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Academic Policies

Academic Calendar

Summer Session 2011

May 16-17Registration
May 18Classes Begin
May 30Memorial Day, University Holiday
July 1Thesis/Dissertation Submission
July 4Independence Day, University Holiday
August 9Classes End

Fall Semester 2011

August 15-19Open Registration
August 22Classes Begin
September 5Labor Day, University Holiday
November 1Thesis/Dissertation Submission
November 23-26Thanksgiving Break
December 2Classes End
December 3-6Study Days
December 7-14Exams
December 15-January 8Winter Recess

Spring Semester 2012

January 5-6Open Registration
January 9Classes Begin
January 16Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday
February 20Presidents’ Day, University Holiday
March 12-17Spring Recess
April 2Thesis/Dissertation Submission
April 27 Classes End
April 28-May 1Study Days
May 2-9Exams
May 11Commencement

Summer Session 2012

May 14-15Registration
May 16Classes Begin
May 28Memorial Day, University Holiday
July 1Thesis/Dissertation Submission
July 4Independence Day, University Holiday
August 7Classes End

Fall Semester 2012

August 20-24Open Registration
August 27Classes Begin
September 3Labor Day, University Holiday
November 1Thesis/Dissertation Submission
November 21-24Thanksgiving Break
December 7Classes End
December 8-11Study Days
December 12-19Exams
December 20-January 13Winter Recess

Spring Semester 2013

January 10-11Open Registration
January 14Classes Begin
January 21Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday
February 18Presidents’ Day, University Holiday
March 18-23Spring Recess
April 1Thesis/Dissertation Submission
May 3Classes End
May 4-7Study Days
May 8-15Exams
May 17Commencement

Summer Session 2013

May 20-21Registration
May 22Classes Begin
May 27Memorial Day, University Holiday
July 1Thesis/Dissertation Submission
July 4-5Independence Day, University Holiday
August 13Classes End

Academic Calendars of the Professional Schools

Certain professional schools schedule the academic year according to differing calendars. These differences affect the deadlines for certain student actions (e.g., dropping or adding courses, registering for courses, obtaining refunds of tuition). Detailed information on these academic calendars is available from the individual schools.

Medicine
Consult the Office of Student Affairs, Keck School of Medicine, for the academic calendars of professional medical degree programs. The graduate programs (Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy) as well as the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program follow the university calendar.

Dentistry
The academic year of the Ostrow School of Dentistry is divided into three 14-week trimesters. The graduate program in craniofacial biology follows the university calendar.

Independent Health Professions
Programs in occupational science and occupational therapy and biokinesiology and physical therapy follow the university calendar. However, certain programs require entrance to a post-summer session.