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Calendars and Dates

Spring 2012 | Academic/University Calendar

Spring 2012 Important Dates

Dec 22, 2011 -
Jan 9, 2012 		ONLINE VERIFICATION AVAILABLE
Jan 6 Fri Textbook Pickup - The Station 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Jan 6 Fri General Registration (1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.)
Jan 8 Sun Textbook Pickup - The Station 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Jan 9 Mon Classes begin
Textbook Pickup - The Station - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Degree applications (Spring) to be filed with Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Jan 10 Tue Last date to add or enroll in a first-block course
Jan 13 Fri Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out and
receive 100% refund
Jan 15 Sun Late registration ends
Last date to add or enroll in a trimester course
Jan 16 Mon Martin Luther King Day, no classes
Jan 19 Thu Last date to place a first-block course on pass/fail
Last date to change a first-block course to audit
Jan 27 Fri Last date to change a trimester course to audit
Feb 1 Wed Last date to drop a first-block course
Feb 20 Mon Last date to place a trimester course on pass/fail
Feb 20-24 Mon-Fri Mid-term examinations
Feb 24 Fri First block ends
Feb 27 Mon Mid-term deficiency grades due to Registrar by 10 a.m.
Second block begins
Feb 28  Tue Last date to add or enroll in a second-block course
Mar 2 Fri Last date to drop a trimester course
Mar 7 Wed Last date to place a second-block course on pass/fail
Last date to change a second-block course to audit
Mar 12 Mon Preregistration for Summer and Fall 2012 begins
Mar 13 Tue Last date to withdraw from the University
Mar 19-23 Mon - Fri Spring Break
Mar 28 Wed Last date to drop a second-block course
Apr 20 Fri Classwork ends
Second block ends
Apr 23-27 Mon-Fri Final Exams
Apr 27 Fri Undergraduate incomplete grades from Fall 2011 due in Registrar's Office
Last date to return textbooks to Textbook Services
Apr 28 Sat Trimester Ends
Commencement
Apr 30  Mon Final grades due in Registrar's Office by 10 a.m.

Summer 2012 Important Dates

June 4 Mon Degree Applications for Summer Graduation due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Aug 2 Thu Commencement Ceremony
Aug 17 Fri Official Graduation Date (Trimester end)
Aug 20 Mon All Grades Due at 10:00 a.m.
Aug 21 Tue Target Date for Posting ALL Summer Grades to Transcripts

Session 1 (May) Dates

May 3 - May 7 Online Verification Available
May 4 Fri Textbook Pickup for preregistered students -- The Station from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
May 7 Mon Session 1 (May) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Last date to enroll or add a May Session course
May 8 Tue Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a May Session course
May 14 Mon Last date to place a May Session course on audit


Last date to place a May Session course on pass/fail
May 17 Thu Last date to drop a May session course
May 22 Tue Last date to withdraw from May session
May 28 Mon Memorial Day - no classes
June 4 Mon May Session ends

Session 2 (June) Dates

May 3 - June 6 Online Verification Available
June 6 Wed Session 2 (June) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Last date to enroll or add a June Session course
June 7 Thu Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a June Session course
June 13 Wed Last date to place a June Session course on audit


Last date to place a June Session course on pass/fail
June 19 Tue Last date to drop a June Session course
June 21 Thu Last date to withdraw from June Session
July 3 Tue June Session ends

Session 3 (July) Dates

May 3 - July 9 Online Verification Available
July 9 Mon Session 3 (July) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Last date to enroll or add a July Session course
July 10 Tue Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a July Session course
July 16 Mon Last date to place a July Session course on audit


Last date to place a July Session course on pass/fail
July 19 Thu Last date to drop a July Session course
July 25 Wed Last date to withdraw from July Session
Aug 3 Fri July Session ends

Session 4 (August) Dates

May 3 - Aug 6 Online Verification Available
Aug 6 Mon Session 4 (August) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Last date to enroll or add a August Session course
Aug 7 Tue Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a August Session course
Last date to place a August Session course on audit
Last date to place a August Session course on pass/fail
Aug 10 Fri Last date to drop a August Session course
Aug 14 Tue Last date to withdraw from August Session
Aug 17 Fri August Session ends

Session 1 and 2 (May/June) Date

May 3 - May 8 Online Verification Available
May 7 Mon Session 1 and 2 (May/June) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
May 8 Tue Last date to enroll or add a May/June Session
May 9 Wed Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a May/June Session
May 17 Thu Last date to place a May/June Session course on audit
Last date to place a May/June Session course on pass/fail
May 28 Mon Memorial Day - no classes
June 4 Mon Last date to drop a May/June Session course
June 14 Thu Last date to withdraw from May/June Session course
July 3 Tue May/June Session courses end

Session 2 and 3 (June/July) Dates

May 3 - June 7 Online Verification Available
June 6 Wed Session 2 and 3 (June/July) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
June 7 Thu Last date to enroll or add a June/July Session course
June 11 Mon Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a June/July Session course
June 19 Tue Last date to place a June/July Session course on audit
Last date to place a June/July Session course on pass/fail
July 3 Tue Last date to drop a June/July Session course
July 4 Wed Independence Day Holiday - no classes
July 17 Tue Last date to withdraw from June/July Session course
Aug 3 Fri June/July Session courses end

Session 3 and 4 (July/August) Dates

May 3 - July 10 Online Verification Available
July 9 Mon Session 3 and 4 (July/August) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
July 10 Tue Last date to enroll or add a July/August Session course
July 11 Wed Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a July/August Session course
July 18 Wed Last date to place a July/August Session course on audit
Last date to place a July/August Session course on pass/fail
July 27 Fri Last date to drop a July/August Session course
Aug 3 Fri Last date to withdraw from July/August Session course
Aug 17 Fri July/August Session courses end

Session 1 - 3 (May through July) Dates

May 3 - May 10 Online Verification Available
May 7 Mon Session 1 - 3 (May through July) begins
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
May 10 Thu Last date to enroll or add a May through July course
Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a May through July course
May 18 Fri Last date to place a May through July course on audit
Last date to place a May through July course on pass/fail
May 28 Mon Memorial Day - no classes
June 15 Fri Last date to drop a May through July course
July 3 Tue Last date to withdraw from a May through July course
July 4 Wed Independence Day Holiday - no classes
Aug 3 Fri Session 1 - 3 (May through July) ends

Trimester (May through August) Dates

May 3 - May 10 Online Verification Available
May 7 Mon Trimester begins (Full Summer Session - May through August)
Registration begins in Admissions Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
May 10 Thu Last date to enroll or add a trimester course
Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out for a trimester course
May 25 Fri Last date to place a trimester course on audit
May 28 Mon Memorial Day - no classes
June 19 Tue Last date to place a trimester course on pass/fail
June 26 Tue Last date to drop a trimester course
July 4 Wed Independence Day Holiday - no classes
July 17 Tue Last date to withdraw from a trimester course
Aug 17 Fri Trimester ends
Official Graduation Date

Fall 2012 Important Dates

Aug 23-27
Online Verification Available
Aug 24 Fri Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Aug 25 Sat General Registration -- Administration Building, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Aug 26 Sun Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Aug 27 Mon Classes begin
Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Degree applications (December) to be filed with Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Petitions to supersede due in Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
Aug 28 Tue Last date to add or enroll in a first-block course
Aug 31 Fri Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out and receive 100% refund
Sept 2 Sun Late registration ends
Last day to add or enroll in a trimester course
Sept 3 Mon Labor Day -- no classes
Sept 6 Thu Last date to place a first-block course on pass/fail
Last date to change a first-block course to audit
Sept 14 Fri Last date to change a trimester course to audit
Sept 19 Wed Last date to drop a first-block course
Oct 8 Mon Last date to place a trimester course on pass/fail
Oct 8-12 Mon-Fri Mid-term examinations
Oct 12 Fri First block ends
Oct 15 Mon Mid-term deficiency grades due by 10 a.m.
Second block begins
Oct 16 Tue Last day to add or enroll in a second-block course
Oct 19 Fri Last date to drop a trimester course
Oct 22 Mon Preregistration for Spring 2013 begins
Oct 24 Wed Last date to place a second-block course on pass/fail
Last date to change a second-block course to audit
Oct 26 Fri Walkout Day
Oct 27 Sat Homecoming
Oct 30 Tue Last date to withdraw from the University
Nov 8 Thu Last date to drop a second-block course
Nov 16 Fri Preregistration appointments for Spring 2013 end
Nov 20 Tue Thanksgiving recess begins 5 p.m.
Nov 26 Mon Thanksgiving recess ends 8 a.m.
Dec 7 Fri Classwork ends
Second Block ends
Dec 10-14 Mon-Fri Final Exams
Dec 14 Fri Trimester Ends
Commencement
Undergraduate delayed grades from Spring 2012 and Summer 2012 due in Registrar's Office
Dec 17 Mon Final grades due by 10 a.m.