Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2011 2012
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students) Aug 24 Aug 22
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students) Aug 26 Aug 24
Student Orientation and Registration Aug 24 – 26 Aug 22 – 24
First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program) Aug 29 Aug 27
Academic Convocation Aug 31 Aug 29
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses Sep 2 Sep 31
Labor Day Holiday (University closed) Sept 5 Sept 3
Reading Day (no classes) Oct 10 Oct 8
Early Registration for Spring Semester Opens Oct 31 Oct 29
Veterans Day (no classes) Nov 11 Nov 12
Board of Directors Meeting Nov 17 – 18 Nov 15 – 16
Last Day to Withdraw from classes Nov 18 Nov 16
Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed) Nov 24 – 25 Nov 22 – 23
Last Day of Classes Dec 12 Dec 10
Final Exams Dec 13 – 16 Dec 11 – 14
Fall Graduation Date Dec 16 Dec 14
Student Semester Break (no classes) Dec 19 – Jan 4 Dec 17 – Jan 6
University Offices Closed Dec 23 – Jan 2 Dec 24 – Jan 1
Spring Semester 2012 2013
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students) Jan 5 Jan 3
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students) Jan 6 Jan 4
Orientation and Registration Jan 5 – 6 Jan 3 – 4
First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program) Jan 9 Jan 7
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses Jan 13 Jan 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) Jan 16 Jan 21
Presidents’ Day (University closed) Feb 20 Feb 18
Spring Break (no classes) Mar 5 – 9 Mar 4 – 8
Early Registration for Fall Semester Opens Mar 26 Mar 25
Last Day to Withdraw from a class Apr 5 Apr 5
Good Friday (University closed) Apr 6 Mar 29
Last Day of Classes Apr 27 Apr 26
Baccalaureate Chapel Apr 27 Apr 26
Final Exams Apr 30 – May 3 Apr 29 – May 2
Board of Directors Meeting May 3 – 4 May 1 – 2
Graduate Celebration May 4 May 3
Spring Graduation Date May 5 May 4
Commencement May 5 May 4
Summer Semester 2012 2013
Summer University: May – August Sessions May 8 – Aug 17 May 7 – Aug 16
Summer Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses End of the second day of the classes for that session  
Summer Graduation Date Aug 17 Aug 16
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