ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2011-2012
FALL SEMESTER, 2011
Aug 18
Faculty contracts for fall 2011 begin
Aug 18
Faculty report for fall semester activities
Aug 18-19
New faculty orientation
Aug 18-19
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Aug 20-21
Residence Halls Open
Aug 22-26
First Year Student Orientation Week
Aug 19
College/ School/ Departmental meetings
Aug 22-26
Registration
Aug 27
Classes begin
Aug 27-Sept 4
Late registration/Schedule Adjustment
Sept 5
Holiday-Labor Day
Sept 13
Opening Convocation
Oct17-18
Fall Break
Oct 24-30
Mid-term Examination Week*
Nov 11
Last day to withdraw from courses
Nov 11
Last day to withdraw from University
Nov 24-27
Holiday-Thanksgiving (including weekend)
Dec 8
Last day of classes
Dec 15
Faculty Post grades for graduating seniors and graduate students
Dec 9-15
Final examinations for Fall 2011 semester**
Dec 17
Commencement- see commencement site
Dec 20
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
* All scheduled classes meet during mid-term examination week.
**Final examination schedules will be posted via MyTSU and on TSU web page.
SPRING SEMESTER 2012
Jan 3, 2012
University Re-opens-8:00 am
Jan 3
Faculty report for spring semester
Jan 5-6
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Jan -TBA
Residence halls open
Jan 9-12
Registration
Jan 12
Classes begin
Jan 12-20
Late registration/Schedule Adjustments
Jan 16
Holiday
Feb 27-March 4
Mid-term Examination Week
Mar 5-11
Spring Break
March 23
Last day to withdraw from courses
March 23
Last day to withdraw from University
Apr 26
Last day of classes
April 25-27
Early Exam – Graduation Candidates (seniors and graduate students)
April 25-28
Faculty post grades for graduating seniors and graduate students
April 27-May 3
Final examinations for Spring 2012 semester
May 5
Spring Commencement- see commencement website
**May 8
Faculty posted all grades via “MyTSU”
* All scheduled classes meet during mid-term examination week.
**Final examination schedules will be posted via MyTSU and on TSU web page.
Maymester, 2012 –
(Only Currently Enrolled Students Can Register for Maymester)
April 2 – May 4
Registration
May 7
Classes begin for 3 week session
May 14
Last day to withdraw from courses
May 25
Last day of classes
May 28
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SUMMER SEMESTER 2012
SUMMER FULL 10 WEEK SESSION- 2012
May 24-25
Registration-All Summer Sessions
May -TBA
Residence Halls open
May 28
Holiday- Memorial Day
May 29
Classes begin for full 10 week session.
May 29--June 1
Late registration/Schedule Adjustments
July 4
Holiday Observed
July 6
Last day to withdraw from 10 week courses
July 6
Last day to withdraw from University
Aug 3
Last day of classes
Aug 7
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SUMMER SESSION I- 2012
1st Five Week Session
May 24-25
Registration-All Summer Sessions
May 29
Classes begin
May 29- June 1
Late registration/Drop/Add
June 15
Last day to withdraw from First-session courses-Records
July 3
Last day of classes
July 6
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SUMMER SESSION II- 2012
2nd Five Week Session
July 5
Classes begin
July 5
Late registration/Drop/Add for Summer II
July 20
Last day to withdraw from Second-session course
July 20
Last day to withdraw from University
Aug 3
Last day of classes
Aug 7
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Final examinations for summer semesters will be scheduled during the last official meeting date/
time for each specific course.
Updated April 18, 2012