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Academic Calendar


First Semester 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
Advising available August 27 (M) August 26 (M) August 25 (M)
Labor Day September 3 (M) September 2 (M) September 1 (M)
Instruction begins September 4 (T) September 3 (T) September 2 (T)
Thanksgiving recess November 22-25 (R-N) November 28-Dec. 1(R-N) November 27-30 (R-N)
Last class day December 14 (F) December 13 (F) December 12 (F)
Exams begin December 16 (S) December 15 (N) December 14 (N)
Exams end December 22 (S) December 21 (S) December 20 (S)
Commencement December 16 (N) December 22 (N) December 21 (N)
Last day grades in December 28 (F) December 27 (F) December 26 (F)
 
Second Semester 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
Advising available January 14 (M) January 13 (M) January 12 (M)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21 (M) January 20 (M) January 19 (M)
Instruction begins January 22 (T) January 21 (T)
January 20 (T)
Spring recess March 23-31 (S-N) March 15-23 (S-N) March 28-April 5 (S-N)
Classes resume April 1 (M) March 24 (M) April 6 (M)
Last class day May 10 (F) May 9 (F) May 8 (F)
Exams begin May 12 (N) May 11 (N) May 10 (N)
Exams end May 18 (S) May 17 (S) May 16 (S)
Commencement weekend May 17-19 (F-N May 16-18 (F-N) May 15-17 (F-N)
Last day grades in May 24 (F) May 23 (F) May 22 (F)
 
Summer Sessions 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
Memorial Day May 27 (M) May 26 (M) May 25 (M)
3-week session May 28 (T) May 27 (T) May 26 (T)
8-week session June 17 (M) June 16 (M)
June 15 (M)
8-week session ends August 9 (F) August 8 (F)
August 7 (F)

Religious Observances Policy. In accordance with regent and faculty policy, faculty are asked not to schedule mandatory exercises on days when religious observances may cause substantial numbers of students to be absent from the university. Some religions mark observances over multiple days, which may begin at sunset on the day preceding the posted date(s) of the holiday. For alisting, though not exhaustive, of religious holidays, see the Interfaith Calendar. Any student with a conflict between an academic requirement and any religious observance must be given an alternative means of meeting the academic requirement. A student’s claim of a religious conflict, which may include travel time, should be accepted at face value.

For detailed information about the academic calendar, see this link.

Days: M Monday; T Tuesday; W Wednesday; R Thursday; F Friday; S Saturday; N Sunday.

The Academic Calendar is subject to change.