Academic Calendar
Please visit http://www.ship.edu/Provost/Academic_Year_Calendar/ to view the academic calendar. Additional dates and deadlines are available in the "Semester Information" link on this page. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar's Office at ext. 1381.
Application for Graduation
The
application deadline for May and August Graduation is Friday, January 2,
2015. Once received, these applications will be reviewed by the appropriate
academic dean's office or graduate department. This process will require approximately 8 weeks after
the due date for applications. For more information, please visit www.ship.edu/Registrar/Graduation_Process/.
Last Day to Change Major into High-Demand Programs
Students may declare or change a major any time except for during scheduling, which includes schedule clean-up and the two weeks prior to scheduling. For the spring semester, changes will be accepted until Tuesday, February 10th. Any changes submitted after this date will not be processed until scheduling is complete. Students who wish to declare a major in a high-demand program must submit their request within the first three weeks of the semester in order to be considered. The deadline for students interested in declaring a major in Education is two weeks into the semester. The following programs are currently identified as high-demand: Biology, Pre-K - 4 and 4-8 Education programs, Communications/Journalism, Criminal Justice and Psychology. Students declaring other majors should submit requests during this period to allow them to be processed before scheduling for the next semester.
Last Day to Withdraw with "W" Grade
After schedule adjustment, all students, except first-semester freshmen, may withdraw from classes with "W" grades through myShip. First-semester freshmen must contact their dean’s office to explore their options for withdrawing from a class. Students will be able to withdraw from all but their final class. All undergraduate students must personally visit their academic dean's office to process a withdrawal from their final class. All graduate students must contact the Registrar's Office to process a withdrawal from their final class.
To withdraw from a class, please follow these instructions:
- Log
in to myShip portal.
- Click
on My Academics from the
Student drop down menu.
- Click
on Add or Drop Classes link under the RegistrationTools
heading.
- If
prompted, select current registration term.
- Click
on the Action drop-down menu for the CRN (course reference number) from
which you want to withdraw.
- Select
Course Withdrawal Through Web.
- Select
Submit Changes to submit your withdrawal.
- If
your submission was successful, status for course should indicate Course
Withdrawal through WEB on (date you submitted withdrawal).
The
deadline to withdraw from a class or the University and receive a "W"
grade is as follows for each part of term (POT):
POT 1 (Full Term) Course Dates Jan. 20-May 8 Withdrawal
Deadline - Mar. 31
POT 2 Course Dates Jan. 26-Apr. 26 Withdrawal
Deadline - Mar. 25
POT 3 Course
Dates Jan. 5-Mar. 8 Withdrawal Deadline - Feb. 13
POT 4 Course
Dates Mar. 16-May 10 Withdrawal Deadline - Apr. 21
POT 5 Course
Dates Jan. 20-Mar. 1 Withdrawal
Deadline - Feb. 16
POT 6 Course
Dates Mar. 2-Apr. 12 Withdrawal
Deadline - Mar. 27
POT 7 Course
Dates Jan. 20-Mar. 15 Withdrawal Deadline - Feb. 25
POT 8 Course
Dates Mar. 16-May 10 Withdrawal Deadline - Apr. 21
POT 9 Course
Dates Jan. 5-Apr. 12 Withdrawal Deadline - Mar. 10
POT 10 Course
Dates Jan. 6-Apr. 4 Withdrawal Deadline – Mar. 11
POT 11 Course
Dates Feb. 9 – Apr. 3 Withdrawal Deadline – Mar. 17
NOTE OF CAUTION: Before withdrawing from a class, careful thought should be given to the possible consequences. Withdrawals may have a negative impact on your progress toward graduation, your eligibility for financial aid, and your health insurance coverage. If you are unsure or have any concerns, you should consult with your academic advisor with questions about your progress toward graduation, the financial aid office with questions about any financial aid you may have, and your health care provider for any potential changes to health coverage.
Students are responsible for any class(es) appearing on their schedule.
NOTE: After the schedule adjustment period, NO REFUNDS will be given for any withdrawn courses. Charges will not be reduced for classes withdrawn with a "W" grade.