Academic Calendar: 2012–13

Fall 2012 | Spring 2013

Academic year 2012–13 at a glance:

• Fall 2012 semester: Tues., Sept. 4–Fri., Dec. 21, 2012
  Final exam week: Mon., Dec. 17–Fri., Dec. 21, 2012
  Winter break: Sat., Dec. 22, 2012–Tues., Jan. 22, 2013
• Spring 2013 semester: Wed., Jan. 23–Tues., May 14, 2013
  Final exam week: Wed., May 8–Tues., May 14, 2013
• Commencement: Fri., May 17, 2013

• Class holidays:
  1. Election Day: Tues., Nov. 6, 2012 (no classes)
  2. Thanksgiving Recess: Wed., Nov. 21–Sun., Nov. 25, 2012 (no classes)
  3. Spring Recess: Sat., March 23–Sun., March 31 (no classes)*
     *Passover, Good Friday, and Easter fall during Spring Recess

Winter Session and Summer Session Dates
See the winter session and summer session sites for session dates and class holidays, which are determined and published annually (by October for winter session and March for summer session) by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education.

Course Scheduling Calendar (For faculty and staff)
Please refer to the Course Scheduling Dashboard (Office of the Registrar) for dates pertaining to semester course scheduling.

Please note:

• The hours of in-person registration and add/drop for the fall and spring semesters are circulated in advance to the campus community by the Office of the Registrar.
• Add/drop period:
  Students are responsible for absences and any coursework missed during the add/drop period. Before adding any course, students are advised to check with the individual faculty member to ensure that they can make up any missed coursework.
• Attendance on religious holidays:
  Please refer to College Policies for guidelines.
• Some offices may close on holidays when classes are in session.
• In fall 2012, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day are not official class holidays. In spring 2013, President’s Day is not an official class holiday.

Fall 2012 Detailed Calendar: July–Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
July–August 2012
July–Aug.		Orientation: Please visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for the 2012 dates of New Student Orientation, along with detailed information.
Sept. 2012
Sept. 2–3	Sun.–Mon.	New students move into on-campus residences on Sun., Sept. 2; returning students move in on Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 3.   Please visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for the dates of New Student Orientation and Welcome Days.   Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 3: Some offices close
Sept. 4	Tues.	Fall 2012 classes begin
Sept. 4–10	Tues.–Mon.	Add/drop period for all students   Late registration [$40 late fee] for all students (3/26/12 update)
Sept. 10	Mon.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of Student Financial Services
Sept. 11	Tues.	Senior citizen registration
Sept. 17	Mon.	Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown on Sun., Sept. 16): Classes are in session
Sept. 24	Mon.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Sept. 25–26	Tues.–Wed.	Yom Kippur (begins at sundown on Tues., Sept. 25): Classes are in session
October 2012
Oct. 8	Mon.	Columbus Day: Classes are in session
Oct. 15–26	Mon.–Fri.	Midterm warnings due for liberal arts and sciences students in academic difficulty
November 2012
Nov. 5	Mon.	Last day to withdraw from fall 2012 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
Nov. 5–9	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
Nov. 6	Tues.	Election Day: No classes
Nov. 11	Sun.	Veterans Day
Nov. 12	Mon.	Spring 2013 registration begins for matriculated students (refer to the Spring 2013 Registration Guide for schedule)
Nov. 21–25	Wed.–Sun.	Thanksgiving Recess: No classes; Residence Halls close at 9 a.m. on Nov. 21 and reopen at 2 p.m. on Nov. 25
December 2012
Dec. 17–21	Mon.–Fri.	Final exam week (schedule)
Dec. 21	Fri.	Last day of fall 2012 classes   Last day for Jan. 2013 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library   On-campus residences close at 7 p.m. for winter break
Dec. 26	Wed.	Last day for faculty to submit fall 2012 grades [deadline for resolution of Incomplete grades: Jan. 22, 2013]

Spring 2013 Detailed Calendar: Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June
January 2013
Jan. 21–22	Mon.–Tues.	New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Jan. 21, 1–4 p.m.; returning residents move in on Tues., Jan. 22, 10 a.m.   Martin Luther King Day, Mon., Jan. 21: Some offices close
Jan. 22	Tues.	Last day for faculty to resolve fall 2012 Incomplete [“I”] grades
Jan. 23	Wed.	Spring 2013 classes begin
Jan. 23–29	Wed.–Tues.	Add/drop period for all students   Updated 4/05/12: Late registration [$40 late fee] for all students
Jan. 29	Tues.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of Student Financial Services
Jan. 30	Wed.	Senior citizen registration
February 2013
Feb. 12	Tues.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Feb. 18	Mon.	President’s Day: Classes are in session
March 2013
Mar. 4–15	Mon.–Fri.	Midterm warnings due for liberal arts and sciences students in academic difficulty
Mar. 22	Fri.	Residence Halls close at 7 p.m. for Spring Recess
Mar. 23–31	Sat.–Sun.	Spring Recess: No classes; Residence Halls reopen at 2 p.m. on Sun., March 31
April 2013
April 2	Tues.	Last day to withdraw from spring 2013 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
April 8–12	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
April 15	Mon.	Fall 2013 registration begins for matriculated students (refer to the Fall 2013 Registration Guide for schedule)
April 29	Mon.	4/05/12 update: Fall 2013 late registration [$40 late fee] has been changed to Tues., Sept. 3, 2013 for all students
May 2013
May 8–14	Wed.–Tues.	Final exam week (schedule)
May 14	Tues.	Last day of spring 2013 classes
May 15	Wed.	On-campus residents (excluding graduating students) must check out of residences within 24 hours of their last exam or class, or by 10 a.m. on Wed., May 15, whichever comes first
May 17	Fri.	41st Annual Commencement   Last day for May 2013 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library   On-campus residences close at 10 p.m. for all graduates (5/24/12 update)
May 20	Mon.	Last day for faculty to submit spring 2013 grades [deadline for resolution of Spring 2013 Incomplete grades: June 17, 2013]
June 2013
June 17	Mon.	Last day for faculty to resolve spring 2013 Incomplete (“I”) grades

Updated May 30, 2012

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