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for California State University, Fresno.
Academic Calendar 2012-2013
This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.
Fall Semester
- INSTRUCTION begins
- Application period for degrees tobe granted in December 2012 begins
- to ADD a class without instructor permission
- to ADD a class by WaitList
- to register for Credit by Examination
- to DROP from full-time to part-time and be eligible for a partial refund of fees
- for faculty to administratively drop a student for non-attendance or not
meeting the proper prerequisites for a course
Registration fees will be determined by the number of units enrolled as of this date. Class schedule adjustments (add, drop, swap) made after this date, may result in a change in fee status from part-time to full-time. - to file for an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in December 2012.
- for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the summer 2012
- ADD CLASSES with permission
- DROP CLASSES online without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript
- change to or from credit/no credit grading
- change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration to credit registration
- take examination for Credit by Examination
- ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for fall 2013 begins
- SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the 2013-2014 academic year will be available online
- Last day of instruction
- Last day to drop/withdraw for circumstances beyond the student's control
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from fall 2012
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of December 2012 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
AUGUST 2012
August 10 - Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of August 2012 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
TBA - New International Student ORIENTATION
ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty
August 17 - SEMESTER begins
August 18 - Ramadan ends.
August 22
August 22-29 - FRESNO STATE WELCOME - activities and programs for new and continuing students, faculty, and staff
SEPTEMBER 2012
September 3 - Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed.
September 5 - Last day
September 7 - Last day
September 17 - Rosh Hashanah
September 19 - Last day to
September 24 - Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT
TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in May
2013
September 26 - Yom Kippur
OCTOBER 2012
October 1
October 3 - Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
October 22 - Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for December 2013 graduation
NOVEMBER 2012
November 5 - Registration for spring 2013 semester begins
November 12 - VETERANS' DAY observed; Campus closed
November 20 - Last day to DROP/withdraw from classes for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS. After this date, only drop/withdrawals for circumstances beyond the student's control will be considered.
November 21 - THANKSGIVING RECESS BEGINS. No classes; offices will post hours
November 22-23 - THANKSGIVING RECESS. Campus closed; the library will post holiday hours
DECEMBER 2012
December 7 - Spring 2013 Early Registration Fee payment deadline
December 12
December 13 &14 - Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
December 17-20 - FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
December 21 - FALL SEMESTER ends
Last day to
December 26-31 - Campus closed (Dec. 26-Jan. 1)
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 24-Jan. 10)
Spring Semester
- to ADD a class without instructor permission
- to ADD a class by Wait List
- to register for Credit by Examination
- to DROP from full-time to part-time and be eligible for a partial refund of fees
- for faculty to administratively drop a student for non-attendance or not
meeting the proper prerequisites for a course
Registration fees will be determined by the number of units enrolled as of this date. Class schedule adjustments (add, drop, swap) made after this date, may result in a change in fee status from part-time to full-time. - Last day for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the fall 2012 semester
- Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in May 2013
- ADD CLASSES with permission
- DROP CLASSES online without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript
- change to or from credit/no credit grading
- change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration to credit registration
- take examination for Credit by Examination
- Last day of instruction
- Last day to drop/withdraw for circumstances beyond the student's control
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from spring 2012
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of May 2013 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
- Last day for faculty to submit changes and clearances (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the spring 2013 semester
- Last day to file an application for bachelor's degree to be granted August 2013
JANUARY 2013
January 1 - Campus closed (Dec. 26-Jan. 1)
Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for
the 2013-2014 academic year begins (Jan. 1-March 2)
January 2 - Fall 2012 online grades due from faculty
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 24-Jan. 10)
January 14 - SEMESTER begins
January 17 - INSTRUCTION begins
Application period for degrees to be granted in May 2013 begins
January 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes; campus closed
January 31 - Last day
FEBRUARY 2013
February 1
February 10 - Chinese New Year
February 14 - Last day to
February 18 - Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed
February 25 - Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in August 2013 or December 2013
February 28 - Application deadline for SCHOLARSHIPs for the 2013-2014 academic year. Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades.
MARCH 2013
March 2 - Filing deadline for Financial Aid priority consideration for the 2013-2014 academic year
March 11 - Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 2013 graduation
March 25 - SPRING RECESS begins (March 25-March 29)
March 26 - Pesach (Passover) begins
March 31 - Easter
APRIL 2013
April 1 - Cesar Chavez holiday observed - no classes; campus closed
April 16 - Last day to DROP/withdraw from classes for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS. After this date, only drop/withdrawals for circumstances beyond the student's control will be considered.
April 19-21 - VINTAGE DAYS
April 22 - Registration for fall 2013 begins
April 24 - Administrative Professionals' Day
MAY 2013
May 8
May 9 & 10 - Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
May 13-16 - FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
May 17 - Last day to
May 18 - SPRING SEMESTER ends
102nd annual COMMENCEMENT
May 20 - SUMMER CLASSES begin
May 27 - Memorial Day holiday observed - no classes; campus closed.
May 28 - Spring 2013 online grades due from faculty
JUNE 2013
TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2013
June 14
JULY 2013
TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2013
July 4 - Fourth of July holiday - campus closed
July 26 - Fall 2013 Early Registration Fee payment deadline
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