Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2011-2012
Fall Semester 2011
August 8-12
Orientation for first year & JD transfer students
August 15
Fall Semester begins
August 29
Last day to add or drop classes at 100%
September 5
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)
September 28
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
October 7
Yom Kippur begins at sundown
November 7
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students
November 7 -18
Spring 2012 priority registration
November 21
Last day of fall semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
November 22-November 30
Reading days
November 24-25
Thanksgiving holiday observed
December 1-15
Final examination period
January 15
Graduation materials must be complete, including transcripts from other institutions
Spring Semester 2012
January 11
Spring Semester begins
January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)
January 25
Last day to add or drop classes at 100%
March 18-25
Spring break (no day or evening classes)
March 25-March 31
Summer 2012 priority registration
April 11
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students
April 2-13
Fall 2012 priority registration
April 25
This day will follow a Monday schedule to make-up for classes cancelled January 16
April 26
Last Day of Spring Semester. This day will follow a Friday schedule to make-up for classes cancelled on February 3.
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
April 26-27 and May 1-2
Reading days
May 3-17
Final examination period
May 19
Spring commencement ceremony
June 15
Graduation materials must be complete, including transcripts from other institutions
Summer Semester 2012
May 29
Summer Semester begins
June 5
Last day to add or drop classes at 100%
July 4
Independence Day (no day or evening classes)
July 10
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students
July 17
Last day of summer semester (This day will follow a Monday schedule to compensate for classes missed on July 4)
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
July 18-20
Reading days
July 23-28
Final examination period
Academic Calendar 2012-2013
Fall Semester 2012
August 13-17
Orientation for first year & JD transfer students
August 20
Fall Semester begins
September 4
Last day to add or drop classes at 100%
September 3
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)
September 16
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
September 25
Yom Kippur begins at sundown
October 26
Eid Al-Adha
November 15
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students
November 1-15
Spring 2013 priority registration
November 22-24
Thanksgiving holiday observed
November 29
Last day of fall semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
November 30 – December 5
Reading days
December 6-18
Final examination period
January 15
Graduation materials must be complete for Fall 2012, including transcripts from other institutions
Spring Semester 2013
January 14
Spring Semester begins
January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)
January 28
Last day to add or drop classes at 100%
March 18-23
Spring break (no day or evening classes)
April 1-12
Summer 2013 priority registration
April 15
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students
April 15-26
Fall 2013 priority registration
April 29
Last Day of Spring Semester.
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
April 30 – May 2
Reading days
May 3-16
Final examination period
May 18
Spring commencement ceremony
June 15
Graduation materials must be complete for Spring 2013, including transcripts from other institutions
Summer Semester 2013
May 28
Summer Semester begins
June 4
Last day to add or drop classes at 100%
June 28
Deadline for graduation and commencement ceremony (University-wide) materials for Summer 2013
July 4
Independence Day (no day or evening classes)
July 8
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students
July 16
Last day of summer semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
July 17-20
Reading days
July 22-27
Final examination period