2012-2013 SMS Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2012 |
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August 3 – August 28 |
Registration of New Graduate Students (Friday – Tuesday) |
August 27 |
Tuition and Fees due for Fall 2012 (Monday) |
August 27-28 |
Final Fall registration period (Monday, Tuesday) |
August 27-28 |
New Student Orientation (Monday, Tuesday) |
August 29 |
Classes begin: 8 am (Wednesday) |
August 29 |
Add/drop begins (Wednesday) |
August 29 |
Registration for non-degree seeking students (Wednesday) |
August 30 |
Withdrawal period begins (Thursday) |
September 3 |
Labor Day: classes meet (Monday) |
September 7 |
Last day to add/drop (Friday) |
October 1 |
Online filing deadline for graduation in January, May or August 2013 (Monday) |
October 13-16 |
Fall Break (Saturday-Tuesday) |
October 26 |
Mid-semester date; Last day to withdraw |
October 29 – December 7 |
Advance registration for Spring 2013 |
November 21-25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday-Sunday) |
December 8 – January 15 |
Spring schedule adjustment for continuing students |
December 7 |
Classes end: 5 pm (Friday) |
December 7 |
Last day to submit grades for Spring 2012 incomplete coursework (I) |
December 8-9 |
Reading Period I (Saturday-Sunday) |
December 10-14 |
Examinations (Monday-Friday) |
December 14 |
Last day to submit theses and dissertations for January 2013 graduation (Friday) |
December 15-16 |
Reading Period II (Saturday-Sunday) |
December 17-19 |
Examinations (Monday-Wednesday) |
January 2 |
Fall 2012 semester grades due by 9 am (Wednesday) |
January 11 |
January Graduation Date (Friday; no ceremony) |
Spring Semester 2013 |
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December 8 – January 15 |
Spring schedule adjustment for continuing students |
January 3-15 |
New student registration |
January 11 |
January Graduation Date (Friday; no ceremony) |
January 16 |
Classes begin: 8 am (Wednesday) |
January 16 |
Add/drop begins (Wednesday) |
January 21 |
MLK Holiday; no classes |
January 28 |
Last day to add/drop (Monday) |
January 29 |
Withdrawal period begins (Tuesday) |
February 15 |
Online filing begins for graduation in January, May, or August 2014 (Friday) |
March 2-10 |
Spring Break (Saturday-Sunday) |
March 11 – April 12 |
Advance registration for Summer 2013 |
March 15 |
Mid-semester date; Last day to withdraw |
March 18 – May 3 |
Advance registration for Fall 2013 |
April 23 |
Last day to submit theses and dissertations for May 2013 graduation (Tuesday) |
April 26 |
Classes end: 5 pm (Friday) |
April 26 |
Last day to submit grades for Fall 2012 incomplete coursework (I) |
April 27-28 |
Reading Period I (Saturday-Sunday) |
April 29 – May 3 |
Examinations (Monday-Friday) |
May 4-5 |
Reading Period II (Saturday-Sunday) |
May 4 – August 27 |
Fall schedule adjustment for continuing students |
May 6-8 |
Examinations (Monday-Wednesday) |
May 10 |
Spring 2013 grades due for graduates by 9 am (Friday) |
May 12 |
May Commencement (Sunday) |
May 15 |
Remaining Spring 2013 semester grades due by 9 am (Wednesday) |
Summer Sessions 2013 |
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Session I: May 28 – June 28 |
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Session II: July 1 – August 2 |
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Session III: May 28 – August 2 |
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May 28 – 31 |
Add/Drop Period for Summer Session I and III |
June 1 |
Withdrawal period begins for Summer Session I and III (Monday) |
July 1 |
Online filing deadline for graduation in January 2014 |
July 1 – 5 |
Add/Drop Period for Summer Session II |
July 4 |
Independence Day – Office closed; classes in session (Thursday) |
July 6 |
Withdrawal period begins for Summer Session II (Monday) |
August 5 |
Last day to submit theses and dissertations for August 2013 graduation (Monday) |
August 23 |
August Graduation Date (Friday; no ceremony) |