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Fall Semester 2011 Academic Calendar

August
17 Wednesday -Campus-wide Convocation; division, college, and department meetings
18 Thursday -Class scheduling in academic departments
19 Friday -Class scheduling in academic departments
-Residence Halls open for freshmen to move in
22 Monday -All on-campus and off-campus classes begin
-Late Registration Fee in effect
29 Monday -Last day to:
  • Register for credit
  • Add a class or change sections
  • Change from audit to credit
  • Change from credit to audit
  • Change to pass-fail option

-Last day for 100% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal)

-Last day to pay account in full or complete an online Protect Class Schedule plan

30 Tuesday -Drop of class schedules for students who have not paid in full or completed an online Protect
Class Schedule Plan
September
5 Monday Labor Day (University is closed)
6 Tuesday -Last day for 75% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal)
-Final drop of class schedules of students who have not paid in full or completed an online Protect
Class Schedule Plan
13 Tuesday -Last day for 50% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal)
20 Tuesday

-Last day for 25% credit of creditable fees (partial or full withdrawal)
-Last day to withdraw from a first half-semester class with an automatic
grade of "W"

October
12 Wednesday First half-semester classes end

13

14

Thursday
Friday
-Fall Break (Students only)
17 Monday

-Mid-term grade reports due in Registrar's Office by 9:00 a.m.

-Second half-semester classes begin
-Last day to add a second half-semester class

-Last day for Fall 2011 graduation application

November
1 Tuesday -Last day to drop a full-term course or withdraw from school with automatic
grade of "W"

9
22

Wednesday
Tuesday
-Advance Registration for Spring 2012
18 Friday -Last day to drop a second half-semester class with a grade of "W"
23
25
Wednesday
Friday
-Thanksgiving Break (University is closed)

28

Monday -Classes resume
December
12
13
Monday
Tuesday
-FINAL EXAMINATIONS
14 Wednesday -Departmental Activities 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
-Final Exams begin 12:40 p.m.
15
16
Thursday
Friday
-FINAL EXAMINATIONS
17 Saturday -Commencement, 10:30 a.m.
19 Monday -Grades due in Registrar's Office by 9:00 a.m.
-Winter leave begins**

 ** Those required to work on December 19th and 20th will have their floating holidays on January 2nd

and 3rd thus not being required to return until Wednesday January 4th.