Academic Calendar

2011-2012 Academic Year

[Fall 2011] [Spring 2012] [Summer I 2012] [Summer II 2012] [Ext. Summer 2012]

Fall 2011 August 27 – December 7, 2011

Deadline Date
Priority Advising/Registration for Fall continuing students April 4–10, 2011
Faculty Available for Advising February 15–April 27, 2011
Early Registration for Fall Begins April 11, 2011
Last Day to Pay Fall Early Registration Fees (Students who have not paid will be dropped from their classes.) August 1, 2011
Registration with payment due August 2-23, 2011
Late Registration with payment due August 24, 25, 26, 2011
Last Day to Drop Fall Courses or Withdraw with 100 percent Refund August 26, 2011
Classes Begin (Saturday) August 27, 2011
Classes Dismissed (includes Saturday and Sunday classes) September 3-5, 2011
Holiday – Labor Day (Offices Closed) September 5, 2011
Last Day to Drop Fall Courses or Withdraw with 75 percent Refund September 9, 2011
Last Day to Drop Fall Courses or Withdraw with 25 percent Refund September 20, 2011
Fall Break 2011 (Classes Dismissed/Offices Open 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) October 17-18, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Courses with a Grade of "W" November 9, 2011
Classes Dismissed November 23-27, 2011
Holiday – Thanksgiving (Offices Closed) November 24-27, 2011
Last Day of Classes (Wednesday) December 7, 2011
Final Exams (Faculty are not available for advising during Final Exams.) December 8-14, 2011
Previous Spring and Summer "I" Grades Change to "F" December 19, 2011
Grades due in Records Office by 9 a.m. December 19, 2011
Grades available to students December 21, 2011

Note: Students should use My.Southwest for after hours and weekend registration/admissions activity.

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Spring 2012 January 12 – April 25, 2012

Deadline Date
Priority Advising/Registration for Spring continuing students November 7–13, 2011
Faculty Available for Advising October 1–December 7, 2011
Early Registration for Spring Begins November 14, 2011
Last Day to Pay Spring Early Registration Fees (Students who have not paid will be dropped from their classes.) January 3, 2012
Registration with payment due January 4-8, 2012
Late Registration with payment due January 9, 10, 11, 2012
Last Day to Drop Spring Courses or Withdraw with 100 percent Refund January 11, 2012
Classes Begin (Thursday) January 12, 2012
Holiday - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Offices Closed) January 16, 2012
Last Day to Drop Spring Courses or Withdraw with 75 percent Refund January 25, 2012
Last Day to Drop Spring Courses or Withdraw with 25 percent Refund February 5, 2012
Offices Open (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) March 5-8, 2012
Spring 2012 Break (Classes Dismissed) March 5-11, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Spring Courses with Grade of "W" April 2, 2012
Last Day of Classes (Wednesday) April 25, 2012
Final Exams (Faculty are not available for advising during Final Exams.) April 26-May 2, 2012
Graduation May 5, 2012
Previous Fall "I" Grades Change to "F" May 7, 2012
Grades due in Records Office by 9 a.m. May 7, 2012
Grades available to students May 8, 2012

Note: Students should use My.Southwest for after hours and weekend registration/admissions activity.

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Summer I – 2012 May 29 – June 29, 2012

Deadline Date
Priority Advising/Registration for Summer continuing students April 2-8, 2012
Faculty Available for Advising February 15-April 25, 2012
Early Registration for Summer Begins (Students anticipating receiving financial aid should register for all summer classes during the first summer registration period) April 9, 2012
Last Day to Pay Summer I Early Registration Fees (Students who have not paid will be dropped from their classes). May 17, 2012
Registration with payment due May 18-24, 2012
Late Registration with payment due May 25-28 2012
Last Day to Drop Summer I Courses or Withdraw with 100 percent Refund May 28, 2012
Holiday – Memorial Day (Offices Closed) May 28, 2012
Classes Begin (Tuesday) May 29, 2012
Last Day to Drop Summer I or Withdraw with 75 percent Refund June 4, 2012
Last Day to Drop Summer I Courses or Withdraw with 25 percent Refund June 5, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Summer I Courses with a Grade of "W" June 18, 2012
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams (Friday) June 29, 2012
Grades due in Records Office by 9 a.m. July 3, 2012
Grades available to students July 5, 2012

Note: Students should use My.Southwest for after hours and weekend registration/admissions activity.

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Summer II – 2012 July 5 – August 7, 2012

Deadline Date
Priority Advising/Registration for Summer II continuing students April 2-8, 2012
Faculty Available for Advising February 15-April 25, 2012
Early Registration for Summer II Begins April 9, 2012
Last Day to Pay Summer II Early Registration Fees (Students who have not paid will be dropped from their classes.) May 17, 2012
Registration with payment due May 18-July 2, 2012
Late Registration with payment due July 3, 2012
Holiday – Independence Day (Classes Dismissed/Offices Closed) July 4, 2012
Last Day to Drop Summer II Courses or Withdraw with 100 percent Refund July 4, 2012
Classes Begin (Thursday) July 5, 2012
Last Day to Drop Summer II Courses or Withdraw with 75 percent Refund July 11, 2012
Last Day to Drop Summer II Courses or Withdraw with 25 percent Refund July 13, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II Courses with a Grade of "W" July 23, 2012
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams (Tuesday) August 7, 2012
Grades due in Records Office by 9 a.m. August 10, 2012
Grades available to students August 12, 2012

Note: Students should use My.Southwest for after hours and weekend registration/admissions activity.

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Extended Summer 2012 May 29 - August 7, 2012

Deadline Date
Priority Advising/Registration for Extended Summer continuing students April 2-8, 2012
Faculty Available for Advising February 15-April 25, 2012
Early Registration for Extended Summer Begins April 9, 2012
Last Day to Pay Extended Summer Early Registration Fees (Students who have not paid will be dropped from their classes.) May 17, 2012
Registration with payment due May 18-24, 2012
Late Registration with payment due May 25-28, 2012
Last Day to Drop Extended Summer Courses or Withdraw with 100 percent Refund May 28, 2012
Holiday – Memorial Day (Offices Closed) May 28, 2012
Classes Begin (Tuesday) May 29, 2012
Last Day to Drop Extended Summer Courses or Withdraw with 75 percent Refund June 11, 2012
Last Day to Drop Extended Summer Courses or Withdraw with 25 percent Refund June 15, 2012
Holiday – Independence Day (Classes Dismissed/Offices Closed) July 4, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Extended Summer Courses with a Grade of "W" July 11, 2012
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams (Tuesday) August 7, 2012
Grades Due in Records Office by 9 a.m. August 10, 2012
Grades available to students August 12, 2012

Note: Students should use My.Southwest for after hours and weekend registration/admissions activity.

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