FALL TERM, 2011 AUGUST 15-19 M-F Faculty Development Activities 19 Fri Residence halls open for students 22 Mon Classes begin for Fall and 1 st 8-week sessions 26 Fri Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes SEPTEMBER 5 Mon Labor Day Holiday 16 Fri Final date for removing I grades 16-20 Fri-Tue Mid-Term Grading for 1 st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday 23 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1 st 8-week OCTOBER 3-12 M-We Mid-Term Grading for Fall classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday 12 Wed Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee 12 Wed Final Day for 1 st 8-week classes 13-14 Th-Fr Fall Holiday 17 Mon Grades for 1 st 8-week classes due online before 3:00 p.m. 17 Mon Classes Begin for 2 nd 8-week session 17-21 M-F Preliminary examinations for doctoral students 24-28 M-F Comprehensive examinations for graduate students 27 Thu Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School 28 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Fall classes; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) NOVEMBER 11-15 Fri-Tue Mid-Term Grading for 2 nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday 15 Tue 18 Fri degree for May Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2 nd 8-week 23-25 W-F Thanksgiving Holidays, Classes close at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 28 Mon Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. DECEMBER 5,6 M,Tu Final Fall Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 7 Wed Student Study Day 8,9 Th,F Final Fall Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 9 Fri Final Day for 2 nd 8-week classes 12 Mon Grades due online before 3:00 p.m. for full semester and 2 nd 8-week classes 17 Sat Commencement, 10:00 a.m., Semester ends, 12:00 Midnight 19 Mon University Offices closed
DECEMBER 12 Mon Classes begin WINTERSESSION, 2011-2012 13 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes 22-30 Th-F Wintersession break (no classes) JANUARY 2 Mon Classes resume 4 Wed Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) 13 Fri Final Examinations 17 Tue Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m.; Term ends 3:00 p.m.
JANUARY 3 Tue University Offices Open SPRING TERM, 2012 9-13 M-F Faculty Development Activities 13 Fri Residence halls open for students 16 Mon Martin Luther King Day holiday 17 Tue Classes begin for Spring and 1 st 8-week sessions 20 Fri Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes FEBRUARY 10 Fri Final date for removing I grades 14-16 Tu-Th Mid-Term Grading for 1 st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday 17 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1 st 8-week session; a W grade is issued (*Subject to change) 20-22 M-W Mardi Gras holidays 23 Thu Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. MARCH 1-8 Th-Th Mid-Term Grading for Spring Classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday 9 Fri Final Day for 1 st 8-week classes 12 Mon Grades for 1 st 8-week classes due online before 3:00 p.m. 12 Mon Classes Begin for 2 nd 8-week session 12 Mon Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Comm. 12-16 M-F Preliminary examinations for doctoral students 19-23 M-F Comprehensive examinations for graduate students 23 Fri Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School 23 Fri APRIL 6-13 F-F Spring Holiday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring classes; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) 16 Mon Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. 16 Mon degree for August 16-18 Mo-We Mid-Term Grading for 2 nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday 23 Mon Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2 nd 8-week MAY 7,8 M,Tu Final Spring Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 9 Wed Student Study Day 10,11 Th,F Final Spring Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 11 Fri Final Day for 2 nd 8-week classes 14 Mon Grades due online before 3:00 p.m. for full semester and 2 nd 8-week classes 19 Sat Commencement, 10:00 a.m., Semester ends, 12:00 Midnight
MAY 14 Mon Classes begin SUMMER INTERSESSION, 2012 15 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes 25 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W grade is issued (*Subject to change) 28 Mon Memorial Day Holiday JUNE 1 Fri Final Examinations 4 Mon Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m.; Term ends 3:00 p.m.
SUMMER TERM, 2012 FIRST SUMMER SESSION, 2012 JUNE 1 Fri Residence halls open for students-1st session 4 Mon Classes begin-1st session 5 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes-1st session 11-14 M-Th Preliminary examinations for doctoral students 14 Thur Final date for removing I grades-1st session 20 Wed 21 Thur Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee-1st session Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) 28 Thu Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School-1st session JULY 3 Tue Final Examinations-1st session 4 Wed Independence Day Holiday 5 Thu Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m.-1st session; Term ends 3:00 p.m.-1st session SECOND SUMMER SESSION, 2012 JULY 6 Fri Residence halls open for students-2nd session 9 Mon Classes begin-2nd session 10 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes-2nd session 16 Mon degree for December 19 Thur Final date for removing I grades-2nd session 23-26 M-Th Comprehensive examinations for graduate students 26 Thur Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) AUGUST 7 Tue Final Examinations-2nd session 9 Thur Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m.-2nd session; Term ends 3:00 p.m.-2nd session