Academic Calendar 2012–2013
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Fall Semester 2012
August
S M T W
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
T
2
9
16
23
30
F
3
10
17
24
31
S
4
11
18
25
SEPTEMBER
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
OCTOBER
S M
1
7 8
14 15
21 22
28 29
T
2
9
16
23
30
W
3
10
17
24
31
T
4
11
18
25
F
5
12
19
26
S
6
13
20
27
NOVEMBER
S M T W T
1
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
F
2
9
16
23
30
S
3
10
17
24
DECEMBER
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
Spring Semester 2013
JANUARY
S M T
1
6 7 8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
W
2
9
16
23
30
T
3
10
17
24
31
F
4
11
18
25
S
5
12
19
26
FEBRUARY
S M T W T F
1
3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28
S
2
9
16
23
MARCH
S M T W T F
1
3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29
31
S
2
9
16
23
30
APRIL
S M
1
7 8
14 15
21 22
28 29
T
2
9
16
23
30
W
3
10
17
24
T
4
11
18
25
F
5
12
19
26
S
6
13
20
27
Summer Session 2013
MAY
S M T W
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
1st & Full
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
T
2
9
16
23
30
F
3
10
17
24
31
S
4
11
18
25
JUNE
S M T W T F S
1
Mid
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15
1st
1st
16 17 18 19 20 211st 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
MAY
S M T W
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
T
2
9
16
23
30
F
3
10
17
24
31
S
4
11
18
25
LEGEND
JULY
S M
2nd
1
7 8
14 15
21 22
28 29
T
2
9
16
23
30
W
3
10
17
24
31
T
4
11
18
25
F S
5 6
Mid
12 13
19 20
Full
26 27
Mid
AUGUST
S M T W T
1
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
Classes begin
F S
2 3
2nd & Full
9 10
16 17
23 24
30 31
2nd
Finals inclement
weather make up
Midterm grades
Commencement
Last day to drop
Student
recess day
Last day of
classes
MLK Day
Final exams
College holiday
End of term
7/23/12
The start, add, drop and completion dates on the academic calendar are for standard length courses. Eight-week and Distance Learning:
Online session dates are listed below. Students should check with the instructor for deadlines for courses of other lengths not listed.
8-Week Courses
Distance Learning: Online Courses
FALL
SEMESTER
(1ST 8 Weeks)
Start
August End
October Last Day to Drop
October
FALL
20
12
5
SESSION 1
Start
End
Midterm Grades
Last Day to Drop August December October
November 20
14
15
30
SEMESTER
(2nd 8 Weeks)
Start
October 15
End
December 14
Last Day to Drop
December 7
SESSION 2
Start
End
Midterm Grades
Last Day to Drop
October March
December
February 15
8
14
22
SESSION 3
Start
End
Midterm Grades
Last Day to Drop
January May
March
May
22
14
25
3
SESSION 4
Start
End
Midterm Grades
Last Day to Drop
March
June
May
June
25
28
17
14
SESSION 5
Start
End
Last Day to Drop
May
August July
SPRING SEMESTER (1ST 8 Weeks)
Start
January 22
End
March
15
Last Day to Drop
March 8
SPRING SEMESTER (2nd 8 Weeks)
Start
March
End
May
Last Day to Drop
May
Note:
25
14
3
Grades are due for all classes, regardless of
delivery format, by midnight of the fourth calendar
day after the completion of the course.
20
9
26