| Date | Event |
| August 15 Wed |
Campus-wide Convocation; division, college, and department meetings |
| August 16 Thu |
Class scheduling in academic departments • Business Day (offices open until 5:30p)/td> |
| August 17 Fri |
Class scheduling in academic departments • Residence Halls open for freshmen to move in • Business Day (offices open until 5:30p)/td> |
| August 20 Mon |
All on-campus and off-campus classes begin • Late fee in effect/td> |
| August 27 Mon |
Last day to: Register for credit, add a class or change sections, change from audit to credit, change from credit to audit, and change to pass-fail option • Last day for 100% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal) • Last day for payment in full or completion of an online Protect Class Schedule Plan/td> |
| August 28 Tue |
Class schedules dropped for students who have not paid in full or completed an online Protect Class Schedule Plan/td> |
| September 3 Mon |
Labor Day (University closed) |
| September 4 Tue |
Last day for 75% refund • Final drop of class schedules for students who have not paid in full or completed an online Protect Class Schedule Plan |
| September 11 Tue |
Last day for 50% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal) |
| September 18 Tue |
Last day for 25% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal • Last day to withdraw from a first half-semester class with an automatic grade of “W” |
| October 10 Wed |
First half-semester classes end |
| October 11 Thu |
Second half-semester classes begin • Last day to add a second half-semester class |
| October 12 Fri |
Fall Break (Students Only) |
| October 15 Mon |
Fall Break (Students Only) |
| October 16 Tue |
Mid-term grade reports due in Registrar’s Office by noon • Last day to apply for Fall 2012 graduation |
| November 1 Thu |
Last day to drop a full-term course or withdraw from school with automatic grade of “W” |
| November 6 Tue |
Presidential Election (University closed) |
| November 7 Wed – 20 Tue |
Advance Registration for Spring 2013 |
| November 21 Wed – 23 Fri |
Thanksgiving Break |
| November 26 Mon |
Classes Resume |
| December 10 Mon – 11 Tue |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS |
| December 12 Wed |
Departmental activities 8:00a to 12:30p • Final Exams begin at 12:45p |
| December 13 Thu – 14 Fri |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS |
| December 15 Sat |
Commencement - 10:30a |
| December 17 Mon |
Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00a • Winter leave begins |
