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Academic Calendar 2011/2012
Fall Semester 2011
| June 6 - 10 |
Monday-Friday |
Registration: Upper Division |
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July 21 |
Thursday |
Financial clearance deadline for all students |
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August 9-12 |
Tuesday-Friday |
First Year Orientation |
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August 13 |
Saturday |
Saturday classes begin |
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August 15 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
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August 19 |
Friday |
Last day for late registration |
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September 5 |
Monday |
Labor Day: academic and administrative holiday |
| September 9 |
Friday |
Last day to file for pass/no pass option at Student Services Office |
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October 3 |
Monday |
Last day to petition for 2011 or 2012 degree |
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October 7 |
Friday |
Last day to request an administrative exam reschedule |
| October 8-11 | Saturday-Tuesday | Fall recess - no classes (Student Services Office closed) |
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October 12 |
Wednesday |
Administrative Monday: All Monday classes meet in place of All Wednesday classes |
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November 23 |
Wednesday |
Classes end |
| November 24-25 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving: academic and administrative holidays |
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November 26-29 |
Saturday-Tuesday |
Reading period |
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November 30 - December 16 |
Wednesday-Friday |
Examination period |
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December 17-January 6 |
Saturday-Friday |
Christmas recess |
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December 23-26 |
Friday-Monday |
Christmas: administrative holiday |
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December 29-30 |
Friday |
New Year's: administrative holiday |
Spring Semester 2012
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October 17-21 |
Monday-Friday |
Registration period: upper division |
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December 21 |
Wednesday |
Financial clearance deadline for all students |
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January 7 |
Saturday |
Saturday classes begin |
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January 9 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
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January 13 |
Friday |
Last day for late registration |
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January 16 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day: academic and administrative holiday, no classes |
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February 3 |
Friday |
Last day to file for pass/no pass option |
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February 20 |
Monday |
President's Day: academic and administrative holiday, no classes |
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February 21 |
Tuesday |
Administrative Monday: All Monday classes meet in place of all Tuesday classes |
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March 2 |
Friday |
Last day to request an administrative exam reschedule |
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March 5-10 |
Monday-Saturday |
Spring break, no classes |
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April 6-7 |
Friday-Saturday |
Good Friday: academic and administrative holiday |
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April 25 |
Wednesday |
Last day of class |
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April 25 |
Wednesday |
Administrative Friday: All Friday classes meet in place of all Wednesday classes |
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April 26-29 |
Thursday-Sunday |
Reading period |
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April 30-May 16 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Examinations |
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May 19 |
Saturday |
Commencement 9:30 am, Mission Gardens |
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May 28 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; administrative holiday |
Summer Session 2012
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April 9-13 |
Monday-Friday |
Registration period |
| May 21 | Monday | Financial clearance deadline for all students |
| May 29 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
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June 4 |
Monday |
Last day to add/drop |
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July 4 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day Celebration: academic and administrative holiday |
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July 17 |
Tuesday |
Last Day of Class |
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July 17 |
Tuesday |
Administrative Wednesday: All Wednesday classes meet in place of all Tuesday classes |
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July 18-19 |
Wednesday-Thursday |
Reading Period |
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July 20-21 |
Friday-Saturday |
Examinations |



