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Academic Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Calendar 2024-2025


 


Fall Semester

September 4, 2024-December 15, 2024

Jul 25-Aug 15 (Tues-Thurs) Online registration for Fall 2024
Jul 25-Aug 15 (Tues-Thurs) Online registration for Clinical Residency Session
Aug 19-Sept 3 (Mon-Tues) Term break
Aug 28 (Wed) Fall 2024 Tuition due - Continuing Students only
Sept 2 (Mon) Labor Day: Administrative offices closed
Sept 3 (Tues) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline 
Sept 4 (Wed) Leave of absence for term request deadline
Sept 4 (Wed) Fall semester classes begin
Sept 4 (Wed) Module 1 for 7-week ODL program begins
Sept 4-17 (Wed-Tues) Add/Drop period for 15 week term programs
Sept 10 (Tues) Fall 2024 Tuition due - New Students only
Sept 10 (Tues) Unofficial withdrawal deadline
Sept 17 (Tues) Drop (with a W) deadline for module 1 ODL students
Oct 1 (Tues) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Oct 14 (Mon) Indigenous People’s Day: Administrative offices closed
Oct 22 (Tues) Module 1 ODL courses end; Grades Due
Oct 22 (Tues) Credit/No Credit Grade Option deadline for 15 week term programs
Oct 22 (Tues) Drop (with a W) deadline for 15 week term programs
Oct 28 (Mon) Module 2 for 7-week accelerated ODL program begins
Nov 1 (Fri) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Nov 9-14 (Sat-Thurs) Clinical Residency Fall Session (Hyatt Regency, Cincinnatti, OH)
Nov 10 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for module 2 ODL students
Nov 11 (Mon) Veterans Day: Administrative offices closed
Nov 28-29 (Thurs-Fri) Thanksgiving recess: Administrative offices closed
Dec 2 (Mon)  Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Dec 9-15 (Mon-Sun) Assessment week
Dec 15 (Sun) Module 2 ODL courses end
Dec 15 (Sun) Fall 2024 and Module 2 grades due
Dec 16-Jan 5 (Mon-Sun) Term break
Dec 24-Jan 1 (Tues-Mon) Holiday Break: Administrative offices closed

Spring Semester

January 6, 2025-April 20, 2025

Oct 24-Nov 14 (Thurs-Thurs) Clinical Psychology Residential Winter Session Online Registration
Nov 5-Nov 25 (Tues-Mon) Online registration for Spring 2025
Dec 16-Jan 5 (Mon-Sun) Term break
Dec 24-Jan 1 (Tues-Mon) Holiday Break: Administrative offices closed
Jan 2 (Tues) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Jan 3 (Wed) Spring 2025 Tuition due - All Students
Jan 6 (Mon) Spring semester classes begin
Jan 6 (Mon) Module 1 for 7-week ODL program begins
Jan 6 (Mon) Leave of absence for term request deadline
Jan 6-12 (Mon-Sun) Clinical Psychology Residential Winter Session (Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, Santa Barbara, CA)
Jan 6-19 (Mon-Sun) Add/Drop period for 15 week term programs
Jan 13 (Mon) Unofficial withdrawal deadline
Jan 19 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for module 1 ODL students
Jan 20 (Mon) Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Administrative offices closed
Feb 3 (Mon Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Feb 17 (Mon) President’s Day: Administrative offices closed
Feb 23 (Sun) Module 1 ODL courses end; Grades Due
Feb 23 (Sun) Credit/No Credit Grade Option deadline for 15 week term programs
Feb 23 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for 15 week term programs
Mar 3 (Mon) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Mar 3 (Mon) Module 2 for 7-week accelerated ODL program begins
Mar 16 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for module 2 ODL students
Apr 1 (Tues) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Apr 14-20 (Mon-Sun) Assessment week
Apr 20 (Sun) Module 2 ODL courses end
Apr 20 (Sun) Spring 2025 and Module 2 grades due
Apr 21-May 4 (Mon-Sun) Term break

Summer Semester

May 5, 2025-August 17, 2025

Mar 12-Apr 1 (Wed-Tues) Online registration for Summer 2025
Mar 27-Apr 30 (Wed-Tues) Global Session & Graduation Registration for Summer 2025
Apr 21-May 4 (Mon-Sun) Term break
Apr 30 (Wed) Summer 2025 Tuition due - Continuing Students
May 1 (Thurs) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
May 1 (Thurs) Dissertation Deadline for Global Session 2025 Potential Graduates
May 5 (Mon) Leave of absence for term request deadline
May 5 (Mon) Summer semester classes begin
May 5 (Mon) Module 1 for 7-week accelerated ODL program begins
May 5-18 (Mon-Sun) Add/Drop period for 15 week term programs
May 8 (Fri) Summer 2025 Tuition due - New Students
May 12 (Mon) Unofficial withdrawal deadline
May 18 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for module 1 ODL students
May 26 (Mon) Memorial Day Holiday: Administrative offices closed
Jun 1 (Sun) Degree Audit Deadline for Global Session 2025 Graduates
Jun 2 (Mon) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Jun 19 (Thurs) Juneteenth Holiday: Administrative offices closed
Jun 22 (Sun) Module 1 ODL courses end; Grades Due
Jun 22 (Sun) Credit/No Credit Grade Option deadline for 15 week term programs
Jun 22 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for 15 week term programs
Jun 30 (Mon) Module 2 for 7-week accelerated ODL program begins
Jul 1 (Tues) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Jul 4 (Fri) Independence Day: Administrative offices closed
TBD
Global Session 2025 Graduation and Convocation
Jul 13 (Sun) Drop (with a W) deadline for module 2 ODL students
Aug 1 (Fri) Institutional Review Board Submission Deadline
Aug 12-17 (Mon-Sun) Assessment week
Aug 17 (Sun) Module 2 ODL courses end
Aug 17 (Sun) Summer 2025 and Module 2 grades due
Aug 18-Sept 3 (Mon-Wed) Term break
Sept 1 (Mon) Labor Day Holiday: Administrative Offices closed

 


Future Terms  

2025-2026

2025 Fall

All programs: 09/03/25 - 12/14/25

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 09/03/25 -10/21/25

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 10/27/25 -12/14/25

 

2026 Spring

All programs: 01/05/26 - 04/19/26

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 01/05/26 - 02/22/26

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 03/02/26 - 04/19/26

 

2026 Summer

All programs: 05/04/26 - 08/16/26

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 05/04/26 - 06/21/26

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 06/29/26 - 08/16/26 

 

2026-2027

2026 Fall

All programs: 09/02/26 - 12/13/26

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 09/02/26 -10/20/26

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 10/26/26 -12/13/26

 

2027 Spring

All programs: 01/04/27 - 04/18/27

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 01/04/27- 02/21/27

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 03/01/27- 04/18/27

 

2027 Summer

All programs: 05/05/27 - 08/17/27

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 05/05/27- 06/22/27

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 06/30/27- 08/17/27 

 

2027-2028

2027 Fall

All programs: 09/08/27 - 12/19/27

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 09/08/27 -10/26/27

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 11/01/27 -12/19/27

 

2028 Spring

All programs: 01/10/28 - 04/23/28

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 01/10/28 - 02/27/28

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 03/06/28 - 04/23/28

 

2028 Summer

All programs: 05/08/28 - 08/20/28

Accelerated ODL Module 1: 05/08/28 - 06/25/28

Accelerated ODL Module 2: 07/03/25 - 08/20/28 

 

Calendar Parameters

Fielding’s calendar is a calendar of three required terms per academic year. The academic year runs from September through August.

The following parameters apply to all programs on the academic calendar:

  1. Terms and modules will start on a weekday; e.g. Monday-Friday, but may not start on Fielding (national) holidays.
  2. For the Fall term, the term will end no later than December 23.
  3. Courses shorter or longer than the term may be authorized, subject to the approval of appropriate school and academic/administrative unit review committees.
  4. Face-to-face academic credit-bearing events must be scheduled within the academic term dates. Exceptions to the scheduling of credit-bearing/financial aid eligible events during any portion of the term break should be reviewed by the leaders of the Financial Aid and Registrar Offices and approved by the Provost or their designee.
  5. Each week of the designated term shall include expectations of active engagement by the student in an instructional activity related to the student’s course of study. These activities include (but are not limited to):

  • Attending a synchronous class, lecture, recitation, or field or laboratory activity, physically or online, where there is an opportunity for interaction between the instructor and students;
  • Submitting an academic assignment;
  • Taking an assessment or an exam;
  • Participating in an interactive tutorial or webinar.

Please note: the definition of academic engagement may not include activities where a student may be present, but not academically engaged, such as:

  • Logging into an online class or tutorial without any further participation;
  • Participating in academic counseling or advising; or
  • Participating in a student-organized study group.

Additional Parameters for Programs on a 15 week calendar:

  1. Each academic term will include a minimum of 15 weeks of instruction, ending with the grade deadline.
  2. There will be a dedicated assessment week prior to the grade deadline to support timely grade submission. The assessment week is designed to be a period of summative assessment where students have evidenced to the instructor/assessing faculty the applied knowledge accumulated through the term in the context of the course. The structure of that submission will differ from discipline to discipline and from course to course.

Additional Parameters for Programs Using Accelerated Modules:

  1. Accelerated modules must begin or end in alignment with the term start or end dates.
  2. Accelerated modules must be 49 days in length where possible and can begin on any day of the week, but may not start on Fielding (national) holidays.
  3. Module start and end dates within the larger term may not overlap.
  4. Grades are due at the conclusion of each module.
  5. All programs using the accelerated modules model must follow the same calendar.

Revisions of Calendars

The Senate Leadership Committee must approve all calendars and any subsequent revisions or exceptions.

Academic and Events Calendar

Please see the Academic and Events Calendar website for additional event and deadline dates and details.