1. ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2012-2013
FALL SEMESTER 2012
August
Friday 10 Last Day for Students to Clear All Registration Holds (i.e., Fiscal,
Health, or Academic). Student Schedules Deleted (Purged) For Holds
Not Satisfied. Once Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Fiscal: Payment of Fall 2012 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Monday 13 Web Registration Continues
Wednesday - Thursday 15-16 Faculty/Staff Institute and Academic Advising Workshops
Saturday - Friday 18-24 Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Activities
Check-In for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open for New, Transfer, and Readmit
Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Class of 2013: Last Day for Departments to Complete Senior Audits
Last Day for Graduating Seniors to Apply for Graduation
Thursday 23 Residence Halls Open for Continuing Students
Friday 24 Web Registration(via myDU) Ends at 5:00pm
Student Schedules Deleted For Holds Not Satisfied
Saturday – Sunday 25-26 Welcome Weekend
Monday 27 Classes Begin
September
Monday 3 Labor Day Holiday
Administrative Purge from Courses
Tuesday 4 Classes continue
Late Registration Begins (Late Fee Assessed)
Walk-in Registration (Rosenwald 116)
Official Attendance Rosters Administered by Faculty in Class

2. Wednesday 5 Last Day to Admit Students for the Fall 2012 Semester
Friday 7 Late Registration Ends (Late Fee Assessed)
Last Day to Add a Course/Drop a Course without Receiving “W”
Transcript (Course Purged from Schedule)
Schedules Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not Satisfied
Wednesday 12 Official Attendance Rosters due in the Office of Records and
Registration
Thursday 13 Administrative Purge from Courses if Student Never Attended
14 Enrollment Census
Monday-Friday 17-21 Early Alert (4th Week Assessment of Students)
Tuesday – Wednesday 18-19 Assessment Day: CLA Administered in Freshman Seminar
October
Wednesday 10 Last Day for Students to Submit Course Work to Faculty to Remove "I"
Grade from Summer Session
Saturday-Friday 13-19 Mid Term Examinations
Monday 22 Mid Term Grades Due @12 noon
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Change of "I" Grades for Summer
Session (If Not Submitted, Grade Becomes an "F").
Final Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
November
Friday 9 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with Grade of ‘W’ or to Officially
Withdraw from the University
Friday – Saturday 9-10 Board of Trustees Meeting
Saturday 10 Homecoming Parade
NPHC Probate Show
Sunday 11 Founders’ Day
Monday 12 Spring 2013 Academic Advising Begins
Monday 12 Spring 2013 Registration Begins (myDU Opens)
Monday – Friday 12-16 Student Evaluation of Faculty
Wednesday 14 Student Assessment Day
Thursday 15 Mr. and Miss Dillard Social
Friday 16 Coronation
Wednesday - Friday 21-23 Thanksgiving Break
Monday 26 Classes Resume

3. December
Friday 7 Last Day of Classes
Spring 2013 Web Registration Continues
Monday - Friday 10-14 Final Examinations
Wednesday - Thursday 12-13 Institutional Effectiveness/Assessment Meetings and Submissions
Friday 14 Semester ends for students
Saturday 15 Residence Halls Close (12 Noon)
Cafeteria Closes
Monday 17 Final Grades Due (12 noon)
Last Day for Students to Remove Holds (i.e., Fiscal, Health, or
Academic) for Spring 2013. Schedule Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are
Not Satisfied. Once Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Fiscal: Payment of Spring 2013 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Friday - Wednesday 21- Christmas Recess - Faculty and Students
January
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SPRING SEMESTER 2013
January
Wednesday 2 Staff Return to Campus
Campus Reopens
Spring 2013 Web Registration Continues
Monday 7 Faculty Return to Campus
Monday-Tuesday 7-8 Faculty/Staff Institute and Academic Advising Workshops
Wednesday 9 College/School/Department Meetings
Thursday - Friday 10-11 Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Activities
Check-In for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open (8 am) for New, Transfer, and
Readmit Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Fiscal: Payment of Spring 2013 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Friday 11 Advising and Registration for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
continued
Residence Halls Open for Continuing Students
Schedule Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not Satisfied. Once Deleted,
Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Web Registration(via myDU) Ends at 5:00pm

4. Monday 14 Classes Begin
Late Registration Begins (Late Fees Assessed)
Walk-in Registration (Rosenwald 116)
Official Attendance Rosters Administered by Faculty in Class
Tuesday 15
Last Day to Admit Students for the Spring 2013 Semester
Friday 18 Late Registration Ends
Walk-in Registration (Rosenwald 116)
Last Day to Add a Course/Drop a Course without Receiving “W” on
Transcript (Course Purged from Schedule)
Schedules Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not Satisfied
Monday 21 Martin Luther King Holiday
Tuesday 22 Classes Resume
Friday 25 Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
Monday 28 Administrative Purge from Courses If Student Never Attended
February
Friday 1 Enrollment Census
Monday-Wednesday 11-13 Mardi Gras
Thursday – Thursday 14-21 Early Alert (4th Week Assessment of Students)
Friday 22 Writing Proficiency Exam
Monday-Wednesday 25-27 Assessment: CLA Administered in Senior Courses
Tuesday-Thursday 26-28 Assessment: NSSE Administered in Freshman and Senior Courses
Wednesday 27 Last Day for Students to Submit Course Work to Faculty to Remove "I"
Grade
March
Wednesday-Monday 6-11 Mid-Term Examinations
Friday 15 Midterm Grades Due @ 12noon
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Change of “I” grades (If Change of “I”
Grade is Not Submitted, Grade Becomes an “F”)
Final Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
Monday – Friday 18-22 Spring Break

5. Monday 25 Classes Resume
Monday – Friday 25-29 Academic Advising Summer and Fall 2013
Summer and Fall 2013 Registration Begins
Last Day for Departments to Complete Senior Audits for Class of 2013
Tuesday 26 Honors Convocation
Last Day for Graduating Seniors to Withdraw from Courses with a
Grade of ‘W’ or to Officially Withdraw from the University
Friday 29 Good Friday – Easter Recess
April
Monday 1 Classes Resume
Monday – Friday 8-12 Student Evaluation of Faculty
Wednesday 17 Assessment Day
Friday 19 Last Day of Class for Graduating Seniors
Last Day for Continuing Students to Withdraw from Courses with
Grade of ‘W’ or to Officially Withdraw from the University
Friday – Saturday 19-20 Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday – Saturday 22-27 Final Examinations for Graduating Seniors
Monday 22 Athletic Award Ceremony
Thursday 25 Last day of class for continuing students
Saturday- Saturday April Final Examination for Continuing Students
27-May
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Monday 29 Senior Grades Due (9:00 am)
May
Thursday 2 Faculty Confirm Graduating Seniors
Semester Ends
Monday 6 Final Grades Due for Continuing Students @ 12noon
Thursday 9 Pre-Commencement Concert
Residence Halls Close for Continuing Students @ 12 noon
Friday 10 Baccalaureate
Saturday 11 Commencement
Sunday - Monday 12-13 Residence Halls Close for Graduating Students @ 12 noon
Cafeteria Closes

6. Tuesday - Wednesday 14-15 Institutional Effectiveness Meetings and Submissions
Thursday – Friday 16-17 Faculty Development Days
SUMMER SESSION 2013
June
Thursday - Friday 13-14 Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Check-In for
New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open for New, Transfer, and Readmit
Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Fiscal: Payment of Summer I 2013 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Friday 14 Last Day to Admit Students for Summer 2013
Last Day for Students to Satisfy Payment of Summer Tuition
Web Registration(via myDU) Ends at 5:00pm
Monday 17 Classes Begin
Late Registration Begins (Late Fee Assessed)
Walk-in Registration (Rosenwald 116)
Tuesday 18 Late Registration Ends
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course without Receiving “W” on Transcript
(Course Purged from Schedule)
Walk-in Registration (Rosenwald 116)
Schedules Deleted (Purged) If Students Holds Are Not Satisfied
Wednesday 19 Official Attendance Rosters Administered by Faculty in Class
Friday 21 Official Attendance Rosters Due to the Office of Records &
Registration
Monday 24 Enrollment Census
July
Thursday 4 Fourth of July Holiday
Monday 8 Last day to withdraw from courses with grade of ‘W’ or to officially
withdraw from the University
Monday – Wednesday 8-10 Student Evaluation of Faculty
Tuesday 16 Last Day of Classes
Wednesday-Friday 17-19 Final examinations
Thursday 18 Semester Ends
Saturday 20 Residence Halls Close (12 noon)
Cafeteria Closes
Monday 22 Final Grades Due (12:00 noon)