., Dec. 11 Last day of Fall term classes
Sat., Dec. 12 Final Examinations begin: 2:00 pm
Fri., Dec. 18 Final Examinations end: 5:00 pm
Tue., Dec. 22 All grades due: 12:00 noon

Winter Term 2016

Date Event
Mon., Jan. 11 Classes begin: 8:00 am
Fri., Jan. 15 Drop/add ends at midnight
Mon., Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: No classes
Jan. 19 - 22 Shift classes: Mon. on Tue., Tue. on Wed., Wed. on Thu., Thu. on Fri.
Tue., Jan. 19 Founders’ Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation
Fri., Jan. 22 Senior deadline for final degree/major/minor changes
Mon., Jan. 25 Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses
Fri., Jan. 29 Incomplete Grade Change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor)
Feb. 2 - 5 Registration for Spring Term 2016
Fri., Feb. 5 Sophomore major declaration deadline
Fri., Feb. 12 Mock Convention (classes suspended)
Fri., Feb. 19 Midterm: WP or WF on all dropped courses after this date
Mon., Feb. 22 Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon
Feb. 22 - 26 Washington Break: No classes
Mon., Feb. 29 Classes resume: 8:00 am
Fri., Mar. 4 Last day to drop Spring 2016 domestic travel course
Sun., Mar. 13 Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation
Fri., Mar 18 Spring Option declaration deadline (no extensions without petition)
Mar. 29 - Apr. 1 Registration for Fall Term 2016
Fri., Apr. 8 Last day of Winter term classes
Sat., Apr. 9 Examinations begin: 2:00 pm
Fri., Apr. 15 Examinations end: 5:00 pm
Tue., Apr. 19 All grades due: 12:00 noon

Spring Term 2016

Date Event
Mon., Apr. 25 Classes begin: 8:00 am
Tue., Apr. 26 Drop/add ends at midnight
Fri. Apr. 29 December 2016 degree applications due
Mon., May 2 Drop with records begins: W on all dropped courses
Fri., May 6 Midterm: WP or WF on all dropped courses after this date
Fri., May 13 Incomplete Grade Change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor)
Fri., May 20 Last day of Spring term classes
Sat., May 21 Examinations: 9:00 am and 2:00 pm
Mon., May 23 Senior grades due: 12:00 noon
Wed., May 25 Baccalaureate Service: 10:00 am
Thu., May 26 Commencement: 10:00 am
Fri., May 27 Non-senior grades due: 12:00 noon
Fri., Jun. 3 Six-week courses end
Mon., Jun. 6 Six-week course grades due: 12:00 noon

University Registrar

University Registrar Hours
Sunday (2/1)
Closed
Monday (2/2)
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday (2/3)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday (2/4)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday (2/5)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday (2/6)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday (2/7)
Closed

University Registrar

  • Mailing Address
    University Registrar’s Office
    204 West Washington Street
    Washington and Lee University
    Lexington, Virginia 24450-2116


    Physical Address
    University Registrar’s Office
    Early-Fielding G06
    3 Lee Avenue
    Washington and Lee University