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Academic Calendar

 

Spring 2013

Drop/Add Period Begins   Wednesday, January 9
Fall Semester Make-Up Exams **   Thursday, January 10
Classes Begin for All Students   Monday, January 14
Drop/Add Period Ends   Friday, January 25
Spring Recess (No Classes)   Monday-Friday, March 4-8
Classes Resume   Monday, March 11
Course Withdrawal Deadline   Friday, March 15
Writing Proficiency Exam   Thursday, March 21
Fall Registration Begins   Sunday, April 7-19
Last Day of Classes   Friday, April 26
Final Examinations Begin   Saturday, April 27
Reading Day (No Classes or Exams)   Wednesday, May 1
Final Examinations End   Friday, May 3
Spring Semester Ends   Friday, May 3
Grades Due   Wednesday, May 8 @ noon
Spring Semester Make-Up Exams**   Thursday, May 9
Bachelor's Degree Conferment Ceremony   Friday, May 17
Commencement Ceremony   Wednesday, May 22

 

Summer 2013

Summer One 2013   05/13/13 - 06/28/13
Summer One Drop/Add   First 5 days of term
Summer One Course Withdraw   Thursday, June 6, 2013
Summer Two 2013   07/1/13 - 08/16/13
Summer Two Drop/Add   First 5 days of term
Summer Two Course Withdraw   Monday July 29, 2013
Summer A 2013   05/6/13 - 08/23/13
Summer A Drop/Add   Course Specific
Summer A Course Withdraw   Course Specific

 

Fall 2013

*Does not apply to Graduate Courses

Drop/Add Period Begins   Monday, August 19
Classes Begin for All Students   Monday, August 26
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)   Monday, September 2
*Monday Schedule for Classes   Tuesday, September 3
Drop/Add Period Ends   Friday, September 6
*Mid-Semester Pacing Break (No Classes)   Monday October 7
Course Withdrawal Deadline   Friday, October 18
Spring Registration Begins   Monday-Friday, November 3-15
University is Open for Business   Wednesday, November 20
Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes)   Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29
Last Day of Classes   Friday, December 6
Final Examinations Begin   Saturday, December 7
Reading Day (No Classes or Exams)   Wednesday, December 11
Final Examinations End   Friday, December 13
First Semester Ends   Friday, December 13
Grades Due   Wednesday, December 18 @ noon
     

**Instructor discretion - see Makeup Examination policyin the University Catalog or Student Handbook

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