Academic Calendar 2012-13
Academic Calendar - Fall 2012
| Registration Day | Monday, August 27, 2012 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 27, 2012, at 4 p.m. |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 3, 2012 |
| Last Day to Add Classes | Wednesday, September 5, 2012 |
| Last Day to Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, September 5, 2012 |
| Native American Day Holiday | Monday, October 8, 2012 |
| Midterm | Friday, October 19, 2012 |
| Second 8-week Classes Begin | Monday, October 22, 2012 |
| Midterm Grades Due | Tuesday, Octorber 23, 2012 |
| Registration (Current USD Students) | Monday, Oct. 29 - Friday, Nov.16, 2012 |
| *Pre-Registration: Current Student's Guide to Registering for Classes | |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Monday, November 12, 2012 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 5 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends, Classes Resume | Monday, November 26, 2012, 8 a.m. |
| Final Exams Begin | Monday, December 10, 2012 |
| Semester Ends | Friday, December 14, 2012 |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 15, 2012, 10 a.m. |
| Final Grades Due | Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
*Graduation Candidates should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of commencement.
Academic Calendar - Spring 2013
| Registration Day | Wednesday, January 9, 2013 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at 4 p.m. |
| Last Day to Add Classes | Friday, January 18, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop with a Refund | Friday, January 18, 2013 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Monday, January 21, 2013 |
| Early Alert Grading | Wed., January 30 - Wed., February 6 |
| Early Alert Grades Due | Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Monday, February 18, 2013 |
| Advising Begins | Monday, February 25, 2013 |
| Midterm | Friday, March 1, 2013 |
| Spring Break Friday | Friday, March 1, 2013, 5 p.m. |
| Spring Break Ends, Classes Resume | Monday, March 11, 2013, 8 a.m. |
| Second 8-week Classes Begin | Monday, March 11, 2013 |
| Midterm Grading | Thurs., March 7 - Fri., March 15, 2013 |
| Midterm Grades Due | Fri., March 15, 2013 by midnight |
| Early Registration (Current USD Students) | Thurs., March 21 - Fri. April 12, 2013 |
| *Pre-Registration: Current Student's Guide to Registering for Classes | |
| Easter recess begins | Thursday, March 28, 2013 5 p.m. |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
| Easter recess ends, classes resume | Tuesday, April 2, 2013 8 a.m. |
| Final Exams Begin | Monday, April 29, 2013 |
| Semester Ends | Friday, May 3, 2013 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 4, 2013, 9:30 a.m.* |
| Final Grades Due | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 |
*Graduation Candidates should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of commencement.
Academic Calendar - Summer 2013
| 4 Week Sessions | |
| Summer 4-Week Session I | May 13 - June 7, 2013 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session I | Tuesday, May 14, 2013 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
| Summer 4-Week Session II | June 10 - July 5, 2013 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session II | Thursday, June 11, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Wednesday, June 26, 2013 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
| Summer 4-Week Session III | July 8 - August 2 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session III | Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
| Summer 6-Week Session I | May 13 - June 21 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session I | May 16, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | June 10, 2013 |
| Summer 6-Week Session II | June 17 - July 26 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session II | Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Monday, July 15, 2013 |
| Summer 6-Week Session III | June 24 - August 2 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session II | Thursday, June 27, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Monday, July 22, 2013 |
| Summer 8-Week Session I | May 13 - July 5, 2013 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session II | Friday, May 17, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
| Summer 8-Week Session II | June 10 - August 2, 2013 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session II | Friday, June 14, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
| Summer 12-Week Session | May 13 - August 2, 2013 |
| End of Add/Drop for Session I | Monday, May 20, 2013 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with a "W" | Wednesday, July 10, 2013 |