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Rice University Office of the Registrar

Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2012

Summer Session I
Summer Session II
Summer Session III
Full Summer Session

Notes

Unless otherwise noted, dates and information apply to both Rice undergraduate and graduate students
Students are charged per credit hour; LPAP billed @ 1 hour (no credits)
Early matriculants are charged an additional Health Services Fee
To drop all classes (or last class) from any Summer Session, students must see the Office of the Registrar

Summer Session I - May 15 through June 1 (three weeks)

Date	Event
Friday, March 23, 2012	Summer term financial aid information available
Friday, April 20, 2012	Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: Applications for Summer Sessions I due to the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged an Application Fee)
Monday, April 30, 2012	Deadline for early registration discount.
Monday, May 7, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session I
Tuesday, May 8, 2012	Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Session I
Friday, May 11, 2012	Instructors notified of Session I course status
Monday, May 14, 2012	Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session I via ESTHER Deadline: Last day for regular registration Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session I Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Session I Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Session I at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.Students registering after 2:30 p.m.will be assessed a Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee
Wednesday, May 16, 2012	Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session I.
Monday, May 21, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Session I Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Session I Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: To drop courses for Summer Session I (students must drop courses through the Glass cock School of Continuing Studies) Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Session I
Tuesday, May 22, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session I; 0% refund of tuition and fees After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standings by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session I
Friday, May 25, 2012	Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session I
Monday, May 28, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Friday, June 1, 2012	*LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I*
Friday, June 8, 2012	Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session I

Summer Session II - June 11 through June 29 (three weeks)

Date	Event
Monday, March 12, 2012	Summer 2012 Regular Registration Begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER
Friday, March 23, 2012	Summer term financial aid information available
Friday, May 4, 2012	Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: Applications for Summer Sessions II & III due to Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged an Application Fee)
Thursday, May 17, 2012	Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Sessions II & III
Friday, May 18, 2012	Deadline for early registration discount Sessions II & III
Monday, May 28, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Sunday, June 3, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Sessions II & III
Monday, June 4, 2012	Instructors notified of Sessions II & III course status
Friday, June 8, 2012	Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Sessions II & III at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Students registering after 2:30 p.m. will be assessed a Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration. Deadline: Last day for regular registration for Summer Sessions II & III
Sunday, June 10, 2012	Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Sessions II & III via ESTHER Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session II Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Sessions II & III
Monday, June 11, 2012	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee
Tuesday, June 12, 2012	Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session II
Monday, June 18, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Sessions II & III Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Sessions II & III Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: To drop courses for Summer Sessions II (students must drop courses through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies) Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Sessions II & III
Tuesday, June 19, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session II; 0% refund of tuition and fees After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standings by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session II
Friday, June 22, 2012	Deadline: Last day to designate a course as “Pass/Fail” for Summer Session II
Friday, June 29, 2012	*LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II*
Wednesday, July 4, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Friday, August 3, 2012	Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session II

Summer Session III - June 11 through July 27 (seven weeks)

Date	Event
Monday, March 12, 2012	Summer 2012 Regular Registration Begins for current Rice undergraduate and graduate students.
Friday, March 23, 2012	Summer term financial aid information available
Friday, May 4, 2012	Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: Applications for Summer Sessions III due to Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (students will be charged an Application Fee)
Thursday, May 17, 2012	Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: Admission status e-mailed for Summer Session III
Friday, May 18, 2012	Deadline for early registration discount Session III
Monday, May 28, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Sunday, June 3, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session III
Monday, June 4, 2012	Instructors notified of Sessions III course status
Friday, June 8, 2012	Deadline: Last day for regular registration for Summer Session III Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Student Registration: Students may register for Summer Session III at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Students registering after 2:30 p.m. will be assessed a Late Registration Fee; tuition due at time of registration.
Sunday, June 10, 2012	Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session III Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 97% refund of tuition and 100% refund of fees for Summer Session III Deadline: Final tuition payment for Summer Session III via ESTHER
Monday, June 11, 2012	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION III Late Registration Begins–Students may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a fee
Thursday, June 14, 2012	Deadline: Last day for late registration for Summer Session III
Monday, June 18, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition and 0% refund of fees for Summer Session III Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: To submit official transcripts for Summer Session III Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: For refunds and submitting refund requests for Summer Session III Deadline for Visiting and Visiting Post Baccalaureate (Class III) Students: To drop courses for Summer Session III (students must drop courses through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies)
Tuesday, July 3, 2012	Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER without academic penalty for Summer Session III; 0% refund of tuition and fees After this date, students must petition the Committee on Examinations and Standing by contacting ugdean@rice.edu to drop a course in Summer Session III
Wednesday, July 4, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Friday, July 13, 2012	Deadline: Last day to designate a course as “Pass/Fail” for Summer Session III
Friday, July 27, 2012	*LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION III*
Friday, August 3, 2012	Deadline: For instructors to submit grades online via ESTHER for Summer Session III

Full Summer Session

Date	Event
Monday, March 12, 2012	Full Summer Session registration for Rice graduate students begins
Friday, March 23, 2012	Financial aid information available for Summer Session
Tuesday, May 8, 2012	*FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION*
Friday, May 11, 2012	Deadline: For dropping course without academic penalty for the Full Summer Session
Monday, May 28, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Wednesday, July 4, 2012	*UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES*
Friday, August 17, 2012	*LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION*
Friday, August 24, 2012	Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Full Summer Session online
Tuesday. August 28, 2012	Grades for Full Summer Session available to students online via ESTHER. If a grade is not posted, please contact the instructor.

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