Academic Calendar
Spring 2013 | Summer 2013 | Fall 2013 | Spring 2014
Spring 2013
January 14
- Rental textbook pick-up begins for students who have paid.
- Freshman orientation.
January 15
- Open registration ends at 5:00 p.m.
- Faculty return to duty.
- Freshman orientation.
January 16
- No registration or schedule adjustments during this time. Registration re-opens during Final Schedule Adjustment.
January 17
- Final Schedule Adjustment begins at 7:30 a.m. Students should check their schedule for any classes removed due to low enrollment. Students who decide not to attend must drop all of their classes.
January 18
- Fee Payment Deadline at 12:30 p.m. Students will be financially responsible for any classes remaining on their schedule. Students who have not paid by 12:30 p.m. will not have access to other university services such as textbook rentals, ID services, hangtags, housing, meals, etc.
- Last day for undergraduate students to remove "I" grades.
January 21
- Martin Luther King Holiday.
January 22
- First day of classes - Regular semester and Term I.
February 11 — 13
- Mardi Gras Holiday.
February 15
- Term I classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 12:30 p.m.
February 18
- Graduation audit for Spring 2013 graduation candidates begins. No graduation applications
will be accepted for Spring 2013 after this date. Last day to apply for Summer/Fall
2013 graduation without late fee.
March 11
- Term I classes end.
March 12
- Term I classes: Final examinations; T-Th schedule.
March 13
- Term I classes: Final examinations; M-W schedule.
March 15
- Regular classes: Last day to withdraw or resign from the University. Deadline at 12:30 p.m.
March 18
- Term II classes begin.
March 18 — 22
- Priority registration for Summer and Fall 2013 classes.
March 20
- Term I grades due by 9:00 a.m.
March 25
- Open registration begins for Summer and Fall 2013 classes.
March 29 — April 5
- Spring Break.
April 3 — April 4
- Early orientation for scholarship recipients.
May 2
- Term II classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 5:00 p.m.
May 10
- Last day of classes.
May 11
- Saturday-only classes: Final examinations.
May 13 — 17
- Final examinations.
May 16
- Grades of prospective graduating students due by 9:00 a.m.
May 18
- Commencement at 10:00 a.m.
May 20
- Grades due by 9:00 a.m.
- Last day to return rental textbooks without a fine.
May 24
- Student accounts will be charged for any rental textbooks not returned by 12:30 p.m.
Note: University offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Holiday - January 21; Mardi Gras - February 11-12, and Easter - March 29 - April 1. Campus dining operations will be closed when university classes are not in session. Please refer to Auxiliary Services for further information.
All rental textbooks must be returned to textbook rental on or before 6:00 p.m. on
the first business day following the last day of final examinations. Hours of operation
each day during final exams: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Summer 2013
May 21 — June 4
- Summer Interim Classes - All fees for interim classes must be paid by the first class meeting of the interim session.
May 23
- Open registration ends at 5:30 p.m.
May 27
- Memorial Day Holiday.
May 28
- Rental textbook pick-up begins for students who have paid.
- No registration or schedule adjustments during this time. Registration re-opens during Final Schedule Adjustment.
May 29 - May 30
-
Freshman orientation.
May 29 — June 4
- Final Schedule Adjustment begins at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29. Students should check their schedule for any classes removed due to low enrollment. Students who decide not to attend must drop all of their classes. Students will be financially responsible for any classes remaining on their schedule as of 5:30 p.m. on June 4, 2013.
June 4
- Final Payment Deadline at 5:30 p.m. for all students registered for Summer 2013. Students who have not paid by 5:30 p.m. will not have access to other university services such as textbook rentals, ID services, hangtags, housing, meals, etc.
-
Last day for undergraduate students to remove "I" grades.
June 5--Wednesday
- First day of classes - Regular semester and Term I.
June 12 — 13
- Summer orientation/Early Registration Program I, Fall 2013 freshmen by invitation.
June 17
- Graduation audits for Summer 2013 graduation candidates begins. No graduation applications
for Summer 2013 will be accepted after this date.
June 18
- Term I classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 5:30 p.m.
June 19 — 20
- Summer orientation/Early Registration Program II, Fall 2013 freshmen by invitation.
June 26 — 27
- Summer orientation/Early Registration Program III, Fall 2013 freshmen by invitation.
June 27
- Term I classes end.
July 1
- Term I classes: Final examinations.
July 2
- Term II classes begin.
- Regular classes: Last day to withdraw from classes or resign from the University.
Deadline at 5:30 p.m.
July 4
- Independence Day Holiday.
July 8
- Term I grades due by 9:00 a.m.
July 10 — 11
- Summer orientation/Early Registration Program IV, Fall 2013 freshmen by invitation.
July 15
- Term II classes: last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 5:30 p.m.
July 17 — 18
- Summer orientation/Early Registration Program V, Fall 2013 freshmen by invitation.
July 25
- Last day of classes.
July 29
- Term II classes: Final examinations.
July 29 — 30
- Regular classes: Final Examinations.
July 31
- Last day to return rental textbooks without a fine.
August 1
- Grades due by 9:00 a.m.
August 5
- Student accounts will be charged for any rental books not returned by 5:00 p.m.
Note: University offices will be closed on Fridays during the summer term; Memorial
Day - Monday, May 27; Independence Day Holiday, Thursday, July 4. Campus dining operations
will be closed when university classes are not in session. Please refer to Auxiliary Services for further information.
All rental textbooks must be returned to textbook rental on or before 6:00 p.m. on
the first business day following the last day of final examinations. Hours of operation
each day during final exams: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Fall 2013
August 5 — 19
- Fall Interim Classes - All fees for interim classes must be paid by the first class meeting of the interim session.
August 12
- Rental textbook pick-up begins for students who have paid.
- Freshman orientation.
August 13
- Faculty return to duty.
- Freshman orientation.
August 14
- Open registration ends at 5:00 p.m.
August 15 — 17
- No registration or schedule adjustments during this time. Registration re-opens during
Final Schedule Adjustment.
- Final Schedule Adjustment begins at 9:00 a.m. Students should check their schedule for any classes removed due to low enrollment. Students who decide not to attend must drop all of their classes.
August 18 — 20
- Final Payment Deadline at 5:00 p.m. Students will be financially responsible for any classes remaining on their schedule. Students who have not paid by 5:00 p.m. will not have access to other university services such as textbook rentals, ID services, hangtags, housing, meals, etc.
August 20
- Last day for undergraduate students to remove "I" grades.
August 21
- First day of classes - Regular semester and Term I.
- Interim grades due by 9:00 a.m.
September 2
- Labor Day holiday.
September 16
- Graduation Audit for Fall 2013 Graduation Candidates begins. No graduation applications for Fall 2013 will be accepted after this date. Last day to apply for Spring 2014 graduation without late fee.
September 27
- Term I classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 12:30 p.m.
October 3 — 4
- Fall Break.
October 9
- Term I classes end.
October 14
- Term I classes: Final examinations; M-W schedule.
October 15
- Term I classes: Final examinations; T-Th schedule.
October 16
- Term II classes begin.
October 25
- Regular classes: Last day to withdraw or resign from the University. Deadline at 12:30 p.m.
- Term I grades due by 9:00 a.m.
November 18 — 22
- Priority registration for Spring 2014 classes.
November 20
- Term II classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 5:00 p.m.
November 25
- Open registration begins for Spring 2014 classes.
November 27 — 29
- Thanksgiving Holiday.
December 6
- Last day of classes.
December 7
- Saturday-only classes: Final examinations.
December 9 — 13
- Final examinations.
December 12
- Grades of prospective graduating students due by 9:00 a.m.
December 14
- Commencement at 10:00 a.m.
December 16
- Grades due by 9:00 a.m.
- Last day to return rental textbooks without a fine.
December 20
- Student accounts will be charged for any rental textbooks not returned by 12:30 p.m.
Note: University offices will be closed on Labor Day - September 2; Fall Break - October 3-4; Thanksgiving - November 27-29; and Christmas & New Year holidays, December 23 - December 31. Campus dining operations will be closed when university classes are not in session. Please refer to Auxiliary Services for further information.
All rental textbooks must be returned to textbook rental on or before 6:00 p.m. on
the first business day following the last day of final examinations. Hours of operation
each day during final exams: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Spring 2014
January 13
- Rental textbook pick-up begins for students who have paid.
- Freshman orientation.
January 14
- Open registration ends at 5:00 p.m.
- Faculty return to duty.
- Freshman orientation.
January 15
- No registration or schedule adjustments during this time. Registration re-opens during Final Schedule Adjustment.
January 16
- Final Schedule Adjustment begins at 7:30 a.m. Students should check their schedule for any classes removed due to low enrollment. Students who decide not to attend must drop all of their classes.
January 17
- Fee Payment Deadline at 12:30 p.m. Students will be financially responsible for any classes remaining on their schedule. Students who have not paid by 12:30 p.m. will not have access to other university services such as textbook rentals, ID services, hangtags, housing, meals, etc.
- Last day for undergraduate students to remove "I" grades.
January 20
- Martin Luther King Holiday.
January 21
- First day of classes - Regular semester and Term I.
February 14
- Term I classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 12:30 p.m.
February 17
- Graduation audit for Spring 2014 graduation candidates begins. No graduation applications will be accepted for Spring 2014 after this date.
- Last day to apply for Summer/Fall 2014 graduation without late fee.
March 3 — 5
- Mardi Gras Holiday.
March 10
- Term I classes end.
March 11
- Term I classes: Final examinations; T-Th schedule.
March 12
- Term I classes: Final examinations; M-W schedule.
March 14
- Regular classes: Last day to withdraw or resign from the University. Deadline at 12:30 p.m.
March 17
- Term II classes begin.
March 17 — 21
- Priority registration for Summer and Fall 2014 classes.
March 19
- Term I grades due by 9:00 a.m.
March 24
- Open registration begins for Summer and Fall 2013 classes.
April 18 — 25
- Spring Break.
April 23 — 24
- Early orientation for scholarship recipients.
May 1
- Term II classes: Last day to withdraw from classes. Deadline at 5:00 p.m.
May 9
- Last day of classes.
May 10
- Saturday-only classes: Final examinations.
May 12 — 16
- Final examinations.
May 15
- Grades of prospective graduating students due by 9:00 a.m.
May 17
- Commencement at 10:00 a.m.
May 19
- Grades due by 9:00 a.m.
- Last day to return rental textbooks without a fine.
May 23
- Student accounts will be charged for any rental textbooks not returned by 12:30 p.m.
Note: University offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Holiday - January 20; Mardi Gras - March 3-4, and Easter - April 18-21. Campus dining operations will be closed when university classes are not in session. Please refer to Auxiliary Services for further information.
All rental textbooks must be returned to textbook rental on or before 6:00 p.m. on
the first business day following the last day of final examinations. Hours of operation
each day during final exams: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.