2011 Fall Semester

As of 02/23/11

• Friday, August 12 - Saturday, August 13 — Orientation
• Thursday, August 18 — Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee.
• Friday, August 26 — Last day to add fall courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
• Friday, September 2 — Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
• Monday, September 5 — Labor Day — University Closed
• Friday, September 9 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After September 9, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
• Monday, October 3 — December graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by October 17.
• Monday, October 10 — Fall Recess.
• Tuesday, October 11 — Observe a MONDAY schedule.
• Wednesday, November 23 - Sunday, November 27 — Thanksgiving recess.
• Wednesday, November 30 — Fall semester classes end.
• Thursday, December 1 - Friday, December 2 — Reading days.
• Saturday, December 3 - Tuesday, December 20 — Examinations. (The last scheduled exam is Saturday, December 17 — December 19 & 20 are reserved for make—up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
• Tuesday, December 20 — Fall graduation. (Note: The 2012 Spring commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2011—12 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)
• December 25 - January 1 — University Closed

2012 Spring Semester

• Monday, January 9 — Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee.
• Monday, January 16 — Martin Luther King Birthday observed — University closed.
• Tuesday, January 17 — Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund
• Tuesday, January 24 — Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
• Tuesday, January 31 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After January 31 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
• Friday, February 3 — May and July graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by February 17.
• Monday, March 12 — Sunday, March 18 — Spring recess
• Monday, April 23 — Spring semester classes end.
• Tuesday, April 24 - Thursday, April 26 — Reading days.
• Friday, April 27 - Tuesday, May 15 — Examinations(The last exam is scheduled for May 11. May 14 & 15 are reserved for makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
• Saturday, May 19 — School of Law commencement ceremony for December 2011, May 2012 and July 2012 graduates.

2012 Summer Term

• Monday, May 21 — Summer term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee.
• Friday, May 25 — Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. After May 25, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
• Monday, May 28 — Memorial Day; University Closed
• Wednesday, July 4 —  Independence Day Holiday Observed; University Closed
• Tuesday, July 10 — Summer term classes end. OBSERVE A WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE.
• Thursday, July 12 - Friday, July 13 — Examinations
• Monday, July 16 — Summer graduation. (Note: The spring 2012 commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2011—12 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)

As of 02/15/12

2012 Fall Semester

• Friday, August 10 - Saturday, August 11 — Orientation
• Thursday, August 16 — Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee.  Last day to file Domicile Appeal for Fall 2012 semester. 
• Friday, August 24 —  Last day to add fall courses.  Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
• Friday, August 31 — Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval.  Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
  
• Monday, September 3 — Labor Day — University Closed
  
• Friday, September 7 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability).  After September 7, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
  
• Monday, October 1 — December graduation applications distributed.  Due in Records Office by October 19. 
• Monday, October 8 — Fall Recess.
  
• Tuesday, October 9  — Observe a MONDAY schedule.
  
• Wednesday, November 21 - Sunday, November 25 — Thanksgiving recess.
  
• Wednesday, November 28 — Fall semester classes end.
  
• Thursday, November 29 - Sunday, December 2 — Reading days.
• Monday, December 3 — Wednesday, December 19 — Examinations.
  (The last scheduled exam is Monday, December 17.  December 18 & 19 are reserved for make—up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
• Thursday, December 20 — Fall graduation. (Note: The 2013 Spring commencement ceremony includes all academic year  2012—13 graduates.  There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)
• December 24 - January 1 — University Closed

2013 Spring Semester

• Monday, January 7  —  Spring semester classes begin.  Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for Spring 2013 semester.
• Tuesday, January 15 —  Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund
• Monday, January 21 —  Martin Luther King Birthday observed — University closed.
• Tuesday, January 22 — Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last  day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
• Tuesday, January 29  —  Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund  (67% tuition liability). 
  After January 29 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
• Friday, February 1  —  May and July graduation applications distributed.  Due in Records Office by February 15.     
• Monday, March 11 —  Sunday, March 17  — Spring recess
• Monday, April 22  —  Spring semester classes end.
• Tuesday, April 23 - Thursday, April 25 — Reading days.
• Friday, April 26 - Tuesday, May 14 —  Examinations 
  (The last exam is scheduled for May 10.  May 13 & 14 are reserved for makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)  
• Saturday, May 18  —  School of Law commencement ceremony for December 2012, May 2013 and July 2013 graduates.

2013 Summer Term

• Monday, May 20  — Summer term classes begin.  Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for Summer 2013 semester.  
• Friday, May 24  —  Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval.  Last day to drop a  course and receive a 100% tuition refund.  After May 24, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
• Monday, May 27  —  Memorial Day — University Closed
• Thursday, July 4 —  Independence Day  — University Closed                                            
• Tuesday, July 9 — Summer term classes end.  OBSERVE A WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE.
• Thursday, July 11 - Friday, July 12 — Examinations
• Monday, July 15  — Summer graduation. 
  (Note: The spring 2013 commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2012—13 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)