FISK UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 CALENDAR
Fall 2018Wed / July 25 / Fall 2018 Registration Re-opens
Fri / Aug 3 / All Faculty Return to Campus for a State of the University Convocation at 10:30am
Sat-Sun / Aug 4-5 / New students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am; New Student and Parent Orientation
Mon-Fri / Aug 6-10 / New Students Orientation continues (Students only)
Thu / Aug 9 / Advisement and registration for new students only; continuing students arrive; move into residence halls
Fri / Aug 10 / Advisement and course registration for returning students ($200 penalty fee applies for returning students who failed to register during the University’s regularly scheduled registration period during the previous Spring term)
Mon / Aug 6-24 / Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating seniors
Mon / Aug 13 / Classes begin-first day of instruction
Tues / Aug 14 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 9 p.m.
Thu / Aug 16 / Opening Convocation – 10:00am-12:00pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at other hours
Thu-Fri / Aug 16-17 / Credit by Examination administered (other times by permission of the Provost)
Mon / Aug 20 / Last day to ADD/DROP courses
Mon-Tues / Aug 20-21 / Attendance Verification due in CAMS by 9 p.m.
Tues / Aug 27 / University Census Date
Mon / Sept 3 / Labor Day: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators*
Wed / Sept 5 / Progress Grade
Fri / Sept 14 / Last day to drop classes with a “WD” (withdrawn) mark; senior audits due in the Registrar’s Office
Mon / Sept 17 / Constitution Day
Sat / Sept 22 / Senior Exam Preparation Workshop (Financial Aid Exit Survey Workshop; SuperStrong Interest Survey)
Mon-Fri / Sept 24 - 28 / Mid-Semester evaluations
Mon / Oct 1 / Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due at 12 noon; Attendance Verification due in CAMS by 9 p.m.
Wed / Oct 3 / Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for entering freshmen (Career Services Need Here)
Fri / Oct 5 / Submission of changes to Spring 2019 offering to Office of the Provost
Wed / Oct 3 - 24 / Computer Proficiency Examination; mandatory for Sophomores or Juniors who have not taken or do not plan to
take CSCI 100 or BAD 110; credit by examination administered (other times by permission of Provost)
Fri / Oct 5 / Jubilee Day Convocation, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Mon-Tues / Oct 8-9 / Fall Break: No classes, University closed
Wed / Oct 10 / Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Spring Semester
Fri / Oct 12 / Unveiling the Fisk Experience
Fri / Oct 19 - Nov 9 / Registration for Spring Semester 2019
Fri / Oct 19-31 / Application for degree for May Commencement and December completion date due to the Office of the Registrar
Fri / Oct 26 / Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for graduating seniors (4-6pm)
Mon / Oct 29 - Nov 16 / Senior exit/major field examination period; Department Chairs must provide information onexact dates, times and location.
Sun / Nov 4 - 11 / Homecoming Week
Mon / Nov 5 / Attendance Verification due in CAMS by 9 p.m.
Mon / Nov 5 / Progress Grade
Tues / Nov 13 / Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing)
Mon-Fri / Nov 19 - 23 / Thanksgiving Recess: No classes. University closed*
Thu / Nov 29 / Last day of instruction, and last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) grade from previous semester
Fri / Nov 30 / Senior Audit Departmental Review Meetings with Registrar
Fri / Nov 30 / Final Examination Preparation Day
Sat-Wed / Dec 1 - 5 / Final Examination Period for all registered students. Exams Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday until noon
Tues / Dec 4 / Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00pm for all courses whose exams completed by Monday, Dec 3
Wed / Dec 5 / Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00pm for all courses whose exams were given Tuesday, Dec 4
Thu / Dec 6 / Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS, by 5:00pm for courses whose exams were given on Wednesday, Dec. 5; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon
Fri / Dec 7 / Last day of Fall Semester
Mon / Dec 10 - Dec 28 / Winter break: University closed.*
Mon / Dec 31 / New Year’s Eve: University closed.*
*Essential personnel, including Facilities, Grounds and Public Safety personnel, may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday.
**If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.
FISK UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 CALENDAR
Spring 2019Tues / Jan 1 / New Year’s Day: University closed*
Wed / Jan 2 / University opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus
Wed / Jan 2 / Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00am New Student and Parent Orientation.
Wed / Jan 2 / Spanish Placement test and Computer Science Proficiency test for new students; advising and registration (1:30 p.m. to 5:00pm)
Fri / Jan 4 / Spring Semester classes begin; Last day for registration for Spring Semester; (penalty fee of $200 applies for all returning students who failed to register during the University’s regularly scheduled registration period during the previous Fall Semester.
Tues / Jan 8 / Attendance verification due in CAMS** by 9 p.m.
Fri / Jan 18 / Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation – 10:00 am-12:00pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours
Fri / Jan 11 / Last day to ADD/DROP courses
Wed-Thur / Jan 16-17 / Attendance Verification due in CAMS by 9 p.m.
Mon / Jan 21 / Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - University closed*
Tues / Jan 22 / University Census Date
Fri / Feb 8 / Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark; attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm
Mon-Fri / Feb 11 - 15 / Mid-Semester Evaluations
Tue / Feb 19 / Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due 12:00 noon
Thu / Feb 21 / Pierson Lecture – 7:00pm, Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall
Fri-Fri / Feb 22 - Mar 22 / Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all juniors
Mon / Feb 25 / Submission of changes to Summer 2019 offering to Office of the Provost
Fri / Mar 1 / Submission of changes to Fall 2019 offering to Office of the Provost
Mon-Fri / Mar 4 - 8 / Spring Recess; No classes, university closed
Mon / Mar 11 / Classes Resume
Mon-Thu / Mar 11 - Apr 4 / Registration for Summer and Fall Terms 2019
Fri / Mar 22 / Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for graduating seniors (4-6pm) Dr. Curry to Review
Mon / Mar 25 / Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar; Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Fall SemesterDuwon Clark to Review
Mon-Tues / Apr 1-2 / Attendance Verification and Grades Submission via CAMS by 9 p.m.
Wed-Thu / Apr 3 - 4 / 18th Annual Fisk Research Symposium
Thu / Apr 4 / Honors Convocation – 1:00pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Sun-Mon / Apr 7 - 8 / The Rise of the Talented Tenth Yield ProgramDean Johnson/Admissions to Review
Sun-Sun / Apr 7 - 14 / 88th Annual Spring Arts Festival
Tue / Apr 9 / Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing)
Wed / Apr 17 / Spring Semester classes end; and last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) mark from previous semester
Thu / Apr 18 / Final Examination Preparation Day
Fri / Apr 19 / Good Friday; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators*
Mon-Tues / Apr 22 - Apr 26 / Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, April 22-24)
Thu / Apr 25 / Grades for graduating seniors due in CAMS by 12 noon
Thurs / Apr 25 / Last day for students to file an application for degree for August graduation date; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon
Fri / Apr 26 / Last day for faculty to submit final grades for non-seniors via CAMS; grades due in CAMS by 12:00 noon; end of Spring term
Fri-Mon / May 3 - May 6 / Commencement Weekend
Sun / May 5 / Baccalaureate Service – 10:00am – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Mon / May 6 / Commencement – 10:00am – The Temple Church, 3810 Kings Lane, Nashville, TN
Mon / May 6 / Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty
All dates are subject to change
*Essential personnel, to include Facilities, Grounds and Public Safety personnel, may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday.
**If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.