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ARCHIVED 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2012-2013 Academic Calendar


Fall 2012

August 17   Friday    Residence Halls Open
August 20   Monday   All Classes Begin (8:00 AM)
September 3   Monday   Labor Day (No classes)
September 24   Monday   Fifth Week Grades Due (5:00 PM)
October 6   Saturday   Homecoming
October 15-19   Monday - Friday   Fall Break
October 30   Tuesday   Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
October 30   Tuesday   Graduation Fair
October 31   Wednesday   Priority Registration Begins
October 31   Wednesday   On-line Graduation Application Opens for Spring 2013
November 2   Friday   Last day to drop a course with a “W” (5:00 PM)
November 8   Thursday   Regular Registration Begins
November 21-23   Wednesday - Friday   Thanksgiving (No Classes)
December 3   Monday   Last day for a medical, mental health, legal, or administrative withdrawal (5 :00 PM)
December 7   Friday   Last Day of Classes
December 8-14   Saturday - Friday   Final Exams
December 15   Saturday   Commencement (2:00 PM) Ramsey Center
December 17   Monday   All Grades Due (10:00 AM)

 Spring 2013

January 11   Friday   Residence Halls Open
January 10-11   Thursday - Friday    Orientation
January 14   Monday   All Classes Begin (8:00 AM)
January 14-28   Monday - Monday   Instructor initiated course drop and required course attendance grading in affect for all students
January 21   Monday   Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No Classes)
January 28   Friday   University Census Date (5:00 PM)
February 8   Friday   Deadline to Complete On-line Application to Graduate in Spring 2013
February 18   Monday    Fifth Week Grades Due (5:00 PM)
February 26   Tuesday    Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
February 27   Wednesday    Priority Registration Begins
February 27   Wednesday   On-line Graduation Application Opens for Summer 2013 and Fall 2013
March 7   Thursday   Early Registration Begins
March 21   Thursday   Last Day to drop a course with a “W” (5:00 PM)
March 25-29   Monday - Friday   Spring Break
May 3    Friday   Last day for a medical, mental health, legal, or administrative withdrawal (5 :00 PM)
May 3   Friday   Last Day of Classes
May 4-10   Saturday - Friday   Final Exams
May 10   Friday  

COMMENCEMENT (Graduate Students) 7:00 pm Ramsey Center
May 11   Saturday  

COMMENCEMENT (College of Arts & Sciences, Education & Allied Professions, Fine & Performing Arts) 10:00 am Ramsey Center

COMMENCEMENT (Colleges of Business, Health & Human Sciences, Kimmel School) 3:30 pm Ramsey Center
May 13   Monday   All Grades Due (10:00 AM)

 Summer 2013

NOTE: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses. Summer Session Term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.

May 13-28   Monday - Tuesday   Mini-session (Drop/Add period for the mini-session ends on the second day of the class.  Automatic “W” period ends on the 6th day of class)
May 13 - July 5   Monday - Friday   Assisted registration for Asheville, Karpen Hall, UNCA
May 30-31   Thursday - Friday   Registration in Cullowhee
June 3   Monday   Classes begin for 9 and First 4.5 week term (8 AM)
June 3 - August 5   Monday - Monday   9 Week Summer Term
June 3 - July 3   Monday - Wednesday   First 4.5 Week Summer Term
July 4   Thursday   Independence Day
July 5   Friday   Registration in Cullowhee (No classes)
July 5   Friday   Second 4.5 Week Term classes begin (8 AM)
July 5 - August 5   Friday - Monday   Second 4.5 Week Summer Term
Varied Dates   Last day of each course  

Final Exams