Navigating the Indiana University Academic Calendar

Understanding the Indiana University (IU) academic calendar is crucial for students, faculty, and staff. The calendar provides essential dates and deadlines related to registration, classes, refunds, and other academic activities. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the IU academic calendar, drawing from the official resources provided by the Office of the Registrar and other relevant offices.

Official Calendar Resources

The Office of the Registrar is the primary source for IU Bloomington’s Official Calendar. This calendar informs all staff and students of official university deadlines. You can access the Official Academic Calendar on the IU website.

Registrar Calendar: This calendar provides up-to-date information on Registrar processes impacting schools and academic units, which is particularly useful for faculty and staff.
Events Calendar: You can add Official Academic Calendar events to your personal calendar, computer, or mobile device using the online Events Calendar.
Religious Observances Calendar: Maintained by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty & Academic Affairs, this calendar lists dates of religious observances that may affect academic scheduling.

Key Dates and Deadlines

The IU academic calendar is divided into various sessions, including Full Term, Winter, 3-Week, 13-Week, 1st 8-Week, and 2nd 8-Week sessions. Each session has its own set of important dates and deadlines.

Registration

Early Enrollment/Registration: For students enrolled at IU Bloomington during the Fall semester, each student is assigned a "registration appointment," which denotes the first day and time the student can access registration online via the Student Center. Online registration remains open only through the first week of classes. This is not an appointment to speak with an academic advisor.
- For Full Term, 13-Week, 1st 8-Week, and 2nd 8-Week sessions, early enrollment typically occurs from late October to late November.
Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment: This period is open to all students, without any appointment required.
- For the Winter session, open registration usually begins in late November and extends to late December.
- For the 3-Week session, open registration also starts in late November and continues until mid-January.

Classes

Classes Begin: The start date for classes varies depending on the session.
- Winter classes typically begin in late December.
- 3-Week classes usually start in mid-January.
- Full Term and 1st 8-Week classes generally begin in late January/early February.
- 13-Week classes usually start in early February.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: There are no classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which usually falls in mid-January.
Spring Break: There are no classes during Spring Break, which usually occurs in mid-March. Break begins after last class and classes resume.

Refunds

100% Refund Deadline: The deadline for receiving a 100% refund varies by session.
- For the Winter session, the deadline is usually in late December.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is typically in mid-January.
- For Full Term and 1st 8-Week sessions, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For the 13-Week session, the deadline is typically in early February.
- For the 2nd 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in mid-March.
50% Refund Deadline: The deadline for receiving a 50% refund also varies by session.
- For the Winter session, the deadline is usually in early January.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is typically in mid-January.
- For the 1st 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For the 13-Week session, the deadline is typically in late February.
- For the 2nd 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in late March.
75% Refund Deadline:
- For Full Term, the deadline is usually in late January.
25% Refund Deadline:
- For Full Term, the deadline is usually in early February.
Fee Deadline: The deadline for fee payment is usually in early to mid-January.

Dropping and Adding Courses

Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade of W: The deadline to drop a course without receiving a "W" grade varies by session.
- For the Winter session, the deadline is usually in late December.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is typically in mid-January.
- For the 1st 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For the 13-Week session, the deadline is typically in early February.
- For the 2nd 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in mid-March.
- For Full Term, the deadline is usually in early February.
Grade of W Begins for All Drops: After the deadline to drop a course without a "W" grade, a "W" grade will be recorded for all dropped courses.
eDrop/eAdd Schedule Adjustment and Initial Registration: This period allows students to adjust their schedules and register for courses.
Last Day to Drop with Automatic W: The last day to drop a course with an automatic "W" also varies by session.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For the 13-Week session, the deadline is usually in late March.
- For the Winter session, the deadline is usually in late January.
Last Day to Add a Course: The last day to submit a request to add a class also depends on the session.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For Full Term, the deadline is usually in mid-March.
- For the 13-Week session, the deadline is usually in late March.
- For the 2nd 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in mid-April.
Grade of W or F Begins for All Drops (Graduate Students Only): For graduate students, after a certain point in the semester, any course dropped will receive a "W" or "F" grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session.

Pass/Fail Option

Pass/Fail Option Deadline: Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval for the pass/fail option. Refer to Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information.
- For the Winter session, the deadline is usually in early January.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is typically in mid-January.
- For the 1st 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For Full Term, the deadline is usually in mid-February.
- For the 13-Week session, the deadline is usually in late February.
- For the 2nd 8-Week session, the deadline is usually in late March.

Faculty Responsibilities

Faculty Verification of Class Attendance: Faculty verify class attendance and report student enrollment discrepancies through the Student Engagement Roster. This is typically due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term.
Early Evaluations: Faculty submit Early Evaluation grades for all IUB beginning students through the Student Engagement Roster. Early Evaluations are due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term.

Final Exams

Final Exams: Final exams are typically held during the last class of the session.
Last day of classes: The last day of classes varies depending on the session.
- For the 3-Week session, the deadline is usually in late January.
- For the Winter session, the deadline is usually in early February.

Important Notes

Waitlist Requests: Waitlist requests expire on specific dates, so it's important to be aware of these deadlines.
Non-Standard Session Dates: Check the Non-Standard Session Dates page for more information on courses with non-standard dates for the current academic term.
Complete Withdrawal: Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term.
Late Drop/Add: See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information.
Registering Late: See Registering Late for more information.

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