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SPRING 2012

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Spring Session Start and End Dates:

  • Spring classes begin, January 7
  • SPRING TUITION DEADLINE JANUARY 9, 2012*
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, January 14-16
  • DEADLINE TO DROP/ADD CLASSES, January 17
    (NOTE: The last day to drop and/or add classes is now the same day -- this is a change from previous semesters.)
  • Spring Holiday, March 5-10
  • Spring classes end, April 24
  • Reading Day, April 25
  • Exams begin, April 26
  • Exams end, May 3
  • Spring Commencement, May 4-5

*NOTE: Spring tuition is due JANUARY 9. Tuition is due immediately upon registration for students who register for classes after January 9.

Spring Calendar

JANUARY 
Spring 2012 classes begin, Sessions 1 and 2 (Saturday) 

Tuition deadline (Monday)
Deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates for Spring 2012 (Monday) 

14-16  Martin Luther King Holiday -- No classes (Saturday through Monday) 
17  Last day to DROP classes with no grade or financial penalty (Tuesday) 
Last day to register or ADD a course
Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option  
18  Beginning of period to withdraw with grade "W" for Session 1 and 2 classes (Wednesday)
24  Last day to withdraw and receive 1/2 tuition refund or credit (Tuesday) 

FEBRUARY 
10  Last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes (Friday) 
28  Deadline for applications for August 2012 graduation (Tuesday)
Session 2 classes end
29  Session 3 classes begin (Wednesday) 

MARCH 
5-10  Spring Break -- No classes (Monday through Saturday) 
27  Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes (Tuesday) 

APRIL 
Last day to withdraw from Session 3 classes (Wednesday) 
Easter 
9-13  Summer and Fall 2012 pre-registration for currently registered degree-seeking students (Monday-Friday) (time ticket required
14  Summer and Fall 2012 open registration begins for all students (Saturday) (no time ticket required) 
24  Classes end (Tuesday)
Approved, completed copies of doctoral dissertations due in Registrar's Office for May 2012 graduates 
25  Reading Day (Wednesday) 
26  Exams begin (Thursday) 

MAY 
Exams end (Thursday) 
4 Approved, completed copies of masters theses due in Registrar's Office for May 2012 graduates (Friday) 
4-5  Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremonies (Friday/Saturday)
  

SPRING 2013

(A detailed Spring 2013 calendar will be published when it is available)

Spring Session Start and End Dates:

  • Spring classes begin, January 12
  • SPRING TUITION DEADLINE JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, January 19-21
  • Spring Holiday, March 11-16
  • Spring classes end, April 30
  • Reading Day, May 1 
  • Exams begin, May 2 
  • Exams end, May 9
  • Spring Commencement, May 11