Important Dates & Deadlines
The basic calendar for fall and spring terms this academic year is below. You may find the complete academic calendar on the Registrar's Website.
For enrollment deadlines, watch for emails from the Registrar and your dean or director of studies; you may also check the online schedule for SCORE availability.
2012-13 Fall Semester
5 September: Academic Year Sign-in via SCORE begins
11 September: Class of 2016 enrollment in courses
13 September: First day of classes, start of add-drop period
26 September: Deadline to add courses, and to drop without a fee
22 - 26 October: Midterms week
27 October - 4 November: Fall break
5 November: First day to change grading option to P/D/F
21 - 25 November: No classes for Thanksgiving
26 November: Last day to change grading option to P/D/F, or to drop a course
14 December: Last day of fall semester classes
14 December - 6 January: Winter break
7 January: Reading period begins
8 January: University deadline for JP submission (individual departments may have earlier deadlines)
15 January: Dean's Date deadline for written work
16 - 26 January: Final exam period (remember that travel schedules are not adequate reasons for exam rescheduling, so plan carefully)
26 January - 4 February: Intersession break
2012-13 Spring Semester
4 February: First day of classes, start of add-drop period
15 February: Deadline to add courses, and to drop without a fee
11 - 15 March: Midterms week
16 - 24 March: Spring break
25 March: First day to change grading option to P/D/F
12 April: Last day to change grading option to P/D/F, or to drop a course
3 May: Last day of spring semester classes
6 May: Reading period begins
6 May: University deadline for Senior Thesis submission (individual departments may have earlier deadlines)
7 May: University deadline for JP submission (individual departments may have earlier deadlines)
14 May: Dean's Date deadline for written work
15 - 25 May: Final exam period (remember that travel schedules are not adequate reasons for exam rescheduling, so plan carefully)
3 June: Class Day
4 June: Commencement Day, Class of 2013