2012-13 Academic Calendar
Summer 2012
Sunday, July 8 - Saturday, July 21 Explore-A-CollegeSM Program
Sunday, July 22 - Friday, August 10 Summer Writing Initiative
Saturday, July 28 - Thursday, August 16 August Wilderness
Monday, August 13 - Tuesday, August 14 New Faculty Orientation
Wednesday, August 15 - Thursday, August 16 Faculty Retreat
Friday, August 17 - Tuesday, August 21 New Student Orientation
Fall 2012
71 class days
Sunday, August 19 College Housing opens
Tuesday, August 21 Enrollment Confirmation Day
Wednesday, August 22 Classes Begin
First Seven-Week Courses Begin
10-Week Courses Begin
Tuesday, August 28 Course registration/changes due
Monday, September 3 Labor Day (classes in session)
Friday, September 28 -
Sunday, September 30
Family Weekend
Monday, October 8 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Wednesday, October 10 First Seven-Week Courses End
Thursday, October 11 -
Sunday, October 14
Early Semester break
Monday, October 15 Second Seven-Week Courses Begin
Friday, October 19 -
Sunday, October 21
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
Monday, October 22 -
Friday, November 2
Academic Advising Period
Friday, November 2 Last day to drop an enrolled class
10-Week Courses End
Monday, November 5 -
Friday, November 9
Spring 2013 Registration Period
Monday, November 12 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Saturday, November 17 -
Sunday, November 25
Fall Break
Monday, December 3 Second Seven-Week Courses End
Friday, December 7 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, December 8 -
Sunday, December 9
Reading days
Monday, December 10 Final examination day
Tuesday, December 11 Reading day
Wednesday, December 12 -
Thursday, December 13
Final examination days
Friday, December 14 College housing closes by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, December 18 Fall semester grades due by 4 p.m.
Spring 2013
71 class days
Sunday, January 13 College Housing reopens
Tuesday, January 15 Enrollment Confirmation Day & Community Day
Wednesday, January 16 Classes Begin
First Seven-Week Courses Begin
10-Week Courses Begin
Monday, January 21 Admissions Winter Preview Day
Martin Luther King Day (Classes in session)
Tuesday, January 22 Course registration/changes due
Thursday, February 21 -
Sunday, February 24
Early Semester Break
Wednesday, March 6 First Seven-Week Courses End
Monday, March 11 Admissions Junior Preview Day
Second Seven-Week Courses Begin
Saturday, March 16 -
Sunday, March 24
Spring Break
Monday, April 1 -
Friday, April 12
Academic Advising Period
Friday, April 5 Last day to drop an enrolled class
10-Week Courses End
Monday, April 8 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Monday, April 15 -
Friday, April 19
Fall 2013 Registration Period
Monday, April 15 Admissions Admitted Student Day
   
Monday, April 29 Second Seven-Week Courses End
Friday, May 3 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 -
Sunday, May 5
Reading days
Monday, May 6 Final examination day
Tuesday, May 7 Reading day
Wednesday, May 8 -
Thursday, May 9
Final examination days
Friday, May 10 College housing closes
(except for graduating seniors)
Friday, May 10 Graduating seniors' grades due by Noon.
Saturday, May 11 Commencement 2013
Wednesday, May 15 -
Wednesday, June 5
May Term
Monday, May 20 Spring Semester grades are due by 4 p.m.
Monday, June 10 May Term grades are due by 4 p.m.