UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011-2012
FALL SEMESTER 2011
August 17Wednesday—Residence halls open for fall semester
August 17-19Wednesday—Friday—New student orientation
August 17Wednesday—Registration for new students
August 18-19Thursday—Friday—Continuing students register or complete registration
August 20Saturday—Classes begin
August 26Friday—Last day of late registration Friday—Last day to add/change registration Friday—Fall payment deadline
September 5Monday—Academic holiday (Labor Day)
September 6Tuesday—Students dropped for non-payment
September 9Friday—Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to departments for the Spring 2012 semester
September 16Friday—Last day for departments to submit Applications for Degree to the Office of the Registrar for the Spring 2012 semester
October 7Friday—Founder's Day
October 8Saturday—Homecoming
October 8-14Saturday—Friday—Midterm assessment/examinations
October 14Friday—Last day for students to submit work for Incomplete grade received in Spring & Summer 2011 semester/session
October 17Monday—All midterm grades to be input by departments no later than 12:00 noon
October 24Monday—All grade changes for Incomplete work from Spring and Summer sessions 2011 due in the Office of the Registrar
October 26-28Rising Junior Assessment
October 28Friday—Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W"
Oct 31-Nov 11Student evaluations of faculty
November 1-30Faculty advisement period for student course selection for the Spring and Summer 2012 semester/session
November 23Wednesday—Friday - Thanksgiving holiday
November 28Monday—Classes resume
December 9Friday—Last day of classes
December 10-16Saturday—Friday—Final examinations