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Academic Calendar 2012-13

Academic Calendar

Undergraduate nursing and nutrition students, PT senior/first-year graduate students, and doctoral health professions education students should also consult the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) academic calendar for additional information pertaining to their schedules, or speak with the chair of their respective departments or programs.

Dates and information listed in this calendar are subject to change without notice, or may be incomplete at posting.

September 2012

Day Description
3 College closed for Labor Day Holiday - faculty may choose to hold classes-most administrative offices closed
5 All-College Convocation, 10:00 a.m.
Undergraduate Honors Convocation, 2:00 p.m.
6 Classes begin

October 2012

Day Description
8 Columbus Day Holiday-faculty may choose to hold classes-administrative offices closed
9 CAS academic holiday (except for undergraduate students in the nursing, nutrition, and physical therapy programs, unless determined otherwise by department faculty) - administrative offices open
31 John Simmons Founder's Day Celebration, 3:00 p.m.

November 2012

Day Description
12  Veterans' Day Holiday-faculty may choose to hold classes-administrative offices closed
20 Thanksgiving Holiday begins after final class on Tuesday
26 College reopens after Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2012

Day Description
10 Final day of classes
11-12 Reading and review
13-15 Final examinations
14 Nursing pinning ceremony, 3:00 p.m.
17-18 Final examinations
19 Make-up day for examinations in event of snow
20 Grades for all students posted to AARC by noon
10 Final day of classes
24 College closes for winter break

January 2013

Day Description
2 College opens after winter break
14 Classes begin for spring term(Monday)
21  Martin Luther King Day Holiday-faculty may choose to hold classes-administrative offices closed

February 2013

Day Description
18  Presidents' Day Holiday-faculty may choose to hold classes-administrative offices closed

March 2013

Day Description
11-15 Spring break - no classes - administrative offices open

April 2012

Day Description
15  Patriots' Day Holiday-faculty may choose to hold classes-administrative offices closed
24 Undergraduate research conference - undergraduate classes will not be held
29 Final day of classes
30 Reading and review

May 2013

Day Description
1-4 Final examinations
2
Nutrition research day
6 Grades for students graduating in May posted to AARC by 9:00 a.m. Final departmental graduating lists due to Registrar's Office by 2:00 p.m.
9 Nursing pinning ceremony
10 Commencement
13 Summer Session I begins
Grades posted for all students to AARC by 9:00 a.m.
27 College closed for Memorial Day Holiday

June 2013

Day Description
21 Summer Session I ends
24 Summer Session II begins

July 2013

Day Description
4 College closed for Independence Day Holiday

August 2013

Day Description
2 Summer Session II ends