Academic Calendar
Fall 2011 - Spring 2013
| Event | 2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
| FALL SEMESTER | Fall 2011 |
Fall 2012 |
| First Year Student Check In | August 25 (Thursday) | August 23 (Thursday) |
| First Day of Class/Registration Day | August 29 (Monday) | August 27 (Monday) |
| Last day for Web Registration | September 2 (Friday) | August 31 (Friday) |
| Last Day Add without instructor permission | September 2 (Friday) | August 31 (Friday) |
| Last Day Drop/Add without a "W" and Registration | September 9 (Friday) | September 7 (Friday) |
| Degree Awarding Date | September 4 (Sunday) | September 2 (Sunday) |
| Labor Day - Classes held | September 5 (Monday) | September 3 (Monday) |
| Last Day to select OR cancel Pass/Fail | September 16 (Friday) | September 14 (Friday) |
| Rosh Hashanna | September 29 (Thursday) | September 17 (Monday) |
| Yom Kippur | October 8 (Saturday) | September 26 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | September 26 (Monday) | September 27 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | September 27 (Tuesday) | October 1 (Monday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | October 4 (Tuesday) | October 2 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | October 5 (Wednesday) | October 3 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | October 6 (Thursday) | October 4 (Thursday) |
| Pacing Break | October 10-11 (Monday-Tuesday) | October 8-9 (Monday-Tuesday) |
| Mid Term Grades Due | October 19 (Wednesday) | October 16 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | November 2 (Wednesday) | October 31 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | November 3 (Thursday) | November 1 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | November 8 (Tuesday) | November 6 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | November 9 (Wednesday) | November 7 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | November 10 (Thursday) | November 8 (Thursday) |
| Deadline to apply for January degree | November 1 (Tuesday) | November 1 (Thursday) |
| Registration for Spring | November 7-18 (Monday-Friday) | November 5-16 (Monday-Friday) |
| Last day for January doctoral candidates to deliver advisor approved dissertation drafts to dean | November 15 (Tuesday) | November 13 (Tuesday) |
| Last Day to drop a class with a "W" | November 15 (Tuesday) | November 13 (Tuesday) |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23-25 (Wednesday-Friday) | November 21-23 (Wednesday-Friday) |
| Last day for hourly exams | December 2 (Friday) | November 30 (Friday) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 9 (Friday) | December 7 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop a class or withdraw with WP/WF grades | December 9 (Friday) | December 7(Friday) |
| Last day for January masters candidates to electronically upload thesis and deliver final paperwork to the Registrar's Office | December 9 (Friday) | December 7 (Friday) |
| Last day for January doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements | December 9 (Friday) | December 7 (Friday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Tuesday classes | December 10 (Saturday) | December 8 (Saturday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Monday classes | December 12 (Monday) | December 10 (Monday) |
| Final Exams Begin | December 13 (Tuesday) | December 11 (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams End | December 21 (Wednesday) | December 19 (Wednesday) |
| Event | 2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Spring 2012 |
Spring 2013 |
| Degree Awarded Date | January 15 (Sunday) | January 13 (Sunday) |
| First Day of Class/Registration Day | January 16 (Monday) | January 14 (Monday) |
| Last Day for Web Registration | January 20 (Friday) | January 18 (Friday) |
| Last Day Add without instructor permission | January 20 (Friday) | January 18 (Friday) |
| Last Day Drop/Add without a "W" and Registration | January 27 (Friday) | January 25 (Friday) |
| Last Day to select OR cancel Pass/Fail | February 3 (Friday) | February 1 (Friday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | February 15 (Wednesday) | February 13 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | February 16 (Thursday) | February 14 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | February 21 (Tuesday) | February 19 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | February 22 (Wednesday) | February 20 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | February 23 (Thursday) | February 21 (Thursday) |
| Mid Term Grades Due | March 12 (Monday) | March 4 (Monday) |
| Last Day to apply for University Day degree | March 1 (Thursday) | March 1 (Friday) |
| Spring Break | March 5-9 (Monday-Friday) | March 11-15 (Monday-Friday) |
| Classes Resume | March 12 (Monday) | March 18 (Monday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 1 | March 28 (Wednesday) | March 28 (Thursday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 2 | March 29 (Thursday) | April 1 (Monday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 3 | April 3 (Tuesday) | April 2 (Tuesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 4 | April 4 (Wednesday) | April 3 (Wednesday) |
| Four o'clock exam Day 5 | April 5 (Thursday) | April 4 (Thursday) |
| Passover - classes held on weekdays | April 7 (Saturday) | March 26 (Tuesday) |
| Good Friday - classes held | April 6 (Friday) | March 29 (Friday) |
| Last Day to drop a class with a "W" | April 6 (Friday) | April 5 (Friday) |
| Last day for May doctoral candidates to deliver advisor approved dissertation drafts to dean | April 6 (Friday) | April 5 (Friday) |
| Registration for Summer and Fall | April 9-20 (Monday-Friday) | April 8-19 (Monday-Friday) |
| Last day for hourly exams | April 20 (Friday) | April 19 (Friday) |
| Last day for May doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Last day for May masters candidates to electronically upload thesis and deliver final paperwork to the Registrar's Office | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Last Day of Classes | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop a class or withdraw with WP/WF grades | April 27 (Friday) | April 26 (Friday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Tuesday classes | April 28 (Saturday) | April 27(Saturday) |
| Review/Consultation/Study Period -Monday classes | April 30 (Monday) | April 29 (Monday) |
| Final Exams Begin | May 1 (Tuesday) | April 30 (Tuesday) |
| Final Exams End | May 9 (Wednesday) | May 8 (Wednesday) |
| University Day Commencement | May 21 (Monday) | May 20 (Monday) |
| Deadline to apply for September degree | July 2 (Monday) | July 1 (Monday) |
| Last day for September doctoral candidates to deliver advisor approved dissertation drafts to dean | July 27 (Friday) | July 26 (Friday) |
| Last day for September masters candidates to electronically upload thesis and deliver paperwork to the Registrar's Office | August 17 (Friday) | August 9 (Friday) |
| Last day for September doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements | August 17 (Friday) | August 9 (Friday) |
