Admissions
Academic Calendar for 2011 - 2012
Click here for the 2010 - 2011 Academic Calendar
Go to: Winter Quarter 2012 | Spring Quarter 2012 | Summer Quarter 2012
Go to: OUS Five Year Calendar
The academic calendar and priority registration timetables are subject to change. Changes to the calendar and registration timetables will be updated as they are available.
| Fall Quarter 2011 | |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | |
| 22 | New Students - First day to move into residence halls |
| 22-25 | New Student Orientation |
| 23-25 | Returning students move into residence halls |
| 23-26 | Academic advising and registration |
| 26 | Fall quarter begins |
| 30 | Last day to add courses, change sections, or register without instructor approval |
| 30 | Last day to pay fees without penalty |
| October 2011 | |
| 2 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped courses* |
| 7 | Late add fee ($100) for any classes added after this date |
| 9 | Last day for 85% refund for dropped courses* |
| 16 | Last day for 50% refund for dropped courses (no refunds after this date)* |
| 21 | Last day to drop a course without being responsible for a grade |
| 21 | Last day to add a course or change sections |
| 21 | Last day to change "Audit" option |
| November 2011 | |
| 7 | Priority registration for winter quarter 2012 begins |
| 11 | Last day to change P/NP option |
| 24-25 | Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) |
| 28 | Last day to submit course withdrawal to the Enrollment Services Center |
| 28 | Last day to withdraw completely from the University |
| 29 | Instructors can begin entering Fall 2010 grades |
| December 2011 | |
| 1-12 | Textbook Buy Back at the SOU Bookstore (weekdays only) |
| 5-9 | Final examinations |
| 9 | Fall quarter ends |
| 9 | Last day to apply for a Spring 2012 or Summer 2012 degree |
| 14 | Grades available to students after 12:00pm |
| 26 | Christmas Day (University Closed) |
| 27 | Non Admit Registration for winter quarter 2012 begins |
| 12-31 | Winter break (continues through Jan. 9) |
| Winter Quarter 2012 | |
| January 2012 | |
| 1-8 | Winter break |
| 2 | New Year's Holiday (University Closed) |
| 8 | New and Returning students move into residence halls |
| 9 | New student orientation, academic advising, and registration |
| 9 | Winter quarter begins |
| 13 | Last day to add courses, change sections, or register without instructor approval |
| 13 | Last day to pay fees without penalty |
| 15 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped courses* |
| 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed (University Closed) |
| 20 | Late add fee ($100) for any classes added after this date |
| 22 | Last day for 85% refund for dropped courses* |
| 29 | Last day for 50% refund for dropped courses (no refunds after this date)* |
| February 2012 | |
| 3 | Last day to drop a course without being responsible for a grade |
| 3 | Last day to add a course or change sections |
| 3 | Last day to to change "Audit" option |
| 24 | Last day to change P/NP option |
| 27 | Priority registration for spring quarter 2012 begins |
| 28 | Instructors can begin entering Winter 2012 grades |
| March 2012 | |
| 12 | Registration for summer session 2012 begins |
| 12 | Last day to submit course withdrawal to the Enrollment Services Center |
| 12 | Last day to withdraw completely from the University |
| 15-26 | Textbook Buy Back at the SOU Bookstore (weekdays only) |
| 19-23 | Final examinations |
| 19 | Non Admit registration for spring quarter 2012 begins |
| 23 | Winter quarter ends |
| 24-31 | Spring break |
| 27 | Grades available to students after 12:00pm |
| Spring Quarter 2012 | |
| April 2012 | |
| 2 | New student orientation, academic advising, and registration |
| 2 | Spring quarter begins |
| 6 | Last day to add courses, change sections, or register without instructor approval |
| 6 | Last day to pay fees without penalty |
| 8 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped courses* |
| 13 | Late add fee ($100) for any classes added after this date |
| 15 | Last day for 85% refund for dropped courses* |
| 22 | Last day for 50% refund for dropped courses (no refunds after this date)* |
| 27 | Last day to drop a course without being responsible for a grade |
| 27 | Last day to add a course or change sections |
| 27 | Last day to to change "Audit" option |
| May 2012 | |
| 18 | Last day to change P/NP option |
| 21 | Priority registration for fall quarter 2012 begins (currently attending students) |
| 28 | Memorial Day holiday observed (University Closed) |
| 29 | Instructors can begin entering Spring 2012 grades |
| June 2012 | |
| 4 | Last day to submit course withdrawal to the Enrollment Services Center |
| 4 | Last day to withdraw completely from the University |
| 7-15 | Textbook Buy Back at the SOU Bookstore (weekdays only) |
| 11-15 | Final examinations |
| 15 | Spring quarter ends |
| 16 | Commencement |
| 20 | Grades available to students after 12:00pm |
| Summer Session 2012 | |
| June 2012 (continued) | |
| 18 | Summer session begins |
| 18 | Pre-session begins |
| 24 | Pre-session ends |
| 24 | Last day for new registration, addition of new courses, or change of section |
| 25 | First 4-week session and 8-week session classes begin |
| 25 | Registration continues for all sessions |
| 25 | Last day to pay fees without revolving charge account fee |
| July 2012 | |
| 4 | Independence Day holiday observed (University Closed) |
| 19-20 | Textbook Buy Back at the SOU Bookstore (weekdays only) |
| 20 | Last day to drop a course without being responsible for a grade for 8-week session |
| 22 | End of first 4-week session |
| 23 | Second 4-week session begins |
| 26 | Grades available to students for first 4-week session after 12:00pm |
| 27 | Last day to change P/NP option for 8-week session |
| August 2012 | |
| 16-17 | Textbook Buy Back at the SOU Bookstore (weekdays only) |
| 19 | End of 8-week session and second 4-week session |
| 20 | Post-session begins |
| 21 | Grades available to students for second 4-week session and 8-week sessions after 12:00pm |
| September 2012 | |
| 2 | Summer session ends |
| 4 | Grades available to students for full term summer session after 12:00pm |
| 10 | Non Admit registration for fall quarter 2012 begins |
| 24 | Fall quarter 2012 begins |
* There are times when MySOU may be unavailable or you may be unable to add/drop due to holds. For your own protection, be sure to complete any drop/add activities by the end of business hours on Friday. Appeals will be denied to students who are unable to access MySOU on the weekend due to system maintenance or holds on your account.