Academic Calendar for 2012 - 2013
Approved by University Council on April 21, 2011
Fall Semester 2012
(Based on 50 minute classes (MWF), 75 minute classes (TTH), 15 weeks of classes, 75 days of classes)
Late Orientation | Aug. 8 | Wednesday |
Advisement | Aug. 9 | Thursday |
Registration | Aug. 10 | Friday |
Classes Begin | Aug. 13 | Monday |
Drop for undergraduate level courses (1000 – 5999) | Aug. 13 – Aug. 16 | Monday - Thursday |
Add for undergraduate level courses (1000 – 5999) | Aug. 13 – Aug. 17 | Monday - Friday |
Drop for graduate level courses (6000 – 9999) | Aug. 13 – Aug. 20 | Monday – Following Monday |
Add for graduate level courses (6000 – 9999) | Aug. 13 – Aug. 21 | Monday – Following Tuesday |
Holiday: Labor Day – No Classes | Sept. 3 | Monday |
Midterm | Oct. 4 | Thursday |
Withdrawal Deadline | Oct. 18 | Thursday |
Fall Break | Oct. 26 | Friday |
Last Day of Classes Prior to Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 16 | Friday |
Holidays: Thanksgiving | Nov. 19 – 23 | Monday - Friday |
Classes Resume | Nov. 26 | Monday |
Friday Class Schedule In Effect* | Dec. 4 | Tuesday |
Classes End | Dec. 4 | Tuesday |
Reading Day | Dec. 5 | Wednesday |
Final Exams | Dec. 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 | Thurs. – Fri., Mon. – Wed. |
Commencement | Dec. 14 | Friday |
Grades Due | Dec. 17, 5 PM | Monday, 5 PM |
*Note: For the Fall Semester 2012, the University will operate a Friday class schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 4. This is done to equalize the class minutes between MWF and TTH classes and to provide an equal number of class meetings for courses which may meet only once per week.
Spring Semester 2013
Based on 50 minutes classes (MWF), 75 minutes classes (TTH), 15 weeks of classes, 75 days of classes
Orientation | Jan. 2 | Wednesday |
Advisement | Jan. 3 | Thursday |
Registration | Jan. 4 | Friday |
Classes Begin | Jan. 7 | Monday |
Drop for undergraduate level courses (1000 – 5999) | Jan. 7 – Jan. 10 | Monday - Thursday |
Add for undergraduate level courses (1000 – 5999) | Jan. 7 – Jan. 11 | Monday - Friday |
Drop for graduate level courses (6000 – 9999) | Jan. 7 – 14 | Monday – following Monday |
Add for graduate level courses (6000 – 9999) | Jan. 7 – 15 | Monday – following Tuesday |
Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Jan. 21 | Monday |
Midterm | Feb. 28 | Thursday |
Last Day of Classes Prior to Spring Break | March 8 | Friday |
Spring Break | March 11 - 15 | Monday – Friday |
Classes Resume | March 18 | Monday |
Withdrawal Deadline | March 21 | Thursday |
Classes End | April 29 | Monday |
Reading Day | April 30 | Tuesday |
Final Exams | May 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 | Wed. – Fri.; Mon. – Tues. |
Commencement | May 10 | Friday |
Grades Due | May 13, 5 PM | Monday, 5 PM |
Registration | May 13 | Monday |
Classes Begin | May 14 | Tuesday |
Drop/Add | May 14 – 15 | Tuesday – Wednesday |
Midterm | May 23 | Thursday |
Holiday: Memorial Day | May 27 | Monday |
Withdrawal Deadline | May 23 | Thursday |
Classes End | June 4 | Tuesday |
Final Exams | June 5 | Wednesday |
Grades Due | June 7, 5 PM | Friday, 5 PM |
Commencement | August 2 | Friday |
Extended Summer Session:
Based on 205 minutes per week for 11 weeks (2250 minutes for a 3 hour course).
Registration | May 13 | Monday |
Classes Begin | May 14 | Tuesday |
Drop for undergraduate-level courses (1000 – 5999) | May 14 – 17 | Tuesday – Friday |
Add for undergraduate level courses (1000 – 5999) | May 14 – 20 | Tuesday - Monday |
Drop for graduate-level courses (6000 – 9999) | May 14 – 21 | Tuesday – following Tuesday |
Add for graduate-level courses (6000 – 9999) | May 14 – 22 | Tuesday – following Wednesday |
Holiday: Memorial Day | May 27 | Monday |
Midterm | June 20 | Thursday |
Withdrawal Deadline | June 20 | Thursday |
Holiday: 4th of July | July 4 | Thursday |
Classes End | July 30 | Tuesday |
Final Exams | July 31 – Aug. 1 | Wednesday - Thursday |
Commencement | Aug. 2 | Friday |
Grades Due | Aug. 5, 5 PM | Monday, 5 PM |
Thru Term: Based on 60 minutes daily, 38 days of class
Orientation | June 4 | Tuesday |
Advisement/Registration | June 5 | Wednesday |
Classes Begin | June 6 | Thursday |
Drop | June 6 – 10 | Thursday – Monday |
Add | June 6 – 11 | Thursday – Tuesday |
Holiday: 4th of July | July 4 | Thursday |
Midterm | July 2 | Tuesday |
Withdrawal Deadline | July 2 | Tuesday |
Classes End | July 30 | Tuesday |
Final Exams | July 31, Aug. 1 | Wednesday, Thursday |
Commencement | Aug. 2 | Friday |
Grades Due | Aug. 5, 5 PM | Monday, 5 PM |
Short Session I: Based on 120 minutes daily, 19 days of classes
Orientation | June 4 | Tuesday |
Advisement/Registration | June 5 | Wednesday |
Classes Begin | June 6 | Thursday |
Drop | June 6 – 7 | Thursday – Friday |
Add | June 6 – 10 | Thursday – Monday |
Midterm | June 19 | Wednesday |
Withdrawal Deadline | June 19 | Wednesday |
Classes End | July 2 | Tuesday |
Final Exams | July 3 | Wednesday |
Grades Due | July 8, 5 PM | Monday, 5 PM |
Commencement | Aug. 2 | Friday |
Short Session II: Based on 120 minutes daily, 19 days of classes
Registration | July 3 | Wednesday |
Classes Begin | July 5 | Friday |
Drop | July 5 – 8 | Friday - Monday |
Add | July 5 – 9 | Friday – Tuesday |
Midterm | July 18 | Thursday |
Withdrawal Deadline | July 18 | Thursday |
Classes End | July 31 | Wednesday |
Final Exams | Aug. 1 | Thursday |
Commencement | Aug. 2 | Friday |
Grades Due | Aug. 5, 5 PM | Monday, 5 PM |