Spring 2012 Academic Calendar
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| January 2, Monday | Undergraduate academic appeals deadline |
| January 4–6, Wednesday–Friday | Orientation, Advising, Registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 9, Monday | Classes Begin 8:00 A.M. |
| January 9–13, Monday–Friday | Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment |
| January 13, Friday | Financial Aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes |
| January 13, Friday | Last day to change courses or course sections without special permission |
| January 13, Friday | Last day to drop a course for tuition and fees refund |
| January 16, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| January 17, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 2012 |
| January 27, Friday | Final deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May 2012 |
| February 1–29 | Undergraduate Students declare or change major in February. |
| February 13, Monday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during spring 2013 |
| March 1, Thursday | Financial Aid priority filing date for 2012–13 academic year |
| March 2, Friday | Last day to drop course(s) without academic penalty |
| March 3, Saturday | Instruction ends for Spring Break 1:00 P.M. |
| March 12, Monday | Classes Resume after Spring Break 8:00 A.M. |
| March 14, Wednesday | Final date for May doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| Mar. 19–Apr. 25, Mon.–Wed. | Summer and/or Fall 2012 advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| March 28, Wednesday | Deadline for filing one signed copy of dissertation, Graduate School |
| April 2–25, Mon.–Wed. | Summer and/or Fall 2012 Registration for continuing students |
| April 6, Friday | Spring Holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| April 10, Tuesday | Deadline for filing one copy of thesis, Graduate School |
| April 16, Monday | Student Excellence Day |
| April 24, Tuesday | University follows Friday Schedule; Last Day of Classes |
| April 25, Wednesday | Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees.Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to The Graduate School. |
| April 25, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| April 26–28, April 30–May 2, Thur.–Sat., Mon.–Wed. | Final Examinations |
| May 4, Friday | May Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
Academic Calendar approved by Faculty Senate 4.1.09; by the Chancellor 6.29.09; Amended 2.1.12.
Note: The University allows for a limited number of excused absences for religious observances required by the faith of the student. Beyond the minimum terms and limits of this policy, instructors maintain authority to establish and enforce this policy for the courses they teach. For the complete policy, see the Undergraduate Bulletin.
See Parts of Term calendar for registration and grading dates.
