Semester Information - Spring 2013

Academic Calendar	Dates & Deadlines	Schedule Adjustment
Returning to Campus	New Student Info	Dining Halls
Parking	Textbooks	Withdraws/Refunds
Phone Numbers	Graduation App	Final Exam Schedule

Semester Academic Calendar

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Dates and Deadlines

Wednesday	January 2	Schedule Adjustment begins for all UG students except incoming freshmen
Wednesday	January 2	Undergraduate Non-Degree registration begins
Monday	January 21	MLK Day, no classes
Tuesday	January 22	Regular class schedule begins
Tuesday	January 22	Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option begins; Registrar's Office, OM 111
Sunday	January 27	Last day to drop classes for ALL students (Graduate, Undergraduate & Non-Degree)
Monday	January 28	Last day to add classes for ALL students (Graduate, Undergraduate & Non-Degree)
Monday	January 28	Withdrawal from courses with "W" grades begins for ALL students online. If it is necessary to withdraw from all classes, undergraduates must contact their academic dean's office. Graduate students and non-degree students must contact the Registrar's Office.
Friday	February 1	Bachelors and Masters May Graduation and August walk-thrus - Final date to submit applications for May graduation in Registrar's Office
Tuesday	February 5	Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option ends
Tuesday	February 12	Deadline for submitting forms for Major Changes in high-demand programs.
Wednesday	February 20	Deadline for grade appeals and grade changes for Fall 2012
Friday	March 8	Early Warning grades DUE on line on the WEB.
Monday	March 11	Deadline for submitting forms for Major Changes in non-high-demand programs (some programs may be earlier dates)
Friday	March 15	Spring break begins, 4:00 p.m.
Monday	March 25	Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.
March 25-May 13/May 14		*Tentative* Graduate Summer Term III Scheduling
March 25-June 4/June 5		*Tentative* Graduate Summer Term IV Scheduling
March 25-July 9/July 10		*Tentative* Graduate Summer Term V Scheduling
March 25-Aug. 31/Sept. 1		*Tentative* Graduate FALL Scheduling
April 1-April 22		*Tentative* undergraduate FALL Scheduling
April 1-May 13/May 14		*Tentative* undergraduate Summer Term III Scheduling
April 1-June 4/June 5		*Tentative* undergraduate Summer Term IV Scheduling
April 1-July 9/July 10		*Tentative* undergraduate Summer Term V Scheduling
Tuesday, April 2		Withdraw from classes with "W" grade - final day (G & UG) for Part of Term 1
April 29-May 10		*Tentative* FALL Schedule Clean-Up for UG students
Friday	May 3	Day and evening classes end
May 6 - May 10		Final exams
Friday	May 10	Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Saturday	May 11	Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Thursday	May 16	Grades Due online at 3:00 p.m.

DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Schedule Adjustment

Schedule adjustment for returning students may be done through the myShip portal. For more information, go to:

https://my.ship.edu

This site may be reached from off-campus using any web browser. Students may drop or add any courses which are not restricted or closed.

To schedule courses which are restricted or closed, you must contact the appropriate department office for an override. This may be done during the Schedule Adjustment period.

Returning to Campus

Residence hall check-in for returning students begins at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2013.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

YOUR SEMESTER CLASS SCHEDULE

Your class schedule for the semester will be prepared by the Registrar's Office in conjunction with your academic department. You may view your schedule via myShip at https://my.ship.edu.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT

Entering freshmen will not be able to schedule adjust. If you have special circumstances, contact your Dean's Office starting Tuesday, January 22.

Parts of Term – Spring 2013 Semester

Part of Term Course Start & End Dates Last Day Drop Last Day Add Last Day W Grade

1 (Full Term) Jan. 22-May 10 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Apr. 2

2 Feb. 4-May 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Apr. 3

3 Jan. 7-March 17 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Feb. 20

4 March 18-May 26 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 May 1

5 Jan. 28-March 10 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 22

6 March 11-April 21 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Apr. 5

7 Jan. 21-March 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Feb. 26

8 March 18-May 12 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Apr. 23

9 Jan. 14-April 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Mar. 13

10 Jan. 28-April 1 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Mar. 13

11 Dec. 3-June 2 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Apr. 2

Dining Hall Hours

Please refer to the Dining Services web site for information regarding campus food services.

Parking Decals

If you plan to operate a car on campus, you will need to purchase a parking decal. Failure to register your vehicle will result in a fine. Decals are available through the University Police, located in the Reed Operations Center (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week). For more information, call 477-1444.

Textbooks

Textbooks may be purchased at the University Store in the Ceddia Union Building.

Bookstore Hours

Contact the University store at (717)-477-1600 for hours of operation or visit their web site at http://ship.bkstr.com

Withdrawal From University

To withdraw completely from the University, you must notify your academic dean's office. The deadline to withdraw without academic penalty (with grades of "W") is Tuesday, April 2, for Part of Term 1. If you stop attending class but do not withdraw, you will remain registered and will receive a grade of "F" for the course. You will not receive refunds or adjustments to your account if you do not officially notify the University of your withdrawal. It is important to notify your dean's office in a timely way.

Graduate students must contact the Registrar's Office to withdraw from their last class.

Refund Schedule

The refund policy is mandated by the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education. That policy is available through Student Accounts.

Note:

In some cases a student may owe a balance to the University after Title IV aid is returned.

Information concerning the detailed application of the refund policy can be obtained by contacting the Student Accounts Office at 477-1211.

Refund polices are subject to change by the State System of Higher Education.

Important Phone Numbers

To call these offices from a campus phone, dial the 4-digit extension listed below. To dial these numbers from off campus, use (717) 477- then the number.

Student Accounts (bills, payment)	1211
Financial Aid (loans, grants, work-study)	1131
Registrar's Office (scheduling, transcripts)	1381
Dean of Students (housing)	1164
Dean, College of Business	1620
Dean, College of Education and Human Services	1141
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences	1151
Dean, Division of Undeclared Majors	1395
University Store	1600
University Police (parking decals, IDs)	1444
Hot Line (for University closings)	1200

Application for Graduation

If you plan to graduate in May, you must submit an application by Friday, February 1. An application fee of $25.00 for Bachelor's degree or $50 for Master's degree is required at this time. Graduate Commencement will be held on Friday, May 10 and Undergraduate Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 11.

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Graduation Rate

Under the provisions of the Student Right-to-Know Act universities must report the graduation rate of students. This rate is based on full- time students who entered the institution as first time freshmen. It includes all students who have completed their course of study in 150% of the normal time for completion or graduation.

As a four-year institution, Shippensburg University reports the rate for students who have graduated up to six years after initially enrolling. The most recent class for which these figures can be calculated entered the University in the fall of 2005. The graduation rate for this class is 60%.

Release of Student Information

Under federal law, Shippensburg University may release directory information about current students. Directory information includes name, home/local addresses and phone numbers, e-mail address, enrollment status, major, degree and honors. This information is provided to callers and is also available on the University's website. If you do not want this information to be released, you must complete a form in the Registrar's Office instructing the University to withhold your directory information. Please visit http://www.ship.edu/Registrar/Release_of_Directory_Information/ for more information.

First Day Attendance

The first day attendance policy allows faculty to remove you from a course if you do not attend the first class session and do not provide notice to the faculty or the department secretary. This also applies to the first class after you add a course during schedule adjustment.
If you are dropped from a course for not attending the first class, you may only reschedule it if it is still open during schedule adjustment.
Even if you do not attend the first class, you are still responsible for dropping the course during schedule adjustment. Otherwise, you may remain scheduled for the course and receive a grade of "F" for nonattendance. You may also be charged for the course.

Final Exam Schedule

Check Student Information System for official times and room assignments after the updated final exam schedule is posted.

	Monday May 6	Tuesday May 7	Wednesday May 8	Thursday May 9	Friday May 10
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	9:00 a.m. MWF	9:30 a.m. TR	MULTI	8:00 a.m. TR	8:00 a.m. MWF
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	12:00 p.m. MWF	11:00 a.m. TR	11:00 a.m. MWF	MULTI	10:00 a.m. MWF
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m. MW & MWF	2:00 p.m. TR	1:00 p.m. MWF	12:30 p.m. TR	MULTI
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.	5:00 p.m.MW	MULTI	3:00 OR 3:30 p.m. (ALL)	5:00 p.m. TR	EMPTY
6:30 p.m.	Monday Night Classes	Tuesday Night Classes	Wednesday Night Classes	Thursday Night Classes

Students who have a conflict of more than two finals in one day should work with the faculty teaching the courses no later than the week before finals to resolve the problem.

In case of inclement weather, the following schedule may be followed:
1. If a final exam scheduled for 6:30 p.m. or lateris canceled, it will be rescheduled for Friday night.
2. If finals are delayed in the morning, a compressed schedule will be followed: 8:00 finals will begin at 10:00, 10:30 finals will begin at 12:00, 1:00 finals will begin at 2:00, and 3:30 finals will begin at 4:00. If a student has two finals back-to-back they will be allowed time to arrive for the second final. 3. If finals are canceled in the afternoon, those finals will begin during the empty time slot on Friday.
4. If an entire day is canceled, finals will be made up on the following Monday.