Academic Calendar

2012
January 3
 UG Winterim 2012 Begins
January 16
 Martin Luther King Jr Day Holiday (no classes)
January 26
 UG Winterim 2012 Ends
January 27
 New Student Orientation
January 30
 UG Spring 2012 classes begin 8 a.m.

Confirmation Period begins

Add/Drop Period begins
February 5
 Add/Drop Processing Deadline (full, first half, or first quarter)

Confirmation Deadline
February 6
 Last day to change a course to Audit
February 15
 Winter Carnival (classes begin at 5:30 p.m.)
March 1 Financial Aid FAFSA filing priority deadline
March 16 First half courses end

Spring Break begins at 3:20 p.m.
March 26 Classes resume at 8 a.m.

Second half courses begin
April 1 Add/Drop processing deadline (second half courses)
April 2-13
 Advising Weeks
April 6 Add/Drop processing deadline (Individual Enrollment, Independent Study, Internship, Practica, Performance Studies, or auditioned courses)

Withdrawal processing deadline (full semester)
April 30 Continuing Education registration for Fall 2012 begins
May 4 Withdrawal processing deadline (Individual Enrollment, Independent Study, Internship, Practica, Performance Studies, or auditioned courses)
May 12-13 Reading Days
May 14-18 Finals Week
May 18 Spring Convocation
May 19 Commencement (Undergraduate and Graduate) at 10 a.m.
May 28 Memorial Day
May 29 Summer Session begins

Spring 2012 grades available in myPlymouth
June 3-4 New Student Orientation Session A
June 8 New Student Orientation Session T (Transfers only)
June 10-11 New Student Orientation Session B
June 13-14 New Student Orientation Session C
June 17-18 New Student Orientation Session D
July 4 Independence Day (no classes)
August 10 Summer Session ends
August 17 Summer Session grades available in myPlymouth
September 4 New Student Registration and Orientation Session E

Fall semester classes begin at 5:00 pm
October 8 Columbus Day (no “daytime” classes) classes begin at 5:00 pm
October 29 Second half of the semester begins
November 12 Veteran’s Day Holiday (no classes)
November 21 Thanksgiving Recess begins at 8:00 a.m.
November 26 Classes resume at 8:00 am.
December 15-16 Reading Days
December 17-21 Finals Week of Fall semester
January 2 Winterim semester begins
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes)
January 25 Winterim semester ends

New Student Registration and Orientation
January 28 Spring semester classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
February 13 Winter Carnival (no “daytime” classes) classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
March 15 Spring Vacation begins at 3:20 p.m.
March 25 Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.

Second half of the semester begins
May 11-12 Reading Days
May 13-17 Finals Week
May 17 Spring Convocation
May 18 Undergraduate Commencement