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FALL 2012

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Fall Session Important Dates:

  • Preregistration for Fall 2012 begins April 9; open registration begins April 14
  • June 30 Deadline to apply for December 2012 graduation
  • August 25 Classes begin; deadline to apply for instate tuition rates for Fall 2012
  • August 27 FALL TUITION DEADLINE 
  • September 3 Labor Day Holiday 
  • October 6-9 Fall Holiday 
  • November 6 Last day to withdraw from classes 
  • November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
  • December 7 Classes end
  • December 8-14 Final exams 
  • Fall Commencement, December 15

*NOTES:

  • Classes for Distance Learning students (usually) are scheduled during session 1 only.
  • Session 4 classes must be dropped the day before the first class meeting to avoid charges.
  • Courses that are part of the Weekend College curriculum will begin on Friday or Saturday after the first day of classes for the session.

Fall Calendar

JUNE
30 Deadline to apply for December 2012 graduation

AUGUST
24 Summer Graduation Date (no ceremony) 
25  Fall classes begin (Saturday)
Deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates for Fall 2012 classes
27  FALL TUITION DEADLINE (Monday) 

SEPTEMBER
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) (Monday)

Last day to DROP a course with no grade assigned and receive full tuition refund or credit(Session 1 and 2 classes) (Tuesday)
Last day to register or ADD classes (Session 1 and 2 classes)
Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option

Beginning of period to withdraw with grade "W" assigned for Session 1 and 2 classes (no instructor signature required) (Friday)  
Last day to withdraw and receive one-half tuition refund or credit (Friday) 
28  Last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes without instructor's signature (grade "W" assigned) (Friday) 

OCTOBER
6-9 Fall Holiday (no classes) (Saturday-Tuesday)
17  Session 2 classes end (Wednesday) 
18  Session 3 classes begin (Thursday)
22  Deadline to drop Session 3 classes with no grade 

NOVEMBER
 6 Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes without instructor's signature (grade "W" assigned) (Tuesday)
12-16  Spring 2013 pre-registration (electronic time ticket required) (Monday-Friday)
17  Spring 2013 open registration begins (no time ticket required) (Saturday)
20 Last day to withdraw from Session 3 classes without instructor's signature (grade "W" assigned) (Tuesday) 
21-25  Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) (Wednesday-Sunday)
30  Deadline to apply for May 2013 graduation (Friday) 

DECEMBER
7 Classes end (Friday)
Approved, completed copies of doctoral dissertations due in Registrar's Office for December 2012 graduates
8 Exams begin (Saturday)
14  Exams end (Friday)
Approved, completed copies of masters' theses due in Registrar's Office for December 2012 graduates 
15  Fall Commencement (Saturday)