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SPRING 2013

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Spring Session Start and End Dates:

  • Spring classes begin, January 12
  • SPRING TUITION DEADLINE JANUARY 14, 2013*
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, January 19-21
  • DEADLINE TO DROP/ADD CLASSES, January 22
    (NOTE: The last day to drop and/or add classes is the same day)
  • Spring Holiday, March 11-16
  • Spring classes end, April 30
  • Reading Day, May 1
  • Final Exams, May 2-9
  • Spring Commencement Exercises, May 10-11
  • Degree Conferral Date, May 11

*NOTE: Spring tuition is due JANUARY 14. Tuition is due immediately upon registration for students who register for classes after January 14.

Spring Calendar

JANUARY 
12  Spring 2013 classes begin, Sessions 1 and 2 (Saturday) 
14 

Tuition deadline (Monday)
Deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates for Spring 2013 (Monday) 

19-21  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday -- No classes (Saturday through Monday) 
22  Last day to DROP classes with no grade or financial penalty (Tuesday) 
Last day to register or ADD a course
Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option  
23  Beginning of period to withdraw with grade "W" for Session 1 and 2 classes (Wednesday)
29  Last day to withdraw and receive 1/2 tuition refund or credit (Tuesday) 

FEBRUARY 
15  Last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes (Friday) 
28  Deadline for applications for August 2013 graduation (Thursday)

MARCH 
Session 2 classes end (Tuesday) 
Session 3 classes begin (Wednesday) 
11-16  Spring Holiday (no classes Monday-Saturday) 
31  Easter 

APRIL 
Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes (Tuesday) 
10  Last day to withdraw from Session 3 classes (Wednesday) 
15-19  Summer and Fall 2013 pre-registration for currently registered degree-seeking students (Monday-Friday) (time ticket required
20  Summer and Fall 2013 open registration begins for all students (Saturday) (no time ticket required) 
30  Classes end (Tuesday)
Approved, completed copies of doctoral dissertations due in Registrar's Office for May 2013 graduates 

MAY 
Reading Day (Wednesday) 
Exams begin (Thursday) 
Exams end (Thursday) 
10 Approved, completed copies of masters theses due in Registrar's Office for May 2013 graduates (Friday) 
10-11  Spring 2013 Commencement Ceremonies (Friday/Saturday)
11  Spring 2013 Degree Conferral Date 
  

ABBREVIATED SUMMER 2013 SCHEDULE

(A detailed Summer 2013 calendar will be published when it is available)

  • May 20, 2013 Summer Session 1 and 3 classes begin
  • May 27 Memorial Day Holiday -- no classes
  • May 28 Session 2 classes begin
     
  • Jun 25 Session 2 classes end
  • Jun 27 Session 1 classes end
  • Jun 30 Deadline for applications for December 2013 graduation
     
  • Jul 3 Session 4 classes begin 
  • Jul 4 Independence Day Holiday -- no classes 
  • Jul 8 Session 5 classes begin
     
  • Aug 5 Session 5 classes end
  • Aug 13 Session 4 classes end
  • Aug 15 Session 3 classes end
  • Aug 23 Summer graduation date (no commencement ceremony)
  • Aug 24 FALL CLASSES BEGIN