Academic Calendar 2012-2013
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August 2012 | ||
| 24 | Friday | Orientation |
| 27 | Monday | Group advising and testing begins for freshmen and transfer students |
| 28 | Tuesday | Upperclassmen arrive; advising continues |
| 30 | Thursday | First semester classes begin; Add Period begins; Delete Period begins; period for filing satisfactory/unsatisfactory option begins |
| 30 | Thursday | Opening Convocation |
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September 2012 | ||
| 3 | Monday | Labor Day; classes WILL meet |
| 5 | Wednesday | Add Period ends; on-line registration closes at 5:00 p.m. |
| 6 | Thursday | Limited Add Period begins |
| 12 | Wednesday | Limited Add Period ends; Delete Period ends |
| 26 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur; classes will NOT meet |
| 27 | Thursday | Voluntary Withdrawal Period begins |
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October 2012 | ||
| 5-7 | Friday-Sunday | Fall Weekend |
| 11 | Thursday | Fall Break begins at 5:00 p.m. |
| 11 | Thursday | Period for filing satisfactory/unsatisfactory option ends |
| 15 | Monday | Classes resume |
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November 2012 | ||
| 5-9 | Monday-Friday | Advising for pre-registration for second semester 2012-2013 |
| 7 | Wednesday | Voluntary Withdrawal Period ends |
| 13-16 | Tuesday-Friday | Pre-registration (on-line) for second semester 2012-2013 |
| 20 | Tuesday | Thanksgiving Break begins at 5:00 p.m. |
| 26 | Monday | Classes resume |
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December 2012 | ||
| 12 | Wednesday | First semester classes end |
| 13 | Thursday | Review day |
| 14 | Friday | Final exams begin at 9:00 a.m. |
| 19 | Wednesday | Final examinations end at 12 noon; winter break begins* |
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January 2013 | ||
| 2 | Wednesday | First semester grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| 17 | Thursday | Orientation begins for new students |
| 20 | Sunday | Housing re-opens |
| 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day; classes WILL NOT meet |
| 22 | Tuesday | Second semester classes begin; Add Period begins; Delete Period begins; period for filing satisfactory/unsatisfactory option begins |
| 28 | Monday | Add Period ends; online registration closes at 5:00 p.m. |
| 29 | Tuesday | Limited Add Period begins |
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February 2013 | ||
| 4 | Monday | Limited Add Period ends; Delete Period ends |
| 19 | Tuesday | Voluntary Withdrawal Period begins |
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March 2013 | ||
| 5 | Tuesday | Period for filing satisfactory/unsatisfactory option ends |
| 8 | Friday | Spring break begins at 5:00 p.m.** |
| 25 | Monday | Classes resume |
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April 2013 | ||
| 5 | Friday | Founders Day |
| 5 | Friday | Voluntary Withdrawal Period ends |
| 8-11 | Monday-Friday | Advising for pre-registration for first semester 2013-2014 |
| 12 | Friday | Masters' Theses due by 5:00 p.m. |
| 16-18 | Tuesday-Thursday | Pre-registration (online) for first semester 2013-2014 |
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May 2013 | ||
| 3 | Friday | Senior Honors Studies due by 5:00 p.m. |
| 10 | Friday | Second semester classes end |
| 11 | Saturday | Final examinations begin at 9 a.m. |
| 13 | Monday | Final examinations for seniors end at 5:00 p.m. |
| 14 | Tuesday | Second semester grades for graduating seniors and Master's candidates due by 5:00 p.m. |
| 15 | Wednesday | Final examinations for non-graduating students end at 12:00 noon ** |
| 19 | Sunday | Ninety-fifth (95th) Commencement |
| 20 | Monday | Second semester grades for non-graduating students due by 4:00 p.m. |
| 31-June 2 | Friday-Sunday | Reunion Weekend |
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June 2013 | ||
| May 31, 1, 2 | Friday-Sunday | Reunion Weekend |
Fall semester: 70 class days; 5 1/3 exam days
Spring semester: 69 class days; 4 1/3 exam days
* All residence halls will be closed during winter and spring breaks, and all rooms must be vacated.
