ACADEMIC CALENDARS

Academic Year 2011-2012

Dates and Times Subject to Change.

Fall Semester 2011

Aug. 1 5 p.m. Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for Degree
Candidacy in December with Academic College Dean.
Aug. 3 Tuition emergency loans start.
Aug. 17 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying after this date.
Aug. 17 Book emergency loans start.
Aug. 22 9 a.m. Residence Halls open.
Aug. 22 General Faculty/Staff Meeting, Jones Auditorium.
Aug. 22-23 Meetings of deans with departmental chairs.
Aug. 22-23 Departmental meetings.
Aug. 24 First class meetings of all regular students.
Aug. 27 First class meetings of all Saturday students.
Aug. 31-Sept. 9 Permission from the adviser and professor to register or change classes.
Sept. 5 Labor Day holiday.
Sept. 9 5 p.m. NO REGISTRATION BEYOND THIS POINT. Twelfth Class Day. Census
Date.
Sept. 16 Deadline for students applying for graduation to complete the Change of Name
Request form with the Office of the Registrar.
Sept.23 Last day for students completing graduation requirements in December to
submit their Application for Candidacy form approved by their Academic Dean
with the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Sept. 28 Five-week Point.
Oct. 3 Period for students planning May or August graduation to apply for Application
for Candidacy forms with deans of their colleges.
Oct. 5 Five-week grades due via Blue and Gold Connection.
Oct. 24 2011 Winter Intersession registration begins for all students.
Oct. 24 8 a.m. 2012 Spring Semester priority registration begins.
Oct. 31 Title IV 60% of semester.
Oct. 31 4 p.m. Book and tuition emergency loan payment deadline.
Nov. 1 5 p.m. Last day to drop a course with an automatic Q.
Nov. 23 6 p.m. Residence Halls close for Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving holidays.
Nov. 27 2 p.m. Residence Halls re-open after Thanksgiving holiday.
Dec. 1 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for Degree
Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean.
Dec. 5-8 Dead Week.
Dec. 7 Last class day.
Dec. 8 Study Day (no classes).
Dec. 8 5 p.m. Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
Dec. 9-15 Final examinations.
Dec. 16 Commencement.
Dec. 17 12 p.m. Residence Halls close.
Dec. 19 9 a.m. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.

Winter Intersession 2011

Oct. 24 Registration begins for all students for Winter Intersession.
Dec. 12 Tuition emergency loans start for Winter Intersession.
Dec. 19 Book emergency loans start for Winter Intersession.
Dec. 21 Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying after this date.
Jan. 2 First class meetings.
Jan. 3 Census Date; last day to register. Students will be dropped from classes if they
have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office.
No additional Emergency Loans beyond this date.
Jan. 16 Tuition and book emergency loans due for Winter Intersession
Jan. 16 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
Jan. 17 Final examinations; last class day.
Jan. 18 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.

Spring Semester 2012

Dec. 1 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for Degree
Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean.
Dec. 5 Tuition emergency loans start.
Jan. 11 Book emergency loans start.
Jan. 11 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying after this date.
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
Jan. 16 9 a.m. Residence Halls open.
Jan. 17 General Faculty/Staff Meeting, Peacock Auditorium (BES 100).
Jan. 17 Meetings of deans with departmental chairs.
Jan. 17 Departmental meetings.
Jan. 18 First class meetings of all regular students.
Jan. 21 9 a.m. First class meetings of all Saturday students.
Jan. 24 5th Class Day. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in
full or made payment arrangements by this date.
Jan. 25-Feb. 2 Permission from the adviser and professor to register or change classes.
Feb. 2 5 p.m. NO REGISTRATION BEYOND THIS POINT. Twelfth class day. Census
Date. Students will be dropped from classes added after the 5th Class Day if
they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business
Office. No additional Emergency Loans beyond this date.
Feb. 10 Deadline for students applying for graduation to complete the Change of Name
Request form with the Office of the Registrar.
Feb. 17 Last day for students completing graduation requirements in May to submit their
Application for Candidacy form approved by their Academic Dean with the
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Feb. 22 Five-week Point.
Feb. 29 Five-week grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.
Feb. 29 5 p.m. Book and tuition emergency loan payment deadline.
Mar. 9 6 p.m. Residence Halls close for Spring Break.
Mar. 12-18 Spring Break.
Mar. 18 2 p.m. Residence Halls re-open after Spring Break.
Mar. 19 8 a.m. Classes resume.
Mar. 21 Title IV 60% of semester.
Mar. 22 5 p.m. Last day to drop a course with an automatic Q.
Apr. 2 2012 Spring Intersession registration begins for all students.
Apr. 2 8 a.m. Priority registration begins for Summer 2012 and Fall semester 2012.
Apr. 6 Good Friday holiday.
Apr. 30-May 3 Dead Week.
May 1 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for Degree
Candidacy in August with Academic College Dean.
May 2 Last class day.
May 3 5 p.m. Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
May 3 Study Day (no classes).
May 4-10 Final examinations.
May 11 Commencement.
May 12 12 p.m. Residence Halls close.
May 14 9 a.m. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.

Spring Intersession 2012

Apr. 2 Registration begins for all students for Spring Intersession.

Apr. 30 Tuition emergency loans start for Spring Intersession.
May 7 Book emergency loans start for Spring Intersession.
May 9 Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying after this date.
May 14 First class meetings.
May 15 Census Date; last day to register. Students will be dropped from classes if they
have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Office.
No additional Emergency Loans beyond this date.
May 28 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
May 29 Tuition and book emergency loans due for Spring Intersession.
May 29 Final examinations; last class day.
May 30 Noon Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.

First Summer Session 2012

May 1 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for Degree
Candidacy in August with Academic College Dean.
May 3 Tuition emergency loans start.
May 11 Deadline for students applying for graduation to complete the Change of Name
Request form with the Office of the Registrar.
May 29 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying after this date.
May 29 Book emergency loans start.
June 3 9 a.m. Residence Halls open.
June 4 First class meetings.
June 4 Last day for students completing graduation requirements in August to submit
their Application for Candidacy form approved by their Academic Dean with
the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
June 4-7 Permission needed from adviser and professor to register or change classes.
June 7 4 p.m. NO REGISTRATION BEYOND THIS POINT. Fourth Class Day. Census
Date. Final Payment Deadline. Students will be dropped from Summer I
classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the
Business Office. No additional Emergency Loans beyond this date.
June 19 Midsemester Point.
June 22 Title IV 60% of semester.
June 25 Last day to drop a course with an automatic Q.
July 5 5 p.m. Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
July 5 Last class day.
July 6 (FRIDAY) Final examinations.
July 6 6 p.m. Residence Halls close.
July 9 9 a.m. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.
July 31 4 p.m. Book and tuition emergency loan payment deadline.
 Second Summer Session 2012
May 3 Tuition emergency loans start.
July 2 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying after this date.
July 2 Book emergency loans start.
July 8 9 a.m. Residence Halls open.
July 9 First class meetings.
July 9-12 Permission needed from adviser and professor to register or change classes.
July 12 5 p.m. NO REGISTRATION BEYOND THIS POINT. Fourth Class Day. Census
Date. Final Payment Deadline. Students will be dropped from Summer II
classes if they have not paid in full or made payment arrangements with the
Business Office. No additional Emergency Loans beyond this date.
July 24 Midsemester point.
July 28 Title IV 60% of semester.
July 30 Last day to drop a course with an automatic Q.
July 31 4 p.m. Book and tuition emergency loan payment deadline.
Aug. 1 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to file Application for Degree
Candidacy in December with Academic College Dean.
Aug. 8 5 p.m. Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
Aug. 8 Last class day.
Aug. 9 Final examinations.
Aug. 10 Commencement.
Aug. 11 12 p.m. Residence Halls close.
Aug. 13 9 a.m. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.