Academic Calendar

2012

Spring Semester

• Adjunct Faculty Workshop: Monday, January 9
• Faculty Workshop:Thursday & Friday, January 12 & 13
• Martin Luther King Day – No Classes: Monday, January 16
• Residents Arrive, Orientation and Assessment for January Entrants: Tuesday, January 17
• Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 18
• Last Day to Add or Drop a Class: Wednesday, January 25
• President’s Day – No Classes: Monday, February 20
• Mid-Term Grades Due: Wednesday, March 7
• Spring Break – No Classes: Monday, March 12 – Sunday, March 18
• Open House: Saturday, March 24
• Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without a Grade: Monday, March 26
• Pre-Enrollment for Fall 2012 Begins: Monday, April 2
• Good Friday – No Classes: Friday, April 6
• Accepted Student Day: Friday, April 20
• Classes End: Wednesday, May 2
• Final Examinations: Thursday – Tuesday, May 3 – 8
• Final Examinations – Make-Up Day: Wednesday, May 9
• Honors Convocation: Friday, May 11
• Commencement 11:00 AM: Monday, May 14
• Grades Due: Monday, May 14
• Faculty Workshop: Tuesday & Wednesday, May 15 & 16

12 Week Summer Semester

• 12 Week Summer Sessions Begins: Monday, May 21 – Friday, August 10
• Last Day to Add of Drop a Class: Friday, May 25
• Memorial Day – No Classes: Monday, May 28
• ‘Independence Day Observed – No Classes: Wednesday, July 4
• Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Without a Grade: Friday, July 13

Fall Semester

• Gateway: Monday, July 23 – Friday, August 10
• Faculty Workshop: Thursday, August 23
• Adjunct Faculty Workshop: Friday & Saturday, August 24 & 25
• Resident Freshmen Arrive & Freshmen Housing Orientation: Saturday, August 25 – 8:00am – 12:00pm
• Freshmen Resident & Commuter Orientation, Freshmen Assessment and Workshops, Resident Upper Classmen Arrive: Sunday, August 26 - 10:00am – 3:00pm
• Classes Begin: Monday, August 27
• Last Day to Add or Drop a Class: Friday, August 31
• Labor Day – No Classes: Monday, September 3
• Columbus Day Break – No Classes: Monday & Tuesday, October 8 & 9
• Mid-Term Grades Due: Wednesday, October 17
• Open House: Saturday, October 20
• Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without a Grade: Monday, October 29
• Pre-Enrollment for Spring 2013 Begins: Monday, November 5
• Thanksgiving Break – No Classes: Wednesday, November 21 – Sunday, November 25
• Classes End: Friday, December 7
• Final Examinations: Saturday – Thursday, December 8 – 13
• Final Examination Make-Up Day: Friday, December 14
• Final Grades Due: Monday, December 17

2013

Spring Semester

• Adjunct Faculty Workshop: Monday, January 7
• Faculty Workshop: Thursday & Friday, January 10 & 11
• Residents Arrive, Orientation and Assessment for January Entrants: Tuesday, January 15 - 9:00am – 3:00pm
• Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 16
• Martin Luther King Day – No Classes: Monday, January 21
• Last Day to Add or Drop a Class: Friday, January 25
• President’s Day – No Classes: Monday, February 18
• Mid-Term Grades Due: Wednesday, March 6
• Spring Break – No Classes: Monday, March 11 – Sunday, March 17
• Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without a Grade: Monday, March 25
• Good Friday – No Classes: Friday, March 29
• Pre-Enrollment for Fall 2013 Begins: Monday, April 1
• Accepted Student Day: Thursday, April 18
• Classes End: Wednesday, May 1
• Reading Day: Thursday, May 2
• Final Examinations: Friday – Wednesday, May 3 – 8
• Final Examinations – Make-Up Day: Thursday, May 9
• Honors Convocation: Friday, May 10
• Commencement 11:00 a.m.: Saturday, May 11
• Grades Due: Monday, May 13
• Faculty Workshop: Tuesday & Wednesday, May 14 & 15

12 Week Summer Semester

• 12 Week Summer Sessions Begins: Monday, May 20 – Friday, August 9
• Last Day to Add of Drop a Class: Friday, May 24
• Memorial Day – No Classes: Monday, May 27
• ‘Independence Day Observed – No Classes: Thursday, July 4
• Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Without a Grade: Friday, July 12