- Office of the Registrar
- Calendars
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(map)
(248) 370-3450
Registrar Services fax: (248) 370-3890
Academic Records: fax: (248) 370-2586
regservices@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Calendars
Calendars
NOTE: Students may drop or withdraw from classes by logging into SAIL. See adds, drops, withdrawals and refund policies for more information.Go to fall 2016 additional information
FALL 2016 IMPORTANT DATES | |
|---|---|
March 21 - | SAIL (Web) registration – by class standing and earned credit hours |
April 4 - | SAIL (Web) registration – open |
Aug. 1 | Fall De-registration Day (TENTATIVE) (oakland.edu/deregistration) |
Aug. 31 | Orientation Part II - New Student Convocation |
Sept. 1 | Classes begin 7:30 a.m. First Half session (8 weeks) Classes begin 7:30 a.m. Full session (16 weeks) |
Sept. 1-8 | First week of late registration – SAIL (Web) registration/add class(es) continues |
Sept. 5 | Labor Day recess |
Sept. 8 | Last day 100% tuition refund – 1st half courses. In-person drops of courses must be received in the Registrar’s Office by 4 p.m. |
Sept. 9-15 | Second week of late registration – instructor signature required to register/add class(es) |
Sept. 15 | Last day 100% tuition refund – full semester courses. In-person drops of courses must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. |
Sept. 16 | First day 0% tuition refund – full semester courses First day grade of “W” assigned for drops - full semester courses |
Sept. 22 | Official count date
Bill due date (NOTE: All fall tuition and housing is due on this bill due date regardless of class start date.) |
Sept. 28 | Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in first half courses: Last day to return federal financial aid for students who stopped attending all courses. |
Sept. 30 | Last day to file application for degree/certificates for fall 2016 |
Oct. 6 | Last day official withdrawal – 1st half classes |
Oct. 13 | Last day to complete competency exams |
Oct. 22 | Bill due date |
Oct. 27 | Last day 100% tuition refund – 2nd half courses. Fax and in-person drops of course must be received in the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. |
Nov. 1 | Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in full semester courses: Last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses. Last day to defend thesis/dissertation or DScPT report. |
Nov. 3 | Last day official withdrawal – full semester classes |
Nov. 8 | Last day to obtain thesis/dissertation or DScPT report format approval from Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning. |
Nov. 13 | Last day to submit thesis/dissertation or DScPT report to Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning in fulfillment of degree requirements. |
Nov. 21 | Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in second half courses: Last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses. |
Nov. 23 | Last day official withdrawal – 2nd half classes Thanksgiving recess begins 10 p.m. |
Nov. 28 | Classes resume 7:30 a.m. |
Nov. 30 | Bill due date |
Dec. 1 | Winter De-registration Day (TENTATIVE) (oakland.edu/deregistration) |
Nov. 28 -Dec. 5 | UNIVERSITY SENATE LEGISLATION PROHIBITS QUIZZES, TESTS OR EXAMINATIONS THE WEEK PRIOR TO WHEN THE FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD BEGINS. VIOLATIONS OF THIS LEGISLATION SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, 205 WILSON HALL, (248) 370-2190 FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OR TO THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDY,520 O’DOWD HALL,(248) 370-4053FOR GRADUATE COURSES |
Dec. 5 | Fall classes end 10 p.m. |
Dec. 6 | Study day |
Dec. 7-13 | Final exams end at 10 p.m. |
Dec. 16 | Grades due 10 a.m. |
Dec. 17 | Last day to resolve “I” grades from fall 2015 |
Dec. 17 | Commencement – summer and fall degree graduates |
Dec. 25 | Bill due date |
Dec. 23 -Jan. 2 | University closed – holiday recess |
fall 2016 additional information
Session | Begin | End | 100% Refund | Last Day w/o Permission | Last Day Late | Fin Aid | First Day | Last Day | Final Exams | Title IV |
Grades Due 10 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 – Full Term 16 weeks | September 01 | December 05 | September 15 | September 08 | September 15 | September 15 | September 16 | November 03 | December 07-13 | November 1 | December 16 |
F - First Half 8 Weeks | September 01 | October 18 | September 08 | September 08 | None | September 15 | September 09 | October 06 | Last Class | September 28 | October 21 |
S - Second Half 8 Weeks | October 20 | December 05 | October 27 | October 27 | None | September 15 | October 28 | November 24 | December 09-13 | November 21 | December 16 |
C – Competency | September 01 | October 13 | September 15 | September 08 | None | September 15 | September 09 | N/A | N/A | N/A | October 21 |
*Financial aid (ie. scholarships, grants, loans, awards) is finalized based on the registered courses and course credits on the financial aid credit lock date. Courses and credits added after the financial aid credit lock date are not considered for financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans, and awards. For more information, visit the Student Financial Services website.
**Last day for federal financial aid recipients to withdraw from all classes and return federal Title IV financial aid funds.
Go to Winter 2017 additional information
WINTER 2017 IMPORTANT DATES | |
|---|---|
March 21 - | SAIL (Web) registration – by class standing and earned credit hours |
April 4 -Jan. 11 | SAIL (Web) registration – open
Registration waitlisting (varies by class) begins |
Dec. 1 | Winter De-registration Day (oakland.edu/deregistration) |
Dec. 23-Jan. 2 | University closed — holiday recess |
Jan. 4 | Classes begin 7:30 a.m. |
Jan. 4-11 | First week of late registration – SAIL (Web) registration/add class(es) continues |
Jan. 12-18 | Second week of late registration – instructor signature required to register/add class(es) Registration waitlisting (varies by class) ends |
Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No classes |
Jan. 18 | Last day 100% tuition refund – full semester. In-person drops of courses must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.
Last day late registration — full semester courses.
Last day to add a class |
Jan. 19 | First day 0% tuition refund – full semester First day grade of “W” assigned for drops - full semester courses |
Jan. 25 | Bill due date (NOTE: All winter tuition and housing is due on this bill due date regardless of class start date.) |
Jan. 26 | Official count date |
Jan. 29 | Last day to apply for application for degree/certificates for winter 2017 Last day for summer graduates to apply to attend spring commencement. |
Jan. 30 | Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in 1st half courses: last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses. |
Feb. 8 | Last day official withdrawal – 1st half classes |
Feb. 15 | Last day to complete competency exams |
Feb. 18 | Winter recess begins 10 p.m. |
Feb. 25 | Bill due date |
Feb. 27 | Classes resume 7:30 a.m. |
March 15 | Last day official withdrawal – full semester classes Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in full semester courses: last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses. Last day to defend thesis/dissertation or DScPT report. |
March 20 | Registration begins for summer 2017, fall 2017, winter 2018. |
March 22 | Last day to obtain thesis/dissertation or DScPT format approval from Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning. |
March 25 | Bill due date |
March 29 | Last day to submit thesis/dissertation or DScPT to Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning for binding in fulfillment of degree requirements. |
April 2 | Federal financial aid recipients enrolled in 2nd half courses: last day to return federal financial aid funds for students who stopped attending all courses. |
April 3 | Last day official withdrawal - 2nd half classes |
April 11-18 | UNIVERSITY SENATE LEGISLATION PROHIBITS QUIZZES, TESTS OR EXAMINATIONS THE WEEK PRIOR TO WHEN THE FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD BEGINS. VIOLATIONS OF THIS LEGISLATION SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, 205 WILSON HALL, (248) 370-2190 FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OR TO THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDY,520 O’DOWD HALL,(248) 370-4053FOR GRADUATE COURSES |
April 18 | Winter classes end 10 p.m. |
April 19 | Study day |
April 20-26 | Final exams (end at 10 p.m., April 26) |
April 28 | Last day to resolve “I” grades from winter 2016 |
April 30 | Bill due date |
May 1 | Grades due 10 a.m. |
TBA | Commencement – April 2017 and June 2017 graduates |
winter 2017 additional information
Session | Begin | End | 100% Refund | Last Day w/o Permission | Last Day | Fin Aid | First Day | Last Day | Final Exams | Title IV | Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - Full Term 16 weeks (69 days) M-R (55 days) | January 4 | April 18 | January 18 | January 11 | January 18 | January 18 | January 19 | March 15 | April 20-26 | March 15 | May 1 |
F- First Half 8 weeks (33 days) M-R (26 days) | January 4 | February 18 | January 11 | January 11 | None | January 18 | January 12 | February 08 | Last Class | January 30 | February 21 |
S – Second Half 8 weeks (36 days) M-R (29 days) | February 27 | April 18 | March 6 | March 6 | None | January 18 | March 7 | April 3 | April 22-26 | April 2 | May 1 |
C – Competency | January 4 | February 15 | January 18 | None | None | January 18 | January 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | February 21 |
*Financial aid (ie. scholarships, grants, loans, awards) is finalized based on the registered courses and course credits on the financial aid credit lock date. Courses and credits added after the financial aid credit lock date are not considered for financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans, and awards. For more information, visit the Student Financial Services website.
**Last day for federal financial aid recipients to withdraw from all classes and return federal Title IV financial aid funds.
Read more about Buildings & Structures on main campus, Macomb County locations and the Auburn Hills University Center (AHUC).
Web registration is staggered by class standing and earned credit hours. It begins on the dates noted below at 6 a.m. for the following semesters:
Summer
Fall
Winter
Check the important dates calendar for Web registration end dates per semester.
The schedule of classes becomes available prior to registration dates. When registration is open, register by logging into MySAIL.
| EARNED CREDIT HOURS/CLASS STANDING | 2016 DATE(S) |
| Graduate students and Veterans* | March 21, 2016 |
| Second undergraduate degree students | March 22, 2016 |
| Seniors with 121 credits or more | March 22, 2016 |
| Seniors with 91 credits or more | March 23, 2016 |
| Juniors with 73 credits or more | March 24, 2016 |
| Juniors with 56 credits or more | March 25, 2016 |
| Sophomores with 42 credits or more | March 28, 2016 |
| Sophomores with 28 credits or more | March 29, 2016 |
| Freshmen with 16 credits or more | March 30, 2016 |
| Freshmen with fewer than 16 credits | March 31, 2016 |
| Special graduate, non-matriculated, post-bachelor and guest students | April 1, 2016 |
*Veteran students must be currently certified for VA benefits or contact the Office of the Registrar to receive priority registration.
Check your earned credit hours by logging into mysail.oakland.edu and clicking Check Your Registration Status. Select the term you are registering for and your earned credits, any registration permits/overrides and registration time will be displayed. Earned credit hours are the combination of total degree credit hours earned on an Oakland University transcript as of Friday, March 4, 2016. Enrolled credits will not be considered.
Exams
ONLINE COURSES: If the instructor elects to give an on-campus final exam, that exam will take place on Saturday of the final examination period. The time and location of the final exam will be provided by the instructor.
No student is required to take more than three examinations during any one day of the final examination period. Students who have more than two examinations scheduled during one calendar day during the final examination period may take their class schedules to the Dean’s Office in the College/School for assistance in arranging for an alternate time for the last of the three examinations.
If the university should close due to inclement weather or other emergency, any missed examination periods or days will be made up in sequence on the first day or days after the end of the originally scheduled final examination period. Rescheduled exams will take place at the same times and in the same places as originally scheduled. No exams will be rescheduled on Sunday.
Calendars
terms
PREVIOUS TERM IMPORTANT DATES
Fall 2008 | Winter 2009 | Summer 2009 | Summer 2009 Session DatesFall 2009 | Winter 2010 | Summer 2010
Fall 2010 | Winter 2011 | Summer 2011
Fall 2011 | Winter 2012 | Summer 2012
Fall 2012 | Winter 2013 | Summer 2013
Fall 2013 | Winter 2014 | Summer 2014
PREVIOUS TERM ACADEMIC CALENDARS
| 2011-2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |||
| Fall 2011 | |||
| New Student Convocation | Wednesday | Aug. 31 | |
| Classes begin | 7:30 a.m. | Thursday | Sept. 1 |
| Labor Day holiday | Monday | Sept. 5 | |
| Mid-term evaluation submission deadline | Friday | Oct. 21 | |
| Thanksgiving recess begins | 10 p.m. | Wednesday | Nov. 23 |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | Nov. 28 |
| Classes end | 10 p.m. | Saturday | Dec. 3 |
| Study day | Sunday | Dec. 4 | |
| Exams begin | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | Dec. 5 |
| Exams end | 10 p.m. | Saturday | Dec. 10 |
| Grades submission deadline | 5 p.m. | Monday | Dec. 12 |
| Fall Commencement | Saturday | Dec. 17 | |
| Winter 2012 | |||
| Classes begin | 7:30 a.m. | Wednesday | Jan. 4 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (classes suspended) | Monday | Jan. 16 | |
| Mid-term evaluation submission deadline | Friday | Feb. 17 | |
| Winter recess begins | 10 p.m. | Saturday | Feb. 18 |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | Feb. 27 |
| Classes end | 10 p.m. | Tuesday | April 17 |
| Study period | Wednesday | April 18 | |
| Exams begin | 7:30 a.m. | Thursday | April 19 |
| Exams end | 10 p.m. | Wednesday | April 25 |
| Grades submission deadline | 5 p.m. | Friday | April 27 |
| Spring Commencement | Saturday | April 28 | |
| Summer Full Session 2012 | |||
| Classes begin | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | May 7 |
| Memorial Day holiday | Monday | May 28 | |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday | May 29 |
| Summer recess begins | 10 p.m. | Saturday | June 23 |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | July 2 |
| Independence Day holiday | Wednesday | July 4 | |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Thursday | July 5 |
| Classes end | 10 p.m. | Saturday | Aug. 18 |
| Final exams begin | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | Aug. 20 |
| Final exams end | 10 p.m. | Saturday | Aug. 25 |
| Grades submission deadline | 5 p.m. | Monday | Aug. 27 |
| Summer Session I 2012 | |||
| Classes begin | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | May 7 |
| Memorial Day holiday | Monday | May 28 | |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday | May 29 |
| Classes end | 10 p.m. | Saturday | June 23 |
| Final exams | Monday-Wednesday | June 25-27 | |
| Grades submission deadline | 5 p.m. | Friday | June 29 |
| Summer Session II 2012 | |||
| Classes begin | 7:30 a.m. | Monday | July 2 |
| Independence Day holiday | Wednesday | July 4 | |
| Classes resume | 7:30 a.m. | Thursday | July 5 |
| Classes end | 10 p.m. | Saturday | Aug. 18 |
| Final exams | Monday-Wednesday | Aug. 20-22 | |
| Grades submission deadline | 5 p.m. | Friday | Aug. 24 |
