Spring Semester 2011
| Day | Date | Event |
| Sunday |
Jan. 30 |
Residence halls open at 1 p.m. for spring semester |
| Monday |
Jan. 31 |
Classes begin for first 7-week and 14-week terms |
| Friday |
March 18 |
End first 7-week term; Residence halls close at 8 p.m. for Spring Break |
| Sunday-Sunday |
March 20-27 |
Spring Break |
| Sunday |
March 27 |
Residence halls open at 1 p.m. |
| Monday |
March 28 |
Begin second 7-week term |
| Friday |
May 13 |
End second 7-week and 14-week terms; Residence halls close at 8 p.m. for students not enrolled in interim classes |
| Saturday |
May 14 |
Commencement |
| Monday** |
May 16 |
Begin 3-week Interim |
| Monday |
May 30 |
Legal holiday, Memorial Day — no classes |
| Friday |
June 3 |
End 3-week Interim; end of semester – Official Graduation Date; Residence halls close at 8 p.m. |
Fall Semester 2011
| Day | Date | Event |
| Sun |
Sept. 4 |
Freshmen move into residence halls (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) Residence hall floor meetings and commuter student meetings at 4 p.m.; orientation at 5:30 p.m. |
| Mon |
Sept. 5 |
Orientation for all freshmen |
| Tue |
Sept. 6 |
Orientation for all freshmen Academic advisement and registration |
| Wed |
Sept. 7 |
Classes begin for first seven-week and 14-week terms |
| Tue |
Oct. 25 |
End first seven-week term |
| Wed |
Oct. 26 |
Begin second seven-week term |
| Wed – Sun |
Nov. 23-27 |
Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes on Nov. 22 Residence halls close at 10 p.m. |
| Sun |
Nov. 27 |
Residence halls open at 1 p.m. |
| Mon |
Nov. 28 |
Classes resume |
| Fri |
Dec. 16 |
End second seven-week and 14-week terms; Residence halls close at 8 p.m. |
| Sat |
Dec. 17 |
Commencement |
| Mon |
Jan. 2 |
Residence halls open at 1 p.m. for students taking interim classes |
| Tue* |
Jan. 3 |
Begin three-week interim |
| Mon |
Jan. 16 |
Legal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. — no classes |
| Fri |
Jan. 20 |
End three-week interim and semester — official graduation date Residence halls close at 8 p.m. |
Spring Semester 2012
| Day | Date | Event |
| Sun |
Jan. 29 |
Residence halls open at 1 p.m. for spring semester |
| Mon |
Jan. 30 |
Classes begin for first seven-week and 14-week terms |
| Fri |
March 16 |
End first seven-week term; residence halls close at 8 p.m. for Spring Break |
| Sun–Sun |
March 18-25 |
Spring Break |
| Sun |
March 25 |
Residence halls open at 1 p.m. |
| Mon |
March 26 |
Begin second seven-week term |
| Fri |
May 11 |
End second seven-week and 14-week terms |
| Sat |
May 12 |
Commencement; residence halls close at 4 p.m. for students not enrolled in interim classes |
| Mon** |
May 14 |
Begin three-week interim |
| Mon |
May 28 |
Legal holiday, Memorial Day — no classes |
| Fri |
June 1 |
End three-week interim and semester – official graduation date Residence halls close at 8 p.m. |
* Fall interim classes will meet on Jan. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 17, 18, 19, 20.
** Spring interim classes will meet on May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; May 29, 30, 31, June 1.
Up-to-date academic calendars can be viewed at Office of the Provost.
