| Fall 2011 | Winter 2012 |
| Initial Payment Deadline | July 27 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Classes Begin | August 29
| Jan 9, 2012 |
| Late Registration | Aug 29-Sept 2 | Jan 9-13
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| Labor Day Recess, No Classes | Sept 5-6 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr."s Birthday, University closed. | | Jan 16
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| Late Course Adds (ONLY if already registered) | Sept 7-9, 12-13 | Jan 17-20
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| Last Day to Withdraw with a 100% refund | Sept 2 | January 13 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with a 75% refund, “W” grade | Sept 13 | January 20
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| Last Day to Withdraw with a 50% refund. “W” grade | Sept 20
| January 27 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with a 25% refund, “W” grade | Sept 27 | February 3 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with “W” grade | October 28 | March 16 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with “WP” or “WF” grade | November 11 | March 30 |
| Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes | Nov 23-27 | |
| Spring Break, No Classes | | March 5-11 |
| Classes Resume | Nov 28 | March 12 |
| Classes End | December 10 | April 21 |
| Final Exams Begin | December 12
| April 23 |
| Final Exams End | December 17 | April 28 |
| Grades Due to Registrar by Noon | December 21 | May 2 |
| Commencement | December 16 | May 5 |