Undergraduate nursing and nutrition students, PT senior/first-year graduate students, and doctoral health professions education students should also consult the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) academic calendar for additional information pertaining to their schedules, or speak with the chair of their respective departments or programs.
Dates and information listed in this calendar are subject to change without notice, or may be incomplete at posting.
September 2011
| Day |
Description |
| 5 |
College closed for Labor Day Holiday - most administrative offices closed |
| 7 |
All-College Convocation, 10:00 a.m.
Undergraduate Honors Convocation, 2:00 p.m. |
| 8 |
Classes begin |
October 2011
| Day |
Description |
| 10 |
College closed for Columbus Day Holiday |
| 11 |
CAS academic holiday (except for undergraduate students in the nursing, nutrition, and physical therapy programs, unless determined otherwise by department faculty) - administrative offices open |
November 2011
| Day |
Description |
| 11 |
College closed for Veterans' Day Holiday |
| 22 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins after final class |
| 28 |
College reopens after Thanksgiving Holiday |
December 2011
| Day |
Description |
| 12 |
Final day of classes |
| 13-14 |
Reading and review |
| 15-17 |
Final examinations |
| 16 |
Nursing pinning ceremony |
| 19-20 |
Final examinations |
| 21 |
Make-up day for examinations in event of snow |
| 23 |
College closes for winter break |
January 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 3 |
College opens after winter break
Grades for all students posted to AARC by 10:00 a.m. |
| 16 |
College closed for Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
| 19 |
Classes begin |
February 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 20 |
College closed for Presidents' Day Holiday |
March 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 5-9 |
Spring break - no classes - administrative offices open |
| 12 |
Classes resume after spring break |
April 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 16 |
College closed for Patriots' Day Holiday |
| 27 |
Undergraduate research conference - undergraduate classes will not be held |
May 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 7 |
Final day of classes |
| 8 |
Reading and review
Nutrition research day |
| 9-12 |
Final examinations |
| 14 |
Grades for students graduating in May posted to AARC by 10:00 a.m.
Final departmental graduating lists due to Registrar's Office by 4:30 p.m. |
| 17 |
Nursing pinning ceremony |
| 18 |
Commencement |
| 21 |
Grades for all students posted to AARC by 10:00 a.m.
Summer session I begins |
| 28 |
College closed for Memorial Day Holiday |
June 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 29 |
Summer session I ends |
July 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 2 |
Summer session II begins |
| 4 |
College closed for Independence Day Holiday |
August 2012
| Day |
Description |
| 13 |
Summer Session II ends |