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2012 - 2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Fall Semester 2012

August 3 – 28 Registration of New Graduate Students (Friday – Tuesday)
August 27 Tuition and Fees due for Fall 2012 (Monday)
August 27-28 Final Fall registration period (Monday, Tuesday)
August 27-28 New Student Orientation (Monday, Tuesday)
August 29 Classes begin: 8 am (Wednesday)
August 29 Add/drop begins (Wednesday)
August 29 Registration for non-degree seeking students (Wednesday
August 30 Withdrawal period begins (Thursday)
September 3 Labor Day: classes meet (Monday)
September 7 Last day to add/drop (Friday)
October 1 Online filing deadline for graduation in January, May or August2013 (Monday)
October 13-16 Fall Break (Saturday-Tuesday)
Oct 29 – Dec 7 Advance registration for Spring 2013
Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday-Sunday)
Dec 8 – Jan 15 Spring schedule adjustment for continuing students
December 7 Classes end: 5 pm (Friday)
December 7 Last day to submit grades for Spring 2012 incomplete coursework (I)
December 8-9 Reading Period I (Saturday-Sunday)
December 10-14 Examinations (Monday-Friday)
December 14 Last day to submit theses and dissertations for January 2013 graduation (Friday)
December 15-16 Reading Period II (Saturday-Sunday)
December 17-19 Examinations (Monday-Wednesday)
January 2 Fall 2012 semester grades due by 9 am (Wednesday)
January 11 January Graduation Date (Friday; no ceremony)

NOTE: Additional dates and deadlines of importance can also be found on the Academic Calendars & Exam Schedules pages of the University Registrar’s web site www.wm.edu/registrar. Calendar dates may be subject to change.

Spring Semester 2013

Dec 8 – Jan 15 Spring schedule adjustment for continuing students
January 11 January Graduation Date (Friday; no ceremony)
January 16 Classes begin: 8 am (Wednesday)
January 16 Add/drop begins (Wednesday)
January 21 MLK Holiday; no classes
January 28 Last day to add/drop (Monday)
January 29 Withdrawal period begins (Tuesday)
February 15 Online filing begins for graduation in January, May or August 2014 (Friday)
March 2-10 Spring Break (Saturday-Sunday)
Mar 11 – Apr 12 Advance registration for Summer 2013
Mar 18 – May 3 Advance registration for Fall 2013
April 23 Last day to submit theses and dissertations for May 2013 graduation (Tuesday)
April 26 Classes end: 5 pm (Friday)
April 26 Last day to submit grades for Fall 2012 incomplete coursework (I)
April 27-28 Reading Period I (Saturday-Sunday)
April 29 – May 3 Examinations (Monday-Friday)
May 4-5 Reading Period II (Saturday-Sunday)
May 4 – Aug 27 Fall schedule adjustment for continuing students
May 6-8 Examinations (Monday-Wednesday)
May 10 Spring 2013 grades due for graduates by 9 am (Friday)
May 12 May Commencement (Sunday)
May 15 Remaining Spring 2013 semester grades due by 9 am (Wednesday)

Summer Sessions 2013

Session I: May 28 – June 28
Session II: July 1 – August 2
Session III: May 28 – August 2

May 28-31 Add/Drop Period for Summer Session I and III
June 3 Withdrawal period begins for Summer Session I and III (Monday)
July 1-5 Add/Drop Period for Summer Session II
July 4 Independence Day - offices closed; classes in session (Thursday)
July 8 Withdrawal period begins for Summer Session II (Monday)
August 5 Last day to submit theses and dissertations for August 2013 graduation (Monday)
August 23 August Graduation Date (Friday; no ceremony)