UTPB Academic Affairs

Academic Calendar

Spring 2012

 Date
Registration November 1, 2011
Martin Luther King Day (Classes Dismissed & Offices Closed) January 16, 2012
Classes Begin January 17
Last Day of Late Registration January 25
Last Day to Add a Course February 1
Last Day to Drop* a Course with 100% Refund February 1
Last Day to Drop* a Course Without Creating an Academic Record February 1
Last Day to File For Graduation March 9
Spring Break March 12 - 16
Last Day to Drop* a Course or Withdraw** from the University March 30
Last Day to Submit Master's Thesis and Reports to Committee March 30
Last Day to Take Oral Exams (Graduate Students) April 27
Last Day to Submit Master's Thesis or Report to Graduate Studies Office May 3
Study Day May 4
Final Examinations May 7-10
Semester Ends May 11
Commencement May 12

Spring 2012 1st 8-Week Online Course Term

Date
Deadline for Registration January 16
Classes Begin January 17
Last Day to Drop* a Class Without Creating an Academic Record January 24
Last Day to Official Drop* February 17
Last Day of Session March 9

Spring 2012 2nd 8-Week Online Course Term

Date
Deadline for Registration March 18
Classes Begin March 19
Last Day to Drop* a Course Without Creating an Academic Record March 26
Last Day to Official Drop* the Course April 20
Last Day of Session May 11

Summer 2012

Date
Registration Begins November 1, 2011
Last Day to Apply for Graduation July 6, 2012
Last Day to Submit a Master's Project to Committee July 13
Last Day to Take Oral Examinations (Graduate Students) July 20
Last Day to Submit Thesis or Project to Graduate Studies July 27
Commencement (Tentatively Set For) August 10

Maymester 2012

Date
Registration and the First Day of Class May 14
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline for Students Who Registered May 14
Last Day to Add a Course May 15
Last Day to Drop* a Course With a Refund May 15
Last Day to Drop* Without Creating an Academic Record May 15
Last Day to Drop* or Withdraw** May 21
Last Day of Class and Final Examinations May 31

Whole Summer 2012
Date
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline for Students Who Registered June 4
Classes Begin June 4
Last Day to Add a Course June 13
Last Day to Drop* a Course With a Refund June 6
Last Day to Drop* Without Creating an Academic Record June 21
Last Day to Drop* or Withdraw** July 19
Last Day to Add Self-Paced Courses July 18
Last Regular Class day August 9
Final Examinations August 10

Summer I 2012

Date
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline for Students Who Registered June 4
Classes Begin June 4
Last Day to Add a Course June 7
Last Day to Drop* a Course With a Refund June 7
Last Day to Drop* Without Creating an Academic Record June 21
Last Day to Add Self-Paced Courses June 18
Last Day to Drop* or Withdraw** June 21
Last Regular Class Day July 5
Final Examinations July 6

Summer II 2012

Date
Open Registration Nov. 1, 2011 - July 6, 2012
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline for Students Who Registered July 9, 2012
Classes Begin July 9
Last Day to Add a Course July 12
Last Day to Drop* a Course With a Refund July 12
Last Day to Drop* Without Creating an Academic Record July 12
Last Day to Add Self-Paced Courses July 18
Last Day to Drop* or Withdraw** July 26
Last Regular Class Day August 9
Final Examinations August 9

Date
Deadline for Registration June 10
Deadline for Registration June 11
Classes Begin June 11
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline for Students Who Registered June 11
Last Date to Drop* a Class Without Creating a Record June 18
Last Official Day to Drop* a 8 Week Course July 13
Last Day of Session August 3

Note:

* DROP is defined as dropping one or more courses while remaining enrolled in other courses.

** WITHDRAWING is defined as dropping ALL courses.

*** Dropping and withdrawing have two different refund schedules. *** See the drop and withdrawal refund schedules for complete details.  There are no refunds for drops after the 12th class day.