Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

2010 - 2011 Undergraduate Bulletin

University Calendar 2011–2012

 

Note: This calendar was posted February 8, 2011.

If Shelby County establishes different dates for spring break, the dates on this calendar noted by an * will be adjusted accordingly.

Those using this calendar for planning purposes should check this page periodically for updates/changes.

 
Fall Semester, 2011  
August 25 Registration for new students
 
August 26 Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate
 
August 29 Classes begin
Payment deadline for preregistration, Fall Semester
 
August 29–September 2

Late registration
Drop/Add

September 2 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
September 5 Labor Day holiday (University closed)
 
October 13 Founders’ Day
 
October 17 Mid-Semester week begins

October 28 Last day to drop courses
 
October 31 Academic advising and preregistration for spring semester for graduate students

November 9–18 Academic advising and preregistration for Spring Semester for currently enrolled undergraduate students
 
November 22 Classes conclude at 1:45 p.m.

November 23–25 Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
 
November 28 Classes resume
 
December 7 Last day for freshmen to drop one course
Last day to withdraw from the University (all students)
 
December 8 and 9 Dead Days (no tests or examinations)
 
December 12–16 Final examinations
 
December 16 Commencement at 5 p.m.
 
Dec. 20–Jan. 2 Holidays (University closed)
   
Spring Semester, 2012
January 3 University opens
 
January 6

Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate
Registration for new students

January 9 Classes begin
Payment deadline for preregistration, Spring Semester
 
January 9–13 Late registration
Drop/Add
 
January 13 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed)
 
February 8–11 College Night and Homecoming activities
 
February 10 No classes
 
February 27 Mid-Semester week begins
 
March 9*

Last day to drop courses
Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5 p.m.

March 19* Classes resume at 8 a.m.
 
March 26 Academic advising and preregistration for May and Summer Sessions and Fall Semester for graduate students

April 4–13 Academic advising and preregistration for May and Summer Sessions and Fall Semester for currently enrolled undergraduate students
 
April 11 or 18 Honors Day
 
April 25 Last day for freshmen to drop one course
Last day to withdraw from the University (all students)
 
April 26 and 27 Dead Days (no tests or examinations)
 
April 30–May 4 Final examinations
 
May 5 Commencement at 9 a.m.
   
Summer Semester, 2012
 
May Term, 2012
May 7 Registration
Payment deadline for preregistration, May Term
Classes begin
 
May 8 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
May 16 Mid-Term

May 18 Last day to drop courses
 
May 24 Last day for freshmen to drop one course
Last day to withdraw from the University (all students)
 
May 25 Final examinations
 
May 28 Memorial Day holiday (University closed)
 
   
Summer I, 2012

May 29

Registration
Orientation and registration for new students for Summer I and Summer II
 

May 30

Classes begin
Payment deadline for preregistration, Summer I
Last day to add courses
Last day to late register
 

May 31

Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
June 8 Classes do not meet

June 11 Mid-Term

June 15 Classes do not meet
 
June 18 Last day to drop courses

June 22 Classes do not meet

June 28 Classes do not meet
Last day for freshmen to drop one course
Last day to withdraw from the University (all students)

June 29 Final examinations
   
Summer II, 2012
July 5 Registration
 
July 6 Classes begin
Payment deadline for preregistration, Summer II
Last day to add courses
Last day to late register
 
July 9 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
July 18 Mid-Term
 
July 20 Classes do not meet
 
July 24 Last day to drop courses

August 1 Last day for freshmen to drop one course
Last day to withdraw from the University (all students)
August 2 Classes do not meet

August 3

Final examinations
Commencement at 5 p.m.