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Fall Semester 2011

August 24–December 15, 2011

August 17Athletic Orientation
August 17–18Multicultural Orientation and International Student Orientation
August 18Last Day for New Students to Initially Register for Fall Semester Classes
August 19Residence Halls Open for New Students
August 19–23New Student Orientation
August 22–23Residence Halls Open for Continuing/Re-enrolling Students
August 24Fall Semester and Quad 1 Classes Begin
August 30Last Day for Continuing/Reenrolling Students to Initially Register for Fall Semester Classes
August 31Last Day to Add Quad 1 Classes
August 31Last Day to Withdraw from Quad 1 Classes Without Transcript Notation
September 5No Classes—Labor Day
September 7Last Day to Add Fall Semester-Length Classes
September 7Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Semester-Length Classes Without Transcript Notation
September 28Last Day to Withdraw from Quad 1 Classes
October 14*Quad 1 Classes End
October 15–18No Classes - Mid-Semester Break
October 19Semester Classes Resume and Quad 2 Classes Begin
October 26Last Day to Add Quad 2 Classes
October 26Last Day to Withdraw from Quad 2 Classes Without Transcript Notation
November 4Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Semester-Length Classes
November 21Spring Semester Registration for Continuing/Re-enrolling Students Begins
November 22Last Day to Withdraw from Quad 2 Classes
November 23–27No Classes—Thanksgiving Break
December 9Fall Semester-Length and Quad 2 Classes End
December 12–15Fall Semester and Quad 2 Final Examinations
December 16Commencement
December 16–January 8No Classes—Christmas Recess
*Quad 1 final examinations are held on the last class day.