ACADEMICS

Overview

Academic Calendar
2012-13 Day Activity
Aug 22-24 Wednesday-Friday International/ESL student orientation
Aug 25-27 Saturday-Monday Freshman orientation
Aug 27 Monday Transfer/returning student orientation
Aug 28 Tuesday Classes begin–8 a.m.
Aug 31 Friday Convocation–11 a.m.
Oct 4-5 Thursday -Friday Reading Days–Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes
Oct 19 Friday End of first set of half-courses
Oct 22 Monday Beginning of second set of half-courses
Nov 6-19   Pre-registration for spring semester
Nov 21 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess–8 a.m.
Nov 27 Tuesday Classes resume–8 a.m.
Dec 14 Friday Review day
Dec 17-20 Monday-Thursday Testing
Jan 14 Monday New and transfer/returning student orientation
Jan 15 Tuesday Spring semester begins–8 a.m.
Feb 8 Friday Reading day
Mar 4 Monday End of first set of half-courses
Mar 5 Tuesday Beginning of second set of half-courses
Mar 8 Friday Spring vacation–5 p.m.
[all Friday class periods meet]
Mar 19 Tuesday Classes resume–8 a.m.
Apr 2-15   Pre-registration for fall semester
Apr 18 Thursday Assessment day
May 6 Monday Review day–a.m.
May 6 Monday Testing–p.m.
May 7-9 Tuesday-Thursday Testing–a.m. & p.m.
May 10 Friday Commencement–10 a.m.
July 8 Monday Graduate school summer session begins
July 26 Friday Graduate school summer session ends