The Academic Calendar shows a shortened list of upcoming academic related events. If you need a more detailed list of upcoming events visit the Calendar Event List. If you need details about past academic related events and dates, please check the Nicholls State University Catalog.
- April 24, 2013
Graduate comprehensive examinations.
- April 25, 2013
Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval.
- May 1, 2013
Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term B classes.
- May 8, 2013
Final exam for Wednesday evening class may be given this date.
Last day classes for Full Term and Mini Term B classes.
Final date for filing approved thesis.
- May 9, 2013
Spring Semester ENGL 101 & 102 Group Exams
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: May 9, 2013 - 10:00 am
Spring Semester Exams 5T
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: May 9, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Spring Semester Exams 5M, 5MW
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: May 9, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- May 10, 2013
Enrollment decision date for Summer Session
Spring Semester Exams 3T
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: May 10, 2013 - 10:00 am
Spring Semester Exams 6M, 6W
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: May 10, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Spring Semester Exams 3M
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: May 10, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- May 13, 2013
Spring Semester Exams 2M
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: May 13, 2013 - 10:00 am
Spring Semester Exams 6T & 7T
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: May 13, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Spring Semester Exams 4M, 4MW
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: May 13, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- May 14, 2013
Spring Semester Exams 2T
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: May 14, 2013 - 10:00 am
Spring Semester Exams 7M, 7MW, 8M, 9M
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: May 14, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Spring Semester Exams 4T
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: May 14, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- May 15, 2013
Spring Semester Exams 1M
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: May 15, 2013 - 10:00 am
Spring Semester Exams 1T
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: May 15, 2013 - 12:30 pm
- May 16, 2013
Final grades for all students due at 9:00 a.m.
- May 18, 2013
Spring semester ends.
Commencement for spring graduates at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Description: Session 1 - 10 a.m., College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education
Session 2 - 2 p.m. - College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Allied Health, and University College.
UL System President Sandra Woodley will be the commencement speaker.
- May 29, 2013
Summer Term Admission Application Deadline
Description: Applications must be completed, application fee paid, and all documents necessary for admission decision submitted.
- May 30, 2013
Transfer Student Orientation
- May 31, 2013
Regular registration for summer Full Term, Mini Term A, AND Mini Term B ends and web registration closes at 11:15 a.m.
Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 11:15 a.m. All registration activity after 11:15 a.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
Student must register by 11:15 a.m. to avoid late registration charge.
Student must “unregister” by 11:15 a.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
Student must pay tuition and fees by 11:15 a.m. to avoid late payment charge.
Summer session begins. Faculty start date for Full Term and Mini Term A.
- June 3, 2013
Classes begin for Full Term and Mini Term A.
- June 11, 2013
Final date to apply for graduation for summer conferral (fall commencement ceremony).
Seventh class day (for statistical purposes).
- June 19, 2013
Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term A.
- June 26, 2013
Last day classes for Mini Term A.
- June 27, 2013
Final exams for Mini Term A classes.
- June 28, 2013
Grades due by 9:00 a.m. for Mini Term A
Final grades due for Mini Term A.
- July 2, 2013
Classes begin for Mini Term B.
- July 3, 2013
Evening classes do not meet this day.
- July 4, 2013
Independence Day holiday; university closed.
- July 5, 2013
Independence Day holiday; university closed.
- July 8, 2013
Classes resume for Full Term and Mini Term B.
- July 11, 2013
Last day to drop or resign with a W from Full Term.
Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval.
- July 13, 2013
Graduate comprehensive examinations.
- July 22, 2013
Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term B.
- July 24, 2013
Final exams for Full Term Monday/Wednesday night classes.
Transfer Student Orientation.
- July 25, 2013
Final exams for Full Term Tuesday/Thursday night classes.
- July 29, 2013
Final date for filing approved thesis.
Last day classes for Full Term day classes and Mini Term B classes.
- July 30, 2013
Final Exams for Full Term (1AB) and Mini Term B (12B)
Starts: 7:30 am
Ends: July 30, 2013 - 9:30 am
Final Exams for Full Term (2AB)
Starts: 9:40 am
Ends: July 30, 2013 - 11:40 am
Final Exams for Full Term (5AB) and mini Term B (56B)
Starts: 11:50 am
Ends: July 30, 2013 - 1:50 pm
Final Exams for Full Term (6AB)
Starts: 2:00 pm
Ends: July 30, 2013 - 4:00 pm
Final Exams for Mini Term B (EB-Night Classes)
Starts: 6:00 pm
Ends: July 30, 2013 - 8:00 pm
- July 31, 2013
Final Exams for Full Term (8AB) and Mini Term B (78B)
Starts: 7:30 am
Ends: July 31, 2013 - 9:30 am
Final Exams for Full Term (3AB) and Mini Term B (34B)
Starts: 9:40 am
Ends: July 31, 2013 - 11:40 am
Final Exams for Full Term (4AB)
Starts: 11:50 am
Ends: July 31, 2013 - 1:50 pm
Final Exams for Full Term (7AB)
Starts: 2:00 pm
Ends: July 31, 2013 - 4:00 pm
- August 2, 2013
Summer Session ends.
Final Grades for Summer due by 9 a.m.
Final grades due at 9:00 a.m. for Full Term and Mini Term B.
- August 7, 2013
Posting/conferral of summer degrees.
- August 13, 2013
Transfer Student Orientation.
- August 15, 2013
Fall semester begins.
Faculty Institute.
- August 19, 2013
Fall Term Admission Application Deadline.
Description: Applications must be completed, application fee paid, and all documents necessary for admission decision submitted.
- August 20, 2013
Transfer Student Orientation.
Regular registration ends and web registration closes for fall semester at 4:15 p.m.
Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m. All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.
- August 21, 2013
Fall Classes begin.
- September 2, 2013
Labor Day holiday; university closed.
- September 3, 2013
Fall classes resume.
- September 9, 2013
Final date to apply for graduation for fall commencement.
Final date to apply for graduation for fall commencement
- September 10, 2013
Fourteenth class day (for statistical purposes).
- September 24, 2013
Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term A classes.
- October 1, 2013
FAFSA Deadline
Description: To insure processing for next semester, priority consideration will be given to those students whose Student Aid Report is received by October 31. In order to insure that your ESAR is available to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline date, you must complete and mail your FAFSA application no later than October 1.
- October 7, 2013
Final examinations for Mini Term A classes.
- October 8, 2013
Final examinations for Mini Term A classes.
- October 9, 2013
Final Grades due at 9:00 a.m. for Mini Term A.
- October 10, 2013
Final grades due for Mini Term A.
- October 14, 2013
7th week grades available for students.
Classes begin for Mini Term B.
- October 17, 2013
Fall break; no classes. (Designated hurricane/university closure makeup days, if needed.)
- October 18, 2013
Fall break; no classes. (Designated hurricane/university closure makeup days, if needed.)
- October 31, 2013
Advising begins for winter session and spring semester.
- November 5, 2013
Final date for automatic W when dropping a Full Term course or resigning from the university.
- November 7, 2013
Registration for winter session and spring semester begins.
- November 8, 2013
Graduate comprehensive examinations.
- November 15, 2013
Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term B classes.
Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval.
- November 25, 2013
Thanksgiving holidays; university closed. (Additional makeup days, if needed.)
- November 26, 2013
Thanksgiving holidays; university closed. (Additional makeup days, if needed.)
- November 27, 2013
Thanksgiving holidays; university closed. (Additional makeup days, if needed.)
- November 28, 2013
Thanksgiving holidays; university closed. (Additional makeup days, if needed.)
- November 29, 2013
Thanksgiving holidays; university closed. (Additional makeup days, if needed.)
- December 3, 2013
Last day of classes. Final date for filing approved thesis.
Final date for filing approved thesis.
Last day classes for Full Term and Mini Term B classes.
- December 4, 2013
Study day; faculty available. Final exam for Wednesday evening class may be given this date.
Study day; faculty available.
- December 5, 2013
Fall Semester ENGL 101 & 102 (Group Exams)
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: December 5, 2013 - 10:00 am
Fall Semester Exams 5T
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: December 5, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Fall Semester Exams 5M, 5MW
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: December 5, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- December 6, 2013
Fall Semester Exmas 3T
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: December 6, 2013 - 10:00 am
Fall Semester Exams 6M, 6MW
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: December 6, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Fall Semester Exams 3M
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: December 6, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- December 9, 2013
Fall Semester Exams 2M
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: December 9, 2013 - 10:00 am
Fall Semester Exams 6T & 7T
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: December 9, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Fall Semester Exams 4M, 4MW
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: December 9, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- December 10, 2013
Fall Semester Exams 2T
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: December 10, 2013 - 10:00 am
Fall Semester Exams 7M, 7MW, 8M, 9M
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: December 10, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Fall Semester Exams 4T
Starts: 1:00 pm
Ends: December 10, 2013 - 3:00 pm
- December 11, 2013
Fall Semester Exams 1M
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: December 11, 2013 - 10:00 am
Fall Semester Exams 1T
Starts: 10:30 am
Ends: December 11, 2013 - 12:30 pm
- December 12, 2013
Final grades for all students due
Final Grades due by 9:00 a.m.
Regular registration ends and web registration closes for winter session at 4:15 p.m.
Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m. All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.
- December 13, 2013
Night classes held as scheduled.
Day classes held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
- December 14, 2013
Fall semester ends.
Commencement for summer and fall graduates 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- December 20, 2013
University closes for Christmas holidays.
Starts: 4:30 pm
Ends: December 20, 2013 - 4:30 pm
- December 21, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 22, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 23, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 24, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 25, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 26, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 27, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 28, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 29, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 30, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- December 31, 2013
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- January 1, 2014
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- January 2, 2014
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- January 3, 2014
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- January 4, 2014
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- January 5, 2014
University Closed for Christmas & New Year Holidays
- January 6, 2014
University reopens.
- January 14, 2014
Transfer Student Orientation.
- January 16, 2014
Spring Semester begins.
Faculty Institute.
- January 17, 2014
Spring Term Admission Application Deadline.
Description: Applications must be completed, application fee paid, and all documents necessary for admission decision submitted.
Transfer Student Orientation.
- January 20, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; university closed.
- January 21, 2014
Regular registration ends and web registration closes at 4:15 p.m.
Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m. All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.
- January 22, 2014
Classes begin.