FALL SEMESTER 2011

August 31                            First Day of Classes (Regular and 1st Eight Week Session)

September 5                       Labor Day (University Closed)

Aug 31 - Sept 6                   Late Registration

September 7                       Last Day to Add/Drop, or Register for Class

September 15 & 17           English Proficiency Examination 1st Eight Week Session

September 23                    Last Day to Withdraw 1st Eight Week Courses

September 1                      Graduate Comprehensive Examination Orientation

September 21                    President's State of the University Fall Convocation

October 1 & 8                     Graduate Comprehensive Examination

October 1                            Last Day to Apply for December 2011 Graduation

October 7                            Last Day to Remove Spring 2010 Grades of "I" (Incomplete)

                                              Undergraduates Students

October 17 - 21                  Mid -Term Evaluation for Undergraduates

October 21                          End of 1st Eight Week Classes (Grades Due Within 72 hours)

October 24                          Mid Term Grades for Undergraduate Due by 5 p.m.

October 24                          Second Eight Week Classes Begin

October 28                          Last Day to Add Drop for 2nd Eight Week Session

November 3 & 5                English Proficiency Examination 2nd Eight Weeks

November 11                     Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit

                                              Last Day to Drop with grade of "W"

November 14 - 18             Advisement Week (Undergraduates)

November 18                     Last day to Withdraw from 2nd Eight Week Course

November 21                     Winter/Spring 2012 Registration Begins

November 24-25               Thanksgiving Recess

                                              University Closes on Wednesday, November 23th at 5:00 pm

November 28                     Classes Resume

Nov 30 - Dec 6                   Final Exams for December Graduation Candidates

December 9                       Grades for ALL December Graduation Candidates Due by Noon

December 7                       Last Day of Classes for Non Graduating Students

December 8                       Reading Day

December 16                     2nd Eight Week Classes End

December 9 -15                Fall 2011 Final Examinations for Non Graduating Students

December 12 - 15            Graduation Clearance

December 15                    Commencement Rehearsal

December 15                    Last Day to Change Fall 2010 Graduate Incomplete grades

December 16                    December 2011 Graduation

December 19                    Last Day to Submit Final Grades for Non Graduating Students

December 22                    End of Semester (University closes at 5:00 p.m.)

* All dates are subject to change

WINTER SESSION 2012

January 3                            University Reopens

January 3                            Winter Session Classes Begin

January 3 & 4                     Winter Session Late Registration

January 9                            Last Day to W/D from Winter Session

January 16                         Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes)

January 23                         Last Day of Winter Classes

January 26                          Final Winter Grades Must be Entered by 5 p.m.

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2012

January 25                         First Day of Classes (Regular and 1st Eight Week Session)

January 25 -31                   Late Registration

January 26                          Final Winter Grades Due by 5 p.m.

January 31                          Last Day to Add/Drop, or Register for Classes Starting on 1/25

February 1                          Comprehensive Exam Orientation

February 8                          Spring 2012 Convocation

February 15                        Last Day to Apply for May 2012 Graduation

February 9 & 11                 English Proficiency Exam 1st Eight Week Session

February 17                        Last Day to Withdraw 1st 8 Week Courses

March 2                               Last Day to Remove Fall 2011 Incomplete Grades

                                             For Undergraduates

March 3 & 10                     Graduate Comprehensive Qualifying Examination

March 12 - 16                    Mid-Term Evaluation for Undergraduates

                                             Mid- Term Grades Posted 72 hours After Examination

March 16                            End of 1st Eight Week Classes

March 19 - 23                    Spring Break

March 26                            Classes Resume

March 26                            2nd Eight Week Classes Begin

March 30                            Last Day for Add/Drop for 2nd Eight Week Session

April 5 & 7                          English Proficiency Exam 2nd Eight Week Session

April 6                                 Last Day to Withdraw with (W) or Change From Credit to Audit

April 9 - 13                         Advisement Week (Undergraduates)

April 16                               Founder's Day

                                            Summer/Fall 2012 Registration Begins

                                            On-line Application for December Graduation Opens

April 20                               Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Eight Week Session

May 1 - 7                            Final Exams for May 2012 Graduation Candidates

May 9                                  Last Day of Classes

May 10                               Grades for Graduating Students Due by NOON.

May 10                               Reading Day

May 11 - 17                       Final Exams for Continuing Students

May 14- 17                        Graduation Clearance

May 17                               End of 2nd Eight Week-Session

May 17                               Graduation Rehearsal

May 18                               Commencement

May 21                               Final Grades for Non-Graduating Students Due by 5 p.m.

May 23                               End of Semester

 

SUMMER SESSION 2012

Session I May 29 - June 29 5 week

Session II July 2 - August 3 5 week

Session III May 29 - August 3 10 week

May 29                             Session I and III Classes Begin

June 1                             Last Day to Drop/Add for Sessions I and III

June 12                           Last Day to Withdraw From Session I

June 29                          Session I Classes End

June 30                          Last Day to Apply for August Graduation

July 2                              Session I Grades Due

July 2                              Session II Classes Begin

July 4                              4th of July Holiday Observed

July 9                              Last Day to Drop/Add Session II

July 17                            Last Day to Withdraw From Sessions II and III

Aug 3                              Session II and III Classes End

Aug 6                              Session II and III Grades Due