Academic Calendar

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