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2011-2013 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin 
    
2011-2013 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Academic Calendars



2011–2012 Calendar

Fall Semester – 2011

August 22–December 14, 2011

 
August 16, Tuesday University Meetings  
August 17 and 19, Wednesday and Friday Registration  
August 22, Monday Classes Begin  
August 22–26, Monday–Friday Schedule Revision Period  
August 26, Friday End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
August 29–September 2, Monday–Friday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
September 2, Friday End 75% Refund Period  
September 5, Monday Labor Day, No Classes, University Closed  
September 9, Friday End 50% Refund Period  
September 13, Tuesday Fall Assessment Day, No Classes  
September 16, Friday End 25% Refund Period  
October 10–11, Monday–Tuesday Fall Break, No Classes  
October 21, Friday Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  
November 7–18, Monday–Friday Priority Registration for Spring and Summer  
November 23, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes  
November 24–27, Thursday–Sunday Thanksgiving Recess/No Classes/University Closed  
December 7, Wednesday No Classes  
December 7, Wednesday Schedule Revisions/Withdrawals End  
December 8–14, Thursday–Wednesday Final Exams  
December 10, Saturday Fall Commencement  
December 14, Wednesday Fall Semester Ends  

Spring Semester – 2012

January 9–May 2, 2012

 
January 4, Wednesday University Meetings  
January 5–6, Thursday–Friday Registration  
January 9, Monday Classes Begin  
January 9–13, Monday–Friday Schedule Revision Period  
January 13, Friday End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
January 16, Monday Martin Luther King Day, No Classes  
January 16–20, Monday–Friday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
January 20, Friday End 75% Refund Period  
January 27, Friday End 50% Refund Period  
February 3, Friday End 25% Refund Period  
March 5–10, Monday–Saturday Spring Recess, No Classes  
March 16, Friday Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  
April 2–13, Monday–Friday Priority Registration for Summer and Fall  
April 6, Friday No Classes, University Closed  
April 17, Tuesday Spring Assessment Day, No Classes  
April 25, Wednesday No Classes  
April 25, Wednesday Schedule Revisions/Withdrawals End  
April 26–May 2, Thursday–Wednesday Final Exams  
April 28, Saturday Spring Commencement  
May 2, Wednesday Spring Semester Ends  

First Summer Session – 2012

Begins May 9, 2012

 
May 8, Tuesday Registration  
May 9, Wednesday Classes Begin  
May 9–10, Wednesday–Thursday* Schedule Revision Period  
May 9–14, Wednesday–Monday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
May 10, Thursday* End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
May 14, Monday* End 75% Refund Period  
May 16, Wednesday* End 50% Refund Period  
May 18, Friday* End 25% Refund Period  
May 28, Monday Memorial Day/No Classes/University Closed  
May 29, Tuesday* Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  

Second Summer Session – 2012

Begins June 18, 2012

 
June 15, Friday Registration  
June 18, Monday Classes Begin  
June 18–19, Monday–Tuesday* Schedule Revision Period  
June 18–21, Monday–Thursday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
June 19, Tuesday* End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
June 21, Thursday* End 75% Refund Period  
June 25, Monday* End 50% Refund Period  
June 27, Wednesday* End 25% Refund Period  
July 4, Wednesday Independence Day/No Classes/University Closed  
July 6, Friday* Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  

* The calendar shown here lists schedule revisions, refund, and drop/withdrawal dates for the typical FIVE-WEEK summer sessions only. Cross-term courses and courses meeting other than the standard five-week session have different dates. Contact the Office of the Registrar for these dates.

A variety of course lengths may be offered during summer terms, including the following:

  First Summer
May Term 4 weeks  
    First Summer Short Sessions 2 weeks (During or after May Term)  
    First Summer 5 weeks  
    First Summer 6 weeks  
         
  Second Summer
Second Summer 5 weeks  
    Second Summer 6 weeks  
    Second Summer 8 weeks  

2012–2013 Calendar

Fall Semester – 2012

August 20–December 12, 2012

 
August 14, Tuesday University Meetings  
August 15 and 17, Wednesday and Friday Registration  
August 20, Monday Classes Begin  
August 20–24, Monday–Friday Schedule Revision Period  
August 24, Friday End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
August 27–31, Monday–Friday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
August 31, Friday End 75% Refund Period  
September 3, Monday Labor Day, No Classes, University Closed  
September 7, Friday End 50% Refund Period  
September 11, Tuesday Fall Assessment Day, No Classes  
September 14, Friday End 25% Refund Period  
October 8–9, Monday–Tuesday Fall Break, No Classes  
October 19, Friday Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  
November 5–16, Monday–Friday Priority Registration for Spring and Summer  
November 21, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes  
November 22–25, Thursday–Sunday Thanksgiving Recess/No Classes/University Closed  
December 5, Wednesday No Classes  
December 5, Wednesday Schedule Revisions/Withdrawals End  
December 6–12, Thursday–Wednesday Final Exams  
December 8, Saturday Fall Commencement  
December 12, Wednesday Fall Semester Ends  

Spring Semester – 2013

January 14–May 8, 2013

 
January 9, Wednesday University Meetings  
January 10–11, Thursday–Friday Registration  
January 14, Monday Classes Begin  
January 14–18, Monday–Friday Schedule Revision Period  
January 18, Friday End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
January 21, Monday Martin Luther King Day, No Classes  
January 21–25, Monday–Friday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
January 25, Friday End 75% Refund Period  
February 1, Friday End 50% Refund Period  
February 8, Friday End 25% Refund Period  
March 11–16, Monday–Saturday Spring Recess, No Classes  
March 22, Friday Last Day To Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  
March 29, Friday No Classes, University Closed  
April 1–12, Monday–Friday Priority Registration for Summer and Fall  
April 16, Tuesday Spring Assessment Day, No Classes  
May 1, Wednesday No Classes  
May 1, Wednesday Schedule Revisions/Withdrawals End  
May 2–May 8, Thursday–Wednesday Final Exams  
May 4, Saturday Spring Commencement  
May 8, Wednesday Spring Semester Ends  

First Summer Session – 2013

Begins May 15, 2013

 
May 14, Tuesday Registration  
May 15, Wednesday Classes Begin  
May 15–16, Wednesday–Thursday* Schedule Revision Period  
May 15–20, Wednesday–Monday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
May 16, Thursday* End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
May 20, Monday* End 75% Refund Period  
May 22, Wednesday* End 50% Refund Period  
May 24, Friday* End 25% Refund Period  
May 27, Monday Memorial Day/No Classes/University Closed  
June 4, Tuesday* Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  

Second Summer Session – 2013

Begins June 24, 2013

 
June 21, Friday Registration  
June 24, Monday Classes Begin  
June 24–25, Monday–Tuesday* Schedule Revision Period  
June 24–27, Monday–Thursday Pass/No Pass Option Period  
June 25, Tuesday* End 100% Refund Period and Late Registration  
June 27, Thursday* End 75% Refund Period  
July 1, Monday* End 50% Refund Period  
July 3, Wednesday* End 25% Refund Period  
July 4, Thursday Independence Day/No Classes/University Closed  
July 12, Friday* Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Without Evaluation  

* The calendar shown here lists schedule revisions, refund, and drop/withdrawal dates for the typical FIVE-WEEK summer sessions only. Cross-term courses and courses meeting other than the standard five-week session have different dates. Contact the Office of the Registrar for these dates.

A variety of course lengths may be offered during summer terms, including the following:

  First Summer
May Term 4 weeks  
    First Summer Short Sessions 2 weeks (During or after May Term)  
    First Summer 5 weeks  
    First Summer 6 weeks  
         
  Second Summer Second Summer 5 weeks  
    Second Summer 6 weeks  
    Second Summer 8 weeks