NOTE: THIS PROPOSED CALENDAR WAS PUBLISHED AS A PART OF THE MARCH 2010 SENATE MINUTES AND SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO THE 2012-13 ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
THE MOST RECENT AND CORRECT OU CALENDAR CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.ou.edu/content/admissions/home/academic_calendar.html.
THE CALENDAR BELOW IS JUST FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE PURPOSES TO DOCUMENT THE ACTIVITES OF THE SENATE IN 2010.

University of Oklahoma

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011-2012

(Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so)

SUMMER 2011 FALL 2011 SPRING 2012

Advance Registration...................................................................................... Apr. 4-29................................ Apr. 4-29........................ Oct. 31-Dec. 2

Continuing Registration and Add/Drop............................................................ May 2-June 3......................... May 2-Aug. 19............... Dec. 5-23, Jan. 3-13

Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin..................................................... June 3*................................... Aug. 19........................... Jan. 13

CLASSES BEGIN......................................................................................... June 6*.................................. Aug. 22.......................... Jan. 17

First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00.................................................. June 6*................................... Aug. 22........................... Jan. 17

Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins............................................................................................... Oct. 31............................ April 2

Final Exam Preparation Period....................................................................................................................... Dec. 5-11....................... April 30-May 6

Final Day of Classes....................................................................................... Aug. 1*................................... Dec. 9............................. May 4

Final Examinations.......................................................................................................................................... Dec. 12-16..................... May 7-11

Commencement weekend....................................................................................................................................................................... May 11-12

Final Grades Due........................................................................................... Aug. 4*................................... Dec. 20........................... May 15

ADD/DROP (changes in schedule, retaining at least one course)

100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses........................................ June 6-10*.............................. Aug. 22-Sept. 2**............ Jan. 17-30**

No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date........................ June 10*................................. Sept. 2**......................... Jan. 30**

No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses..................................................... June 6-10*.............................. Aug. 22-Sept. 2.............. Jan. 17-30

Final Day to Register or Add a Class.............................................................. June 10*................................. Aug. 26........................... Jan. 20

Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s)................................................. June 13-24*............................ Sept. 6-30....................... Jan. 31-Feb. 24

Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s)......................................................... June 27-Aug. 1*..................... Oct. 3-Dec. 9.................. Feb. 27-May 4

Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s).................................................... July 11-Aug. 1*....................... Oct. 31-Dec. 9................ April 2-May 4

COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester)

Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript)................................ June 3*................................... Aug. 19........................... Jan. 13

100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals.................................. June 6-10*.............................. Aug. 22-Sept. 2**............ Jan. 17-30**

Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal............................................... June 6-24*.............................. Aug. 22-Sept. 30............ Jan. 17-Feb. 24

No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date.................. June 10*................................. Sept. 2............................ Jan. 30

Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals..................................................... June 27-Aug. 1*..................... Oct. 3-Dec. 9.................. Feb. 27-May 4

AUDIT

Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit........................................................ June 10*................................. Sept. 2............................ Jan. 27

Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit........................................................ July 8*.................................... Oct. 28............................ March 30

GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree..................................... Mar. 3..................................... April 5............................. Oct. 3

Final Day to File Graduation Application......................................................... July 1...................................... Oct. 3.............................. Mar. 1

Final Day to Submit Dissertation Reading Copy.............................................. July 12.................................... Nov. 29.......................... Apr. 16

Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examination................................ July 12.................................... Nov. 29.......................... Apr. 16

Final Day to Submit Thesis Reading Copy…………………………………….July 19…………………………Dec. 2…………………….Apr. 27

Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation...................................................... July 26.................................... Dec. 9............................. May 4

Final Day for Thesis Defense......................................................................... July 26.................................... Dec. 9............................. May 4

Final Day for Comprehensive Exam............................................................... July 26.................................... Dec. 9............................. May 4

Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation...................................... Aug. 1..................................... Dec. 16........................... May 11

Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library.................................................... Aug. 1..................................... Dec. 16........................... May 11

Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library............................................................ Aug. 1..................................... Dec. 16........................... May 11

Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work)

for Graduation to Admissions & Records........................................................ Aug. 15................................... Jan. 9............................. May 25

HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS

Independence Day Holiday............................................................................ July 4

Labor Day Holiday......................................................................................................................................... Sept. 5

Thanksgiving Vacation.................................................................................................................................... Nov. 23-27

Martin Luther King Day........................................................................................................................................................................... Jan. 16

Spring Vacation...................................................................................................................................................................................... Mar. 17-25

INTERSESSION

Intersession Registration................................................................................. April 4-July 29 (Aug).................. Oct. 31-Dec. 16 (Dec)........ Apr. 2-May 11 (May)

Intersession.................................................................................................... Aug. 2-20............................... Dec. 19-Jan. 13.............. May 14-June 2

* Dates may vary for Session I and Session II classes. Consult Office of Registration, Buchanan Hall.

**College of Liberal Studies students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund

Created 9/16/08; reviewed by Enrollment Services, Academic Records, Graduate College, Graduation Office & Intersession 10/08; ARC approved 10/09; thesis reading copy deadline added 1/10; Liberal Studies note added 2/10