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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



First Summer Session
[June 8 - July 11]

June

7 Tu Residence halls open for students - First session
8 W Classes begin - First session
9 Th Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes - First session
13-16 M-Th Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
21 Tu Final date for removing ‘I’ grades - First session
22 W Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee - First session
27 M Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university; ‘W’ grade is issued
30 Th Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School - First session

July

4 M Independence Day Holiday
11 M Final Examinations
13   Grades due online before 8 a.m. - First session Term ends 8 a.m. - First session

Second Summer Session
[July 13 - August 11]

July

12 Tu Residence halls open for students - Second session
13 W Classes begin - Second session
14 Th Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes - Second session
15 F Final date for making application for comprehensive examinations and application for degree for December
18-21 M-Th Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
26 Tu Final date for removing ‘I’ grades - Second session

August

1 M Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university; ‘W’ grade is issued
11 Th Final Examinations
16 Tu Grades due online before 8 a.m. - Second session Term ends 8 a.m. - Second session

Fall Term
[August 22 - December 9]

August

15-19 M-F Faculty development activities
19 F Residence halls open for students
22 M Classes begin for fall and first 8-week sessions
26 F Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes

September

5 M Labor Day Holiday
16 F Final date for removing ‘I’ grades
16-20 F-Tu Mid-term grading for first 8-week classes; Grading ends at 8 a.m. on Tuesday
23 F Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university for first 8-week session; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)

October

3-12 M-W Mid-term grading for fall classes
12 W Final date for filing field study, thesis or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee
12 W Final day for first 8-week classes
13-14 Th-F Fall Holiday
17 M Classes begin for second 8-week session
17 M Grades for first 8-week classes due online before 8 a.m.
17-21 M-F Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
24-28 M-F Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
27 Th Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School
28 F Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university for Fall; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)

November

11-15 F-Tu Mid-term grading for second 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3 p.m. on Tuesday
15 Tu Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for May
18 F Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university for second 8-week session; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)
23-25 W-F Thanksgiving Holiday; Classes close Wednesday at noon
28 M Classes resume, 8 a.m.

December

5-6 M-Tu Final fall examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier)
7 W Student Study Day
8-9 Th-F Final fall examinations (Some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier)
9 F Final day for second 8-week classes
12 Tu Grades due online before 3 p.m.
17 Sat Commencement, 10 a.m. Semester ends, midnight
19 M University offices closed

 Note: The cafeterias, dining halls, and residence halls will be closed during the Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, and Fourth of July holidays and other periods when classes are not in session.

Winter Session
[December 12 - January 17] 

December

12 M Classes begin
13 Tu Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
22-30 Th-F Wintersession break (no classes)

January

2 M Classes resume
4 W Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)
13 F Final examinations
17 Tu Grades due online before 3 p.m. Term ends 3 p.m.

Spring Term
[January 17 - May 11]

January

2 M University offices open
9-13 M-F Faculty development activities
13 F Residence halls open for students
16 M Martin Luther King Day holiday
17 Tu Classes begin for spring and first 8-week sessions
20 F Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes

February

10 F Final date for removing ‘I’ grades
14-16 Tu-Th Mid-term grading for first 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3 p.m. on Thursday
17 F Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university for first 8-week session; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)
20-22 M-W Mardi Gras holidays
23 Th Classes resume, 8 a.m

March

1-8 Th-Th Mid-term grading for spring classes; Grading ends at 3 p.m. on Thursday
9 F Final day for first 8-week classes
12 M Grades for first 8-week classes due online before 3 p.m.
12 M Classes begin for second 8-week classes
12 M Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee
12-16 M-F Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
19-23 M-F Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
23 F Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School
23 F Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university for spring classes ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)

April

6-13 F-F Spring Holiday
16 M Classes resume, 8 a.m.
16 M Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for August
16-18 M-W Mid-term grading for second 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3 p.m. on Wednesday
23 M Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university for second 8-week session; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)

May

7-8 M-Tu Final spring examinations (some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier)
9 W Student study day
10-11 Th-F Final spring examinations (some evening class finals may be scheduled earlier)
11 F Final day for second 8-week classes
14 M Grades due online before 3 p.m.
19 Sat Commencement, 10 a.m. Semester ends, midnight

Summer Intersession
[May 14 - June 4]

May

14 M Classes begin
15 Tu Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
25 F Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the university; ‘W’ grade is issued (*subject to change)
28 M Memorial Day Holiday

June

1 F Final examinations
4 M Grades due online before 3 p.m. Term ends 3 p.m.

Note: The cafeterias, dining halls, and residence halls will be closed during the Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, and Fourth of July holidays and other periods when classes are not in session.