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Important Dates and Deadlines

Registration deadlines, graduation deadlines, add/drop course deadlines, advising schedules, finals.

Dates are subject to change.

Spring 2012 Dates

January Date
Advising and Intercollegiate Transfer/Curriculum Changes for Spring ’12 Mon, Jan 9 - 30
Last Day to Cancel Registration Sat, Jan 13
Classes Begin Tues, Jan 17
Last Day to Register Without Penalty Tues, Jan 17
Late Registration Begins Wed, Jan 18
Last Day to Add 1st 8-Week Course Mon, Jan 23
Last Day to Add Semester Course Mon, Jan 30
Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range Mon, Jan 30
February Date
Last Day to Drop or C/NC 1st 8-Week Course Fri, Feb 10
Tuition Payment Due Mon, Feb 28
Advising and Intercollegiate Transfer/Curriculum Changes for Summer '12 and Fall '12 Mon, Feb 27 - Fri, March 30
March Date
Last Day to Drop, C/NC, or Elect Grade Replacement for a Semester Course Fri, March 9
Priority Registration Times Displayed (Student Self-Service System) Mon, March 12
2nd 8-Week Courses Begin Mon, March 12
Last Day to Add 2nd 8-Week Course Fri, March 16
Spring Break Begins Sat, March 17
Instruction Resumes Mon, March 26
April Date
Priority Registration for Summer '12 and Fall '12 Begins Mon, April 2
Last Day to Drop or C/NC 2nd 8-Week Course Fri, April 13
May Date
Last Day of Class Wed, May 2
Reading Day (no classes, no final exams) Thurs, May 3
Final Exams Fri, May 4 - Fri, May 11
Convocation (LAS academic units) Sat, May 12 and Sun, May 13
Commencement (Campuswide) Sun, May 13

Summer 2012 Dates

May Date
Last Day to Cancel Summer Session I 4-Week and 12-Week Registration if Not Registered for Any Other Summer Session Fri, May 11
Summer Session I 4-Week and 12-Week Courses Begin Mon, May 14
Late Registration Begins for Summer Session I 4-Week and 12-Week Courses Tues, May 15
Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range for Summer Session I 4-Week Course Fri, May 18
Last Day to Add Summer Session I 4-Week Course Fri, May 18
Memorial Day (no classes) Mon, May 28
Last Day to Drop or C/NC Summer Session I 4-Week Course Fri, May 25
Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range for Summer Session I 12-Week Course Fri, May 25
Last Day to Add Summer Session I 12-Week Course Fri, May 25
June Date
Last Day of Summer Session I 4-Week Courses Fri, June 8
Final Exams for Summer Session I 4-Week Courses Sat, June 9
Summer Session II 8-Week Courses Begin Mon, June 11
Late Registration for Summer Session II 8-Week Courses Tues, June 12
Last Day to Add Summer Session II 1st Half-Session Course Fri, June 15
Last Day to Cancel Summer Session II 8-Week Course if Not Registered for Any Other Summer Session Fri, June 18
Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range for Summer Session II 8-Week Course Tues, June 19
Last Day to Add Summer Session II 8-Week Course Tues, June 19
Summer Tuition Due Tues, June 28
Last Day to Drop or C/NC or Elect Grade Replacement in a 12-Week Course or Summer Session II 1st Half-Session Course Fri, June 22
July Date
Independence Day (no classes) Wed, July 4
Last Day to Drop or C/NC or Elect Grade Replacement in a Summer Session II 8-Week Course Fri, July 6
Summer Session II 2nd Half-Session Courses Begin Mon, July 9
Last Day to Add Summer Session II 2nd Half-Session Course Fri, July 13
Last Day to Drop or C/NC or Elect Grade Replacement in a Summer Session II 2nd Half-Session Course Fri, July 20
August Date
Last Day of 12-Week Courses, Summer Session II 8-Week Courses, and Summer Session II 2nd Half-Session Courses Thurs, Aug 2
Final Exams for 12-Week Courses, Summer Session II 8-Week Courses, and Summer Session II 2nd Half-Session Courses Fri, Aug 3-Sat, Aug 4

Fall 2011 Dates

August Date
Advising and Intercollegiate Transfer/Curriculum Changes for Fall ’11 Mon, Aug 15 - Fri, Sept 2
Last Day to Cancel Registration Fri, Aug 19
Instruction Begins Mon, Aug 22
Last Day to Register Without Penalty Mon, Aug 22
Late Registration Begins via Student Self-Service Tues, Aug 23
Last Day to Add First 8-Week Courses Fri, Aug 26
Last Day to Suppress Directory Information Fri, Aug 26
September Date
Last Day to Add Semester Courses Fri, Sept 2
Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range Fri, Sept 2
Labor Day (no classes) Mon, Sept 5
Last Day to Drop or C/NC or Elect Grade Replacement in First 8-Week Courses Fri, Sept 16
Tuition Payment Due Tues, Sept 28
October Date
Advising and Intercollegiate Transfer/Curriculum Changes for Spring ’12 Begins Mon, Oct 3 - Fri, Oct 28
Last Day to Drop or C/NC or Elect Grade Replacement in Semester Courses Without Grade of W Fri, Oct 14
Last Day to Remove Incomplete Grade from Previous Semester to Prevent Change to an F Grade Fri, Oct 14
Time Tickets (Earliest Registration Times) for Spring '12 Priority Registration Available Online Fri, Oct 14
Second 8-Week Courses Begin Mon, Oct 17
Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Courses Fri, Oct 21
Last Day to Withdraw From the University and Receive the Minimum 40 Percent Pro-Rata Refund Thurs, Oct 28
November Date
Priority Registration for Spring '12 Begins Mon, Oct 31
Last Day to Drop or C/NC or Elect Grade Replacement in Second 8-Week Courses Fri, Nov 11
Thanksgiving Break Begins Sat, Nov 19
Last Day to Order Regalia for Winter Convocation Wed, Nov 23
Instruction Resumes Mon, Nov 28
Last Day to Register for Winter Convocation Mon, Nov 28
December Date
Instruction Ends Wed, Dec 7
Reading Day (no classes, no final exams) Thurs, Dec 8
Final Exams Fri, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 16

* = tentative dates