Academic Calendar - Fall Semester 2012

Fall Semester 2012 - Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
August 20-24	Faculty in residence for the academic session
August 24	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
August 27	Payment due date for students who have registered
August 27	Classes begin
August 28	University Convocation
August 31	Payment due date for students in Orientation Session #4 (August 23-24)
August 31	Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
August 31	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken
September 3	Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet
October 1	Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Spring 2013
October 8 - 9	Fall Break; no classes meet
October 17	Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen; Online Web grading closes
Nov 5 - Nov 30	Registration for Jan Term and Spring Semester (NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term.)
November 16	Last day to withdraw from a Fall course(s) OR to completely withdraw from ALL Fall courses without ACADEMIC penalty
November 16	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester
November 21-23	Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 7	Classes end
December 10-13	Final Examinations
December 15	Commencement

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration

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