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.