Academic Calendar, 2011–12
Fall Term 2011
August
|
| 18 |
Thurs. |
Final New Student Orientation for fall semester |
| 19–20 |
Fri.–Sat. |
Big Red Weekend |
| 21 |
Sun. |
Residence Halls open for returning students |
| 22 |
Mon. |
Classes begin; add/drop begins |
| 26 |
Fri. |
Last day to drop a course; last day to add a course with permission of adviser only |
| 31 |
Wed. |
Last day to add a course with permission of adviser, instructor, and Provost/Dean of the College |
| September |
| 2 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open |
| 5 |
Mon. |
Labor Day—No Classes/Offices Closed |
| 23 |
Fri. |
Last day to withdraw from a class without grade penalty and receive a “W” |
| 30 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open |
| October |
| 7 |
Fri. |
End of midterm grading period |
| 14 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open; last day to change to “P/N” grading, audit, and non-credit status |
| 28 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open; Last day to withdraw from a course without grade penalty and receive a “WP” or “WF” |
| November |
| 6 |
Sun. |
Daylight Saving Time ends, 2:00 a.m.; turn clocks back one hour |
| 7–11 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Spring Pre-registration |
| 11 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open |
| 21–25 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Thanksgiving Vacation—No Classes/Offices Open Mon.–Tues. and Closed Wed.–Fri. |
| December |
| 2 |
Fri. |
Classes end |
| 5–9 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Final Examinations |
| 10 |
Sat. |
Residence halls close @ 9 a.m. |
| 21–January 3 |
Wed.–Tues. |
Offices closed for Christmas/New Year Break |
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Fall Term 2011 Examination Schedule
| Date |
8:30–10:30 a.m. |
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. |
2:30–4:30 p.m. |
| Mon., Dec. 5 |
8:00 a.m., TR |
All others not scheduled |
9:30 a.m., TR |
| Tues., Dec. 6 |
8:00 a.m., MWF |
|
10:30 a.m., MWF |
| Wed., Dec. 7 |
9:15 a.m., MWF |
|
2:15 p.m., MWF |
| Thurs., Dec. 8 |
11:00 a.m., TR |
|
1:00 p.m., MWF |
| Fri., Dec. 9 |
12:30 p.m., TR |
|
2:00 p.m., TR |
For both the fall and spring semesters, the following guidelines apply:
- For classes with a start time after 4:30 p.m., the final exam period is scheduled for the first meeting of the course during the week of exams.
- The meeting place for an examination will be the same as for regular classes, unless the instructor announces otherwise.
- For a class meeting two or more consecutive periods, the first period will determine the time of the examination. For a class meeting four days a week, the MWF period will determine the time of the examination.
- For a class scheduled TBA (to be arranged), the time of the examination will be arranged by the instructor.
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Spring Term 2012
| January |
| 4 |
Wed. |
Offices reopen
Deadline for payment of fees for pre-registered students |
| 6 |
Fri. |
Spring Term registration and orientation for new students
Deadline for payment of fees for transfers and others not yet enrolled |
| 8 |
Sun. |
Residence halls open @ 1 p.m. |
| 9 |
Mon. |
Classes begin; Add/Drop Period begins |
| 13 |
Fri. |
Last day to drop a course; last day to add a course with permission of adviser only |
| 16 |
Mon. |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday—No Classes/Offices open (Day of Service) |
| 18 |
Wed. |
Last day to add a course with permission of adviser, instructor, and Provost/Dean of the College |
| 20 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open (this represents a change from the original schedule) |
| February |
| 10 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open; last day to withdraw from a course without grade penalty and receive a “W” |
| 24 |
Fri. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open; end of midterm grading period |
| March |
| 2 |
Fri. |
Last day to change to “P/N” grading, audit, and non-credit status |
| 7 |
Wed. |
In-Service Day—No Classes/Offices Open; Assessment Day |
| 11 |
Sun. |
Daylight Saving Time begins, 2:00 a.m.; turn clocks forward one hour |
| 16 |
Fri. |
Last day to withdraw from a course without grade penalty and receive a “WP” or “WF” |
| 17 |
Sat. |
Residence halls close @ 9 a.m. |
| 19–23 |
Mon.–Fri. |
Spring Break—No Classes/Offices Closed |
| 25 |
Sun. |
Residence halls open @ 1 p.m. |
| April |
| 2–5 |
Mon.–Thurs. |
Fall Pre-registration |
| 6 |
Fri. |
Good Friday—No Classes/Offices Closed |
| 9–11 |
Mon.–Wed. |
Summer Session Pre-registration |
| 20 |
Fri. |
Classes end |
| 23 |
Mon. |
Final examinations begin |
| 27 |
Fri. |
Final examinations end |
| May |
| 4 |
Fri. |
Baccalaureate Service, 5:00 p.m. |
| 5 |
Sat. |
Commencement Exercises: Traditional Day, 9:00 a.m.; ADCP, 6:00 p.m. |
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Spring Term 2012 Examination Schedule
| Date |
8:30–10:30 a.m. |
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. |
2:30–4:30 p.m. |
| Mon., Apr. 23 |
8:00 a.m., TR |
All others not scheduled |
9:30 a.m., TR |
| Tues., April 24 |
8:00 a.m., MWF |
|
10:30 a.m., MWF |
| Wed., April 25 |
9:15 a.m., MWF |
|
2:15 p.m., MWF |
| Thurs., April 26 |
11:00 a.m., TR |
|
1:00 p.m., MWF |
| Fri., April 27 |
12:30 p.m TR |
|
2:00 p.m TR |
For both the fall and spring semesters, the following guidelines apply:
- For classes with a start time after 4:30 p.m., the final exam period is scheduled for the first meeting of the course during the week of exams.
- The meeting place for an examination will be the same as for regular classes, unless the instructor announces otherwise.
- For a class meeting two or more consecutive periods, the first period will determine the time of the examination. For a class meeting four days a week, the MWF period will determine the time of the examination.
- For a class scheduled TBA (to be arranged), the time of the examination will be arranged by the instructor.
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2011–12 College Holidays and Closings
No Classes, Offices Open
| Occasion |
Date |
| In-Service Days |
Fall: Fri., Sept.2; Sept. 30; Oct. 14; Oct. 28; Nov. 11
Spring: Fri., Jan. 20; Feb. 10; Feb. 24; Wed., Mar. 7 |
| Thanksgiving |
Mon., Nov. 21–Tues., Nov. 22 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service |
Mon., Jan. 16 |
No Classes, Offices Closed
| Occasion |
Date |
| Labor Day |
Mon., Sept. 5 |
| Thanksgiving |
Wed., Nov. 23–Fri., Nov. 25 |
| Christmas/New Year |
Wed., Dec. 21–Tues., Jan. 3 |
| Spring Break |
Mon., March 19–Fri., March 23 |
| Good Friday |
Fri., April 6 |
| Memorial Day |
Mon., May 28 |
| Independence Day |
Wed., July 4 |
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