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Academic Calendars
2012-13 Academic Calendar
Jump to: Autumn Term '12 | Fall Semester '12 | Winter Term '13 | Spring Semester '13 | Summer Term '13
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Autumn Term 2012
Fri., Aug 10, 2012
Freshmen arrive. Students check-in before 2:00 p.m. Ceremony of Lights.
Sat., Aug. 11, 2012
Autumn Term begins.
Wed., Aug. 22, 2012
Fall semester 2012 Freshman registration begins.
Fri., Aug. 31, 2012
Autumn Term ends.
Fall Semester 2012
Wed., Aug. 29, 2012
Orientation begins for transfer students who did not participate in Autumn Term. Move into residence hall. Orientation runs Wed, Aug. 29 thru Sat., Sept. 1.
Fri., Aug. 31, 2012
Residence halls open for returning students at 9:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 1, 2012
Last day of Orientation for transfers who did not participate in Autumn Term.
Mon., Sept. 3, 2012
Fall semester begins.
Wed., Sept. 5, 2012
Opening Convocation, 1:30 p.m.
Tues., Sept 11, 2012
End of drop/add period for Fall Semester courses.
Mon.-Tues., Oct. 29-30, 2012
Fall recess (if not needed to make up class days).
Sat., Nov. 3, 2012
Winter Term/Spring semester 2013 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 9, 2012
Last day to withdraw from Fall semester courses with W grade or change from audit to credit.
Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 22-23, 2012
Thanksgiving holiday, no classes.
Fri., Dec. 7, 2012
Last day of classes.
Mon.-Thurs., Dec. 10-13, 2012
Examination period. Students must vacate residence hall 24 hours after their last exam.
Fri., Dec. 14, 2012
Fall Semester ends. Residence halls close at noon for all students.
Winter Term 2013
Wed., Jan. 2, 2013
Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. New student registration/orientation for Winter Term.
Thurs., Jan. 3, 2013
Winter Term begins.
Fri., Jan. 4, 2013
Last day to enter Winter Term; end of drop/add period; last day for change of project.
Fri., Jan 11, 2013
Last day to withdraw from Winter Term with W grade.
Mon., Jan. 21, 2013
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes.
Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 24-25, 2013
First comprehensive examination period.
Fri., Jan. 25, 2013
Winter Term ends.
Spring Semester 2013
Mon., Jan. 28, 2013
Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m.
Tues., Jan. 29, 2013
Spring semester begins.
Tues., Feb. 5, 2013
End of drop/add period for Spring Semester courses.
Fri-Sun, Feb. 22-24, 2013
Family Weekend.
Sat., Mar. 16, 2013
Spring recess begins.
Mon., Mar. 25, 2013
Classes resume.
Fri., Mar. 29, 2013
Good Friday, no classes.
Sun., April 7, 2013
Fall semester 2013 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.
Thurs., Apr. 11, 2013
Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester courses with W grade, or change from audit to credit.
Thurs.-Fri., Apr. 18-19, 2013
Second comprehensive examination period.
Fri., May 10, 2013
Last day of classes.
Mon.-Thurs., May 13-16, 2013
Examination period. Non-graduates must vacate residence halls 24-hours after their last exam.
Fri., May 17, 2013
Spring Semester ends. Residence halls close at noon for all non-graduates.
Sat., May 18, 2013
Baccalaureate.
Sun., May 19, 2013
Commencement.
Mon., May 20, 2013
Residence halls close at noon for graduates.
Mon., May 27, 2013
Memorial Day - holiday.
Summer Term 2013
Tues., May 28, 2013
Residence halls open for Summer Session A.
May 28-July 19, 2013
Summer Term.
May 28-June 21, 2013
Session A.
June 23-July 19, 2013
Session B.
Sat., July 20, 2013
Residence halls close at noon.
2013-14 Academic Calendar
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Autumn Term 2013
Fri., Aug. 9, 2013
Freshmen arrive. Students check-in before 2:00 p.m. Ceremony of Lights.
Sat., Aug. 10, 2013
Autumn Term begins.
Wed., Aug. 21, 2013
Fall Semester 2013 Freshmen registration begins.
Thurs., Aug. 29
Fri., Aug. 30, 2013
Autumn Term ends.
Autumn Term make-up day, if needed.
Fall Semester 2013
Wed., Aug. 28, 2013
Orientation begins for transfer students who did not participate in Autumn Term. Move into residence hall. Orientation runs Wed, Aug. 28 thru Sat., Aug. 31.
Fri., Aug. 30, 2013
Residence halls open for returning students at 9:00 a.m.
Sat., Aug. 31, 2013
Last day of Orientation for transfers who did not participate in Autumn Term.
Mon., Sept. 2, 2013
Fall Semester begins.
Wed., Sept. 4, 2013
Opening Convocation, 1:30 p.m.
Tues. Sept. 10, 2013
End of drop/add period for Fall Semester courses.
Mon.-Tues., Oct. 28-29, 2013
Fall recess (if not needed to make up class days).
Sat., Nov. 2, 2013
Winter Term/Spring Semester 2014 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 8, 2013
Last day to withdraw from Fall Semester courses with W grade or change from audit to credit.
Thurs.-Fri., Nov 28-29, 2013
Thanksgiving holiday, no classes.
Fri., Dec 6, 2013
Last day of classes.
Mon.-Thurs. Dec 9-12, 2013
Examination period. Students must vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam.
Fri., Dec 13 , 2013
Fall Semester ends. Residence halls close at noon for all students.
Winter Term 2014
Fri., Jan. 3, 2014
Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. New student registration/orientation for Winter Term.
Mon., Jan. 6, 2014
Winter Term begins.
Wed., Jan. 8, 2014
Last day to enter Winter Term; end of drop/add period; last day for change of project.
Mon., Jan. 13, 2014
Last day to withdraw from Winter Term with W grade.
Mon., Jan 20, 2014
Martin Luther King day, no classes.
Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 23-24, 2014
First comprehensive examination period.
Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
Winter Term ends.
Spring Semester 2014
Mon., Jan. 27, 2014
Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m.
Tues., Jan. 28 , 2014
Spring Semester begins.
Tues., Feb. 4, 2014
End of drop/add period for Spring Semester courses.
Fri-Sun., Feb. 21-23, 2014
Family Weekend
Sat. March 22 , 2014
Spring recess begins.
Mon., March 31, 2014
Classes resume.
Sat., April 5, 2014
Fall Semester 2014 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.
Fri., April 11, 2014
Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester courses with W grade, or change from audit to credit.
Fri., April 18, 2014
Good Friday
Thurs.-Fri., Apr. 24-25, 2014
Second comprehensive examination period.
Fri., May 9, 2014
Last day of classes.
Mon.-Thurs., May 12-15, 2014
Examination period. Non-graduates must vacate residence halls 24-hours after their last exam.
Fri., May 16, 2014
Spring Semester ends. Residence halls close at noon for all non-graduates.
Sat., May 17, 2014
Baccalaureate.
Sun., May 18, 2014
Commencement.
Mon., May 19, 2014
Residence halls close at noon for graduates.
Mon., May 26, 2014
Memorial Day – holiday.
Summer Term 2014
Tues., May 27, 2014
Residence halls open for Summer Session A.
May 27-July 18 , 2014
Summer Term
May 27-June 20, 2014
Session A.
June 23-July 18, 2014
Session B.
Sat., July 19, 2014
Residence halls close at noon.
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