Academic Calendar for 2012-13

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Fall 2012

AUGUST
Aug 25 Sat New Student Arrival Day/Orientation Adventure check-in at 9:00 a.m.
Aug 25-29 Sat-Wed Orientation Adventure program
Aug 30 Thurs New Student Orientation for students and parents
Aug 31 Fri Placement exams for new students
SEPTEMBER
Sep 2 Sun Residence Halls open for returning students at 10 am
Sep 3 Mon Registration for new, transfer, exchange and special students
Sep 4 Tues Fall semester classes begin
Sep 11 Tues Full course Independent Study forms due
Sep 17 Mon Last day to add classes
Sep 17 Mon Last day to drop courses for a tuition refund and without being charged course fees
OCTOBER
Oct 10 Wed Low Grade Reports due
Oct 11 Thu Half-course Independent Study forms due
Oct 22 & 23 Mon-Tues Fall Break - no classes
Oct 25 Thurs Final day to drop courses with no recorded grade and without being charged semester overload fee
Oct 25 Thurs Final day to add half-courses for second half of semester
Oct 25 Thurs Pass/No Credit forms due
Oct 25 Thurs Major declaration forms due for 1st semester Juniors
NOVEMBER
Nov 12-13 Mon-Tues Advising Days (classes still in session)
Nov 22 & 23 Thurs-Fri Thanksgiving Break - no classes
Nov 27-30 Tues-Fri Pre-registration for Spring 2013 semester (subject to change)
DECEMBER
Dec 14 Fri Final day to withdraw from classes (graded recorded as "W")
Dec 14 Fri Final day of classes for fall semester
Dec 17-21 Mon-Fri Final Examinations
Dec 22 Sat Residence halls close at noon
Dec 27 Thurs All grades due to the Registrar's Office by noon

Spring 2013

JANUARY
Jan 18 Fri Orientation begins for new students
Jan 20 Sun Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m.
Jan 21 Mon Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes
Jan 22 Tues Spring semester classes begin
Jan 22 Tues Registration for all students (not pre-registered)
Jan 22 Tues Priority registration opens for Pitzer Summer Session 1 & 2 (Subject to change)
Jan 29 Tues Full course Independent Study Forms due
FEBRUARY
Feb 4 Mon Last day to add courses
Feb 4 Mon Last day to drop courses for tuition refund & without being charged for course fees
MARCH
Mar 6 Wed Low Grade Reports are due to the Registrar
Mar 7 Thurs Half-course Independent Study Forms due
Mar 14 Thurs Final day to drop courses with no recorded grade & without being charged semester overload fees
Mar 14 Thurs Pass/No Credit forms due
Mar 14 Thurs Final day to add half-courses for second half of semester
Mar 14 Thurs Major Declaration Forms due for 1st semester Juniors
Mar 18-22 Mon-Fri Spring Break
March 29 Fri César Chavez Day – No Classes
APRIL
Apr 15-16 Mon-Tues Advising Days (Classes still in session)
Apr 23-26 Tues-Fri Tentative Pre-Registration for Fall 2013 (subject to change)
MAY
May 1 Wed Final day for graduating seniors to withdraw from classes (grade recorded as ('W')
May 8 Wed Final day for non-seniors to withdraw from classes (grade recorded as 'W')
May 8 Wed Final day of classes for Spring semester
May 9-10 Thurs-Fri Senior Finals; Reading day for all other students
May 10 Fri Grades for graduating seniors must be submitted by noon
May 13-17 Mon-Fri Final Examinations
May 18 Sat Commencement
May 19 Sun Residence halls close at noon for all students
May 23 Thurs All grades for non-graduating students must be submitted by noon

If you have questions please contact registrar@pitzer.edu