Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Academic Calendar
* All dates contained in this calendar are tentative and
subject to change without prior notice.
2013 SPRING SEMESTER
January 6 Sunday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
January 7 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen and new transfer students
January 9 Wednesday—Regular classes begin
January 21 Monday—University closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday
February 15-17 University closed for Winter Break
March 1 Friday—Midterm; last day to apply for graduation for 2013 Fall Semester
March 22 Friday—Nine-month residence halls close for spring holidays at 6:00 p.m.
March 25-31 University closed for spring holidays (nine-month residence halls reopen after 1:00 p.m. on March 31)
May 2 Thursday—Study Day
May 3-8 Semester examinations
May 11 Saturday—Close of term; commencement program, Flowers Hall
May 12 Sunday—Nine-month residence halls close for end of spring semester at 12 noon
MAY INTERSESSION PERIOD
The May intersession period runs from May 13 through May 31, 2013.
May 27 Monday – University closed for Memorial Day holiday
2013 SUMMER TERM
SESSION ONE
June 2 Sunday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
June 3 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen and new transfer students
June 4 Tuesday—Regular classes begin
June 27 Thursday—Last day of classes; last day to apply for graduation for 2014 Spring Semester
June 28 Friday – Final examinations and close of session one (nine-month residence halls close for Session I at 6:00 p.m.)
SESSION TWO
July 1 Monday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
July 2 Tuesday—Regular classes begin
July 4 Thursday—University closed for Independence Day holiday
July 26 Friday—Last day of classes
July 29 Monday—Final examinations and close of session two (nine-month residence halls close for Session II at 6:00 p.m.)
SESSION ONE & TWO COMBINED (EVENING PROGRAM AND SPECIAL COURSES)
June 2 Sunday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
June 3 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen and new transfer students
June 4 Tuesday—Regular classes begin
June 27 Thursday—Last day to apply for graduation for 2014 Spring Semester
July 4 Thursday—University closed for Independence Day holiday
July 26 Friday—Last day of classes
July 29 Monday—Final examinations and close of summer term (nine-month residence halls close for summer term at 6:00 p.m.)
2013 FALL SEMESTER
August 16 & 18 Friday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1 p.m. for freshmen (students need to verify their check-in time)
Sunday - Residence halls open for occupancy after 1 p.m. for upperclassmen (students need to verify their check-in time)
August 19 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen who did not attend Summer Orientation and Advanced Registration (SOAR) and new transfer students who did not attend Transfer SOAR
August 21 Wednesday—Regular classes begin
September 2 Monday—University closed for Labor Day holiday
October 11 Friday—Midterm; last day to apply for graduation for 2014 Summer Term
October 25-27 University closed for Fall Break
November 27-December 1 University closed for Thanksgiving holidays (nine-month residence halls close at
6:00 p.m. on November 26 and will reopen after 1:00 p.m. on December 1)
December 5 Thursday—Study Day
December 6-11 Semester examinations
December 13 Friday—Close of term; midyear commencement program, Flowers Hall
December 14 Saturday—Nine-month residence halls close for Christmas break at 12 noon
2014 SPRING SEMESTER
January 5 Sunday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
January 6 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen and new transfer students
January 8 Wednesday—Regular classes begin
January 20 Monday—University closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday
February 21-23 University closed for Winter Break
February 28 Friday—Midterm; last day to apply for graduation for 2014 Fall Semester
March 21 Friday—Nine-month residence halls close for spring holidays at 6:00 p.m.
March 24-30 University closed for spring holidays (nine-month residence halls reopen after 1:00 p.m. on March 30)
April 18 Friday – University closed
May 1 Thursday—Study Day
May 2-7 Semester examinations
May 10 Saturday—Close of term; commencement program, Flowers Hall
May 11 Sunday—Nine-month residence halls close for end of spring semester at 12 noon
MAY INTERSESSION PERIOD
The May intersession period runs from May 12 through May 30, 2014.
May 26 Monday — University closed for Memorial Day holiday
2014 SUMMER TERM
SESSION ONE
June 1 Sunday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
June 2 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen and new transfer students
June 3 Tuesday—Regular classes begin
June 26 Thursday—Last day of classes; last day to apply for graduation for 2015 Spring Semester
June 27 Friday — Final examinations and close of session one (nine-month residence halls close for Session I at 6:00 p.m.)
SESSION TWO
June 30 Monday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
July 1 Tuesday—Regular classes begin
July 4 Friday—University closed for Independence Day holiday
July 25 Friday—Last day of classes
July 28 Monday—Final examinations and close of session two (nine-month residence halls close for Session II at 6:00 p.m.)
SESSION ONE & TWO COMBINED (EVENING PROGRAM AND SPECIAL COURSES)
June 1 Sunday—Residence halls open for occupancy after 1:00 p.m.
June 2 Monday—Required assembly for orientation of beginning freshmen and new transfer students
June 3 Tuesday—Regular classes begin
June 26 Thursday—Last day to apply for graduation for 2015 Spring Semester
July 4 Friday—University closed for Independence Day holiday
July 25 Friday—Last day of classes
July 28 Monday—Final examinations and close of summer term (nine-month residence halls close for summer term at 6:00 p.m.)
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