| SUMMER 2012 |
| February 20 | Monday. Registration begins for all Summer sessions |
| May 16 | Wednesday. Term I classes begin. The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. (Therefore, all summer classes meet this day.) Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, May 17; Drop/Add continues |
| May 17 | Thursday. Regular class meeting schedule begins |
| May 18 | Friday. Drop/Add for Term I ends |
| May 28 | Monday. Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held |
| June 13 | Wednesday. Last day to withdraw with W from Term I classes |
| June 25 | Monday. Term I classes end |
| June 26 | Tuesday. Reading period |
| June 27 | Wednesday. Term I final examinations begin |
| June 28 | Thursday. Term I final examinations end |
| July 2 | Monday. Term II classes begin |
| July 4 | Wednesday. Independence Day holiday. No classes are held. |
| July 5 | Thursday. Drop/Add for Term II ends |
| July 30 | Monday. Last day to withdraw with W from Term II classes |
| August 9 | Thursday. Term II classes end |
| August 10 | Friday. Reading period (Until 7:00 p.m.) |
| August 10 | Friday. Term II final examinations begin, 7:00 p.m. |
| August 12 | Sunday. Term II final examinations end |
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| FALL 2012 |
| August 21 | Tuesday. New graduate student orientation begins |
| August 21 | Tuesday. New undergraduate student orientation begins |
| August 22 | Wednesday. 11:00 a.m. Convocation for new undergraduate students; 4:00 p.m. Convocation for graduate and professional school students |
| August 27 | Monday. 8:30 a.m. Fall Semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues |
| September 3 | Monday. Labor Day. Classes in session |
| September 7 | Friday. Drop/Add ends |
| September 27 | Thursday. 4:30 p.m. Founders' Day Convocation |
| September 30 | Sunday. Founders' Day |
| October 12 | Friday. Last day for reporting midsemester grades |
| October 12 | Friday. 7:00 p.m. Fall break begins |
| October 17 | Wednesday. 8:30 a.m. Classes resume |
| October 31 | Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring Semester, 2013 |
| November 9 | Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2012 classes |
| November 14 | Wednesday. Registration ends for Spring Semester, 2013 |
| November 15 | Thursday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2013 |
| November 20 | Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins |
| November 26 | Monday. 8:30 a.m. Classes resume |
| November 30 | Friday. Graduate classes end |
| December 1 - 10 | Saturday-Monday. Graduate reading period |
| December 7 | Friday. Undergraduate classes end |
| December 8 - 10 | Saturday-Monday. Undergraduate reading period |
| December 11 | Tuesday. Final examinations begin (9:00 a.m.) |
| December 16 | Sunday. 10:00 p.m. Final examinations end |
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| SPRING 2013 |
| January 6 - 8 | Sunday - Tuesday. Undergraduate Winter Forum |
| January 9 | Wednesday. 8:30 a.m. Spring Semester begins: The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day; Regular class meeting schedule begins on Thursday, January 10; Classes meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin January 11; Drop/Add continues |
| January 10 | Thursday. Regular class meeting schedule begins |
| January 21 | Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled on Wednesday, January 9 |
| January 23 | Wednesday. Drop/Add ends |
| February 18 | Monday. Registration begins for Summer 2013 |
| February 22 | Friday. Last day for reporting midsemester grades |
| March 8 | Friday. 7:00 p.m. Spring recess begins |
| March 18 | Monday. 8:30 a.m. Classes resume |
| March 27 | Wednesday. Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2013 classes |
| April 3 | Wednesday. Registration begins for Fall Semester 2013; Summer 2013 registration continues |
| April 12 | Friday. Registration ends for Fall Semester 2013; Summer 2013 registration continues |
| April 13 | Saturday. Drop/Add begins for Fall 2013 |
| April 17 | Wednesday. Graduate classes end |
| April 18 - 28 | Thursday-Sunday. Graduate reading period |
| April 24 | Wednesday. Undergraduate classes end |
| April 25 - 28 | Thursday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period |
| April 29 | Monday. Final examinations begin |
| May 1 | Wednesday. Undergraduate reading period (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM) |
| May 4 | Saturday. 10:00 p.m. Final examinations end |
| May 10 | Friday. Commencement begins |
| May 12 | Sunday. Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees |
