academic calendar
The MBA@Rice program operates on their own academic calendar, offering 12-week terms in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. If you would like to see the list view of dates for the current and upcoming quadmesters, you will find the MBA@Rice-specific academic calendars here (scroll to the "Four-Quadmester Academic Calendars" section of the page).
Note: Rice Residential dates may be adjusted from the University academic calendar by a week.
Program Terms Defined
Holds posted: Refers to holds that are posted to student's Esther account. These holds need to be resolved prior to registering for courses
Full term: Full 10-weeks of a quadmester (3-credit courses)
Term 1: The first half of the quadmester (weeks 1-5)
Term 2: The second half of the quadmester (weeks 6-10)
Withdrawal deadline: The last day students may withdraw from MBA@Rice or the entire quadmester with a 100% tuition refund. A student will not be enrolled in courses and will formally request a Leave of Absence for the quadmester or a Program Withdrawal.
Course add deadline: the last day a student may add a course to their academic schedule or swap existing courses/sections
Course drop deadline: the last day a student may drop a course from their academic schedule and remain enrolled in other courses. Tuition is refunded for courses dropped by this deadline.
Course access: When a student will receive access to their coursework and materials in Digital Campus - typically 2 weeks prior to their course starting. Students are encouraged to download their syllabus and begin asynchronous coursework for week 1
Program Degree Conferral & Graduation
To find your degree conferral date and respective graduation ceremonies, please refer to the Degree Conferral & Graduation page.