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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011 - 2012

June 2011
Su Mo Tu We 1 Th 2 9 16 23 30 Fr 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25

6 Monday

C lasses of R e gular Sum m e r Se ssion be gin. DEGREE A PPLICA TION DEA DLINE for Se pte m be r SB a nd Advance d De gre e s. $50 Late Fee ($85 afte r July 8). REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. Sum m er R e gistration Form s for all stude nts DUE in Stude nt Se rvices C e nte r. $50 Late Fe e .

10 Friday

Academic Calendar Religious Holidays Projected Key Dates

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

8 15 22 29

Complete Academic Calendar

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15 W e dne sday

Last day to sign up for fam ily he alth insurance or waive individual cove rage for sum m er, E23-308.

July 2011
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr 1 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30

4 Monday 8 Friday

Inde pende nce Day -- Holiday. Last day to subm it Advance d De gre e The sis Title . $80 Late Fe e .

Undergraduate Calendar
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Graduate Calendar
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August 2011
Su Mo 1 Tu 2 9 We 3 10 Th 4 11 Fr 5 12 Sa 6 13

5 Friday

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DEA DLINE FOR DOCTORA L STUDENTS to subm it application, signe d by de partm e nt, to the O ffice of the Dea n for Gra duate Education, 3-138, for Fall Te rm Non-R eside nt status ($100 Late Fee ). THESIS DUE for ALL Se pte m be r de gre e candidate s. Last day to pe tition for Se pte m be r Advance d Standing Ex am .

14 21 28

15 22 29

16 23 30

17 24 31

18 25

19 26

20 27

12 F id

LA ST DA Y TO GO OFF THE

12 Friday

LA ST DA Y TO GO OFF THE SEPTEMBER DEGREE LIST. Last day of classe s for R e gular Sum m er Se ssion.

15, 16 Monday, Tue sday 18 Thursday

Sum m er Se ssion Final Ex am Pe riod. 5:00 PM CONTINUING STUDENT FINA L DEA DLINE TO PREREGISTER ONLINE ($85 Late Fe e ). GRA DES DUE in R e gistrar's O ffice , 5-119, for Sum m e r Se ssion (12:00 pm ). Te rm Sum m arie s of Sum m e r Se ssion Gra de s a va ilable to De partm e nts. Fre shm an O rie ntation be gins. Graduate Stude nt O rie ntation activities be gin. English Evaluation Te st for Inte rnational stude nts, 9:00 am -12:00 pm .

22 Monday

26 Friday

28 Sunday 29 Monday

30 Tue sday

FALL TERM -- Number of Class Days (Wednesday, Sept. 7, through Wednesday, Dec. 14): 13 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 12 Fridays = 65 days.

September 2011
Su Mo Tu We Th 1 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 Fr 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17

5 Monday 6 Tue sday

Labor Day -- Holiday. REGISTRA TION DA Y -- Fall Te rm . DEA DLINE to change a Spring Te rm Ex ploratory subje ct to liste ner status.

7 W e dne sday
24

FIRST DA Y OF CLA SSES. DEGREE A PPLICA TION DEA DLINE for Fe bruary SB and Advance d De gre e s. $50 Late Fe e ($85 a fte r De ce m be r 16). REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. Signe d R e gistration Form s for all stude nts DUE in Stude nt Se rvices C e nte r. $50 Late Fe e . DEA DLINE FOR SECOND-TERM JUNIORS to subm it the HASS C once ntration Proposal Form . $50 Late Fe e . DEA DLINE FOR FINA L-TERM SENIORS to subm it the HASS C once ntration C om ple tion Form . $50 Late Fe e .

9 Friday

12 Monday

First quarte r Physical Education l b i

classe s be gin. 13 Tue sday Graduate Aca de m ic Pe rform ance Me e ting. Last day to sign up for fam ily he alth insurance or waive individual cove rage for fall, E23-308. C AP Septe m be r De gre e C a ndida te s Me e ting. C are e r W e e k Stude nt Holiday -- no classe s. Faculty O ffice rs re com m e nd de gre es to C orporation. Fall C are e r Fair 23 Friday MINOR COMPLETION DA TE. De adline for subm ission of Minor Com ple tion Form for final-term se niors. $50 Late Fe e .

15 Thursday

16 Friday

19 - 23 Mon - Fri 21 W e dne sday

October 2011
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29

7 Friday

A DD DA TE. Last day to add subje cts to R e gistration. Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Ele ctive to or from P/D/F Grading. Last day for Graduate stude nts to change a subje ct to or from P/D/F Grading. Last day to change a subje ct from Liste ne r to C re dit. Last day for Sophom ore s to change a subje ct to or from Ex ploratory. Late fee ($100) and pe tition re quired for stude nts com pleting re gistration afte r this date . Last day for June and Se pte m be r 2012 de gre e candidate s to apply for double m ajor. Last day to drop half-te rm subje cts offe re d in first half of te rm . De adline for com ple ting crossre gistration. $50 Late Fe e for pe titions re ce ive d afte r this date .

10, 11 Monday, Tue sday

C olum bus Day -- Holiday.

14 - 16 Fri - Sun 31 Monday

Fam ily W e e k e nd. Se cond quarte r Physical Education classe s be gin.

November 2011
Su Mo Tu 1 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 We 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 Fr 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26

11 Friday 23 W e dne sday

Ve te rans Day -- Holiday. DROP DA TE. Last day to cance l subje cts from R e gistration. Last day to change a subje ct from Cre dit to Liste ne r. Last day to add a tim e arranged subject that starte d afte r be ginning of the te rm . Last day to add half-te rm subje cts offe re d in se cond half of te rm . Last day to Pe tition for De ce m be r Advance d Sta nding Ex am (give n during Final Ex am Pe riod).

24, 25 Thursday, Friday

Thank sgiving Vacation.

December 2011
Su Mo Tu We Th 1 4 5 6 7 8 Fr 2 9 Sa 3 10

1 Thursday

ONLINE PRE-REGISTRA TION for Spring Te rm and IAP be gins. SUBJECTS WITH FINA L EXA M - no test m ay be give n and no assignm e nt, te rm pape r or oral pre se ntation shall fall due afte r this date . SUBJECTS WITH NO FINA L EXA M -- Undergraduate Subjects: no te st m ay be give n a nd a t m ost one a ssignm e nt m ay fall due be twe e n this date and the e nd of the last sche dule d class pe riod in the subje ct. Graduate Subjects: e ithe r one in-class te st m ay be give n or one assignm e nt m ay fall due be twe e n this date and the e nd of the last re gularly sche dule d class in the subje ct.

9 Friday

11 18

12 19

13 20

14 21

15 22

16 23

17 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

14 W e dne sday

LA ST DA Y OF CLA SSES. Last day to drop half-te rm subje cts offe re d in the se cond half of te rm .

16 Friday

Last day to subm it Advance d De gre e The sis Title . $80 Late Fe e . FINA L EXA M PERIOD. GRA DE DEA DLINE. GR ADES

16 - 22 Fri - Thu 20 - Tue - W e d

20 Tue Jan.4

Wed

GRA DE DEA DLINE. GR ADES m ust be subm itte d according to DUE DATE indicate d. SPRING PRE-REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. C O NTINUING stude nts m ust INITIATE online pre -re gistration by 5:00 pm on this date . $50 Late Fe e ($85 afte r January 19).

29 Thursday

January 2012
Su 1 8 15 22 29 Mo 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 We 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 Fr 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28

6 Friday

IA P PRE-REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. De a dline for a ll stude nts to pre -re giste r for IAP. Te rm Sum m arie s of Fall Te rm Gra de s a va ilable to De partm e nts.

9 Monday

First Day of January Inde pende nt Activitie s Pe riod. DEA DLINE FOR DOCTORA L STUDENTS to subm it application, signe d by de partm e nt, to the O ffice of the Dea n for Gra duate Education, 3-138, for Spring Te rm Non-R e side nt status. ($100 Late Fe e ). Not ne e de d if Spring Te rm approve d with Fall Te rm application. IAP Physical Education classe s be gin

10 Tue sday

Graduate Aca de m ic Pe rform ance Gra de s Me e ting. C AP Gra de s Me e tings. THESIS DUE for doctoral de gre es. Last day to Pe tition for January Advance d Standing Ex am .

12, 13 Thursday, Friday 13 Friday

16 Monday

Martin Luthe r King, Jr. Day -Holiday. 5:00 PM FINA L DEA DLINE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS TO PRE-REGISTER ONLINE FOR SPRING ($85 Late Fe e ). THESIS DUE for de gre e s othe r than doctoral. LA ST DA Y TO GO OFF THE FEBRUA RY DEGREE LIST.

19 Thursday

20 Friday

25, 26 W e dne sday, C AP Defe rre d Action Me e tings. Thursday

SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Feb. 7 through Thursday, May 17): 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.

February 2012
Su Mo Tu We 1 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 Fr 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25

2 Thursday

English Evaluation Te st for Inte rnational stude nts, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm . Last day of January Inde pende nt Activitie s Pe riod. REGISTRA TION DA Y -- Spring Te rm . DEA DLINE to change a Fall Te rm Ex ploratory subje ct to liste ner status.

3 Friday

6 Monday

7 Tue sday 8 W e dne sday

FIRST DA Y OF CLA SSES. GRA DES DUE in R e gistrar's O ffice , 5-119, for work com plete d in IAP (12:00 pm ). REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. Signe d R e gistration Form s for all stude nts DUE in Stude nt Se rvices C e nte r. $50 Late Fe e . DEGREE A PPLICA TION DEA DLINE for June SB and Advance d De gre e s. $50 Late Fe e ($85 Late Fe e a fte r April 6).

10 Friday

DEA DLINE FOR SECOND-TERM JUNIORS to subm it the HASS C once ntration Proposal Form . $50 Late Fe e . DEA DLINE FOR FINA L-TERM SENIORS to subm it the HASS C once ntration C om ple tion Form . $50 Late Fe e . Te rm Sum m arie s of Grade s for IAP available to De partm e nts. C AP February De gre e C a ndida te s Me e ting. 13 Monday Third quarte r Physical Education classe s be gin. Graduate Aca de m ic Pe rform ance Me e ting. Faculty O ffice rs re com m e nd de gre es to C orporation. Last day to sign up for fam ily he alth insurance or waive individual cove rage for spring, E23-308. 20 Monday 21 Tue sday Pre sidents Day -- Holiday MONDA Y SCHEDULE OF CLA SSES TO BE HELD. MINOR COMPLETION DA TE

14 Tue sday

15 W e dne sday

24 Friday

24 Friday

MINOR COMPLETION DA TE. De adline for subm ission of Minor Com ple tion form for final-term se niors. $50 Late Fe e .

March 2012
Su Mo Tu We Th 1 4 11 18 5 12 19 6 13 20 7 14 21 8 15 22 Fr 2 9 16 23 Sa 3 10 17 24

9 Friday

A DD DA TE. Last day to add subje cts to R e gistration. Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Ele ctive to or from P/D/F Grading. Last day for Graduate stude nts to change a subje ct to or from P/D/F Grading. Last day to change a subje ct

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26

27

28

29

30

31

from Liste ne r to C re dit. Last day for Sophom ore s to change a subje ct to or from Ex ploratory. Late fee ($100) and pe tition re quired for stude nts com pleting re gistration afte r this date . Last day for Fe bruary 2013 de gre e candidate s to apply for a double m ajor. Last day to drop half-te rm subje cts offe re d in first half of te rm . De adline for com ple ting crossre gistration. $50 Late Fe e for pe titions re ce ive d afte r this date . 26 - 30 Mon - Fri Spring Vacation.

April 2012
Su 1 8 15 22 29 Mo 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 We 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 Fr 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28

4 W e dne sda y

Fourth qua rte r P hysica l Education classe s be gin. Last day to subm it Advance d De gre e The sis Title . $80 Late Fe e . Patriots Day -- Vacation. C am pus Pre vie w W e e k e nd. DROP DA TE. Last day to cance l subje cts from R e gistration. Last day to change a subje ct from Cre dit to Liste ne r. Last day to add a tim e arranged subject that starte d afte r be ginning of the te rm . Last day to Pe tition for May

6 Friday

16, 17 Monday, Tue sday 19 - 22 Thu - Sun 26 Thursday

Last day to Pe tition for May Advance d Standing Ex am (give n during Final Ex am Pe riod). Last day to add half-te rm subje cts offe re d in se cond half of te rm .

May 2012

1 Tue sday

ONLINE PRE-REGISTRA TION for Fall Te rm and Sum m e r Se ssion be gins. THESIS DUE for doctoral de gre es. SUBJECTS WITH FINA L EXA M - no test m ay be give n and no assignm e nt, te rm pape r or oral pre se ntation shall fall due afte r this date . SUBJECTS WITH NO FINA L EXA M -- Undergraduate Subjects: no te st m ay be give n a nd a t m ost one a ssignm e nt m ay fall due be twe e n this date and the e nd of the last sche dule d class pe riod in the subje ct. Graduate Subjects: e ithe r one in-class te st m ay be give n or one assignm e nt m ay fall due be twe e n this date and the e nd of the last re gularly sche dule d class in the subje ct. THESIS DUE for de gre e s othe r than doctoral.

Su

Mo

Tu 1

We 2 9

Th 3 10

Fr 4 11

Sa 5 12

4 Friday

11 Friday

13 20 27

14 21 28

15 22 29

16 23 30

17 24 31

18 25

19 26

17 Thursday

LA ST DA Y OF CLA SSES. Last day to drop half-te rm subje cts offe re d in the se cond half of te rm .

21 - 25 Mon - Fri 22 - 29 Tue - Tue

FINA L EXA M PERIOD. GRA DE DEA DLINE. GR ADES m ust be subm itte d according to DUE DATE indicate d. LA ST DA Y TO GO OFF THE JUNE DEGREE LIST. Me m orial Day -- Holiday. Te rm Sum m arie s of Spring Te rm Gra de s de live re d to De partm e nts. DEPA RTMENT GRA DES MEETINGS. FA LL PRE-REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. C O NTINUING stude nts m ust initiate online pre -re gistration by this date . $50 Late Fe e . ($85 afte r August 19).

25 Friday

28 Monday 31 Thursday

August 19). SUMMER SESSION PREREGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. De adline for all stude nts to pre -re giste r online for Sum m e r Se ssion. $50 Late Fe e .

June 2012
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr 1 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 Sa

4 Monday

C AP June De gre e C a ndida te s Me e ting. C AP Gra de s Me e ting.

2 9 16 23 30

Gra duate Aca de m ic Pe rform ance Me e ting. Faculty O ffice rs re com m e nd de gre es to C orporation. 5 Tue sda y 7 Thursday 8 Friday 11 Monday C AP Gra de s Me e ting. Doctoral Hooding C e re m ony. COMMENCEMENT. First day of classe s for R e gular Sum m er Se ssion.

13, 14 W e dne sday, C AP Defe rre d Action Me e tings. Thursday 15 Friday DEGREE A PPLICA TION DEA DLINE for Se pte m be r SB a nd Advance d De gre e s. $50 Late Fee ($85 afte r July 13). REGISTRA TION DEA DLINE. Signe d R e gistration Form s for all stude nts DUE in Stude nt Se rvices C e nte r. $50 Late Fe e .

JUNE 11 (Mon) - AUG 21 (Tues) SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period). Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 10.

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