| March 31–Aug. 29 |
Fall registration. |
| Aug. 22, Monday |
International students arrive. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. |
| Aug. 23, Tuesday |
Residence halls open for new residential freshmen and new residential transfer students, 2–5 p.m. Drop-off of personal items only. No keys issued on this date. |
| Aug. 24, Wednesday |
Check-in for new residential freshmen and new residential transfer students, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Final registration and payment for new students, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
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Check-in for new commuter freshmen and new commuter transfers, 2–4 p.m. |
| Aug. 25, Thursday |
Final registration and payment for continuing students, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Aug. 26, Friday |
Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m. |
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Final registration and payment for continuing students, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 29, Monday |
Classes begin. |
| Aug. 31, Wednesday |
Last day of drop/add for first 7-week classes. |
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Last day to drop first 7-week classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes. |
| Sept. 1, Thursday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for first 7-week classes; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcripts. |
| Sept. 2, Friday |
Drop/add for 14-week classes ends at 3 p.m. Last day to drop 14-week classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes. |
| Sept. 5, Monday |
No classes, Labor Day. |
| Sept. 6, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for 14-week classes; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| Sept. 16, Friday |
Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable). |
| Sept. 27, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes. |
| Oct. 14, Friday |
Family Weekend. |
| Oct. 17, Monday |
First 7-week classes end. |
| Oct. 19, Wednesday |
Second 7-week classes begin. |
| Oct. 21, Friday |
Spring and summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s. |
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Last day to drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit. |
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Last day to add second 7-week classes. |
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Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes. |
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Homecoming Weekend. |
| Oct. 31, Monday |
Last day for federal financial aid return of funds. |
| Nov. 1, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit. |
| Nov. 3, Thursday |
Online registration for spring 2012 begins for continuing students. |
| Nov. 7, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. |
| Nov. 15, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes. |
| Nov. 23–27, Wednesday–Sunday |
Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last class on Tuesday, Nov. 22). |
| Nov. 28, Monday |
Classes resume. |
| Dec. 10, Saturday |
Last day of classes. |
| Dec. 12–15, Monday–Thursday |
Final exams. |
| Dec. 15, Thursday |
Semester ends. |
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Deadline to apply for December 2012 graduation. |
| Dec. 16, Friday |
Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
| Dec. 17, Saturday |
Commencement. |
| Dec. 18, Sunday |
Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |