Academic Calendar 2012-2013
FALL SEMESTER (TERM 121)
Aug	10	Sun	Deadline for financial arrangements with College Bank
Aug	10	Fri	Deadline for financial arrangements with Student Financial Services
Aug	16	Thur	Freshman orientation
Aug	17	Fri	Freshman orientation & enrollment
Aug	19	Sun	Upperclass enrollment/registration
Aug	20	Mon	Classes begin
Aug	23	Thur	Opening Convocation
Aug	24	Fri	Last day to make course changes (add/drop period) Last day to register independent study projects for Fall Term
Sep	3	Mon	Labor Day - No classes
Sep	5	Wed	All clubs must be registered with the Office of Campus Life
Oct	11	Thur	End of mid-term period
Oct	12	Fri	No classes
Oct	15	Mon	Classes resume
Oct	16	Tue	Mid-term grades due online by 10:00 AM
Oct	31	Wed	Last day for declaration of pass/not pass option for eligible courses Last day for course withdrawals
Nov	5	Mon	Early Registration for Spring Term (122) opens
Nov	16	Fri	Thanksgiving recess begins after the last class
Nov	26	Mon	Classes resume
Dec	10	Mon	Exam week begins
Dec	13	Thur	Exam week ends / Last day of Fall Term
Dec	18	Tue	Final grades due by 10:00 AM
Dec	21	Fri	Final grades and degree audits available online by this date
WINTERIM (TERM 12W)
Dec	17	Mon	Classes begin
Dec	24-26	Mon-Wed	Christmas Break - no classes
Jan	1	Tue	New Year's Day - no classes
Jan	11	Fri	Last day of Winterim
Jan	31	Thurs	Final grades due by 10:00AM for Winterim Term (12W)
SPRING SEMESTER (TERM 122)
Dec	10	Mon	Deadline for final arrangements with Student Financial Services
Jan	13	Sun	New students enroll & register
Jan	14	Mon	Classes begin
Jan	17	Thur	Deadline for removal of "I" grades & petition for grade changes for Fall Term (121)
Jan	18	Fri	Last day to make course changes (add/drop period) Last day to register for independent study projects for Spring Term
Mar	8	Fri	End of mid-term period Spring break begins after last class
Mar	12	Tue	Mid-term grades due online by 10:00 AM
Mar	18	Mon	Classes resume
Mar	29	Fri	Good Friday - no classes
Apr	1	Mon	Easter Monday - no classes
Apr	3	Wed	Last day for declaration of pass/not pass option for eligible courses Last day for course withdrawals
Apr	8	Mon	Early Registration for Summer I Term (123) and Fall Term (131) opens
May	6	Mon	Exam week begins
May	9	Thur	Exam week ends Last day of Spring Term (122)
May	10	Fri	Graduating student grades due online by 8:00 AM
May	12	Sun	Commencement
May	14	Tue	Online grades for underclassmen due by 10:00 AM
May	17	Fri	Final grades and degree audits available online by this date
Jun	13	Thur	Deadline for removal of "I" grades & petition for grade changes for Spring Term (122)
SUMMER I SESSION (TERM 123)
May	20	Mon	Late Enrollment & registration in Registrar's Office
May	21	Tue	Classes begin (5 week session & 8 week session)
May	22	Wed	Final day to enroll & register for Summer I term (123)
May	22	Wed	Last day to make course changes (add/drop period)
May	27	Mon	Memorial Day - no classes
May	30	Thur	Last day for course withdrawals (5 week session)
Jun	6	Thur	Last day for course withdrawals (8 week session)
Jul	4	Thur	Independence Day Observance - no classes
Jul	12	Fri	Last day of Summer I 8 week session
Jul	16	Tue	Online grades due by 10:00 AM
Jul	19	Fri	Final grades and degree audits available online by this date
Aug	15	Thur	Deadline for removal of "I" grades & petition for grade change for Summer I session (5 & 8 week session)
SUMMER II SESSION (TERM 124)
Jul	1-2	Mon-Tue	Placement examinations (MA students)
Jul	3	Wed	Check-in and registration for all students; advising of new students
Jul	4	Thur	Classes begin
Jul	10	Wed	Last day to make course changes (add/drop)
Jul	12	Fri	Last day for course withdrawals for term
Aug	2	Fri	Last day of Summer II session
Aug	2	Fri	Summer commencement
Aug	5	Mon	Grades due by 10:00 AM
Sept	6	Fri	Deadline for removal of "I" grades and petition for grade changes for Summer II session