Academic Calendar
| Fall Semester | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Proposed 2014 | Proposed 2015 |
| Freshmen/Transfers Arrive | August 25 | August 24 | August 23 | August 22 |
| Returning Students Arrive | August 26 | August 25 | August 24 | August 23 |
| Registration Day | August 27 | August 26 | August 25 | August 24 |
| Classes Begin | August 28 | August 27 | August 26 | August 25 |
| All College Convocation | August 29 | August 28 | August 27 | August 26 |
| Labor Day/Holiday | Sept. 3 | Sept. 2 | Sept. 1 | Sept. 7 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | Sept. 4 | Sept. 3 | Sept. 2 | August 31 |
| Family Weekend/Homecoming | October 20 | October 12 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Mid-Term Date | October 15 | October 14 | October 13 | October 12 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | October 17 | October 16 | October 15 | October 14 |
| Fall Break, No Classes | October25-26 | October17-18 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 6 | November 5 | November 4 | November 3 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21-23 | November 27-29 | November 26-28 | November 25-27 |
| Last Class Day | December 7 | December 6 | December 5 | December 4 |
| College Reading Day | December 10 | December 9 | December 8 | December 7 |
| Fall Final Exam Week *Finals Dec. 10-12, 2013 with Dec. 13, 2013 as make-up day for weather closure if needed. |
Dec. 11-14 | Dec. 10-13* | Dec. 9-12 | Dec. 8-11 |
| December Commencement | December 15 | December 14 | December 13 | December 12 |
| Christmas Recess Begins | December 15 | December 14 | December 13 | December 12 |
| All Fall Grades Due | December 18 | December 17 | December 16 | December 15 |
| Spring Semester | Spring 2013 | Spring 2014 | Proposed 2015 | Proposed 2016 |
| Registration Day | N/A | January 13 | January 12 | January 11 |
| Classes Begin | January 7 | January 14 | January 13 | January 12 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | January 11 | January 20 | January 19 | January 18 |
| Mid-Term Date | February21 | February28 | February27 | February26 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | February26 | March 4 | March 3 | March 1 |
| Spring Break | March 2-10 | March 8-16 | March 7-15 | March 5-13 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 20 | March 27 | March 26 | March 24 |
| Graduation Applications Due | April 5 (for 2014) | April 4 (for 2015) | April 3 (for 2016) | April 8 (for 2017) |
| Easter Recess | April 1 | April 21 | April 6 | March 28 |
| Campus Day (No Class) | April 3 | April 2 | April 1 | April 6 |
| Honors Convocation/Symposium | April 18 | April 24 | TBA | TBA |
| Last Day of Class | April 19 | April 25 | April 24 | April 22 |
| College Reading Day | April 22 | April 28 | April 27 | April 25 |
| Spring Final Exam Week | April 23-25 | April 29-May 1 | April 28-30 | April 26-28 |
| Commencement | April 27 | May 3 | May 2 | April 30 |
| All Spring Grades Due | April 30 | May 6 | May 5 | May 3 |
| May Term | May 2013 | May 2014 | Proposed 2015 | Proposed 2016 |
| Classes Begin | April 29 | May 5 | May 4 | May 2 |
| Classes End | May 17 | May 23 | May 22 | May 20 |
| May Term Grades Due | May 22 | May 28 | May 27 | May 24 |