Academic Calendar 2016

Department of Marine and
Environmental Sciences
Graduate Academic Calendar: 2016—2017
2016‐2017 Academic Schedule
Term
Start Date
End Date
Registra on Period
Summer 2016
05/09/2016
07/29/2016
03/21/2016 –
05/08/2016
Fall 2016 Session I
08/22/2016
11/11/2016
Fall 2016 Session II
11/14/2016
12/09/2016
Winter 2017 Session I
01/09/2017
03/31/2017
Winter 2017 Session II
04/03/2017
04/28/2017
Summer 2017
05/08/2017
07/28/2017
05/02/2016 –
08/21/2016
10/10/2016 –
01/08/2017
03/07/2017‐
05/07/2017
*Tui on and fees are subject to change. Please refer to h p://cnso.nova.edu/admissions/tui on‐
fees.html for current informa on.
Registra on:
The late registra on fee is charged when payment is received by the school beyond the
closing date for registra on. This closing date is a er the first evening of class in of the term.
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All students must complete the Student Enrollment Agreement before registering
All students can register at webstar.nova.edu. Regular NSU employees register here.
Withdrawal & Refunds
For current informa on, please go to:
h p://cnso.nova.edu/academics/course‐catalog/index.html
For Session I and Summer Term:
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Before the end of the 1st week of a session
Before the 2nd class mee ng (end of 2nd week for online students)
Before the 3rd class mee ng (end of 3rd week for online students)
A er 3rd mee ng or week
100% refund
75% refund
50% refund
0% refund
For Session II:
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Before session II begins
Before end of the 1st week of session II
A er the 1st week of session II
100% refund
75% refund
0% refund
Academic Standing:
The academic progress of all students will be evaluated a er each term, including the sum‐
mer term. Students shall be deemed in good academic standing unless they have a cumula‐
ve GPA of less than 3.0. Any student who fails to maintain the 3.0 will be placed on academ‐
ic proba on for two terms. If proba on is not removed at the end of two terms, the student
may be suspended from the program. Students who have reason to believe that there has
been an error in assigning a grade may formally protest and invoke the Grade Appeal Proce‐
dure.
Seminar/Defense A endance Requirements:
As part of the core curriculum, all students in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs are required to
a end a minimum of 8 seminars. Distance students can fulfill this requirement through
Blackboard class management system (Shark Media).
Capstone/Thesis Credit Registra on:
Commencement of the M.S. Capstone/Thesis may begin only a er the M.S. student has an
approved proposal. Students not yet having approved proposals, but desire to prepare them
under guidance, should register for the directed independent study credits under their major
professors sec on of the appropriate course number.
August 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Registra on
Fall Session
Ends
Fall Session 1
Begins
28
29
20
31
Reminders:
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September 2016
Sun
4
Mon
5
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
Labor Day
University
Holiday
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Reminders:
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October 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
Rosh
Hashanah
4
9
10
11
Columbus Day
5
6
7
8
12
Yom Kippur
13
14
15
Registration
Winter Session
Opens
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Reminders:
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November 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
Daylight
Saving Time
Ends ‐ set
clocks back
7
8
9
10
11
12
Veteran’s Day
Fall Session 1
Ends
13
14
Fall Session 2
Begins
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
No Class
24
Thanksgiving
Day
25
26
Thanksgiving Break University Closed
27
28
29
30
Reminders:
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December 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fall Session 2
Ends
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Winter Break
University
Closed
25
26
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Day
Begins
Hanukkah Be‐
gins
27
28
29
Winter Break University Closed
Reminders:
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30
31
New Year’s
Eve
January 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Registra on
Winter
Session Ends
9
Winter
Session 1
Begins
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Mar n Luther
King Jr. Day
18
19
20
21
25
26
27
28
New Year’s
Day
University
Holiday
22
23
24
29
30
31
Reminders:
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February 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Valen ne’s
Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
President’s
Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Reminders:
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March 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Registra on
Summer
Session Opens
9
10
11
12
Daylight
Saving Time
Begins‐ set
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Winter
Session 1
Ends
Reminders:
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April 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
Winter
Session
2 Begins
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Good Friday
15
16
Easter
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Winter
Session 2
Ends
29
30
Reminders:
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May 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Registra on
Summer
Session Ends
Summer
Session
Begins
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Memorial Day
University
Holiday
Reminders:
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June 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Reminders:
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July 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Independence
Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Summer
Session Ends
30
31
Reminders:
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