Fall Semester 2012
    
        
            | August | 
            Tuition and residence charges due | 
            Thursday, Aug. 2 | 
         
        
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            Residence halls open for new students; Fall Convocation | 
            Thursday, Aug. 23 | 
         
        
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            Orientations | 
            Thursday-Friday Aug 23 - 24 
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            Residence halls open for returning students | 
            Saturday-Sunday Aug 25 - 26 
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            Classes begin | 
            Monday , August 27 
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            | September | 
            Labor Day - no classes | 
            Monday, Sept. 3 
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            ADD deadline | 
            Monday, Sept 10 
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            DROP deadline | 
            Monday, Sept 10 
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            | October | 
            No classes, Fall Break | 
            Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 8 - 9 
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            Midterm grades due | 
            Wednesday, Oct 17 
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            Last day to petition for May graduation | 
            Thursday, Oct 15 
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            | November | 
            Residence halls close | 
            Wednesday, Nov. 21 | 
         
        
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            Thanksgiving Break - no classes | 
            Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 21-25 | 
         
        
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            | December | 
            Last day of Undergraduate classes | 
            Monday, Dec 10 
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            Reading day | 
            Tuesday. Dec 11 
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            Exams begin | 
            Wednesday, Dec. 12 
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            Last day of the semester | 
            Tuesday, Dec 18 
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            Residence halls close | 
            Wednesday,  Dec. 19 | 
         
        
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            | January 2013 | 
            Commencement, 2 p.m. | 
            Saturday, Jan. 19 | 
         
    
 
Intersession 2013
    
        
            | January | 
            Classes begin | 
            Wednesday, Jan. 2 | 
         
        
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            Martin Luther King Day - no classes | 
            Monday, Jan. 21 
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            Classes end | 
            Wednesday, Jan. 23 
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Spring Semester 2013
    
        
            | January | 
            Tuition and residence charges due | 
            Thursday, Jan. 3 | 
         
        
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            Residence halls open for new students | 
            Tuesday, Jan. 22 
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            Orientation | 
            Wednesday, Jan. 23 
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            Residence halls open for returning students | 
            Wednesday, Jan. 23 
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            Classes begin | 
            Thursday, Jan. 24 | 
         
        
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            | February | 
            ADD deadline | 
            Tuesday, Feb. 5 
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            DROP deadline | 
            Tuesday, Feb. 5 
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            | March | 
            Midterm grades due | 
            Thursday, March 14 | 
         
        
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            Residence halls close | 
            Friday, Mar. 15 | 
         
        
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            Spring Recess - no classes | 
            Monday-Sunday, March 18 - 24 
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            Classes resume | 
            Monday, Mar. 25 
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            |  April | 
             Last day to petition for August graduation | 
            Monday, April 15 | 
         
        
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            | May | 
            Classes end | 
            Wednesday, May 8 
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            Reading day | 
            Thursday, May 9 
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            Exams begin | 
            Friday, May 10 
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            Last day of the semester | 
            Thursday, May 16 | 
         
        
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            Residence halls close | 
            Friday, May 17 | 
         
        
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            Commencement, 10:00 a.m. | 
            Sunday, May 19 | 
         
    
 
Summer Sessions 2013
    
        
            | May  | 
            First Summer Session classes begin | 
            Monday, May 20 
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            Memorial Day - no classes | 
            Monday, May 27 
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            Drop/Add deadline | 
            Tuesday, May 28 | 
         
        
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            | June | 
            Last day to petition for January awarding of degrees | 
            Wednesday, June 15 | 
         
        
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            First Summer Session Ends | 
            Monday, July 1 
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            | July  | 
            Second Summer Session classes begin | 
            Monday, July 8 
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             Drop/Add deadline | 
            Monday,  July 15 | 
         
        
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            | August | 
            Second Summer Session ends | 
            Saturday, Aug 17 
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            Awarding of Degrees | 
            Saturday, Aug. 24 
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