Academic Calendar

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SPRING SEMESTER 2012
TBA - Jan 28 Online Add/Drop for Spring Semester (except Clinic)
Sat, Dec 17 Clinic/LTP Online Add/Drop deadline for Spring Semester
Thu, Jan 12 and Fri, Jan 13 Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses
Mon, Jan 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Tue, Jan 17 Classes Begin
Sun, Feb 12 Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2012 Graduates
Sat, Mar 10 Spring Recess Begins After Last Class
Mon, Mar 19 Instruction Resumes
Mon, Apr 23 Last Day of Classes
Tues, Apr 24 to Tue, May 1 Exam Study/Course Review
Wed, May 2 Examinations Begin
Fri, May 11 Examinations End
Fri, May 18 2012 Commencement Exercises
May 18 2012 Spring 2012 Diploma Date
SUMMER SESSION 2012
Mon, Apr 30 to Tue, May 29 Add/Drop (online only) (except Clinic)
Fri, May 4 Clinic Add/Drop Deadline
Sat, May 26 Registration Deadline (for students not advance registered)
Tue, May 29 Classes Begin
Mon, Jun 4 Clinic Begins
Wed, Aug 1 Application Deadline for Free-standing Externships for Fall 2012
Mon, Jun 4 Add/Drop Deadline (using paper form only) (except clinic)
Mon, Jun 11 Application for Diploma Deadline For July 2012 Graduates
Wed, Jul 4 Independence Day Holiday
Fri, Jul 13 Last Day of Classes except Clinic and Writing Seminars - see Summer Curriculum
Mon, Jul 16 Examinations Begin
Thu, Jul 19 Examinations End
Fri, Aug 10 Clinic Ends
Jul 27, 2012 Summer 2012 Diploma Date
FALL SEMESTER 2012
TBA - Sep 8 Online Add/Drop for Fall Semester (except Clinic)
Fri, Jul 13 Clinic/LTP online Add/Drop deadline for Fall Semester
TBA Start of Office of Career Development Recruitment Program
Mon, Aug 20 and Tue, Aug 21 Orientation for First Year, Transfer and Visiting Students
Wed, Aug 22 Classes Begin for First Year Day and First Year Evening Students
Thu, Aug 23 and Fri, Aug 24 Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses
Mon, Aug 27 All Classes Begin Regular Schedule
Thu, Aug 30 If the event is held, all classes scheduled to start from 3:15 on will be canceled due to Grand Prix Motor Race (tentative – pending Grand Prix scheduling decision)
Fri, Aug 31 If the event is held, all classes will be canceled due to the Grand Prix Motor Race.
Mon, Sep 3 Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
Sun, Sep 9 Application for Diploma Deadline for December 2012 Graduates
Wed, Nov 21 beginning at 5:00pm through Fri, Nov 23 Thanksgiving Recess
  • Wed, Nov. 21: classes scheduled with a starting time of 5:00 pm or later instead will meet on Wed, Nov. 28
  • Thu, Nov 22: classes instead will meet on Tues, Nov. 27
  • Fri Nov 23: classes instead will meet on Wed, Nov. 28
Mon, Nov 26 Instruction Resumes
Tue, Nov 27 Constructive Thursday; regular Thursday class schedule
Wed, Nov 28 Constructive Friday; regular Friday class schedule
Constructive Wednesday; Wednesday classes with a starting time 5:00 pm or later
Thu, Nov 29 Constructive Friday (if classes are canceled August 31 for the Grand Prix); Friday day schedule;
Constructive Thursday (if classes are canceled August 30 for the Grand Prix); Thursday classes with a starting time of 3:15 PM or later
Thu, Nov 29 Last Day of Classes
Fri, Nov 30 to Tue, Dec 4 Exam Study/Course Review
Wed, Dec 5 Examinations Begin
Fri, Dec 14 Examinations End
Dec 21, 2011 Fall 2012 Diploma Date
SPRING SEMESTER 2013
TBA - Jan 26 Online Add/Drop for Spring Semester (except Clinic)
Sat, Dec 15 Clinic/LTP Online Add/Drop deadline for Spring Semester
Thu, Jan 10 and Fri, Jan 11 Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses
Tue, Jan 14 Classes Begin
Mon, Jan 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Sun, Feb 10 Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2013 Graduates
Sat, Mar 9 Spring Recess Begins After Last Class
Mon, Mar 18 Instruction Resumes
Mon, Apr 22 Last Day of Classes
Tue, Apr 23 to Tue, April 30 Exam Study/Course Review
Wed, May 1 Examinations Begin
Fri, May 10 Examinations End
Fri, May 17, 2013 Commencement Exercises
May 17, 2013 Spring 2013 Diploma Date
TENTATIVE SUMMER SESSION 2013
TBA Add/Drop (online only) (except Clinic)
TBA Clinic Add/Drop Deadline
Sat, May 25 Registration Deadline (for students not advance registered)
Tue, May 28 Classes and Clinic Begin
TBA Application Deadline for Free-standing Externships for Fall 2013
Mon, Jun 3 Add/Drop Deadline (using paper form only) (except clinic)
Mon, Jun 10 Application for Diploma Deadline For July 2013 Graduates
Thu, Jul 4 Independence Day Holiday
Fri, Jul 12 Last Day of Classes except Clinic and Writing Seminars - see Summer Curriculum
Mon, Jul 15 Examinations Begin
Thu, Jul 18 Examinations End
Fri, Aug 2 Clinic Ends
Jul 26, 2012 Summer 2013 Diploma Date

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