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2011-2012

SUMMER TERMS

July Term 2011

July 4 - Independence Day Holiday - No Classes
July 5 - Late registration for July term
July 6 – Aug. 2, July Term
July 6-8, Drop/Add for July Term
July 20 - Final day to withdraw with an automatic W for July term
July 27 - Final day to withdraw from July term

Online Term (June and July) 2011

June 6 - July 29 - Online term
June 6-8 - Drop/Adds Online term
June 20 - Final day to withdraw with an automatic W for Online term
July 22 - Final day to withdraw from Online term

Full Summer Term 2011

May 11-August 2 - Full Summer Term
May 11-13 - Drop/Adds for Full Summer Term
June 1 - Final day to withdraw with an automatic W for Full Summer Term
July 12, Thursday - Freshman Summit
July 17, Tuesday - Freshman Summit
July 19, Thursday - Freshman Summit
July 24, Tuesday - Freshman Summit
July 26, Thursday - Freshman Summit
July 27 - Final day to withdraw from Full Summer Term

FIRST SEMESTER

August 2011

August 2, Thursday - Transfer Summit
August 9-12, Tuesday-Friday - Faculty Orientation Week
August 13, Saturday - Residence Halls Open for New Students
August 15-17, Monday-Wednesday - "Camp Hawk"
August 17, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
August 17, Wednesday - Late Registration
August 18, Thursday - Classes Begin
August 18-24 - Add / Drops: Full Term and Online Session One
August 20, Saturday - Assessment
August 23, Tuesday - Convocation
August 31, Wednesday - Last day to withdraw with Automatic W: Online Session 1

September 2011

September 5, Monday - Labor Day
September 7, Wednesday - Last day for to Withdraw with Automatic W: Full Term
September 7, Wednesday - Last day for Pass/Fail Option

October 2011

October 7, Friday - Midsemester
October 10-11, Monday – Tuesday - Fall Holidays
October 12, Wednesday - Online Session One ends
October 13, Thursday - Online Session Two begins
October 13 - 19, Thursday - Wednesday - Add/Drops Online Session Two
October 26, Wednesday - Last Day for Automatic W: Online Session Two

November 2011

November 23-25, Wednesday – Friday - Thanksgiving Holidays
November 28, Monday - Final day of classes
November 29 – December 7, Tuesday – Wednesday - Final Examinations
November 30, Wednesday Last Day to withdraw: Online Session Two

December 2011

December 7, Wednesday - Online Session Two ends
December 9 & 10, Friday & Saturday - Commencement (7 p.m., and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)

SECOND SEMESTER

January 2012

January 4, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open
January 5-6, Thursday – Friday - Orientation and Late Registration
January 9, Monday - Classes Begin
January 9-13, Monday to Friday - Add / Drops: Full Term and Online Session One
January 16, Monday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 20, Friday - Last day to withdraw with Automatic W: Online Session One
January 27, Friday - Last day to withdraw with Automatic W: Full Term
January 27, Friday - Last Day for Pass/Fail option

February 2012

February 13-14, Monday – Tuesday - Winter Holidays
February 24, Friday - Last day to withdraw, Online Session One

March 2012

March 2, Friday - Online Session One ends
March 2, Friday - Midsemester
March 5-9, Monday – Friday - Spring Vacation
March 12, Monday - Online Session Two begins
March 12 - 16, Monday - Friday - Add/Drops: Online Session Two
March 23, Friday - Last day to withdraw with Automatic W: Online Session Two

April 2012

April 4, Wednesday - Celebrate Shorter
April 6, Friday - Good Friday Holiday
April 9, Monday - Final day to withdraw: Full Term
April 23, Monday - Final day of classes
April 24 - May 2, Tuesday - Wednesday - Final Examinations
April 26, Thursday - Noon: Grades due for graduating seniors
April 27, Friday - Last day to withdraw: Online Session Two

May 2012

May 4, Friday - Online Session Two ends
May 4-5, Friday & Saturday - Commencement (7 p.m, and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)

2012-2013 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Summer Terms

May 2012

May 9 – May 30, Wednesday - Wednesday - Maymester
May 28, Monday - Memorial Day, no classes

June 2012

June 4 - June 29, Monday - Friday- June Term
June 4 – July 27, Monday - Friday - Summer Online Session

July 2012

July 2 – July 30, Monday - Monday - July Term
July 4, Wednesday - Independence Day, no classes

FIRST SEMESTER

August 2012

August 7-10, Tuesday - Friday - Faculty Orientation Week
August 11, Saturday - Residence Halls Open for New Students
August 13-15, Monday-Wednesday “Camp Hawk”
August 15, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
August 15, Wednesday - Late Registration
August 16, Thursday - Classes Begin: Full Term and Online Session One
August 18, Saturday - Assessment
August 21, Tuesday - Convocation

September 2012

September 3, Monday - Labor Day Holiday

October 2012

October 5, Friday - Midsemester
October 8-9, Monday – Tuesday - Fall Holidays
October 10, Wednesday - Online Session One Ends
October 11, Thursday - Online Session Two Begins

November 2012

November 21-23, Wednesday – Friday - Thanksgiving Holidays
November 26, Monday - Final day of classes: Full Term
November 27 – December 5, Tuesday – Wednesday - Final Examinations

December 2012

December 5, Wednesday - Online Session Two Ends
December 7 and 8, Friday & Saturday - Commencement (7 pm Friday; 10 am & 2 pm Saturday)

SECOND SEMESTER

January 2013

January 2, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open
January 3-4, Thursday - Friday - Orientation and Late Registration
January 7, Monday - Classes Begin
January 21, Monday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 2013

February 11-12, Monday – Tuesday - Winter Holidays

March 2013

March 1, Friday - Online Session One Ends
March 1, Friday - Midsemester
March 4-8, Monday – Friday - Spring Vacation
March 11, Monday - Online Session Two Begins
March 29, Friday - Good Friday Holiday

April 2013

April 3, Wednesday - Celebrate Shorter
April 22, Monday - Final day of classes
April 23 – May 1, Tuesday – Wednesday - Final Examinations

May 2013

May 3, Friday - Online Session Two Ends
May 3-4, Friday and Saturday - Commencement (7 pm Friday; 10 am & 2 pm Saturday)