Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2012
DATE | EVENT |
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | Deadline: Tuition due for entering freshmen |
Friday, August 10, 2012 |
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Summer 2012 |
Sunday - Friday, August 12 - 17, 2012 | Orientation week for new students |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | Deadline: Tuition due for graduate students |
Monday, August 20, 2012 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Monday - Friday, August 20 - August 24, 2012 | Fall Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students |
Friday, August 24, 2012 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incompletes” (INC) grades for courses taken in Spring and Summer 2012 |
Friday, August 31, 2012 |
Deadline: Last day to complete late registration |
Monday, September 3, 2012 | LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, September 7, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 14, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 21, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition |
Friday, September 28, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition |
Monday, October 1, 2012 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Spring 2013 to bookstore@rice.edu |
Friday, October 5, 2012 |
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (Please go to ESTHER to drop courses) |
Monday, October 8, 2012 | All classes normally held on Friday meet; all Monday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during semester) |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | All classes normally held on Thursday meet; all Tuesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during semester) |
Thursday - Friday, October 11 - 12, 2012 | CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DAYS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, October 12, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 19, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition |
Friday, October 26, 2012 |
Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to “Pass/Fail” option |
Thursday, November 8, 2012 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Spring semester classroom and lab software requests to edtech@rice.edu |
Monday, November 12, 2012 | Spring Registration Begins: Spring 2013 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, and fifth-year students |
Friday, November 16, 2012 | Deadline: Last day to register for Spring 2013 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee |
Saturday, November 17, 2012 | Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes |
Thursday - Friday, November 22 - 23, 2012 | THANKSGIVING RECESS (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, November 30, 2012 |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
Saturday - Tuesday, December 1 - 4, 2012 | STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS |
Wednesday - Wednesday, December 5 - 12, 2012 | Final examinations for undergraduate courses |
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | END OF THE FALL SEMESTER |
Friday, December 21, 2012 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades online via ESTHER |