Mar 29, 2024  
2012-2013 Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

1. Academic Calendar



Fall Semester 2012
 Updates: The following has been added to this section of the 2012-13 Academic Catalog since its published date:

  • November 14, 2012 - Early Registration end date changed to December 12.
  • January 3, 2013 - Added Fall Intersession and CALL dates
  • January 11, 2013 - Changed last date to resign with “W” for Spring 2013 CALL A term.

 

 

Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check bulletin or web site for schedule)
March 26 Early Registration opens
August 1 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
August 2 Regular Registration opens
August 16 Regular registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
August 20 Classes begin 8 a.m.; Late Registration begins. Note: Late Registration for evening classes will be held the first day of class.
August 22 Late registration ends; deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate; final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
August 31 Deadline for applying for Academic Bankruptcy
September 3 Labor Day Holiday (Campus Closed)
September 7 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W”
October 8-12 Mid-semester examination period
October 16 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.
October 18-19 Fall holiday
October 22 Early Registration for Spring 2013 semester
November 2 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
November 22-23 Thanksgiving holiday (Campus Closed)
November 30 Last day of classes
December 3-7 Final examination period
December 10 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9 a.m.
December 11 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9 a.m.
December 12 Early Registration ends; early registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
December 14 Commencement for Summer and Fall Graduates 3 p.m.

Fall Intersession 2012-2013

December 13 Regular registration ends; fees must be paid by 4:00 P.M. or classes will be dropped
December 17 Classes begin; Late registration begins; $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee will apply
December 17 Final day to add courses or change sections; fees must be paid by 4:00 P.M. or classes will be dropped
December 18 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of a “W”
January 3 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University with a grade of a “W”
January 7 Last day of classes
January 8 Final exam period
January 9 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office 9:00 a.m.

 

Spring Semester 2013

  Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check bulletin or web site for schedule)
October 22 Early Registration opens
December 12 Early Registration ends; early registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
January 3 Regular Registration for Spring 2012 semester begins
January 10 Regular registration ends; regular registration fee payment due at 4 p.m.
January 14 Classes begin 8 a.m.; Late Registration begins. Note: Late Registration for evening classes will be held the first day of class.
January 16 Late registration ends. Deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate. Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday (Campus Closed)
January 25 Last date to declare academic bankruptcy
February 1 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W”
February 11-12 Mardi Gras Holiday (Campus closed Feb. 12)
March 4-8 Mid-semester examination period
March 12 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.
March 18 Early Registration for Summer and Fall begins
March 29-April 5 Spring Break
April 8 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
May 3 Last day of classes
May 6-10 Final examination period
May 13 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for degree candidates by 9 a.m.
May 14 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office for non-degree candidates by 9 a.m.
May 18 Commencement for Spring Graduates 10 a.m.

CALL (Accelerated Online Degree) Spring 2013

Session A

January 14 First day of class; late registration begins
January 15 Late Registration/Schedule Adjustment. Final opportunity to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit
January 16 Admissions application deadline for the Spring semester
January 22 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without receiving grade of “W”
February 8 Mid-semester examinations
February 11 Mid-semester exam grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 a.m.
February 13 Final date to drop classes or resign from the University with a “W”
March 11 Last day of class
March 12 Final exams
March 13 Final exam grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 a.m.

 

Session B

March 18 First day of class
March 19 Final opportunity to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit
March 25 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without receiving grade of “W”
April 12 Mid-semester examinations
April 15 Mid-semester exam grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 a.m.
April 16 Final date to drop classes or resign from the University with a “W”
May 9 Last day of class
May 10 Final exams
May 13 Final exam grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9:00 a.m. for degree candidates
May 14 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9:00 a.m. for non-degree candidates

 

Spring Intersession 2013

May 9 Regular registration ends; fees must be paid by 4:00 P.M. or classes will be dropped
May 13 Classes begin; Final day to add courses or change sections: fees must be paid by 4 p.m. or classes will be dropped
May 14 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of a “W”
May 21 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University with a grade of a “W”
May 24 Last day of classes
May 27 Final exam period
May 28 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office 9:00 a.m.

 

Summer Semester 2013

Summer Session A

  Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check bulletin or web site for schedule)
March 18 Early Registration opens
May 23 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 4p.m.
May 24 Regular registration begins
May 30 Regular Registration closes; regular registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
June 3 Classes begin. Late registration begins.
June 5 Late registration ends. Deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate. Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
June 7 Last date to declare academic bankruptcy
June 11 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W”
June 24-26 Mid-semester examination period
July 1 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.
July 4 Independence Day Holiday (Campus Closed)
July 9 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W”
July 19 Last day of classes
July 22-24 Final examination period
July 29 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.

Summer Session B

  Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check bulletin or web site for schedule)
March 18 Early Registration opens
May 23 Early Registration closes; early registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
May 24 Regular Registration opens
May 30 Regular Registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline at 4 p.m.
June 3 Classes begin. Late registration begins.
June 4 Late registration ends. Deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate. Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Last date to declare academic bankruptcy. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
June 6 Final date to drop courses or resign from the University without a grade of “W”
June 14 Mid-semester examination period.
June 17 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.
June 18 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W” in Session B
June 27 Last day of classes
June 28 Final examination period
July 1 Final grades due for in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.

Summer Session C

  Orientation and EZ-Reg for new, re-entry, and transfer students (offered various dates, check bulletin or web site for schedule)
March 18 Early Registration opens
May 23 Early Registration ends; early registration fee payment deadline 4p.m.
May 24 Regular Registration opens
May 30 Regular Registration ends; regular registration fee payment deadline 4 p.m.
July 1 Classes begin. Late registration begins.
July 2 Late registration ends. Deadline for applying for associate degree/certificate. Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit or from credit to audit. Last date to declare academic bankruptcy. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.
July 4 Independence Day Holiday (Campus closed)
July 5 Final date for resigning from the University or dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”
July 12 Mid-semester examination period
July 15 Mid-semester grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.
July 16 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses with a grade of “W” in Session C
July 26 Last day of classes
July 29 Final examination period
July 30 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m.