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Academic Calendars for 2012-2013
(Dates may still be subject to change. Payment due dates will be added when they are determined.)
NOTE: The academic year runs from Fall through Summer.
To see calendar dates for 2011-12, click here.
Orientation and Connections Dates
Graduation Application Deadlines (Undergraduates Only)
Undergraduate Day
and Evening, and all Graduate Programs
(except Graduate Nursing, Graduate Environmental Management, Pharmacy, Divinity, and Law [see links below for those calendars])
Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
(Begins earlier than other
graduate programs in the fall and spring.)
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Beeson School of Divinity (Calendar for
2012-2013 may not be available yet)
(The above link takes you directly to the Beeson School of Divinity Web site.)
Cumberland School of Law (Calendar for
2012-2013 may not be available yet)
(The above link should take you directly to the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar for
2012-13.)
Undergraduate
Day and Evening, and All Graduate Programs
(except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)
Orientation & Connections Dates | Graduation Application Deadlines (Undergraduates Only)
|
Fall Semester 2012 | Jan
Term 2013 | Spring
Semester 2013
Orientation & Connections Dates (Summer
2013, dates unknown at this time)
Summer I Term 2013 | Summer II Term 2013 |
Summer 10-Week Term 2013
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Orientation and Connections Dates - Summer 2012 |
| June 4-5 |
New Student Orientation (Session 1) |
| June 11-12 |
New Student Orientation (Session 2) |
| June 15 |
Transfer Student Orientation |
| June 18-19 |
New Student Orientation (Session 3) |
| August 23-24 |
New Student Orientation (Session 4) |
| August 24-26 |
Connections |
| Graduation Application Deadlines - Undergraduates Only |
| Expected Graduation Term |
Application Deadline (Click here for the graduation application) |
| Spring 2012 |
October 3, 2011 |
| Summer 2012 |
February 15, 2012 |
| Fall 2012 |
April 2, 2012 |
| Spring 2013 |
October 1, 2012 |
| Summer 2013 |
February 15, 2013 |
| Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure timely review of your graduation requirements.Please also note that if the standard deadline--as seen on the graduation application--falls on a weekend, the actual deadline will be on the next business day the University is open. |
Fall
Semester 2012
Undergraduate Day and
Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management |
| TBA |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| August 20-24 |
Faculty in residence for the academic session |
| August 24 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| August 27 |
Classes begin |
| August 28 |
University Convocation |
| August 31 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| August 31 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| September 3 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| October 1 |
Deadline for Application
for Undergraduate Degree in Spring 2013: Click here |
|
October 8 -
9 |
Fall Break;
no classes meet |
| October 17 |
Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen;
Online Web grading closes (Deadline subject to change) |
| Nov 5 - Nov 30 |
Registration for Jan Term and Spring Semester |
| November 16 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Fall courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 16 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester |
| November 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet |
| December 7 |
Classes end |
| December 10-13 |
Final Examinations |
| December 15 |
Commencement |
Jan Term
2013
Undergraduate Day and
Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management |
| TBA |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 3 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| January 3 |
Classes begin |
| January 7 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| January 7 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| January 18 |
Last day to withdraw from a Jan Term course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Jan Term courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| January 18 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet |
| January 24 |
Classes end |
| January 25 |
Final Examinations |
Spring
Semester 2013
Undergraduate Day and
Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management |
| TBA |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| January 25 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| January 28 |
Classes begin |
| January 29 |
University Convocation |
| February 1 |
Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| February 1 |
Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken |
| February 15 |
Deadline for Application
for Undergraduate Degree in Summer 2013: Click here |
| March 13 |
Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen;
Online Web grading closes (Deadline subject to change) |
| March 18-22 |
Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet
(tentative) |
| April 1 |
Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet |
| April 2 |
Deadline for Application
for Undergraduate Degree in Fall 2013: Click here |
| April 2-26 |
Registration for Summer Terms and Fall Semester |
| April 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Spring courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| April 26 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester |
| May 10 |
Classes end |
May 13-16 |
Final Examinations |
May 17-18 |
Commencement Weekend |
Summer
2013 (a trailer to academic year 2012-2013)
|
Orientation and Connections Dates - Summer 2013 (Exact dates not yet known) |
| June TBA |
New Student Orientation (Session 1) |
| June TBA |
New Student Orientation (Session 2) |
| June TBA |
New Student Orientation (Session 3) |
| August TBA |
Transfer Student Orientation |
| August TBA |
New Student Orientation (Session 4) |
| August TBA |
Connections |
Summer
I 2013 (First Five-Week Summer Session)
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate
Nursing & Environmental Management |
| TBA |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 5 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 5 |
Deadline to submit Course
Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| June 26 |
Last day to withdraw from one or more Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| June 26 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session |
| July 3 |
Classes end |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 5 |
Final Examinations |
Summer
II 2013 (Second Five-Week Summer Session)
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate
Nursing & Environmental Management |
| TBA |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| July 8 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| July 8 |
Classes begin |
| July 10 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 10 |
Deadline to submit Course
Repeat form in session repeated course is taken |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw from one or more Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 26 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
Summer 10-Week Term 2013
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs |
| TBA |
Payment due date for students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 7 |
Last day to add or drop a Summer 10-Week course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| June 7 |
Deadline to submit Course
Repeat form in term repeated course is taken |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw from one or more Summer 10-Week courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| July 26 |
Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
*Important Note:
Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments
IMMEDIATELY upon registration
Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
Fall Semester 2012 | Spring Semester 2013 | Summer Term 2013
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Graduate Nursing & Environmental
Management (MSEM)
| Fall Semester 2012 - Graduate
Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM) |
| TBA |
Payment due date for
students who have registered* |
| August 20 |
Advising, registration, and
payment for students not registered |
| August 20 |
Classes begin |
| August 28 |
Last day to add or drop a
course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| September 3 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes
meet |
| Nov 5 - Nov 30 |
Registration begins for Spring
Semester
(NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) |
| November 15 |
Last day to withdraw from a
Fall course(s) OR
to completely withdraw
from ALL Fall
courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
|
| December 7 |
Classes end |
| December 10 -13 |
Final Examinations |
| December 15 |
Commencement |
*Important Note:
Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments
IMMEDIATELY upon registration.
| Spring Semester 2013 -
Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM) |
| TBA |
Payment due date for
students who have registered* |
| January 3 |
Advising, registration, and
payment for students not registered |
| January 3 |
Classes begin |
| January 8 |
Last day to add or drop a
course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
|
| March 18-22 |
Spring Break Holidays; no
classes meet (tentative) |
| April 1 |
Easter Monday Holiday; no
classes meet |
| April 2-26 |
Registration begins for Summer Term
and Fall Semester
(NOTE: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) |
| April 24 |
Last day to withdraw from a
Spring course(s) OR
to completely withdraw
from ALL Spring
courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| May 10 |
Classes end |
|
May 13-16 |
Final Examinations
|
|
May 17-18 |
Commencement Weekend |
*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments
IMMEDIATELY upon registration.
| Summer Term
2013 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM) |
| TBA |
Payment due date for
students who have registered |
| June 3 |
Advising, registration, and
payment for students not registered |
| June 3 |
Classes begin |
| June 7 |
Last day to add or drop a
Summer course(s) without
FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| July 26 |
Last day to withdraw
from a Summer course(s) OR
to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer
courses without ACADEMIC penalty |
| August 8 |
Classes end |
| August 9 |
Final Examinations |
*Important Note:
Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments
IMMEDIATELY upon registration
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Fall Semester 2012 |
Spring Semester 2013 |
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Fall Semester 2012
McWhorter
School of Pharmacy |
| June 1 |
Payment due date for P4 students |
| June 1 |
APPEs begin for P4 students |
| June 8 |
Last day for P4 students to completely withdraw from ALL courses in the semester without FINANCIAL penalty |
| July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| August 14 |
Orientation for P1 students begins |
| August 20 |
Payment due date for P1-P3 students |
| August 20 |
Classes begin for P1-P3 students |
| August 24 |
Last day for P3 students to add or drop an elective course without FINANCIAL penalty |
| August 28 |
Last day for P1-P3 students to completely withdraw from ALL courses in the semester without FINANCIAL penalty |
| September 3 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet |
| September 6 |
MSOP Picnic |
| October 5 |
MSOP White Coat Ceremony |
| Nov 5 - Nov 30 |
Registration for Spring Semester |
| November 15 |
Last day for P1-P3 students to completely withdraw from ALL courses in the semester without ACADEMIC penalty |
| November 19-20 |
Fall Break for P1-P3 students; no classes meet |
| November 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet |
| November 30 |
Classes end for P1 students |
| December 3-6 |
Final Examinations for P1 students |
| December 7 |
Classes end for P2 and P3 students |
| December 10-13 |
Final Examinations for P2 and P3 students |
| December 15 |
Commencement |
Spring Semester 2013
McWhorter
School of Pharmacy |
| January 3 |
Payment due date for students who are registered |
| January 3 |
Classes begin for all students |
| January 8 |
Last day to drop or add a course
without FINANCIAL penalty |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet (except PHRX 302) |
| January 28 |
Didactic classes begin for P1-P3 students |
| February 1 |
Last day for P2 or P3 students to add or drop an elective course |
| March 18-22 |
Spring Break for P1-P3 students; no classes meet |
| April 1 |
Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet |
| April 2-26 |
Registration for Fall Semester |
| April 5 |
MSOP Spring Convocation |
| April 25 |
Last day to completely withdraw from ALL didactic courses in the semester without ACADEMIC penalty |
| May 10 |
Classes end |
May 13-16 |
Final Examinations |
May 17 |
MSOP Graduation |
| Legend: |
|
|
| APPE - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences |
P1 = 1st -year Pharmacy Student |
P3 = 3rd-year Pharmacy Student |
| MSOP = McWhorter School of Pharmacy |
P2 = 2nd-year Pharmacy Student |
P4 = 4th-year Pharmacy Student |