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Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2012
| Arrival of New Students | Sat., Aug. 11 |
| Registration and Drop/Add | Tues., Aug. 14 |
| Classes Begin | Wed., Aug. 15 |
| Last Day To Add or Drop(no grade) courses | Tues., Aug. 21 |
| Drop with a grad of "W" begins(refer to the fee schedule) | Wed., Aug. 22 |
| Labor Day Holiday—No Classes Held | Mon., Sept. 3 |
| Last Day to Make A Grading Change | Wed., Sept. 12 |
| MidTerm | Wed., Oct. 3 |
| Autumn Recess | Thu., Oct. 4 –Sun., Oct. 7 |
| Progress Reports Due at Noon | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Oct. 8 |
| Last Day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class (with a grade of "W") | Fri., Oct. 26 |
| Spring 2013 Pre-registration begins | Mon., Oct. 29 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wed., Nov. 21–Sun., Nov. 25 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Nov. 26 |
| Evening Classes follow the Thursday schedule | Tue., Nov. 27 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wed., Nov. 28 |
| Reading Day; Music Juries | Thu., Nov. 29 |
| Final Examinations | Fri., Nov. 30 –Thu., Dec. 6 |
| Final grades for all students due at NOON | Mon., Dec. 10 |
| Residence Halls Close at 12 noon | Fri., Dec. 7 |
Spring Semester 2013
| Residence Halls Open at 2 p.m. | Sun., Jan. 6 |
| Registration and Drop/Add | Tue., Jan. 8 |
| Classes Begin | Wed., Jan. 9 |
| Last Day To Add or Drop(no grade) courses | Tue., Jan. 15 |
| Drop with a grad of "W" begins(refer to the fee schedule) | Wed., Jan. 16 |
| Holiday—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | Mon., Jan. 21 |
| Summer 2013 Pre-registration begins | Tue., Jan. 22 |
| Last Day to Make A Grading Change | Wed., Feb. 06 |
| MidTerm | Wed., Feb. 27 |
| Progress Reports Due at Noon | Fri., Mar. 1 |
| Spring Recess | Mon., Mar. 4 –Sun., Mar. 10 |
| All Offices Closed for Spring Break | Fri., Mar. 8 |
| Last Day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class (with a grade of "W") | Tues., Mar. 26 |
| Easter Recess Begins after the Last Class | Thurs., Mar. 28- Sun., Mar. 31 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Apr. 1 |
| Fall 2013 Pre-registration | Mon., Apr. 8 |
| Celebrating Student Achievement (no classes) | Tue., Apr. 16 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tue., Apr. 30 |
| Reading Day; Music Juries | Wed., May 1 |
| Final Examinations | Thu., May 2 –Thu., May 9 |
| Grade due for graduation student at NOON | Mon., May 6 |
| Commencement | Sat., May 11 |
| Grades due for all students at NOON | Tue., May 14 |
| Residence Halls Close at 6 p.m. | Sun., May 12 |
Summer 2013
(Classes will not meet on Monday, May 27, or Thursday, July 4.)
| First six-week day and evening session | May 13 –June 21 |
| Second six-week day and evening session | June 24 –August 2 |
| First three-week session | May 20 –June 07 |
| Second three-week session | June 10 –June 28 |
| Third three-week session | July 1 –July 19 |
| Full Summer Session | May 13-August 2 |
