Academic Calendars

Spring 2012
Classes Begin	Monday, January 23
Tuition & Fees Due	Friday, February 3
Last Day to Drop Course without "W" grade	Friday, February 3
*Financial Aid Census Date	Friday, February 3
100% tuition refund period	Through February 5
**Initial Financial Aid Disbursement	Tuesday, February 7
Financial Aid Checks Mailed	Thursday, February 9
50% tuition refund period	Through February 19
Partial Payment Plan 1st Installment Due	Friday, March 2
Spring Break	March 19-23
Final Partial Payment Plan Installment Date	Friday, March 30
Last Day to Drop Course with a "W" Grade	Friday, April 6
Classes End	Wednesday, May 9
Study Day	Thursday, May 10
Final Exam Period	May 11 & May 14-17

* Financial Aid will be based on the number of total credits on this day.

** Initial Financial Aid Disbursement is the first day that financial aid credits to a student’s PRISM account.  Any leftover financial aid funds will be mailed to the student’s address listed in PRISM after this date.

Summer 2012

• Registration begins March 1
• Summer Session: May 29 - August 2
• Course dates vary - see Course Schedules for details

Fall Semester 2012

• Registration: August 27-31
• Labor Day: September 3
• First Day of Classes: September 4
  
• Thanksgiving Recess: November 22 & 23
  
• Last Day of Classes: December 14
  
• Study Day: December 15
  
• Examinations: December 17-21
  
• Backup Exam Date (snow date): December 22

Spring Semester 2013

• Registration: January 14-18 & 22-24, 2013
  
• First Day of Classes: January 25
  
• Spring Break: March 18-22
  
• Last Day of Classes: May 14
  
• Study Day: May 15
  
• Examinations: May 16-18 & 20-21
  
• Last Day of Contract Year: May 26

2013-2014 Academic Year

Fall Semester 2013

• Registration: August 26-30
  
• Labor Day: September 2
  
• First Day of Classes: September 3
  
• Thanksgiving Recess: November 28 & 29
  
• Last Day of Classes: December 13
  
• Study Day: December 14
  
• Examinations: December 16-20
  
• Backup Exam Date (snow date): December 23
  

Spring Semester 2014

• Registration: January 13-17 & 21-24, 2014
  
• First Day of Classes: January 27
  
• Spring Break: March 17-21
  
• Last Day of Classes: May 14
  
• Study Day: May 15
  
• Examinations: May 16-17 & 19-20
  
• Last Day of Contract Year: May 25
  

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