Academic Calendar for Traditional Undergraduate Students

University Calendar 2011- 2012

FALL SEMESTER 2011*

August
16 Semester Financial Clearance Deadline
23-31 Student Leadership Training Week

September
1-6 New Student Orientation
1 Living Areas Open for New Students
4 Living Areas Open for Returning Students
5 Labor Day Holiday (offi ces closed)
7 Classes Begin
14 Last Day to Add a Class for Credit
21 Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund
21 Last Day to Turn in Credit/No Credit Request
30 Board of Trustees Meeting

October
1 Graduation Application Deadline for December 2011 graduation
24-28 Midterm Examinations

November
4 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)
21-27 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 23rd)
28 Classes Resume, Offices Open

December
12-15 Final Examinations
15 Semester Closes
16 Commencement Exercises
16 Residence Halls Close for Christmas Holiday
16 Christmas Holiday Begins
21 Offices Closed (December 21 - January 2)
*For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

University Calendar 2011 – 2012

SPRING SEMESTER 2012*

January
3 Offices Open
5 Semester Financial Clearance Deadline
10 Classes Begin
16 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offi ces closed)
17 Last Day to Add a Class for Credit
20 Board of Trustees Meeting
24 Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund
24 Last Day to Turn in Credit/No Credit Request

February
1 Graduation Application Deadline for May and August 2012 graduation
27-Mar 2 Midterm Examinations

March
2 Postmark Deadline for FAFSA and GPA Verifi cation Form (Cal Grant)
9 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)
12-16 Spring Break (no classes)

April
5-6 Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 5th)
7-9 Easter Observance (no classes)
9 Offices Open
10 Classes Resume
26-May 1 Final Examinations

May
1 Semester Closes
4 Board of Trustees Meeting
4 Graduate Commencement Exercises
5 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises

SUMMER SEMESTER 2012*

May
3 Semester Financial Clearance Deadline
9 Classes Begin
16 Last Day to Add a Class for Credit
23 Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund
23 Last Day to Turn in Credit/No Credit Request
28 Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offi ces closed)

June
30 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)

July
4 Independence Day Holiday Observance (no classes, offices closed)

August
17 Semester Closes

*For Online and Professional Studies holiday and semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Academic Calendar.