The School of Management (SOM)
The SOM uses the College of Arts & Sciences Academic Calendar (below).
Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2012-2013
This information was last updated on April 25, 2013.
The 2013-2014 Academic Calendar is now available.
August 2012
| Date |
Description |
| 31 |
Residence Halls open for Graduate Students and Dix Scholars |
September 2012
| Date |
Description |
| 2 |
- New Student Orientation begins
- Residence Halls open for new and returning students
|
| 3 |
Labor Day Holiday. Most administrative offices closed. |
| 5 |
- All College Convocation, 10am / Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students
- Financial Empowerment Seminar, 11am
- Undergraduate Honors Convocation, 2pm
|
| 6 |
Classes begin for the Fall Term |
| 14 |
Final day to add a course without the instructor's signature |
| 28 |
- Final day to add a course with the instructor's signature
- Final day to drop a course without the instructor's signature
- Final day for undergraduate students to change a Pass/Fail grading option
- Final day for undergraduate students to choose the Formal Audit grading option
- Final day to drop a course with no "W" grade
|
October 2012
| Date |
Description |
| 3 |
Senior Faculty Toast |
8 |
Columbus Day Holiday. Faculty may choose to hold classes. Administrative offices closed. |
9 |
Undergraduate Academic Holiday. Administrative offices open. |
| 26 |
Final day to drop a course with the instructor's signature. A grade of "W" will be assigned for courses dropped after September 28. |
| 31 |
John Simmons Founder's Day Celebration, 3pm |
November 2012
| Date |
Description |
| 12 |
Veteran's Day Holiday. Faculty may choose to hold classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| 20 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins after final classes on November 20 |
| 26 |
College reopens after Thanksgiving holiday |
December 2012
| Date |
Description |
| 10 |
Final day of classes |
| 11-12 |
Reading and review |
| 13-18 |
Final examinations
(except December 16) |
| 19 |
Make-up day for Finals (for snow day) |
| 20 |
Grades posted to AARC by 12 noon |
| 24 |
College closed 12/24/12 - 01/01/13 forWinter Break |
January 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 2 |
College opens after Winter Break |
| 10 |
Residence halls open for new students |
| 11 |
New Student Orientation |
| 12 |
Residence Halls open for returning students |
| 14 |
Classes begin for the Spring Term |
| 21 |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday. Faculty may choose to hold classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| 25 |
Final day to add a course without the instructor's signature |
February 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 11 |
- Final day to add a course with the instructor's signature
- Final day to drop a course without the instructor's signature
- Final day for undergraduate students to choose a Pass/Fail grading option
- Final day to choose Formal Audit grading option
- Final day to drop a course with no "W" grade
|
| 18 |
President's Day Holiday. Faculty may choose to hold classes. Administrative offices closed. |
March 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 8 |
Final day to drop a course with the instructor's signature. A grade of 'W' will be assigned for courses dropped after February 11. |
| 11-15 |
Spring Break. No classes. Administrative offices open. |
April 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 15 |
Patriots' Day Holiday. Faculty may choose to hold classes. Administrative Offices closed. |
| 24 |
- Undergraduate Research Day. Undergraduate classes will not be held.
- Senior Faculty Banquet
|
| 29 |
Final day of classes |
| 30 |
Reading and review |
May 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 1-4 |
Final examinations |
| 5 |
Residence halls close except for graduating students |
| 6 |
- Grades for students graduating in May posted to AARC by 9am
- Final signed departmental graduating lists due to Registrar's Office by 2pm
|
| 8 |
CAS faculty meeting for regular business and voting of degrees at 9am |
| 10 |
Commencement |
| 11 |
Residence halls close for graduating students |
| 13 |
- Grades for all students posted to AARC by 9am
- Summer Session I begins
|
| 27 |
College closed for Memorial Day |
June 2013
July 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 4 |
College closed for Independence Day |
August 2013
| Date |
Description |
| 30 |
Summer Term ends |
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See Also
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