Graduate Academic Calendar 2011–2013

Fall Term 2011	Tuesday, September 6–Wednesday, December 12
	Labor Day: no classes Monday, September 5
	Last day to petition for January graduation: Thursday, October 15
	Thanksgiving recess: no classes Monday, November 21–Sunday, November 27

Winter Term 2012	Tuesday, January 3–Sunday, April 1
	Commencement: 2 p.m., Saturday, January 14
	Martin Luther King Day: no classes, Monday, January 16
	Last day to petition for May graduation: Monday, March 1

Spring Term 2012	Monday, April 2 –Sunday, July 1
	Commencement: 10 a.m., Sunday, May 13
	Memorial Day: no classes, Monday, May 28
	Last day to petition for awarding of degrees in August: Tuesday, June 15
	Tenth class of Monday-only classes to be held on Monday June 4th

Summer Term 2012	Thursday, July 5–Wednesday, August 15
	Awarding of Degrees: Saturday, August 21

Fall Term 2012	Tuesday, September 4–Monday, December 10
	Labor Day: no classes Monday, September 3
	Drop/Add deadline, Monday September 10
	Last day to petition for May graduation: Thursday, November 15
	Thanksgiving recess: no classes Monday, November 19–Sunday, November 25

Winter Term 2013	Wednesday, January 2–Saturday, March 30
	Monday schedule week 2 Saturday, January 12
	Drop/Add deadline, Tuesday, January 15
	Commencement , Saturday, January 19
	Martin Luther King Day: no classes, Monday, January 21
	Monday schedule week 4, Saturday, January 26
	Tuesday schedule week 4, Saturday, February 2

Spring Term 2013	Monday, April 1 –Saturday, June 29
	Drop/Add deadline, Friday, April 12
	Last day to petition for awarding of degrees in August, April 15
	Commencement Sunday, May 19
	Memorial Day: no classes, Monday, May 27
	Last day to petition for awarding of degrees in January, June 15

Summer Term 2013	Thursday, July 8- Saturday. August 17
	Drop/Add deadline, Monday, July 15
	Awarding of Degrees: Saturday, August 24