Academic Calendar
FALL 2012 SEMESTER
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June 1 |
Friday | International Student Application Deadline |
| June 16 & 30 | New Student Summer Orientation | |
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July 5 |
Thursday |
All official transcripts due for August enrollment (Admissions Office) |
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July 9-20 |
Monday-Friday |
ON-GOING COMPASS TESTING |
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July 28 |
Saturday |
Adult Education Testing & Orientation |
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July 31 |
Tuesday |
Housing Application Deadline (Fall Semester) |
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August 1 |
Wednesday |
New Faculty Orientation |
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August 2 |
Thursday |
Adjunct Faculty Orientation |
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August 2-3 |
Thursday-Friday |
All Faculty Report – Faculty & Staff Institute |
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August 3-4 |
Friday-Saturday |
EDU 111 – Block Students Only |
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August 5 |
Sunday |
Residence Halls Open – First Time Freshmen (9:00 – 5:00 pm) |
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August 6-9 |
New Student Orientation |
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August 9 |
Thursday |
New Student Orientation |
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August 6-7 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Faculty Self-Service Training 10 – 12am & 1pm – 3pm – Administered by IT First Time Freshmen Testing (COMPASS) 9 – 12pm & 1pm – 4pm |
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August 8 |
Wednesday |
Self-Service training 9am – 12 noon & 1pm – 5pm/ All First Time/Transfers |
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August 9 |
Thursday |
Freshmen meet with Divisions 10:30 – 11:30 am |
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Faculty Meeting 1:30 p.m. |
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August 10 |
Friday |
Returning students report |
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August 13 |
Monday |
Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin – Late Registration – Block I |
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August 14 |
Tuesday |
Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin for Traditional Students |
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August 17-18 |
Friday-Saturday |
Late Registration – Traditional Students ($50.00 fee) |
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August 18 |
Saturday |
Last Day to Register and Add/Drop Class – Block I ONLY |
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August 24 |
Friday |
Last Day to withdraw without a GPA penalty – Block I ONLY |
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Block I Midterms |
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August 28 |
Tuesday |
Last Day to Register and Add/Drop for Fall Semester |
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August 31 |
Friday |
No shows will be administratively withdrawn from all classes |
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September 3 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
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Classes Suspended |
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Office and Library Closed |
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September 4 |
Tuesday |
Classes Resume |
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September 6 |
Thursday |
Fall Convocation (All Faculty/Staff/Students) |
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September 7-8 |
Friday – Saturday |
Block I Course Evaluations |
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September 15 |
Saturday |
Block I – Final Examinations |
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September 21-22 |
Friday-Saturday |
Block II Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin |
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September 21 |
Friday |
Spring 2013 Master Schedule due to Registrar’s Office |
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September 29 |
Saturday |
Last Day to Register and Add/Drop Class – Block II ONLY |
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September 24 |
Monday |
Apply for December Graduation |
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October 6 |
Saturday |
Last Day to withdraw without a GPA penalty – Block II ONLY Block II Midterms |
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October 8-12 |
Monday-Friday |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
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October 11 |
Thursday |
Last Day to Submit Grade Changes for Spring 2012 |
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October 15-16 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Fall Break |
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Classes Suspended |
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Offices and Library Open |
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October 17 |
Wednesday |
Last Day to withdraw from class without GPA penalty – Traditional Students |
| October 19- 20 | Friday-Saturday |
Course Evaluations |
| October 22-26 | Monday-Friday |
Institutional Assessments (General Education, Major Field) |
| October 23 | Tuesday |
Academic Awards Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. in the Gymnatorium |
| October 25 | Thursday | DECLARE or CHANGE your Major Day |
| October 27 | Saturday | Block II Final Examination |
| October 29 | Monday | Block I Grades entered into Self Service by 12:00 p.m. |
| November 2-3 | Friday-Saturday | Block III Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin |
| November 5 | Monday | Advisement/ Registration for Spring 2013 |
| November 9-10 | Friday-Saturday | Last Day to Register and Add/Drop Class – Block III ONLY |
| November 17 | Saturday | Last Day to withdraw without a GPA penalty – Block III ONLYBlock III Midterms |
| November 20 | Tuesday | Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. |
| November 21-23 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday, All Classes Suspended Offices and Library Closed |
| November 25 | Sunday | Residence Halls open at 12:00 p.m. |
| November 26 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| December 3 | Monday | All official transcripts due for January enrollment (Admissions Office) |
| December 3-7 | Monday-Friday | Pre-Examination Week (No Extracurricular Activities, No C.A.R.S. |
| December 8 | Friday – Saturday | Block III Course Evaluations |
| December 10-15 | Monday-Saturday | Final Examination for Traditional/Block II |
| December 15 | Saturday | Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. |
| December 17 | Monday | Grades entered into Self Service by 12:00 p.m. Last Day for Faculty at 5:00 p.m. |
| December 18 | Tuesday | Offices/Library Close at 5:00 p.m. |
SPRING 2013 SEMESTER
| January 3 | Thursday | Offices Open/New Faculty Orientation |
| January 4 | Friday | Faculty/Staff Institute, Residence Halls Open – First Time Freshmen and Transfers arrive (9:00 – 4:00 pm) |
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January 4 -5 |
Friday -Saturday |
Block IV Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin |
| January 5 | Saturday | Returning Students Arrive |
| January 7 |
Monday |
FTF/Transfer Assessment & Registration(9:00am – 12:00noon & 1:00pm-4:00pm) |
| January 8 | Tuesday | Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin |
| January 12 | Saturday | Last Day to Register and Add/Drop Class – Block IV ONLY |
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January 18-19 |
Friday -Saturday | Block IV Mid-term Examinations |
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January 21 |
Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Classes Suspended Offices and Library Closed |
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January 22 |
Tuesday |
Classes resume |
| January 25 | Friday | Last Day to Register and Add/Drop for Spring Semester |
| January 25-26 | Friday -Saturday | Block IV Course Evaluations &Last Day to withdraw without a GPA penalty – Block IV ONLY, Apply for May Graduation |
| Januay 28 | Tuesday | No shows will be administratively withdrawn from all classes |
| February 8- 9 | Friday -Saturday | Block IV Final Examinations |
| February 11 | Monday | Block IV Grades entered into Self Service by 12:00 p.m. |
| February 12 | Tuesday | Founders Day |
| February 15-16 | Friday -Saturday | Block V Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin |
| February 22-23 | Friday -Saturday | Last Day to Register and Add/Drop Class – Block V ONLY |
| March 1 | Friday | Last Day to Submit Grade Changes for Fall 2012Last Day for Removing Incomplete (I) Grades for Fall 2012 |
| March 1-2 | Friday -Saturday | Block V Mid-term Examinations |
| March 4-8 | Monday- Friday | Mid-Semester Examinations |
| March 5 | Tuesday | SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION OPENS |
| March 8 | Friday | Last Day to Apply for May 2012 GraduationResidence Halls Close at 6:00 p.m. |
| March 8-9 | Friday -Saturday | Last Day to withdraw without a GPA |
| March 11-15 | Monday- Friday | Spring Break, Classes Suspended– Block classes meet! |
| March 18 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| March 18-23 | Monday- Saturday | Institutional Assessments (General Education, Major Field, Course Evaluations) |
| March 20 | Wednesday | Last Day to withdraw from class without GPA penalty –Traditional Students |
| March 22-23 | Friday-Saturday | Block V – Final Examinations |
| March 25 | Monday | Block V Grades entered into Self Service by 12:00 p.m. |
| March 26 | Tuesday | DECLARE or CHANGE your Major Day |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday All Classes Suspended, Offices/Library Closed |
| March 30 | Saturday | Block VI Classes and Attendance Documentation Begin |
| April 1 | Monday | Advisement/Registration for Fall 2013 Semester,Classes Resume |
| April 5-6 | Friday-Saturday | Last Day to Register and Add/Drop Class – Block VI ONLY |
| April 12-13 | Friday-Saturday | Block VI Midterms |
| April 12 | Friday | Last day to submit summer school transient forms and documents to Academic Affairs |
| April 16 | Tuesday | Academic Affairs Awards |
| April 19-20 | Friday-Saturday | Block VI Course Evaluations/Last Day to withdraw without a GPA penalty – Block VI ONLY |
| April 26-27 | Friday-Saturday | Last Day to withdraw without a GPA penalty – Block VI ONLY |
| May 6-11 | Monday- Saturday | Final Examinations for Graduating Seniors and Block VI ONLY |
| May 13 | Monday | Senior Final Grades entered into Self Service by 5:00 p.m. |
| May 13-17 | Monday-Friday | Final Examinations (Traditional) |
| May 17 | Friday | Last Day of Class Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Services 7:00 p.m. |
| May 18 | Saturday | Commencement 10:00 a.m. |
| May 21 | Tuesday | Grades entered into Self Service by 12:00 p.m. |
| May 23-24 | Thursday-Friday | Faculty Institute /Retreat |
| May 24 | Friday | Last Day for Faculty SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION CLOSES |
