Fall 2012 Academic Deadlines

UG = Undergraduate; GRAD = Graduate

March 2012

  • March 12
    • Priority registration Time Tickets (Earliest Registration Times) available on Student Self-Service

April 2012

  • April 2
    • Priority registration begins for continuing students only
    • Class schedules available online at time of registration
  • April 23
    • Registration begins for new students and continuing students not currently registered

August 2012

  • August 24
    • Deadline to cancel registration
  • August 27
    • First day of instruction
    • Deadline to register without penalty
  • August 28
    • Late registration begins via Student Self-Service
  • August 30 – Sept 7
    • Registration of part-time non-degree students without penalty
  • August 31
    • Deadline to add a UG first half-session course
    • Deadline to add a GRAD first half-session course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to suppress directory information

September 2012

  • September 3
    • Labor Day (All Campus Holiday)
  • September 10
    • Deadline to reduce program and receive refund if moving to a lower credit range
    • Deadline to reduce program for College Illinois! credit
    • Deadline to add a UG semester course
    • Deadline to add a GRAD semester course via Student Self-Service and without approval
    • Deadline to add a GRAD first half-session course
  • September 21
    • Deadline to drop a UG first half-session course without a grade of W
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD first half-session course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to elect credit-no credit or to change credit-no credit to regular grade basis in a UG first half-session course
    • Deadline to file intent to use the Campus Grade Replacement option in a UG first half-session course

October 2012

  • October 5
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD first half-session course without a grade of W
    • Deadline for GRAD students to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
  • October 16, Noon
    • Faculty deadline for reporting mid-term grades for freshmen
  • October 19
    • Deadline to drop a UG semester course without grade of W
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD semester course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to remove UG Incomplete grade from previous semester to prevent change to an F grade
    • Deadline to elect credit-no credit or to change credit-no credit to regular grade basis in a UG semester course
    • Deadline to file intent to use the Campus Grade Replacement option in a UG semester course
    • Deadline for UG student to withdraw without grade of W
    • Deadline for LAW students to drop a semester course without grade of W
  • October 22
    • Priority registration Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Spring 2013 available on Student Self-Service
    • Second half-session courses begin (nontraditional courses may begin earlier or later)
  • October 26
    • Deadline to add a UG second half-session course
    • Deadline to add a GRAD second half-session course via Student Self-Service
  • October 29
    • Priority registration for Spring 2013 begins for continuing students only

November 2012

  • November 2
    • Deadline to withdraw from the University and receive the minimum 40% pro-rata refund
  • November 9
    • Deadline to add GRAD second half-session course
  • November 16
    • Deadline to drop a second UG half-session course without a grade of W
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD second half-session course via Student Self-Service
    • Deadline to elect credit-no credit or to change credit-no credit to regular grade basis in a second UG half-session course
    • Deadline to file intent to use the Campus Grade Replacement option in a UG second half-session course
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD semester course without grade of W
    • Deadline for GRAD students to elect credit/no-credit option for a GRAD semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade
    • Last day for GRAD students to withdraw from the term without a grade of W
  • November 17 – 25
    • Fall Break

December 2012

  • December 7
    • Deadline to drop a GRAD second half-session course without a grade of W
    • Deadline for GRAD students to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade for GRAD second half session course
  • December 12
    • Last day of instruction
  • December 13
    • Reading day (no classes, no final examinations)
    • Last day for GRAD to add/drop a second half-session course without petitioning the Graduate College
    • Last day for GRAD to add/drop a semester course without petitioning the Graduate College
  • December 14 – 20
    • Final examination period
  • December 26, Noon
    • Faculty deadline for reporting grades