| Date | Time | Event |
| August 27 |
Saturday, 8 a.m. |
Residence halls open for new students |
| August 28 |
Sunday, noon |
Residence halls open for returning students |
| August 29 |
Monday, 8 - 11 a.m. – 12:30 to 5 p.m. |
Advising Day |
| August 29 |
Monday, 4:30 p.m. |
Opening Convocation |
| August 29 |
Monday, 6 p.m. |
Evening classes begin |
| August 30 |
Tuesday, 8 a.m. |
Day classes begin |
| August 30 |
Tuesday, 8 a.m. |
Add/Drop period begins |
| September 6 |
Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. |
Add/Drop period ends. Lastday to drop a course without agrade of “W” |
| October 7 |
Friday, 5 p.m. |
Fall break begins |
| October 12 |
Wednesday, 8 a.m. |
Classes resume |
| October 14-16 |
Friday-Sunday |
Homecoming/Family Weekend |
| October 19 |
Wednesday, noon |
Mid-term grades due |
| November 4 |
Friday |
Spring 2012 Registration Begins |
| November 4 |
Friday, 4:30 p.m. |
Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course |
| November 11 |
Friday |
Spring 2012 Registration Ends |
| November 23 |
Wednesday, noon |
Thanksgiving vacation begins |
| November 28 |
Monday, 8 a.m. |
Classes resume |
| December 9 |
Friday, 4:30 p.m. |
Last day for first-semester freshman to withdraw from acourse |
| December 9 |
Friday, 5 p.m. |
Day classes end |
| December 10 |
Saturday |
Reading Day |
| December 11 |
Sunday |
Reading Day |
| December 12-17 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final examinations |
| December 15 |
Thursday, 9 p.m. |
Evening classes end |
| December 17 |
Saturday, 5 p.m. |
Semester ends |
| December 21 |
Wednesday, noon |
Final grades due |
| Date | Time | Event |
| January 16 |
Monday, noon |
Residence halls open for students |
| January 16 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr.Holiday – No Classes |
| January 17 |
Tuesday, 8 a.m. |
Add/Drop period begins |
| January 17 |
Tuesday, 8 a.m. |
Day classes begin |
| January 17 |
Tuesday, 6 p.m. |
Evening classes begin |
| January 24 |
Tuesday, 4 p.m. |
Add/Drop period ends. Lastday to drop a course without a grade of “W” |
| February 14 |
Tuesday, 11 a.m. |
Founders Day |
| March 2 |
Friday, 5 p.m. |
Spring vacation begins |
| March 12 |
Monday, 8 a.m. |
Classes resume |
| March 21 |
Wednesday, noon |
Mid-term grades due |
| April 5 |
Thursday, 4 p.m. |
Last day to change registrationor withdraw from a course |
| April 5 |
Thursday, 5 p.m. |
Easter Break Begins |
| April 9 |
Monday, 6 p.m. |
Classes resume |
| April 13 |
Friday, 4 p.m. |
Graduation Plans due for studentsgraduating in May, August, andDecember, 2013 |
| May 2 |
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. |
Last day for first-semesterFreshmen to withdraw from acourse |
| May 2 |
Wednesday, 5 p.m. |
Day classes end |
| May 3 |
Thursday |
Reading Day |
| May 4-5 |
Friday & Saturday |
Final Examinations |
| May 6 |
Sunday |
Reading Day |
| May 7-10 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final examinations |
| May 10 |
Thursday, 9 p.m. |
Evening classes end;Semester ends |
| May 11 |
Friday, noon |
Senior grades due |
| May 12 |
Saturday, 9 a.m. |
Baccalaureate Service |
| May 12 |
Saturday, 11 a.m. |
143rdCommencement |
| May 18 |
Friday, noon |
Final grades due |