2012–13 Academic Calendar

Initial registration: May 21–31

Week of Welcome: September 18–23

Classes begin: September 24

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 1

Last day to register or add courses: October 3

Thanksgiving vacation: November 22–23

Fall term final examinations: December 3–7

Winter vacation: December 8, 2012–January 6, 2013

Winter Term 2013

Initial registration: November 12–21

Classes begin: January 7

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": January 14

Last day to register or add courses: January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday: January 21

Winter term final examinations: March 18–22

Spring vacation: March 23–31

Spring Term 2013

Initial registration: February 25–March 6

Classes begin: April 1

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": April 8

Last day to register or add courses: April 10

Memorial Day holiday: May 27

Spring term final examinations: June 10–14

Commencement Day: June 17

Summer Session 2013

Initial registration: May 6–10

Classes begin: June 24

Independence Day holiday: July 4

Eight-week session ends: August 14

Summer session final exams: August 15–16

Summer Commencement: August 17

Labor Day holiday: September 2

Eleven-week session ends: September 6

Fall Term 2013

Initial registration: May 20–31

Week of Welcome: September 24–29

Classes begin: September 30

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 7

Last day to register or add courses: October 9

Thanksgiving vacation: November 28–29

Fall term final examinations: December 9–13

Winter vacation: December 14, 2013–January 5, 2014