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Academic Calendar 2012-2013

Graduate courses are offered throughout the year, including the summer quarter. All students are responsible for being aware of the various dates each quarter which may affect them academically and financially.

Fall Quarter 2012
August 13-17 Monday-Friday Initial Fall registration period (appt. required in Ecampus for registration)
Aug. 18-Sept. 9 Saturday-Sunday Open registration and Add/Drop period - no charge if registered
September 3
Monday Labor Day; administrative holiday. Consult instructor
September 10 Monday Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course
Late registration period begins; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
September 14 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2012
September 17
Monday Classes begin
September 19 Wednesday New Student Orientation
September 21 Friday Tuition and fee payment due
September 23 Sunday Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% refund (Clear any registration holds by 5pm, Friday Sept. 21)
September 30
Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund
October 5
Friday Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for spring and summer 2012
October 7
Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% refund
October 12
Friday Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a "W" grade (no tuition refund)
October 15-19 Monday-Friday Initial Winter registration period (appt. required in eCampus for registration)
November 2
Friday LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES WITH A "W" GRADE
November 19-23 Monday-Friday Thanksgiving recess; academic holiday (Please check with instructor to verify that classes will not meet.)
November 30
Friday Classes end
December 3-7 Monday-Friday Fall quarter final examinations
December 12 Wednesday Fall quarter grades due
December 14 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2013
December 24-25 Monday, Tuesday Christmas recess; administrative holiday
December 31 Monday New Year's recess; administrative holiday

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Winter Quarter 2013
October 15-19 Monday-Friday Initial Winter registration period (appt. required in Ecampus for registration)
Oct. 20-December 23 Saturday-Sunday Open registration and Add/Drop period- no charge if previous enrollment
December 21 Friday Tuition and fee payment due
December 24 Monday Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course; late registration begins; $100 late fee if no previous enrollment.
January 7
Monday Classes begin  
January 9
Wednesday New Student Orientation
January 13
Sunday Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% refund (Clear any registration holds by 5pm, Friday Jan 11)
January 20 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund
January 21
Monday
Martin Luther King Day holiday; administrative holiday - consult instructor.
January 25 Friday Last day to submit incomplete fall quarter 2012 work to faculty.
January 27 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% refund
Jan. 28-Feb 1
Monday-Friday Initial Spring registration period (appt. required in eCampus for registration)
February 1
Friday Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a "W" grade (no tuition refund)
February 18 Monday President's Day; administrative holiday. Consult instructor.
February 22
Friday Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" grade
March 15
Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2013
March 15 Friday Classes end
March 18-22 Monday-Friday Winter quarter final examinations
March 27 Wednesday Winter quarter grades due

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Spring Quarter 2013
Jan. 28- Feb. 1 Monday-Friday Initial Spring registration period (appt. required for registration in Ecampus system)
Feb. 2-March 24 Saturday-Sunday Open registration and Add/Drop period-no charge if registered
March 21 Thursday Tuition and fee payment due
March 25 Monday Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course; late registration begins; $100 late fee if no previous enrollment.
March 29 Friday Good Friday; administrative holiday
April 1 Monday Classes begin
April 3 Wednesday New Student Orientation
April 7 Sunday Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% refund (Clear any registration holds by 5pm, Friday April 5)
April 14 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund
April 15-19 Monday-Friday Initial Summer registration period for current students for all 3 sessions
April 19 Friday Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2013
April 21 Sunday Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% refund
April 26 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes and not receive a "W" grade (no tuition refund)
May 17

May 20

Friday

Monday

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES WITH A "W" GRADE

Summer tuition and fees due for registration done prior to May 1st. Registration done after May 1st will require prepayment of tuition and fees prior to registering.

May 27

Monday Memorial Day; academic and administrative holiday.
June 7 Friday Classes end
June 10-14 Monday-Friday Spring quarter final examinations
June 14 Friday Graduate Commencement
June 19 Wednesday Spring quarter grades due
June 21 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in September 2013

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Summer Quarter 2013
April 15-19 Monday-Friday Initial Summer registration period for current students for all three sessions
April 20-June 16
Saturday-Sunday Add/Drop period - no charge if registered
June 17
Monday Drop/Swap period begins; $50 fee per course; late registration begins; $100 late fee if no previous enrollment.
June 20
Thursday Tuition and fees payment due for registration done after May 1st.
June 24
Monday Classes begin for Sessions I and II**
June 30
Sunday Last day to add classes for ALL three sessions
July 4 Thursday Independence Day observed; academic and administrative holiday
July 26
Friday Last day to withdraw from classes for Session II only
Classes end for Session II only
July 29-30 Monday-Tuesday Summer Session II final examinations
August 5 Monday Classes begin for Session III**
August 30 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes for Session I
Classes end for Session I
September 2 Monday Labor Day observed; administrative holiday
September 2-6
Monday-Friday Summer Session I final exams
September 6 Friday Last day to withdraw from classes for Session III
Classes end for Session III
September 9-10 Monday-Tuesday Summer Session III final exams
September 13 Friday Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2013
October 4
Friday Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for spring and summer 2013

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**Summer sessions tuition refund policy:

For 100% tuition refund: Students must drop their course(s) online via ecampus by the end of the day (no later than 11:59 p.m.) of the second class meeting.

For 50% tuition refund: Students must drop their course(s) online via ecampus by the end of the day (no later than 11:59 p.m.) of the third class meeting.

There will be no further refunds after the day of the third class meeting.

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