Academic Calendar
Fall 2009 - Spring 2013
| Event | 2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
| FALL SEMESTER | Fall 2009 |
Fall 2010 |
Fall 2011 |
Fall 2012 |
| First Year Student Check In | August 20 (Thursday) | August 26 (Thursday) | August 25 (Thursday) | August 23 (Thursday) |
| First Day of Class/Registration Day | August 24 (Monday) | August 30 (Monday) | August 29 (Monday) | August 27 (Monday) |
| Last day for Web Registration | August 28 (Friday) | September 3 (Friday) | September 2 (Friday) | August 31 (Friday) |
| Last Day Add without instructor permission | August 28 (Friday) | September 3 (Friday) | September 2 (Friday) | August 31 (Friday) |
| Last Day Drop/Add without a "W" and Registration | September 4 (Friday) | September 10 (Friday) | September 9 (Friday) | September 7 (Friday) |
| Degree Awarding Date | September 6 (Sunday) | September 5 (Sunday) | September 4 (Sunday) | September 2 (Sunday) |
| Labor Day - Classes held | September 7 (Monday) | September 6 (Monday) | September 5 (Monday) | September 3 (Monday) |
| Last Day to select OR cancel Pass/Fail | September 11 (Friday) | September 17 (Friday) | September 16 (Friday) | September 14 (Friday) |
| Rosh Hashanna | September 19 (Saturday) | September 9 (Thursday) | September 29 (Thursday) | September 17 (Friday) |
| Yom Kippur | September 28 (Monday) | September 18 (Saturday) | October 8 (Saturday) | September 26 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | September 22 (Tuesday) | September 28 (Tuesday) | September 26 (Monday) | September 27 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | September 23 (Wednesday) | September 29 (Wednesday) | September 27 (Tuesday) | October 1 (Monday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | September 24 (Thursday) | October 5 (Tuesday) | October 4 (Tuesday) | October 2 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | September 30 (Wednesday) | October 6 (Wednesday) | October 5 (Wednesday) | October 3 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | October 1 (Thursday) | October 7 (Thursday) | October 6 (Thursday) | October 4 (Thursday) |
| Pacing Break | October 5-6 (Monday-Tuesday) | October 11-12 (Monday-Tuesday) | October 10-11 (Monday-Tuesday) | October 8-9 (Monday-Tuesday) |
| Mid Term Grades Due | October 14 (Wednesday) | October 20 (Wednesday) | October 19 (Wednesday) | October 16 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | October 28 (Wednesday) | November 3 (Wednesday) | November 2 (Wednesday) | October 31 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | October 29 (Thursday) | November 4 (Thursday) | November 3 (Thursday) | November 1 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | November 3 (Tuesday) | November 9 (Tuesday) | November 8 (Tuesday) | November 6 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | November 4 (Wednesday) | November 10 (Wednesday) | November 9 (Wednesday) | November 7 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | November 5 (Thursday) | November 11 (Thursday) | November 10 (Thursday) | November 8 (Thursday) |
| Deadline to apply for January degree | November 2 ((Monday) | November 1 (Monday) | November 1 (Tuesday) | November 1 (Thursday) |
| Registration for Spring | November 9-20 (Monday-Friday) | November 8-19 (Monday-Friday) | November 7-18 (Monday-Friday) | November 5-16 (Monday-Friday) |
| Last day for January Doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean | November 10 (Tuesday) | November 16 (Tuesday) | November 15 (Tuesday) | November 13 (Tuesday) |
| Last Day to drop a class with a "W" | November 10 (Tuesday) | November 16 (Tuesday) | November 15 (Tuesday) | November 13 (Tuesday) |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25-27 (Wednesday-Friday) | November 24-26 (Wednesday-Friday) | November 23-25 (Wednesday-Friday) | November 21-23 (Wednesday-Friday) |
| Last day for hourly exams | November 24 (Tuesday) | December 3 (Friday) | December 2 (Friday) | November 30 (Friday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4 (Friday) | December 10 (Friday) | December 9 (Friday) | December 7 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop a class or withdraw with WP/WF grades | December 4 (Friday) | December 10 (Friday) | December 9 (Friday) | December 7(Friday) |
| Last day for January masters candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office | December 4 (Friday) | December 10 (Friday) | December 9 (Friday) | December 7 (Friday) |
| Last day for January doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements | December 4 (Friday) | December 10 (Friday) | December 9 (Friday) | December 7 (Friday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Tuesday classes | December 5 (Saturday) | December 11 (Saturday) | December 10 (Saturday) | December 8 (Saturday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Monday classes | December 7 (Monday) | December 13 (Monday) | December 12 (Monday) | December 10 (Monday) |
| Final Exams Begin | December 8 (Tuesday) | December 14 (Tuesday) | December 13 (Tuesday) | December 11 (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams End | December 16 (Wednesday) | December 22 (Wednesday) | December 21 (Wednesday) | December 19 (Wednesday) |
| Event | 2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Spring 2010 |
Spring 2011 |
Spring 2012 |
Spring 2013 |
| Degree Awarded Date | January 17 (Sunday) | January 16 (Sunday) | January 15 (Sunday) | January 13 (Sunday) |
| First Day of Class/Registration Day | January 18 (Monday) | January 17 (Monday) | January 16 (Monday) | January 14 (Monday) |
| Last Day for Web Registration | January 22 (Friday) | January 21 (Friday) | January 20 (Friday) | January 18 (Friday) |
| Last Day Add without instructor permission | January 22 (Friday) | January 21 (Friday) | January 20 (Friday) | January 18 (Friday) |
| Last Day Drop/Add without a "W" and Registration | January 29 (Friday) | January 28 (Friday) | January 27 (Friday) | January 25 (Friday) |
| Last Day to select OR cancel Pass/Fail | February 5 (Friday) | February 4 (Friday) | February 3 (Friday) | February 1 (Friday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | February 17 (Wednesday) | February 16 (Wednesday) | February 15 (Wednesday) | February 13 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | February 18 (Thursday) | February 17 (Thursday) | February 16 (Thursday) | February 14 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | February 23 (Tuesday) | February 22(Tuesday) | February 21 (Tuesday) | February 19 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | February 24 (Wednesday) | February 23 (Wednesday) | February 22 (Wednesday) | February 20 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | No exams | February 24 (Thursday) | February 23 (Thursday) | February 21 (Thursday) |
| Mid Term Grades Due | March 15 (Monday) | March 14 (Monday) | March 12 (Monday) | March 4 (Monday) |
| Last Day to apply for University Day degree | March 1 (Monday) | March 1 (Tuesday) | March 1 (Thursday) | March 1 (Friday) |
| Spring Break | March 8-12 (Monday-Friday) | March 7-11 (Monday-Friday) | March 5-9 (Monday-Friday) | March 11-15 (Monday-Friday) |
| Classes Resume | March 15 (Monday) | March 14 (Monday) | March 12 (Monday) | March 18 (Monday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | April 1 (Thursday) | March 30 (Wednesday) | March 28 (Wednesday) | March 28 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | No exams | March 31 (Thursday) | March 29 (Thursday) | April 1 (Monday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | April 6 (Tuesday) | April 5 (Tuesday) | April 3 (Tuesday) | April 2 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | April 7 (Wednesday) | April 6 (Wednesday) | April 4 (Wednesday) | April 3 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | April 8 (Thursday) | April 7 (Thursday) | April 5 (Thursday) | April 4 (Thursday) |
| Passover - classes held on weekdays | March 30 (Tuesday) | April 19 (Tuesday) | April 7 (Saturday) | March 26 (Tuesday) |
| Good Friday - classes held | April 2 (Friday) | April 22 (Friday) | April 6 (Friday) | March 29 (Friday) |
| Last Day to drop a class with a "W" | April 9 (Friday) | April 8 (Friday) | April 6 (Friday) | April 5 (Friday) |
| Last day for May doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean | April 9 (Friday) | April 8 (Friday) | April 6 (Friday) | April 5 (Friday) |
| Registration for Summer and Fall | April 12-23 (Monday-Friday) | April 11-22 (Monday-Friday) | April 9-20 (Monday-Friday) | April 8-19 (Monday-Friday) |
| Last day for hourly exams | April 23 (Friday) | April 22 (Friday) | April 20 (Friday) | April 19 (Friday) |
| Last day for May doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements | April 30 (Friday) | April 29 (Friday) | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Last day for May masters candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office | April 30 (Friday) | April 29 (Friday) | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Last Day of Classes | April 30 (Friday) | April 29 (Friday) | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop a class or withdraw with WP/WF grades | April 30 (Friday) | April 29 (Friday) | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Tuesday classes | May 1 (Saturday) | April 30 (Saturday) | April 28 (Saturday) | April 27(Saturday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Monday classes | May 3 (Monday) | May 2 (Monday) | April 30 (Monday) | April 29 (Monday) |
| Final Exams Begin | May 4 (Tuesday) | May 3 (Tuesday) | May 1 (Tuesday) | April 30 (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams End | May 12 (Wednesday) | May 11 (Wednesday) | May 9 (Wednesday) | May 8 (Wednesday) |
| University Day Commencement | May 24 (Monday) | May 23 (Monday) | May 21 (Monday) | May 20 (Monday) |
| Deadline to apply for September degree | July 1 (Thursday) | July 1 (Friday) | July 2 (Monday) | July 1 (Monday) |
| Last day for September Doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean | July 23 (Friday) | July 29 (Friday) | July 27 (Friday) | July 26 (Friday) |
| Last day for September masters candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office | August 13 (Friday) | August 12 (Friday) | August 17 (Friday) | August 9 (Friday) |
| Last day for September doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements | August 13 (Friday) | August 12 (Friday) | August 17 (Friday) | August 9 (Friday) |
