UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 2005 semester 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
TBAFriday—Founder’s Day
TBASaturday—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” Student evaluations of faculty
Oct 31-Nov 11Faculty advisement period for student course selection for the Spring and Summer 2012 semester/session
November 1-30Wednesday—Friday - Thanksgiving holiday
November 23Monday—Classes resume
November 28Friday—Last day of classes
December 9Saturday—Friday—Final examinations
December 10-16Tuesday—Academic holiday (Gubernatorial inauguration); Reading Day (no exams except for Tuesday evening classes)
December 13Friday—Semester ends
December 16Pilot Fall Commencement Convocation
December 17Monday—All grades to be input by faculty no later than 12:00 noon
SPRING SEMESTER 2012
January 11Wednesday—Residence halls open for spring semester
January 12-15Thursday—Sunday—New student orientation
January 12Thursday—Registration for new students
January 12-15Thursday—Friday—Continuing students register or complete registration
January 14Saturday—Classes begin
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