Academic and Administrative Calendars for Faculty

Academic Calendar - Fall 2012

Regular 15-Week

• Aug. 22 Provost's Forum - Hauke Conference Room - 8:30-10 a.m.
• Aug. 23 New Faculty Orientation - Hauke Conference Room 4:30-7 p.m.
• Aug. 24-26 Student Orientation
• Aug. 24 Convocation - 3 p.m. - f/t faculty line up at 2:30 p.m. (academic regalia required)
• Aug. 27 Classes Begin
• Aug. 27-31 Course Add/Drop Period
• Aug. 31 Electronic Course Syllabi Due to Division Operations Manager
• Sept. 3-6 Attendance Verification
• Oct. 8 Fall Break
• Oct. 9 Classes Resume
• Oct. 19 Spring 2012 Textbook Orders Due
• Oct. 15-26 Registration Period for Spring 2012
• Oct. 21 Mid-term Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 p.m.)
• Oct. 24 Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Academic Penalty
• Oct. 28-30 Family Weekend
• Nov. 26-Dec. 7 Student Evaluation of Faculty (on campus courses)
• Dec. 1-14 Student Evaluation of Faculty  (online courses)
• Nov. 19-23 Thanksgiving Recess
• Dec. 10 Last day of classes
• Dec. 11-14 Final Exam Period
• Dec. 16 Final Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 p.m.)
• Jan. 7 Classes Begin - Spring 2012 Semester
• Feb. 8 Deadline for Fall semester incompletes.

5-WEEK COURSES - 1st Mod

(mid-semester grades are not required for 5-week courses)

• August 27: Classes Start
• August 31: Electronic Course Syllabus Due to Division Operations Manager
• September 12: Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Academic Penalty
• September 20-26: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• September 28: Classes End
• October 3: Final Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 pm)

5-WEEK COURSES - 2nd Mod

• October 1: Classes Start
• October 5: Electronic Course Syllabus Due to Division Operations Manager
• October 17: Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Academic Penalty
• October 24-31 - 16: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• November 2: Classes End
• November 7: Final Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 pm)

5-WEEK COURSES - 3rd Mod

• November 5: Classes Start
• November 9: Electronic Course Syllabus Due to Division Operations Manager
• November 28: Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Academic Penalty
• December 8-14: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• December 14: Classes End
• December 16: Final Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 pm)

7-WEEK ACCELERATED COURSES:

(mid-semester grades are not required for 7-week courses)

Quarter 1:

• August 27: First Day of Classes
• August 31: Electronic Course Syllabus Due to Division Operations Manager
• September 19: Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Academic Penalty
• October 3-12: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• October 12: Classes End
• October 14: Final Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 pm)

Quarter 2:

• October 22: First Day of Classes
• October 26: Electronic Course Syllabus Due to Division Operations Manager
• November 14: Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Academic Penalty
• December 8-14: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• December 14: Classes End
• December 16: Final Grades Due via WebAdvisor (11:59 pm)

Note: There are no mid semester grades and there is no final exam week for accelerated courses.

GRADUATE CALENDAR BY PROGRAMS

MFA:

• August 27: First Day of Classes
• December 3-14: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• December 14: Last Day of Classes

MBA, M.Ed., MSDIM, MSHM, MSM, and MSMIIT:

Quarter 1:

• August 27: First Day of Classes
• October 10-20: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• October 20: Last Day of Classes

Quarter 2:

• October 29: First Day of Classes
• December 12-21: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• December 22: Last Day of Classes

MSL:

Quarter 1:

• August 27: First Day of Classes
• Sept 26 - Oct 7: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• October 5: Last Day of Classes

Quarter 2:

• October 22: First Day of Classes
• Nov 30 - Dec 9: Student Evaluation of Faculty
• December 2: Last Day of Classes