| 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 |
