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Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
| 2012-13 | 2013-14 | Day | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22-24 | Aug 22-24 | International/ESL student orientation | |
| Aug 25-27 | Aug 24-26 | Saturday-Monday | Freshman orientation |
| Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Monday | Transfer/returning student orientation |
| Aug 28 | Aug 27 | Tuesday | Classes begin–8 a.m. |
| Aug 31 | Aug 30 | Friday | Convocation–11 a.m. |
| Oct 4-5 | Oct 3-4 | Thursday -Friday | Reading Days–Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes |
| Oct 19 | Oct 18 | Friday | End of first set of half-courses |
| Oct 22 | Oct 21 | Monday | Beginning of second set of half-courses |
| Nov 6-19 | Nov 5-18 | Pre-registration for spring semester | |
| Nov 21 | Nov 27 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess–8 a.m. |
| Nov 27 | Dec 3 | Tuesday | Classes resume–8 a.m. |
| Dec 14 | Dec 13 | Friday | Review day |
| Dec 17-20 | Dec 16-19 | Monday-Thursday | Testing |
| Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Monday | New and transfer/returning student orientation |
| Jan 15 | Jan 14 | Tuesday | Spring semester begins–8 a.m. |
| Feb 8 | Feb 14 | Friday | Reading day |
| Mar 4 | Mar 3 | Monday | End of first set of half-courses |
| Mar 5 | Mar 4 | Tuesday | Beginning of second set of half-courses |
| Mar 8 | Mar 7 | Friday | Spring vacation–5 p.m. [all Friday class periods meet] |
| Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Tuesday | Classes resume–8 a.m. |
| Apr 2-15 | Apr 1-14 | Pre-registration for fall semester | |
| Apr 18 | Apr 17 | Thursday | Assessment day |
| May 6 | May 5 | Monday | Review day–a.m. |
| May 6 | May 5 | Monday | Testing–p.m. |
| May 7-9 | May 6-8 | Tuesday-Thursday | Testing–a.m. & p.m. |
| May 10 | May 9 | Friday | Commencement–10 a.m. |
| July 8 | July 7 | Monday | Graduate school summer session begins |
| July 26 | July 25 | Friday | Graduate school summer session ends |
