2012-2013
Summer Term 2012
| May 21- June 15 | CSGS Summer Session I |
| May 29-June 29 | MAT Summer Session I |
| June 18-July 27 | CSGS Summer Session II |
| July 2-Aug 10 | MAT Summer Session II |
Fall Term 2012
| Wed. June 20 | MFA Fall Term Begins |
| Wed. June 20- Sat. June 30 | MFA Residency |
| Thurs. Aug 23 | New Students Arrive & Orientation Begins Registration for New Students |
| Mon. Aug 27 | Classes Begin |
| Fri. Aug 31 | Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s permission. |
| Mon. Sept 3 | Labor Day, no classes |
| Tues. Sept. 4 | Non-crosslisted Arts and Letters and Medical Humanities courses begin |
| Mon. Sept 10 | Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date.) |
| Mon.-Tues. Oct 8-9 | Reading Days, no classes (Caspersen School Optional) |
| Fri. Oct 12 | Dissertation & Thesis defense copy due for Fall candidates |
| Fri. Nov 9 | Last day to drop semester long class. (Course discontinued after this date earn a grade of “F”.) |
| Wed. Nov. 21 | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| Mon. Nov 26 | Classes Resume, Final Dissertation & Thesis submission-defended and edited |
| Mon. Nov 26-Thur. Nov. 29 | Registration for Spring 2013 semester (Materials available one week before, clear accounts required to register.) |
| Mon. Dec. 10 | Last Classes Meet |
| Mon. Dec. 17 | Semester Ends |
January Term 2013
| Jan 3 – Jan 13 | MFA Residency |
Spring Term 2013
| Mon. Jan 28 | Classes Begin |
| Fri. Jan 31 | Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s permission |
| Fri. Feb 8 | Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date.) |
| Fri. March 1 | Doctoral Dissertations defense copy due for May candidates |
| Fri. March 8 | Spring Recess begins at 5:00p.m.; residences close at 7:00p.m.; residences re-open at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 17 |
| Mon. March 18 | Classes Resume Masters Thesis defense copy due for May candidates |
| Fri. Mar 29 | Good Friday, no classes |
| Mon.-Thurs. Apr 22-25 | Registration for the Fall 2013 term. Materials ready one week before. Clear Financial accounts required to register. |
| Fri. Apr 26 | Final Dissertation & Thesis Copies due-defended & edited |
| Fri. May 3 | Last Classes meet. |
| Wed. May 15 | Semester ends |
| Fri. May 17 | Baccalaureate Service |
| Sat. May 18 | Commencement 10:30a.m. |