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Dates and Deadlines

Spring 2012 Summary


Detailed Schedule – Spring 2012 – Regular Full Semester

December 16

Installment Payment Plan available – login to mySFA (must have $0 previous balance to be eligible). 1st billing statements produced. Email notifications sent to students’ SFA Titan email accounts. Authorized users notified at the email address provided to the EBill system

January 4

Short-Term Loans begin (must have Installment Payment Plan and $0 previous balance)

January 10

Preregistered students owing a previous balance greater than $200 – drop from all classes for nonpayment at 5 pm

January 11

Financial aid posted to students’ accounts

January 12

Book Loans begin (for pick up January 13 at SFA branch of Commercial Bank of Texas (CBTx) in Baker Pattillo Student Center)

January 13

Bills due.  1st day to pick up Book Loans (at SFA branch of Commercial Bank of Texas (CBTx) in Baker Pattillo Student Center)

January 15

Residence halls open at 10 am. Residence Life Office open 10 am-4 pm

January 17

Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund. Last day of Early Registration period. Students must make full payment by 5 pm or sign up for an Installment Payment Plan and make installment payment – drop from all classes for nonpayment at 5 pm (to be eligible for Installment Payment Plan, must have $0 previous balance)

January 18

Classes begin. Late Fee begins. Cash Advances begin

January 23

Last day to register or add a class online. Last day for Cash Advance. Last day to charge against student credit balance at Barnes & Noble bookstore

January 26

Last day to apply for Book Loans (for pick up on January 27)

January 27

Last day to pick up Book Loans

January 30

Student refunds sent to Higher One for disbursement according to students’ refund preferences (thereafter, refunds processed regularly throughout the semester)

February 2

Last day to drop with a refund. Last day to drop online

February 14

Last day to withdraw with a partial refund. Last day to apply for Short-Term Loan and Installment Payment Plan (deadline 5 pm). Students registering, adding or changing classes after January 17 must make full payment by 5 pm or sign up for an Installment Payment Plan and make installment payment – drop for nonpayment at 5 pm from one or more classes, depending on balance (to be eligible for Installment Payment Plan, must have $0 previous balance)

March 2

2nd installment of Installment Payment Plan due

March 10-18

Spring Break. Residence halls close at 9 am Saturday, March 10 and reopen at noon Sunday, March 18

March 19

University reopens and classes resume. Last day to withdraw. Full payment of Book Loans and Short-Term Loans due

March 21

Last day to drop/withdraw without WP/WF

April 3

3rd (final) installment of Installment Payment Plan due

April 5-9

Easter Holiday for students & faculty begins at 8 am Thursday, April 5. Residence halls close at 9 am April 5 and reopen at noon Monday, April 9

April 9

Classes resume at 4 pm

April 24

Last day to withdraw

May 7-11

Final exams

May 12

Commencement. Residence halls close at 2 pm


WITHDRAWAL

Any student officially withdrawing from the University is eligible for a refund of tuition and certain fees according to the following schedule:

Withdrawal Date Refund Amount

Prior to January 18 

100%

January 18-January 24

80%

January 25-January 31

70%

February 1-February 7

50%

February 8-February 14

25%

After February 14

0%


DROP

The following refund schedule is applicable provided the student remains enrolled (i.e., does not drop to 0 hours). If the student drops to 0 hours, that is a withdrawal and the Withdrawal refund schedule above is applicable.

Last Day to Drop with Refund Refund Amount
February 2 100%


NOTE:  The above policies to return funds due to withdrawal or dropped courses may be modified at any time without prior notice in order to comply with state and/or federal guidelines.

Questions? Contact the SFA Business Office: businessoffice@sfasu.edu • (936) 468-6960 • Austin Building, 2nd floor

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