| Jan. 11, Wednesday |
International students arrive. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. |
| Jan. 12, Thursday |
Final registration for new students, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Residence halls open for new students, 10 a.m. |
| Jan. 13, Friday |
Orientation begins for new students. |
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Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m. |
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Final registration and payment. |
| Jan. 16, Monday |
No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| Jan. 17, Tuesday |
Classes begin. |
| Jan. 19, Thursday |
Last day of drop/add for first 7-week classes. 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. |
| Jan. 20, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for first 7-week classes; “W” on transcript. |
| Jan. 23, Monday |
Drop/add for 14-week classes ends at 3 p.m. Last day to drop 14-week classes with 100% tuition credit. |
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Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes. |
| Jan. 24, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for 14-week classes; “W” on transcript. |
| Feb. 6, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable). |
| Feb. 20, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes. |
| March 4–11, Sunday–Sunday |
Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 3). |
| March 12, Monday |
Classes resume. First 7-week classes end. |
| March 13, Tuesday |
Second 7-week classes begin. |
| March 15, Thursday |
Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. |
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Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes. |
| March 16, Friday |
Fall “I” grades not resolved become “F”s. |
| March 26, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes. |
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Last day for federal financial aid return of funds. |
| March 29–Aug. 27 |
Online registration for fall continuing students. |
| April 9, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes. |
| April 30, Monday |
Last day of classes. |
| May 1–4, Tuesday–Friday |
Final exams. |
| May 4, Friday |
Semester ends. |
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Deadline to apply for May or August 2013 graduation. |
| May 5, Saturday |
Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
| May 6, Sunday |
Commencement. |
| May 7, Monday |
Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |