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Academic Calendar

Fall Semester|January Term|Spring Semester

Fall 2012 Semester

Wednesday, August 1 through Monday, October 1 Students Apply in SIS for December 2012 Graduation
Monday, August 22 Deadline to file for Continuous Enrollment or a Leave of Absence for the fall 2012 semester
Saturday, August 25 Arrival of New Students and Start of Orientation
Sunday, August 26 through Monday, August 27 Orientation Continues
Monday, August 27 through Friday, August 31 Advising
Tuesday, August 28 Classes Begin
Tuesday, September 11

Last Day for Adding Classes
Last Day to Change to or from "Credit/No Credit" Option
Last Day to Elect the AU (Audit) Option (must be done using a course action form)
Wednesday, September 12 Last Day to Drop a Class
Friday, October 5 Last Day of Classes Before Reading Holiday
Saturday, October 6 through Tuesday, October 9 Reading Days
Wednesday, October 10 Classes Resume
Friday, October 12 Class Search Available for Spring Classes
Monday, October 22 through Friday, November 2 Advising for Spring 2013 Course Enrollment
Tuesday, October 23 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (must be done using the College's withdrawal form; instructor signature is NOT required)
Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28 Family Weekend
Friday, October 26 Fall Convocation
Thursday, November 1 through Friday, December 14 Students Apply in SIS for May 2013 Graduation

Monday, November 5 through Wednesday, November 14

 Undergraduate Enrollment for Spring Classes
Friday, November 16 Last Day to Withdraw from the University and Return for Spring 2013 Semester
Tuesday, November 20 Last Day of Classes before Thanksgiving Recess
Wednesday, November 21 through Sunday, November 25 Thanksgiving Recess
Monday, November 26 Classes Resume
Friday, November 30 Last Day to Request Change in Examination Schedule
Friday, December 7 Classes End
Friday, December 7 Last Day for Fourth- Semester Students to Declare a Major
Sunday, December 9 Reading Day
Monday, December 10 through Tuesday, December 18,

(no exams on Thursday, December 13 or Sunday, December 16)

 Course Examinations
Monday, January 14 Deadline for Completing Authorized Incompletes from the Fall Semester

 

January Term 2013

Wednesday, January 2 January Term Courses Begin
Friday, January 11 January Term Courses End

 

Spring 2013 Semester

Monday, January 14 Classes Begin
Monday, January 21 University Holiday, Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 28 Last Day for Adding Classes
Last Day to Change to or from the "Credit/No Credit" Option
Last Day to Elect the AU (Audit) Option (must be done using a course action form)
Tuesday, January 29 Last Day to Drop a Class
Friday, March 8 Last Day of Classes Before Spring Recess
Saturday, March 9 through
Sunday, March 17		 Spring Recess
Friday, March 15 Class Search Available for Fall Classes
Monday, March 18 Classes Resume
Monday, March 18 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (must be done using the College's withdrawal form; instructor signature is NOT required)
Monday, March 25 through Friday, April 5 Advising for Fall 2013 Course Selection
Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12 Undergraduate Enrollment Begins For Fall 2013 Classes
Monday, April 15 through Monday, July 1 Students Apply in SIS for August 2013 Graduation
Tuesday, April 16 Last day to Withdraw from the University and Return for Fall 2013 Semester
Wednesday, April 24 Last Day to Request Change in Examination Schedule
Tuesday, April 30 Classes End
Tuesday, April 30 Last Day for Fourth-Semester Students to Declare a Major
Wednesday, May 1, Sunday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 8 Reading Days
Thursday, May 2 through
Friday, May 10
(no exams on Sunday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 8)		 Course Examinations
Sunday, May 19 Final Exercises
Friday, June 7 Deadline for Completing Authorized Incompletes from the Spring Semester
Friday, July 1 Last Day to Apply for August 2013 Graduation