1 FALL 2012 ACADEMIC CALENDARS FALL 2012 (August 20, 2012-December 13, 2012) June 27-July 17, 2012 Advance (Includes Saturday, July 14) July 1, Sunday Employer Paid Students Spring Balance Due in Full August 11, Saturday August 13, Monday Residence Halls open 9:00am for SWAT Leaders Faculty Conference (All full-time faculty) Aug. 14-15, Tues.-Wed. Faculty Workshops August 15, Wednesday Residence Halls open 9:00am for SWAT participants Board plans begin 11:00am SWAT begins 3:00pm Aug. 16-17, Thurs.-Fri. 9:00am-6:00pm August 18, Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Dining Hall opens 10:30am for residents Residence Halls open 9:00am for residents August 20, Monday Classes begin; First chapel August 24, Friday Late for online courses closes 5:00pm Add/Drop period for online courses ends 5:00pm August 31, Friday Late closes 5:00pm Last day to change class schedule Add/Drop period ends 5:00pm September 8, Saturday September 29, Saturday Fall Saturday classes do not meet October 1, Monday Employer Paid Students Summer Balance Due in Full October 1-5, Mon.-Fri. Fall Break October 6, Saturday Fall Saturday classes do not meet October 10, Wednesday Priority deadline for Spring 2013 financial aid applications October 13, Saturday
2 October 13, Saturday Grad Finale for December 2012 graduation 9:00am-12:00pm October 15, Monday Grad Finale for December 2012 graduation 11:00am-1:00pm November 1, Thursday Fall Balances Due in Full November 5, Monday Last day to withdraw November 10, Saturday November 12, Monday Last day to remove an I awarded during Spring or Summer 2012 November 16, Friday Homecoming Extravaganza 8:00pm November 21, Wednesday Thanksgiving Holiday begins 5:00pm No evening classes meet Nov. 22-24, Thurs.-Sat. Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed No fall semester classes meet (only Thanksgiving Mini-Term classes meet on Friday and Saturday) November 26, Monday Classes resume Faculty/Staff Christmas Dinner 6:00pm Campus Christmas Tree Lighting 8:15pm November 30, Friday Last day to complete application for Fall 2012 financial aid December 5, Wednesday Last Fall semester chapel December 6, Thursday Last day of classes for the semester Dec. 7-13, Fri.-Thurs. Final Exams (Final grades are due 24 hours after a final exam is administered or by noon on December 14, whichever is earlier) Residence Halls close within 24 hours of last final exam for non-graduating residents December 8, Saturday December 10, Monday Final grades for graduating students are due by noon December 13, Thursday Dining Hall closes 2:00pm for non-graduating residents Candlelighting Service for graduating students 8:00pm December 14, Friday Commencement 10:00am Commencement 3:00pm Inclement weather make-up day for final exams Dining Hall closes 2:00pm for graduating residents December 15, Saturday Residence Halls close 2:00pm for graduating residents FALL INTRAMESTER 2012 (September 29, 2012-December 13, 2012) June 27-July 17, 2012 Advance (Includes Saturday, July 14)
3 August 11, Saturday September 3, Monday September 8, Saturday Sept. 27-28, Thurs.-Fri. September 29, Saturday October 8, Monday October 13, Saturday November 5, Monday November 10, Saturday November 16, Friday Nov. 21, Wednesday Nov. 22-24, Thurs.-Sat. December 8, Saturday Dec. 8-13, Sat.-Thurs. December 17, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed 9:00am-5:00pm Classes begin Late closes 6:00pm Add/Drop period ends 6:00pm Last day to withdraw Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 5:00pm No evening classes meet Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed (Only Thanksgiving mini-term classes meet on Friday and Saturday) Final Exams Final grades are due by noon FALL BREAK MINI-TERM I 2012 (October 1, 2012-October 5, 2012) (Day Classes Only) 8:00am-5:00pm June 27-July 17, 2012 Advance (Includes Saturday, July 14) August 11, Saturday September 8, Saturday Sept. 27-28, Thurs.-Fri. October 1, Monday 9:00am-5:00pm Classes begin Late closes (7:30-8:00am)
4 October 5, Friday October 13, Saturday November 2, Friday November 5, Monday November 9, Friday November 10, Saturday Drop period ends 6:00pm Last day of classes All final assignments due Final grades are due by noon FALL BREAK MINI-TERM II 2012 (September 29, 2012-October 6, 2012) (Sat./Evening Classes Only) Sat. 8:00am-5:00pm; Evening 5:00-10:00pm June 27-July 17, 2012 Advance (Includes Saturday, July 14) August 11, Saturday September 8, Saturday Sept. 27-28, Thurs.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm September 29, Saturday Classes begin October 1, Monday Drop period ends 6:00pm October 6, Saturday Last day of classes October 13, Saturday November 2, Friday All final assignments due November 5, Monday November 9, Friday Final grades are due by noon November 10, Saturday June 12-15, Tues.-Fri. THANKSGIVING WEEK MINI-TERM 2012 (November 19, 2012-November 24, 2012) (Day Classes Only) M, T, W, F, S 8:00am-5:00pm New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance
5 June 27-July 17, 2012 Advance (Includes Saturday, July 14) August 11, Saturday September 8, Saturday October 13, Saturday November 5, Monday November 10, Saturday Nov. 15-16, Thurs.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm November 19, Monday Classes begin Late (7:30-8:00am) Drop period ends 6:00pm November 22, Thursday Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed November 23, Friday Classes resume November 24, Saturday Last day of classes December 8, Saturday December 21, Friday All final assignments due December 28, Friday Final grades are due by noon