2012-2013 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2013

Fri, Aug 23
5 p.m.
 
Deadline to cancel fall registration

 
Mon, Aug 26Instruction begins
 
Mon, Sep 2Labor Day (all-campus holiday)
 
Mon, Sep 9Last day to add a first half-session course
Last day for student to add a semester course without permission
Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester
 
Fri, Oct 4Last day to drop a first half-session course
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
 
Fri, Oct 18Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service
 
Mon, Oct 21Second half-session courses begin
 
Mon, Nov 4Registration for spring begins.  Start times vary.  See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service.
 
Fri, Nov 8Last day to add a second half-session course
 
Fri, Nov 15Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval)
Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree
Last day for students to add themselves to Dec degree list via web UI Integrate Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access UI Integrate Self-Service
 
Fri, Nov 22
 
Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result
 
Sat, Nov 23, -
Sun, Dec 1
 
Fall vacation for students
Thur, Nov 28 -
Fri, Nov 29
 
Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays)
Mon, Dec 2Instruction resumes
 
Fri, Dec 6Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day to drop a second half-session course, without a grade of W (without approval)
 
Wed, Dec 11Instruction ends
 
Thur, Dec 12Reading Day
Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded)
Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)
Last day to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule
 
Fri, Dec 13Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses
 
Fri, Dec 13 - Thur, Dec 20
 
Final examination period
Fri, Dec 20Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students
 
Mon, Dec 23December degree conferral (no commencement)
 

Spring Semester 2014

Fri, Jan 17
5 p.m.
 
Deadline to cancel spring registration
Mon, Jan 20Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday)
 
Tues, Jan 21Instruction begins
 
Mon, Feb 3Last day to add a first half-session course
Last day for student to add a semester course without permission
Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a semester course
 
Fri, Feb 28Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day to drop a first half-session course
 
Fri, Mar 14Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service
 
Mon, Mar 17Second half-session courses begin
 
Sat, Mar 22 -
Sun, Mar 30     
 
Spring Break
Mon, Mar 31Instruction resumes
 
Mon, Apr 7Registration for summer and fall begins.  Start times vary.  See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service.
 
Fri, Apr 11Last day to add a second half-session course
Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree
 
Fri, Apr 18Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result
Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval
Last day for students to add themselves to May degree list via web UI Integrate Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access UI Integrate Self-Service
 
Fri, Apr 25Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations
 
Fri, May 2Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day to drop a second half-session course
Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses
 
Wed, May 7Last day of Instruction
 
Thur, May 8Reading Day
Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded)
Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)
Last day to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule
 
Fri, May 9 -
Fri, May 16
 
Final examination period
Fri, May 16Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students
 
Sat, May 17May degree conferral (Commencement)
 

Summer Semester 2014

Fri, May 16
5 p.m.
Deadline to cancel summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course
 
Mon, May 19Instruction begins for S1 session and SF session
 
Fri, May 23Last day for student to add a S1 course 
Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S1
 
Mon, May 26Memorial Day (all campus holiday)
 
Fri, Jun 6Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day to drop a S1 course without a grade of W
Last day to withdraw from S1 
 
Fri, Jun 13
5 p.m.
Deadline to cancel SS1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course
Classes end
 
Sat, Jun 14Final examination period
 
Mon, Jun 16Eight week courses and SS1 Independent Study courses begin
 
Fri, Jun 27Last day to add a first half-session course (S2a)
Last day to add an 8 week (S2) course
Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S2
 
Fri, Jul 4Independence Day (all campus holiday)
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first-half session course (S2a) or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day to drop a first-half session (S2a) course
Last day to take final exam for August doctoral degree
 
Fri, Jul 11
 
Last day for students to add themselves to Aug degree list via web UI Integrate Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access UI Integrate Self-Service
Deadline for Graduate Student Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result
 
Mon, Jul 14Second-half courses begin
 
Fri, Jul 18Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations
 
Fri, Jul 25Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses
Last day to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W
Last day for student to drop a S2 or SS1 Independent Study course 
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or SS1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
Last day to add a second half-session (S2b) course
 
Fri, Aug 1Last day to drop a second half-session (S2b) course
Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session (S2b) course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
 
Thur, Aug 7, noonInstruction ends
 
Thur, Aug 7, 1 p.m.
 
Reading Day
 
Fri, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 9
 
Final examination period
Mon, Aug 11August degree conferral (no commencement)
 
Fri, Aug 15Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students