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THE CALENDAR BELOW IS JUST FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE PURPOSES TO DOCUMENT THE ACTIVITES OF THE SENATE IN 2010.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

Proposed ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012-2013

[See March 2010 Faculty Senate journal and http://www.ou.edu/admin/facsen/acadcal.htm. Withdrawal periods subsequently changed in spring 2011.]

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

SUMMER 2012 FALL 2012 SPRING 2013

Advance Registration..................................................................................... Apr. 2-27................................ Apr. 2-27........................ Oct. 29-Nov. 30

Continuing Registration and Add/Drop........................................................... April 30-June 1....................... April 30-Aug. 17............. Dec. 3-21, Jan. 2-11

Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin.................................................... June 1*................................... Aug. 17........................... Jan. 11

CLASSES BEGIN.......................................................................................... June 4*.................................. Aug. 20.......................... Jan. 14

First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00................................................ June 4*................................... Aug. 20........................... Jan. 14

Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins.............................................................................................. Oct. 29............................ April 1

Final Exam Preparation Period...................................................................................................................... Dec. 3-9......................... April 29-May 5

Final Day of Classes....................................................................................... July 30*................................... Dec. 7............................. May 3

Final Examinations......................................................................................................................................... Dec. 10-14..................... May 6-10

Commencement weekend..................................................................................................................................................................... May 10-11

Final Grades Due........................................................................................... Aug. 2*................................... Dec. 18........................... May 14

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

100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses........................................ June 4-8*................................ Aug. 20-31**................... Jan. 14-28**

No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date...................... June 8*................................... Aug. 31**........................ Jan. 28**

No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses.................................................... June 4-8*................................ Aug. 20-31..................... Jan. 14-28

Final Day to Register or Add a Class............................................................. June 8*................................... Aug. 24........................... Jan. 18

Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s)............................................... June 11-22*............................ Sept. 4-28...................... Jan. 29-Feb. 22

Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s)........................................................ June 25-July 30*..................... Oct. 1-Dec. 7.................. Feb. 25-May 3

Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s)................................................... July 9-July 30*........................ Oct. 29-Dec. 7................ April 1-May 3

COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses for a semester)

Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript)............................... June 1*................................... Aug. 17........................... Jan. 11

100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals................................ June 4-8*................................ Aug. 20-31**................... Jan. 14-28**

Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal............................................ June 4-22*.............................. Aug. 20-Sept. 28............ Jan. 14-Feb. 22

No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date.............. June 8*................................... Aug. 31........................... Jan. 28

Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals................................................... June 25-July 30*..................... Oct. 1-Dec. 7.................. Feb. 25-May 3

AUDIT

Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit...................................................... June 8*................................... Aug. 31........................... Jan. 25

Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit...................................................... July 6*..................................... Oct. 26............................ March 29

GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree.................................... Mar. 2..................................... April 5............................. Oct. 1

Final Day to File Graduation Application......................................................... July 2...................................... Oct. 1.............................. Mar. 1

Final Day to Submit Dissertation Reading Copy............................................. July 10.................................... Nov. 27........................... Apr. 16

Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examination............................... July 10.................................... Nov. 27........................... Apr. 16

Final Day to Submit Thesis Reading Copy…………………………………….July 17…………………………Nov.30……………………Apr.26

Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation..................................................... July 24.................................... Dec. 7............................. May 3

Final Day for Thesis Defense......................................................................... July 24.................................... Dec. 7............................. May 3

Final Day for Comprehensive Exam............................................................... July 24.................................... Dec. 7............................. May 3

Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation..................................... July 30.................................... Dec. 14........................... May 10

Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library.................................................... July 30.................................... Dec. 14........................... May 10

Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library............................................................ July 30.................................... Dec. 14........................... May 10

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

for Graduation to Admissions & Records....................................................... Aug. 13................................... Jan. 8............................. May 24

HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS

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

Labor Day Holiday.......................................................................................................................................... Sept. 3

Thanksgiving Vacation.................................................................................................................................... Nov. 21-25

Martin Luther King Day.......................................................................................................................................................................... Jan. 21

Spring Vacation...................................................................................................................................................................................... Mar. 16-24

INTERSESSION

Intersession Registration................................................................................ April 2-July 27 (Aug)................ Oct. 29-Dec. 14 (Dec)...... Apr. 1-May 10 (May)

Intersession.................................................................................................... July 31-Aug 18....................... Dec. 17-Jan. 11.............. May 13-31

* 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