Spring Semester 2013

January 7, Monday
INSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT 9:00 A.M.
Registration for New Entrants, Former Students Returning (FSR), and Transfer Students.
Late Registration Begins – Late Fee Effective.
First Day to ADD/DROP a Course.

January 7, Monday
Initial Financial Aid disbursement for Spring 2013 (undergraduate and graduate students)

January 7, Monday
First day to request institutional short-term emergency loan.

January 11, Friday
FIRST YEAR ORIENTATION – PART II (Afternoon Session).

January 12, Saturday
COURSE WITHDRAWAL FEE EFFECTIVE

January 13, Sunday
Deadline for 100% refund of tuition/fees. (Spring)

January 14, Monday
Financial Aid files closed for determination of credit hours for spring 2013 aid disbursements.

January 16, Wednesday
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course.

January 21, Monday
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S BIRTHDAY – LEGAL HOLIDAY

January 28, Monday
Mini-courses begin.

February 1, Friday
Priority deadline for receipt of 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – All Students.

February 15, Friday
Deadline for 50% refund of tuition/fees. (Spring)

February 18, Monday
PRESIDENT’S DAY OBSERVED – LEGAL HOLIDAY

February 19, Tuesday
Administrative Monday – Only Monday classes meet on this day.

February 25, Monday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course and Receive a “W.”

March 1, Friday
Deadline for petitions to study abroad and visit at another institution for Summer 2013/Fall 2013. Submit petitions to the Office of Student Affairs.

March 1, Friday
Deadline for petition for readmission. Submit petitions to the Office of Student Affairs.

March 4, Monday
Mini-courses end.

March 7, Thursday
Deadline for 25% refund of tuition/fees. (Last day for refunds.)

March 7, Thursday
Deadline for Law professors to submit Unofficial Withdrawal (UW) and Never Reported (NR) grades to Enrollment Management for spring 2013.

March 8, Friday
CHARTER DAY CONVOCATION – 11:00 a.m., Cramton Auditorium (Classes suspended between 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)

March 8, Friday
Deadline to request short-term institutional emergency loan.

March 9, Friday
Deadline for submission of Independent Study Proposals for Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 to the Office of Academic Affairs.

March 9, Saturday to March 17, Sunday
SPRING RECESS

March 18, Monday
Classes Resume at 9:00 a.m.

March 25, Monday to March 29, Friday
GENERAL REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2013

April 1, Monday
GENERAL REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER 2013

April 1, Monday
Deadline for receipt of Financial Aid Application for Summer 2013.

April 5, Friday
Last Day to complete a Total Withdrawal from the University.

April 5, Friday
Deadline for payment of institutional short-term emergency loans.

April 5, Friday
Deadline for Request for Financial Aid Award Adjustments for Spring 2013.

April 19, Friday
LAST DAY OF FORMAL CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS

April 20, Saturday to April 22, Monday
Reading Period

April 23, Tuesday
FINAL EXAMINATIONS BEGIN

April 25, Thursday
Last Day to Remove Incomplete (“I”) Grades Earned for Fall 2012.

May 2, Thursday
Second and Third Year Examinations End.

May 6, Monday
First Year Examinations End.

SEMESTER ENDS AT CLOSE OF EXAMINATIONS

May 10, Friday
SCHOOL OF LAW BACCALAUREATE – 11:00 a.m. CHAPEL, HOUSTON HALL

May 11, Saturday
COMMENCEMENT-UPPER QUADRANGLE - MAIN CAMPUS – 10:00 a.m.

HOODING CEREMONY – BURR GYMNASIUM MAIN CAMPUS – 2:30 p.m.

Okianer Christian Dark Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

*Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall, even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of business of the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday.

May 30, 2012

updated: September 17, 2012