Official University Calendar: ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012
Official University Calendar: ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012
Official University Calendar: ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012
ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 This calendar includes an addendum listing religious holidays for use in requesting excused absences according to University Policy 1.9. For religious holidays not listed, the instructor or supervisor may contact the Office of the Chaplain. Graduate Programs in the Cox School of Business, Perkins School of Theology and Dedman School of Law have different calendars. University Holidays will be posted at a later time.
December 14, Wednesday: Departure of Taos Fall Term students. December 15, Thursday: Residence halls officially close. December 17, Saturday: Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees. Graduation ceremony for December graduates. December 25, Sunday: University Holiday Christmas/Winter Break.
May 14, Monday: SMU-in-Taos: First Day of Classes. May 15, Tuesday: SMU-in-Taos: Last day to enroll, add courses and drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Permission of Taos Program required for all enrollments. May 28, Monday: University Holiday Memorial Day. May 29, Tuesday: SMU-in-Taos: May Term Examinations. May 30, Wednesday: SMU-in-Taos: May Term Departure.
FIRST SESSION
Classes meet two hours a day, Monday - Friday. May 28, Monday: University Holiday Memorial Day. May 31, Thursday: First day of First Session Classes. June 1, Friday: Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing for a First Session course. June 5, Tuesday: Last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options for a First Session Course. Last day to file for August Graduation. June 22, Friday: Last day to drop a First Session course. June 25, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University. June 29, Friday: Last day of First Session instruction and examinations.
SECOND SESSION
Classes meet two hours a day, Monday - Friday June 5, Tuesday: Last day to file for August Graduation. July 2, Monday: First day of Second Session classes. July 3, Tuesday: Last day to enroll, add courses or drop without grade record or tuition billing for Second Session courses. July 4, Wednesday: University Holiday Independence Day. July 6, Friday: Last day to declare Pass/Fail, No Credit or First-Year Repeated Course grading options for a Second Session course. July 12, Thursday: Last day for August graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete. July 24, Tuesday: Last day to drop a Second Session course. July 26, Thursday: Last day to withdraw from the University. August 1, Wednesday: Last day of Second Session instruction and examinations. August 3, Friday: Official close of the term and conferral date.
Christian
Christmas December 25, 2011 Palm Sunday April 1, 2012 Good Friday April 6, 2012 Easter Sunday April 8, 2012 Easter Sunday (Orthodox) April 15, 2012
Hindu
Janmashtami Dasera Diwali August 26, 2011 October 3-12, 2011 November 1, 2011
Jewish*
*All holidays begin at sundown before the first day noted and conclude at sundown on the day(s) noted.
September 28-30, 2011 October 7-8, 2011 October 12-19, 2011 December 20-28, 2011 April 6-8, 2012 May 26-28, 2012
Muslim
Ramadan Eid al Fitr Eid al Adha Islamic New Year Ashura Mawlid an Nabi July 31-August 1, 2011 August 29-30, 2011 November 5-6, 2011 November 25-26, 2011 December 4-5, 2011 February 3-4, 2012