Academic Calendar
2011-2012
Summer Term 2011
| Tue. May 31 | MAT Summer Term Starts |
| July 29- Aug 19 | Ph.D Comprehensive Examinations |
| Fri. Aug 12 |
MAT Summer Term Ends |
Fall Term 2011
| Wed. Aug 24 | New Student arrive and orientation begins |
| Thurs. Aug 25 | Registration for new students |
| Mon Aug. 29 |
Classes begin |
| Mon. Sept 5 | Labor day, no classes |
| Tue. Sept 6 |
Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s permission |
| Wed. Sept 14 |
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-Tue Oct 10-11 | Reading days, no classes (Caspersen School Optional) |
| Wed. Oct 19 | Monday classes met |
| Thur-Fri Oct. 27-28 | MHL & English Ph.D comprehensive examinations |
| Fri. Nov 11 |
Last day to drop semester long course with a “W.” (Course discontinued after this date earn a grade of “F”). |
| Mon-Thur Nov 14-17 |
Registration for Spring 2011 semester (Materials available one week before, clear accounts required to register) |
| Wed. Nov 23 | Thanksgiving recess begins, no classes |
| Mon. Nov 28 | Classes Resume Final Dissertation & Thesis submission-defended and edited |
| Fri. Dec 9 |
Wednesday classes meet. Last classes meet |
| Fri. Dec 16 |
Semester ends |
Spring Term 2012
| Mon. Jan 2 |
MFA Classes only begin |
| Mon. Jan 23 | Classes Begin |
| Fri. Jan 27 | Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s permission. |
| Fri. Feb 3 | 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 9 | Spring recess begins at 5:00 p.m.; Residences close at 7:00 p.m.; Residences re-open at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 18 |
| Mon. March 19 | Classes resume. Doctoral Dissertations defense copy due for May candidates |
| Mon. March 19 | Masters Thesis defense copy due for May candidates |
| Fri. March 30 | Last day to withdraw from a semester long class with a grade of “W” |
| Mon-Mon. March 25-April 9 | MHL & English Ph.D Comprehensive Examinations |
| Fri. April 6 | Good Friday, No classes. |
| Mon-Th Apr. 16-19 | Registration for the Fall 2012 term. Materials ready one week before. Clear financial accounts required to register. |
| Fri. Apr. 27 | Final Dissertation & Thesis Copies due-defended & edited |
| Mon. May 2 | Friday classes meet. Last classes meet. Final Dissertation & Thesis copies due-defended & edited |
| Wed. May 9 | Semester ends |
| Fri. May 11 | Baccalaureate Service |
| Sat. May 12 | Commencement 10:30 a.m. |
| Wed. June 6 |
MFA Classes only end |
2012-2013
Summer Term 2012
| May 21- June 15 June 28-July 27 |
CSGS Summer Session I CSGS Summer Session II |
| May 29-June 29 July 2-Aug 10 |
MAT Summer Session I 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 2 | Last day to drop semester long class. (Course discontinued after this date earn a grade of “F”.) |
| Mon.-Thurs. Nov 12-15 | Registration for Spring 2013 Semester (Materials available one week before, clear accounts required to register) |
| Wed. Nov 21 | Thanksgiving Recess Begins, no classes |
| Mon. Nov 26 | Classes Resume Final Dissertation & Thesis submission-defended and edited |
| Mon. Dec 3 | Last Classes Meet |
| Wed. Dec 14 | Semester Ends |
January Term 2013
| Jan 4- 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 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 Doctoral Dissertations defense copy due for May candidates 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. |