FALL TERM, 2012 AUGUST 13-17 M-F Faculty Development Activities 17 Fri Residence halls open for students 20 Mon Classes begin for Fall and 1 st 8-week sessions 24 Fri Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes SEPTEMBER 3 Mon Labor Day Holiday 14 Fri Final date for removing I grades 14-18 Fri-Tue Mid-Term Grading for 1 st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday 21 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1 st 8-week session; a W OCTOBER 1-10 M-W Mid-Term Grading for Fall classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday 4-5 Thu-Fr Fall Holiday 10 Wed Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee 12 Fri Final Day for 1 st 8-week classes 15 Mon Grades for 1 st 8-week classes due online before 3:00 p.m. 15 Mon Classes Begin for 2 nd 8-week session 15-19 M-F Preliminary examinations for doctoral students 22-26 M-F Comprehensive examinations for graduate students 25 Thu Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School 26 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Fall classes; a W" NOVEMBER 9-13 Fri-Tue Mid-Term Grading for 2 nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday 15 Thu 16 Fri DECEMBER 3 Mon Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for May Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2 nd 8-week session; a W 21-23 W-F Thanksgiving Holidays, Classes close at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 Mon Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. Graduating students grades due online before 3:00 p.m. for full semester and 2 nd 8 week classes 3,4 M,Tu Final Fall Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 5 Wed Student Study Day 6,7 Thu,F Final Fall Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 7 Fri Final Day for 2 nd 8-week classes 8 Sat Commencement, 10:00 a.m. 10 Mon Grades due online before 3:00 p.m. for full semester and 2 nd 8-week classes; Semester ends, 3:00 p.m. 20 Thu University Offices closed
DECEMBER 10 Mon Classes begin OFFICIAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR (REVISED 8-10-2012) WINTERSESSION, 2012-2013 11 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes 24-31 M-M Wintersession break (no classes) JANUARY 1 Tue Wintersession break (no classes) 2 Wed Classes resume 4 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) 11 Fri Final Examinations 15 Tue Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m.; Session ends 3:00 p.m.
JANUARY 3 Thu University Offices Open OFFICIAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR (REVISED 8-10-2012) SPRING TERM, 2013 7-11 M-F Faculty Development Activities 11 Fri Residence halls open for students 14 Mon Classes begin for Spring and 1 st 8-week sessions 18 Fri Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes 21 Mon Martin Luther King Day holiday FEBRUARY 8 Fri Final date for removing I grades 15 Fri Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1 st 8-week session; a W 11-13 M-W Mardi Gras holidays 14 Thu Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. 14-18 Thu-M Mid-Term Grading for 1 st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Monday 19 Tue Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1 st 8-week session; a W 28 Thu Mid-Term Grading for Spring Classes MARCH 1-7 F-Thu Mid-Term Grading for Spring Classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday 8 Fri Final Day for 1 st 8-week classes 11 Mon Grades for 1 st 8-week classes due online before 3:00 p.m. 11 Mon Classes Begin for 2 nd 8-week session 11 Mon Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Comm. 11-15 M-F Preliminary examinations for doctoral students 18-22 M-F Comprehensive examinations for graduate students 22 Fri Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School 22 Fri 29 Fri Spring Holiday APRIL 1-5 M-F Spring Holiday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring classes; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) 8 Mon Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. 15 Mon Final date for making application for comprehensive exam and application for degree for Aug. 15-17 M-W Mid-Term Grading for 2 nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday 22 Mon Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2 nd 8-week session; a W MAY 6 Mon Graduating students grades due online before 3:00 p.m. for full semester and 2 nd 8 week classes 6,7 M,Tue Final Spring Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 8 Wed Student Study Day 9,10 Thu,F Final Spring Examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier) 10 Fri Final Day for 2 nd 8-week classes 11 Sat Commencement, 10:00 a.m. 13 Mon Grades due online before 3:00 p.m.-full semester & 2 nd 8-week classes; Semester ends, 3:00 p.m
MAY 13 Mon Classes begin SUMMER INTERSESSION, 2013 14 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes 27 Mon Memorial Day Holiday 28 Tue 31 Fri Final Examinations Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W grade is issued (*Subject to change) JUNE 3 Mon Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m. - Session ends 3:00 p.m.
SUMMER TERM, 2013 FIRST SUMMER SESSION, 2013 MAY 31 Fri Residence halls open for students-1st session JUNE 3 Mon Classes begin-1st session 4 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes-1st session 10-13 M-Thu Preliminary examinations for doctoral students 13 Thu Final date for removing I grades-1st session 19 Wed Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee-1st session 20 Thu Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School-1st session 24 Mon Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) JULY 2 Tue Final Examinations-1st session 4 Thu Independence Day Holiday 8 Mon Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m. - 1st session ends 3:00 p.m SECOND SUMMER SESSION, 2013 JULY 5 Fri Residence halls open for students-2nd session 8 Mon Classes begin-2nd session 9 Tue Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes-2nd session 15 Mon Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for December 18 Thu Final date for removing I grades-2nd session 22-25 M-Thu Comprehensive examinations for graduate students 29 Mon Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University; a W" grade is issued (*Subject to change) AUGUST 6 Tue Final Examinations-2nd session 8 Thu Grades due on-line before 3:00 p.m. - 2nd session ends 3:00 p.m.