Academic Calendar 2012-13

Friday, August 24 : Founders' Day New Student Welcome
Friday, August 24 - Sunday, August 26 : Welcome Week
Saturday, August 25 : Founders' Day Memorial Service
Sunday, August 26 : Validation, Returning Students
Monday, August 27 : Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
Saturday, September 1 : Hall of Fame Game Day
Monday, September 3 : Labor Day - No Classes
Friday, September 7 : Final Date for Adding/Dropping Courses Without Record
Monday, September 10 : Final Date for Filing Application for Dec./Jan. Graduation
Monday, September 24 - Friday, September 28 : Interim Travel Course Registration
Thursday, September 27 : Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
Thursday, September 27 : Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
Saturday, October 13 : Homecoming 2012
Monday, October 15 : Second 7-Week Classes Begin
Monday, October 15 - Thursday, November 8 : Registration for Interim and Spring Courses
Monday, October 15 - Friday, October 19 : Mid-Term Week
Monday, October 22 - Tuesday, October 23 : Fall Break - No Classes, Storm Lake Campus
Tuesday, October 30 : Final Date for Switching Grading System (Full Semester Courses)
Tuesday, October 30 : Final Date for Withdrawing from Full Semester Courses
Tuesday, November 20 : Final Date for Switching Grading System (2nd 7-Week Classes)
Tuesday, November 20 : Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
Thursday, November 22 - Friday, November 23 : Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes
Monday, November 26 : Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
Friday, December 7 : Last Day of Classes
Monday, December 10 - Thursday, December 13 : Final Exams
Thursday, December 13 : Semester Ends at 5 p.m.
Sunday, January 6 : Residence Halls Open
Monday, January 7 : Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
Tuesday, January 8 : Final Date to Add/Drop Course
Wednesday, January 16 : Final Date for Switching Grading Systems
Monday, January 21 : No Classes - Martin Luther King Holiday
Friday, January 25 : International Student Orientation Begins
Friday, January 25 : Interim Ends at 10 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30 : Residence Halls Open
Thursday, January 31 : Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, February 13 : Final Date for Adding/Dropping Courses Without Record
Thursday, February 14 : Final Date to Apply for May/August Graduation
Thursday, February 28 - Tuesday, April 9 : Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
Monday, March 4 : Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
Monday, March 4 : Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22 : Mid-Term Week
Wednesday, March 20 : Second 7-Week Classes Begin
Monday, March 25 - Monday, April 1 : No Classes - Spring and Easter Break
Tuesday, April 2 - Friday, April 19 : Registration for Fall Courses
Tuesday, April 2 : Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
Thursday, April 11 : Final Date for Withdrawal from Full Semester Courses
Thursday, April 11 : Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (Full Semester Courses)
Tuesday, April 23 : Buenafication Day
Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27 : Family Weekend
Monday, April 29 : 9th Annual Scholars Day
Thursday, May 2 : Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (2nd 7-Week Classes)
Thursday, May 2 : Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
Friday, May 17 : Last Day of Classes
Monday, May 20 - Thursday, May 23 : Final Exams
Thursday, May 23 : Semester Ends at 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 : Baccalaureate
Tuesday, May 28 : First Summer Session Begins
Friday, June 28 : First Summer Session Ends
Monday, July 1 : Second Summer Session Begins
Friday, August 9 : Second Summer Session Ends