- Departments & Offices
- Registrar
- Academic Calendars
- School of Marine Science (VIMS)
Graduate School of Marine Science (VIMS)
Academic Calendar Dates
Resources
Spring 2018
| January 2 - 16 | New Student Registration |
| January 8 - 16 | Non-Degree Seeking Student Registration |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) |
| January 16 - 26 | Add/Drop Period |
| January 17 | Classes Begin |
| January 27 - March 16 | Withdrawal Period (contact graduate registrar) |
| March 3 - 11 | Spring Break |
| March 12 | Classes Resume from Spring Break |
| March 19 - 23 | Summer and Fall Registration for Continuing Students |
| March 24 - July 1 | Fall Schedule Adjustment Period I |
| April 27 |
Classes End Thesis/Dissertation Submission Deadline for May Graduates |
|
April 28 - 29 May 5 - 6 |
Reading Period |
|
April 30 - May 4 May 7 - 9 |
Exams |
|
May 9 |
Grades due by 12 p.m. for Graduates |
|
May 12 - 13 |
Spring Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony |
|
May 16 |
Grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students |
Summer 2018
| Session I (S1) | March 19 - 23 | Registration for continuing students |
| March 24 - April 27 | Schedule Adjustment Period | |
| May 1 - 29 | Registration for new and NDS students | |
| May 28 | Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | |
| May 29 - June 29 | Classes | |
| May 29 - June 1 | Add/Drop Period | |
| June 2 - 15 | Withdrawal Period | |
| July 6 | Final Grades due at 12 p.m. | |
| Session II (S2) | March 19 - 23 | Registration for continuing students |
| March 24 - April 27 | Schedule Adjustment Period | |
| June 1 - July 2 | Registration for new and NDS students | |
| July 2 - August 3 | Classes | |
| July 2 - 6 | Add/Drop Period | |
| July 4 | Independence Day (Offices Closed, Classes in session) | |
| July 7 - 20 | Withdrawal Period | |
| August 10 | Final Grades due at 12 p.m. | |
| Session III (S3) | March 19 - 23 | Registration for continuing students |
| March 24 - April 27 | Schedule Adjustment Period | |
| May 1 - 29 | Registration for new and NDS students | |
| May 28 | Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | |
| May 29 - August 3 | Classes | |
| May 29 - June 8 | Add/Drop Period | |
| June 9 - July 6 | Withdrawal Period | |
| July 4 | Independence Day (Offices Closed, Classes in session) | |
| August 10 | Final Grades due at 12 p.m. | |
| Non Standard Session (NS) | May 13 - August 28 | Classes (actual class length may vary) |
| *Varies | Add/Drop and Withdrawal Periods vary by class length. Confirm dates with instructor and the VIMS Graduate Registrar prior to making registration changes. | |
| May 28 | Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | |
| July 4 | Independence Day (Offices Closed, Classes in session) | |
| *Varies | Final Grades due at 12 p.m. week after class ends | |
| All Sessions | August 10 | Last day to submit theses and dissertations for August 2018 graduation |
| August 24 | Summer Graduation (Degree conferral date, No ceremony) |
Fall 2018
| August 1 - 29 | New student registration |
| August 15 - 29 | NDS student registration |
| August 27 - 28 | New student orientation |
| August 29 | First day of classes |
| September 3 | Labor Day (classes in session, offices closed) |
| September 7 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 8 - October 26 | Withdrawal period (must see graduate registrar) |
| October 1 | Last day to apply for graduation in May or August 2019 |
| October 13 - 16 | Fall Break |
| October 17 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 22 - 26 | Spring registration for continuing students |
| October 27 - December 7 | Spring schedule adjustment period 1 |
| November 21 - 25 | Thanksgiving Break (no classes, offices closed) |
| November 26 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 7 | Last day of classes |
|
December 8 - 9 December 15 - 16 |
Reading days |
|
December 10 - 14 December 17 - 19 |
Exams |
| January 2, 2019 | Fall grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 11, 2019 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |