Registration Dates 2009
Priority Early Registration and Student Classification
| March 16 | Graduate Students and Seniors Only (90+ hours) |
| March 17 | Juniors (60-89 hours) |
| March 18 | Sophomores (30-59 hours) |
| March 19 | Freshmen (0-29 hours) |
| March 20 - March 29 | Open Early Registration/Schedule Adjustments for Current Students |
| March 30 | All Nondegree and New Students |
| March 31 | Open Early Registration/Schedule Adjustments for All Students |
Registration time tickets are assigned for each student and indicate when you may begin to access PatriotWeb registration. There is no need to come to campus for most transactions. Eligibility dates for Mason students are scheduled in order of completed hours, from most to least. Login to Patriot Web to view your time ticket.
PatriotWeb is George Mason University's online registration system. It is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with the exception of Sundays from 7 a.m.-11 a.m.
Academic Calendar: Important Dates and Deadlines
| Session A | Session B | Session C | Session I (Individualized Sections Only) |
Session X (Non-standard) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration Begins | March 16 | March 16 | March 16 | March 16 | March 16 |
| New student registration begins |
March 30 | March 30 | March 30 | March 30 | March 30 |
| Payment Deadline |
May 18 | May 18 | May 18 | May 18 | May 18 |
| First day of classes |
May 18 | June 1 | July 6 | Variable | See course listing |
| Holidays/No Standard Classes |
May 25 | July 3, 4 | July 3 | N/A | See course listing |
| Last day to ADD | May 22 | June 10 | July 10 | July 2 | Visit Dates |
| Last Day to Drop - No Tuition Liability |
May 22 | June 10 | July 10 | July 2 | Visit Dates |
| Last Day Summer Payment Plan Accepted* |
May 29 | May 29 | May 29 | May 29 | May 29 |
| Last day to DROP | May 28 | June 17 | July 16 | July 11 | Visit Dates |
| Last Day to Drop with 50% Tuition Liability |
May 28 | June 17 | July 16 | July 11 | Visit Dates |
| 100% Tuition Liability Begins | May 29 | June 18 | July 17 | July 17 | Visit Dates |
| Semester Payment Plan deferred payment plan due |
June 15 | June 15 | June 15 | June 15 | June 15 |
| Last day third-party billing payment authorizations accepted** |
July 10 | July 10 | July 10 | July 10 | July 10 |
| Last Day of Classes | June 16-17 | July 15-16 | July 31-Aug 3 | Aug 3 | See Course Listing |
| Exam Dates | June 18-19 | July 20-21 | Aug 3-6 | N/A | See Course Listing |
| Degree Conferral Dates | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 |
*Payments, contracts and/or authorizations must be received by the due dates listed below.
Payment Schedule
A LATE FEE UP TO $125 will be assessed on past due accounts and registrations approved after the last day to add for each session.| Dates Of Registration | Bill | Bill payment due by 4:30 p.m. at the Mason Cash Office (or by 10:30 p.m. via Patriot Web) |
|---|---|---|
| March 15 - May 17 | For current amount due-see Patriot Web Account Summary | May 18 (or up to $125 late payment fee) |
| May 18 and after | For current amount due-see Patriot Web Account Summary | 5th Business Day** (or up to $125 late payment fee) |
**Students are responsible for dropping, by the Payment Due date listed above, all classes they do not plan to complete. Tuition liability may apply. Classes will not be dropped for nonpayment.
