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Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2011
| Arrival of New Students | Sat., Aug. 13 |
| Registration and Drop/Add | Tues., Aug. 16 |
| Classes Begin | Wed., Aug. 17 |
| Last Day To Drop a Class Without Paying | Tues., Aug. 23 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Tues., Aug. 23 |
| Labor Day Holiday—No Classes Held | Mon., Sept. 5 |
| Last Day to Make A Grading Change | Wed., Sept. 14 |
| MidTerm | Wed., Oct. 5 |
| Progress Reports Due at Noon | Wed., Oct. 10 |
| Autumn Recess | Thu., Oct. 6 –Sun., Oct. 9 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Oct. 10 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class | Wed., Oct. 19 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wed., Nov. 23–Sun., Nov. 27 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Nov. 28 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wed., Nov. 30 |
| Reading Day; Music Juries | Thu., Dec. 1 |
| Final Examinations | Fri., Dec. 2 –Thu., Dec. 8 |
| Residence Halls Close at 6 p.m. | Sat., Dec. 09 |
Spring Semester 2012
| Residence Halls Open at 2 p.m. | Thurs., Jan. 5 |
| Registration and Drop/Add | Fri., Jan. 06 |
| Classes Begin | Mon., Jan. 9 |
| Last Day To Drop a Class Without Paying | Fri., Jan. 13 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Fri., Jan. 13 |
| Holiday—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | Mon., Jan. 16 |
| Last Day to Make A Grading Change | Mon., Feb. 06 |
| MidTerm | Thu., Feb. 28 |
| Progress Reports Due at Noon | Fri., Mar. 2 |
| Spring Recess | Mon., Mar. 5 –Sun., Mar. 11 |
| All Offices Closed for Spring Break | Fri., Mar. 9 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Mar. 12 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class | Fri., Mar. 23 |
| Easter Recess Begins after the Last Class | Fri., Apr. 6 - Sun., Apr. 8 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Apr. 9 |
| Celebrating Student Achievement (no classes) | Thu., Apr. 17 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thu., Apr. 25 |
| Reading Day; Music Juries | Fri., Apr. 26 |
| Final Examinations | Sat., Apr. 27 –Fri., May 4 |
| Commencement | Sun., May 6 |
| Residence Halls Close at 6 p.m. | Sun., May 6 |
Summer 2012
(Classes will not meet on Monday, May 28, or Wednesday, July 4.)
| First six-week day and evening session | May 07 –June 15 |
| Second six-week day and evening session | June 18 – July 27 |
| First three-week session | May 14 –June 01 |
| Second three-week session | June 04 –June 22 |
| Third three-week session | June 25 –July 13 |
Opening Day of Class for 2010–2011 Academic Year: TBA
