UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011-2012 _____ Official dates for degrees awarded apply to all schools and

regional campuses of the University. Dates in bold apply to all undergraduate and graduate programs on all campuses, those not bolded only to the Pittsburgh Campus. Specific dates affecting the first professional programs in the Schools of Dental Medicine, Law, Medicine and Pharmacy, as well as the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, may be obtained from the appropriate deans office. 2011 FALL TERM (2121)
July 4 6 Monday Wednesday Independence Day (University closed) FALL TERM DEADLINE for continuing students to register without a penalty fee Residence halls open New Student Orientation Freshman Convocation New Faculty Orientation New Teaching Assistant Orientation FALL TERM ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS for all students FALL TERM CLASSES BEGIN Labor Day (University closed) FALL TERM add/drop period ends Constitution Day

August

23 23-28, incl. 24 25 26 29

Tuesday Tuesday-Sunday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday

29 September 5 9 17 October

Monday Monday Friday Saturday

10

Monday

Fall Break for students (no classes); University offices and buildings remain open and staffed during Fall Break (see note below) Monday classes. Classes normally scheduled to meet Monday, October 10th will meet on Tuesday the 11th. Tuesday classes will not meet this week (see note below)
Homecoming Activities FALL TERM DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office SPRING TERM ENROLLMENT APPOINTMENTS BEGIN Family Weekend Plenary Session, University Senate

11

Tuesday

14-15 , incl. 28

Friday-Saturday Friday

31

Monday

November

4 - 6, incl. 10

FridaySunday Thursday

11 12 23-27, incl.

Friday Saturday Wednesday-Sunday

Last day for Spring term enrollment appointments Spring term open enrollment begins Thanksgiving Recess for students (no classes), all schools

24-25, incl.

Thursday-Friday

Thanksgiving Recess for faculty and staff (University closed) Classes resume (all schools) FALL TERM: Last day for undergraduate day classes SPRING TERM DEADLINE for continuing students to register without a penalty fee

28 December 9 9

Monday Friday Friday

10
10-17, incl.

Saturday
Saturday-Saturday

Reading Day
College of General Studies classes, Saturday College classes, graduate classes, and evening classes will continue to meet during this period; final examinations should be held during the last scheduled class meeting Final Examination Period for undergraduate day classes FALL TERM ENDS: Official date for degrees awarded in FALL TERM Residence halls close Winter Recess for students (no classes), all schools FALL TERM grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin Winter Recess for faculty and staff; designated University offices, including major responsibility centers and research projects, will be staffed as necessary during this period*

12-17, incl. 17

Monday-Saturday Saturday

18 18-Jan 3, incl.

Sunday Sunday-Tuesday

20

Tuesday

23-Jan 2, incl.

Friday-Monday

Note: Regarding fall break, students in the first professional programs in the Schools of Dental Medicine, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, as well as the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, should contact their deans office. *Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements will be governed by the terms of those agreements.

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2012 SPRING TERM (2124)

January 3 3 4 Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday All University offices and buildings reopen Residence halls open SPRING TERM ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS for all students SPRING TERM CLASSES BEGIN Dr. Martin Luther Kings birthday observance (University closed) SPRING TERM add/drop period ends Honors Convocation SPRING TERM DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office Spring Recess for students (no classes); University offices and buildings remain open and staffed during Spring Recess except on Friday, Spring Holiday Universitys observance of Spring Holiday (University closed) SUMMER TERM ENROLLMENT PERIOD BEGINS FALL TERM ENROLLMENT APPOINTMENTS BEGIN Last day for Fall term enrollment appointments Fall term open enrollment period begins SPRING TERM: Last day for undergraduate day classes Reading Day College of General Studies classes, Saturday College classes, graduate classes, and evening classes will continue to meet during this period; final examinations should be held during the last scheduled class meeting Final Examination Period for all undergraduate day classes SPRING TERM ENDS: Official date for degrees awarded in SPRING TERM Residence halls close (except for graduating seniors) Annual Commencement Convocation SPRING TERM grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin

4 16

Wednesday Monday

17 February March 24 2

Tuesday Friday Friday

4-11, incl.

Sunday-Sunday

Friday

19

Monday

26

Monday

April

6 7 20 21 21-28, incl.

Friday Saturday Friday Saturday Saturday-Saturday

23-28, incl.

Monday-Saturday

28

Saturday

29 29 May 2

Sunday Sunday Wednesday

2012 SUMMER TERM (2127)

May 6 7 Sunday Monday SUMMER TERM: Residence halls open SUMMER TERM ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS AND CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER 12-WEEK, 6-WEEK-1, 4-WEEK-1 SESSIONS ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS AND CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER 4-WEEK-1 and 6-WEEK-1 SESSIONS add/drop period ends SUMMER TERM add/drop period ends SUMMER 12-WEEK SESSION add/drop period ends Official date for degrees awarded in the School of Law and the First Professional Programs in the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine Memorial Day (University closed)

14

Monday

16

Wednesday

18 21 26

Friday Monday Saturday

28

Monday

30

Wednesday

SUMMER 4-WEEK-1 SESSION DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office SUMMER 6-WEEK-1 SESSION DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to dean's office SUMMER 4-WEEK-1 SESSION ENDS: Final examinations scheduled during last class meeting SUMMER 4-WEEK-2 SESSION ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS AND CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER 4-WEEK-1 SESSION grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin SUMMER 4-WEEK-2 SESSION add/drop period ends SUMMER 6-WEEK-1 SESSION ENDS: Final examinations scheduled during last class meeting Official date for awarding of degrees SUMMER 6-WEEK-2 SESSION ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS AND CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER 6-WEEK-1 SESSION grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin SUMMER 6-WEEK-2 SESSION add/drop period ends SUMMER 4-WEEK-2 SESSION DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office

June

Friday

Saturday

11

Monday

13

Wednesday

13 23

Wednesday Saturday

23 25

Saturday Monday

27

Wednesday

27 27

Wednesday Wednesday

July

4 6

Wednesday Friday

Independence Day (University Closed) SUMMER TERM AND 12-WEEK SESSION DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office SUMMER 4-WEEK-2 SESSION ENDS Final examinations scheduled during last class meeting SUMMER 4-WEEK-3 SESSION ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS AND CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER 4-WEEK-2 SESSION grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin FALL TERM DEADLINE for continuing students to register without penalty fee SUMMER 4-WEEK-3 SESSION add/drop period ends SUMMER 6-WEEK-2 SESSION DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office SUMMER 4-WEEK-3 SESSION DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office SUMMER 12-WEEK, 6-WEEK-2, 4-WEEK-3 SESSIONS END: Final examinations scheduled during last class meeting SUMMER 12-WEEK, 6-WEEK-2, 4-WEEK-3 SESSIONS grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin SUMMER TERM ENDS: Final examinations scheduled during last class meeting Official date for awarding degrees Residence halls close SUMMER TERM grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin

Saturday

Monday

11

Wednesday

11

Wednesday

11 20

Wednesday Friday

25

Wednesday

August

Saturday

Wednesday

11

Saturday

11 12 15

Saturday Sunday Wednesday

2012-2013 FALL TERM (2131)

The beginning, ending and add/drop dates for FALL TERM 2012 classes and the beginning date for SPRING TERM 2013 classes are firm; ALL OTHER DATES ARE TENTATIVE.
August 21 27 27 September 3 7 17 October 8 Tuesday Monday Monday Monday Friday Monday Monday Residence halls open FALL TERM ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS for all students FALL TERM CLASSES BEGIN Labor Day (University closed) FALL TERM add/drop period ends Constitution Day Fall Break for students (no classes); University offices and buildings remain open and staffed during Fall Break (see note below) Monday classes. Classes normally scheduled to meet Monday, October 8th will meet on Tuesday the 9th. Tuesday classes will not meet this week. (See note below) FALL TERM DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to deans office SPRING TERM ENROLLMENT APPOINTMENTS BEGIN Last day for Spring term enrollment appointments Spring term open enrollment period begins Thanksgiving Recess for students (no classes), all schools

Tuesday

26

Friday

29 November 9 10 21-25, incl.

Monday Friday Saturday WednesdaySunday Thursday-Friday Monday Friday Friday

22-23, incl. 26 December 7 7

Thanksgiving Recess for faculty and staff (University closed) Classes resume (all schools) FALL TERM: Last day for undergraduate day classes SPRING TERM DEADLINE for continuing students to register without a penalty fee Reading Day College of General Studies classes, Saturday College classes, graduate classes, and evening classes will continue to meet during this period; final examinations should be held during the last scheduled class meeting Final Examination Period for undergraduate day classes FALL TERM ENDS: Official date for degrees awarded in FALL TERM Residence halls close

8 8-15, incl.

Saturday Saturday-Saturday

10-15, incl. 15

Monday-Saturday Saturday

16

Sunday

16 - Jan. 6, incl. 19

Sunday-Sunday

Winter Recess for students (no classes), all schools

Wednesday

FALL TERM grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. before final posting can begin Winter Recess for faculty and staff; designated University offices, including major responsibility centers and research projects, will be staffed as necessary during this period*

24-Jan. 1, incl.

Monday-Tuesday

Note: Regarding fall break, students in the first professional programs in the schools of Dental Medicine, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, as well as the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, should contact their deans office. *Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements will be governed by the terms of those agreements.

2013 SPRING TERM (2134)

January 2 Wednesday All University offices and buildings reopen, including residence halls Residence halls open SPRING TERM ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS for all students SPRING TERM CLASSES BEGIN

6 7

Sunday Monday

Monday

NOTE: THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH CALENDAR CHANGES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.

SUMMER 2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR BY SESSIONS

ENROLLMENT AND ADD/DROP BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 19 4WK1 4-Week-1 * Mon May 14 Sat June 9 Sun 5/13 Mon 5/14 Wed 5/16 Wed 5/30 Sat 6/9 Sun 6/10 Wed 6/13 4WK2 4-Week-2 + Mon June 11 Sat July 7 Sun 6/10 Mon 6/11 Wed 6/13 Wed 6/27 Sat 7/7 Sun 7/8 Wed 7/11 4WK3 4-Week-3 Mon July 9 Sat Aug 4 Sun 7/8 Mon 7/9 Wed 7/11 Wed 7/25 Sat 8/4 Sun 8/5 Wed 8/8 6WK1 6-Week-1 * Mon May 14 Sat June 23 Sun 5/13 Mon 5/14 Wed 5/16 Fri 6/8 Sat 6/23 Sun 6/24 Wed 6/27 6WK2 6-Week-2 + Mon June 25 Sat Aug 4 Sun 6/24 Mon 6/25 Wed 6/27 Fri 7/20 Sat 8/4 Sun 8/5 Wed 8/8 12 WK 12-Week *+ Mon May 14 Sat Aug 4 Sun 5/13 Mon 5/14 Mon 5/21 Fri 7/6 Sat 8/4 Sun 8/5 Wed 8/8 TERM Term *+ Mon May 7 Sat Aug 11 Sun 5/6 Mon 5/7 Fri 5/18 Fri 7/6 Sat 8/11 Sun 8/12 Wed 8/15

Residence Halls Open Enrollment Ends/ Classes Begin Add/Drop Ends Monitored Withdrawal Deadline Classes End/Final Exam Held in Last Class Meeting Residence Halls Close Grades Due in Registrars Office

* Memorial Day, Monday 5/28, University Closed

+ Independence Day, Wednesday 7/4 , University Closed

Faculty Assembly

Senate Council

Staff Association Council

Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

July 5, 2011 (tentative) September 6, 2011 October 4, 2011 November 1, 2011 November 29, 2011 2012

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

July 13, 2011 (tentative) September 14, 2011 October 12, 2011 November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011 2012

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

July 2011 (new members only orientation luncheon) September 14, 2011 October 12, 2011 November 9, 2011 December 14, 2011 2012

Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

January 24, 2012 February 21, 2012 April 3, 2012 May 1, 2012 June 5, 2012 July 3, 2012 (tentative) September 4, 2012

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

February 1, 2012 February 29, 2012 April 11, 2012 May 9, 2012 June 13, 2012 July 11, 2012 (tentative) September 12, 2012 October 10, 2012 November 14, 2012 December 5, 2012

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

Tuesday October 2, 2012 Wednesday November 7, 2012 Tuesday November 27, 2012

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

January 11, 2012 February 8, 2012 March xx, 2012 April 14, 2012 May 9, 2012 June 13, 2012 July 2012 (New Member Orientation Luncheon) September 12, 2012 October 10, 2012 November 14, 2012 December 12, 2012

. University Senate Thursday November 10, 2011 (Plenary Session) Wednesday March 2012 TBA (Plenary Session)