Academic Calendar Files

Fall 2011 Academic Calendar

(Last Updated 10 October 2008)


NOTE: Tuition refund deadlines for full semester courses are included in this Academic Calendar. Specific deadlines for tuition payments and refunds for short-term courses can be obtained from the menus available at the Business Office website

AUGUST

1 – 19    

  • Open Registration Continues

15 (Mon.)           

  • Classes Begin (Entering Law Students)

20 (Sat.)              

  • Classes Begin

26 (Fri.)                

  • Last day to change from audit to graded or A/Pass/Fail status
  • Last day to enroll in a course without instructor's permission

29 (Mon.)       

  • Last day for web registration (Law Students)

SEPTEMBER

2 (Fri.)            

  • Last day to receive 100% tuition refund
  • Last day to set up payment plan
  • Last day to enroll without a late fee

3 (Sat.) – 5 (Mon.)

  • Labor Day Holiday (University Holiday Monday) 

9 (Fri.)

  • Last day to change from graded or A/Pass/Fail status to audit         
  • Last day to file Application for Degree for Fall graduates
  • Last day to enroll
  • Last day to receive 50% tuition refund

16 (Fri.)

  • Last day to receive 30% tuition refund

23 (Fri.)

  • Last day to receive 20% tuition refund

OCTOBER

1 (Sat.)

  • Fall Break begins (except for Law students)

5 (Wed.)

  • Classes resume

19 (Wed.)

  • Freshman Mid-Term Grades Due (10:00 a.m.) 

28 (Fri.)

  • Last day to file Application for Law Degree (spring/summer graduates)

NOVEMBER

4 (Fri.)

  • Last day to change grade status from A/Pass/Fail to graded, graded to A/Pass/Fail
  • Last day to withdraw

7 (Mon.)

  • Advance Registration begins for Spring Semester (ends November 22)

23 (Wed.)

  • Open Registration begins for Spring Semester (ends January 16)

23 (Wed.) – 27 (Sun.)

  • Thanksgiving student recess

30 (Wed.)

  • Last day to change from grade status to audit (Law Students)

DECEMBER

2 (Fri.)

  • Last Day of Classes (School of Law)

5 (Mon.)

  • Success Week begins

6 (Tues.)

  • Final examinations begin (School of Law)

9 (Fri.)

  • Last Day of Classes

10 (Sat.)

  • Final examinations begin

16 (Fri.)

  • Final examinations end
  • End of semester
  • School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony
  • COMMENCEMENT

20 (Tues.)

  • Deadline for submission of grades (10:00 am)

24 (Sat.) – Jan. 1 (Sun.)

  • Winter Holiday Break (University closed)