Academic Calendar 2012-13**
| Fall Semester |
Date |
| University Convocation |
Aug. 28 |
| Fall semester class dates |
Aug. 29 – Dec. 10 |
| Labor Day – All classes canceled |
Sept. 1 – 3 |
| Course changes-drop/add* |
Aug. 29 – Sept. 11 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) |
Sept. 12 – Oct. 23 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) |
Sept. 12 – Oct. 23 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline |
Sept. 18 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due |
Oct. 9 |
| Mid-semester |
Oct. 17 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval (wp/wf) |
Oct. 24 – Nov. 26 Dec. 3 † |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) |
Oct. 24 – Nov. 26 Dec. 3 † |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option |
Oct. 23 |
| Priority registration for Spring 2013 |
Nov. 5 12 – 16 28 † |
| Thanksgiving vacation |
Nov. 21 - 25 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted |
Nov. 27 Dec. 4 – Dec. 18 † |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted |
Nov. 27 Dec. 4 – Dec. 18 † |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations |
Dec. 11 |
| Final Examinations |
Dec. 11 (4 p.m.) –
Dec. 18 (4 p.m.) |
| Spring Semester |
Date |
| Spring semester class dates |
Jan. 14 – Apr. 29 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Commencement |
Jan. 19 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All classes canceled |
Jan. 21 |
| Course changes-drop/add* |
Jan. 14 – 28 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) |
Jan. 29 – Mar. 18 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) |
Jan. 29 – Mar. 18 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline |
Feb. 4 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due |
Feb. 25 |
| Summer 2013 registration opens for all students |
Mar. 4 |
| Mid-semester |
Mar. 5 |
| Spring vacation/Preview |
Mar. 9 – 17 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option |
Mar. 18 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval (wp/wf) |
Mar. 19 – Apr. 15 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) |
Mar. 19 – April 15 |
| Honors Convocation |
Apr. 6 |
| Priority registration for Fall 2013 |
Apr. 1 – 12 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted |
Apr. 16 – May 7 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted |
Apr. 16 – May 7 |
| Thesis day - Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction scheduled |
Apr. 26 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations |
Apr. 30 |
| Final Examinations |
Apr. 30 (4 p.m.) –
May 7 (4 p.m.) |
| Graduate Commencement |
May 16 |
| Undergraduate Commencement |
May 17
|
Summer Sessions 2013
| Session |
Date |
| Undergraduate Session I (no class May 25 - May 27) |
May 20 – Jun. 26 |
| Undergraduate Science I (BI, CH, ID, PH) |
May 28 – Jun. 27 |
| Undergraduate Session II (no class July 4 - July 5) |
Jul. 1 – Aug. 7 |
| Undergraduate Science II (BI, CH, ID, PH) (no class July 4 - July 5) |
Jul. 1 – Aug. 1 |
| Graduate Session I (no class May 25 - May 27) |
May 20 – Jun. 26 |
| Graduate Session II (no class July 4 - July 5) |
Jul. 1 – Aug. 7 |
| Graduate Session III |
Jul. 29 – Aug. 16 |
| Accelerated Online (fully online courses) |
Date |
| Fully Online Session I (no class May 25 - May 27 or July 4 - July 5) |
May 20– Jul. 9 |
| Fully Online Session II |
Jul. 11 – Aug. 25 |
† Modified Monday, November 1, 2012 following hurricane Sandy
* New courses may not be added after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course.
** Special Note: Courses less than 15 weeks in length are subject to registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and billing dates that may differ from those appearing in the traditional academic calendar. A specific reference to these non-traditional courses is located here: http://www.arcadia.edu/academic/default.aspx?id=4406#nont
