2012-2013 Graduate Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2012

August 2012
29 Wed. Final Registration/Fee Payment without penalty
30 Thurs. Late charges begin
 
September 2012
3 Mon. Labor Day holiday (offices closed, no classes)
5 Wed. Classes begin
13 Thurs. Mass of the Holy Spirit
14 Fri. Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a 'W'
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund
26 Wed. Deadline 90 percent tuition refund
 
October 2012
1 Mon. Financial aid applications for Intersession 2013 avaliable
3 Wed. Deadline 80 percent tuition refund
1-30 Mon.- Tues. Online class reservation for Intersession 2013
10 Wed. Deadline 70 percent tuition refund
15 Mon. Last day to petition for May 2013 graduation
19 Fri. Fall holiday (no classes)
25 Thurs. Deadline 60 percent tuition refund
 
November 2012
1 Thurs. Deadline 50 percent tuition refund.
Class reservation begins for Spring 2013.
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2013.
Priority deadline for Intersession 2013 financial aid applications.
13 Tues. Last day to withdraw from classes with 'W'.
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer 2012 sessions.
16 Fri. Final fee payment deadline for Intersession 2013 online registration
21-23 Wed.-Fri. Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday and Friday)
30 Fri. Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for January 2013 graduation (PhD, EdD)
 
December 2012
14 Fri. Last day of classes.
Last day to petition for August 2013 graduation.
Completed dissertations and all fess and forms due in Registrar's Office for January 2013 graduation (PhD, EdD).
Two bound copies of completed Master's thesis due in Registrar's Office for January 2013 graduation.
17-21 Mon.- Fri. Final Examinations
 

Intersession 2013 (optional)

January 2013
3 Thurs. First day of Intersession classes
21 Mon. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes; offices closed)
23 Wed. Last day of Intersession classes
 

Spring Semester 2013

January 2013
25 Fri. Final registration and final fee payement deadline without penalty
26 Sat. Late charges begin
28 Mon. Classes begin
31 Thurs. All Faith Service
 
February 2013
1 Fri. Financial aid application for Summer 2013 avaliable
6 Wed. Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class with a 'W'.
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund.
18 Mon. Deadline 90 percent tuition refund
25 Mon. Deadline 80 percent tuition refund
 
March 2013
4 Mon. Deadline 70 percent tuition refund
4-29 Mon.- Fri. Online class reservation for Summer 2013
15 Fri. Priority deadline for Summer 2013 finacnial aid applications
18 Mon. Deadline 60 percent tuition refund
25- April 1 Mon.- Mon. Combined Spring break/Easter holiday (no classes; offices closed on Friday, March 29)
 
April 2013
1 Mon. Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Priority deadline for Fall 2013/Spring 2014 financial aid applications
2 Tues. Class reservations begin for Fall 2013.
Walk-in registration begins for Summer 2013.
5 Fri. Last day to withdraw from classes with a 'W'.
Deadline for removal of incompletes from prior semester/Intersession 2013
12 Fri. Final fee payment deadline for Summer 2013 online registration
29 Mon. Deadline for completition of dissertation defense for May 2013 graduation (PhD, EdD)
 
May 2013
13 Mon. Last day of classes.
Last day to petition for January 2014 graduation.
Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in Registrar's Office for May 2013 graduation (PhD, EdD).
Two bound copies of completed Master's thesis due in Registrar's Office for May 2013 graduation.
16-22 Thurs.- Wed. Final Examinations
25-26 Sat.- Sun. Commencements
 

Summer Sessions 2013 (optional)

June 2013
3 Mon. First day of summer sessions
 
July 2013
26 Fri. Deadline for completion of dissertation defense for August 2013 graduation (PhD, EdD)
 
August 2013
9 Fri. Completed dissertations and all fees and forms due in the Registrar's Office for August 2013 graduation (PhD, EdD).
Two bound copies of completed Master's thesis due in Registrar's Office for August 2013 graduation.
23 Fri. Last day of Summer sessions