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Academic Calendar 2011-2012

Calendars are subject to change. Dates and events are added or changed as information becomes available.

Date

Day

Fall 2011

Feb 28 Monday View Course Offerings Fall Schedule through GoWMU
Mar 14 Monday Registration begins
Aug 1 Monday Last day to apply for Dec graduation
Sep 2 Friday Advising Day
Sep 5 Monday Labor Day Recess
Sep 6 Tuesday Classes begin 8 a.m. Tuition due
Sep 12 Monday Drop/add ends; last day for 100% refund
Sep 13 Tuesday Census
Sep 14 Wednesday $100 late add fee begins. Begin recording Withdraws as "W" on transcript
    Last day for 90% tuition refund for a complete withdrawal
    Last day for 50% tuition refund for a partial withdrawal
    Last day for 50% refund for complete withdrawal
    Last day for 25% refund for Fall complete withdrawal
Nov 7 Monday Last day to withdraw from Fall courses
Nov 23 Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins at noon
Nov 28 Monday Classes resume
Dec 1 Thursday Last day to apply for April graduation
Dec 12 - 16 Final examination week
Dec 17 Saturday Semester ends/Commencement
Dec 20 Tuesday Fall grades due at noon
Dec 25 Sunday??? Holiday closure begins (University closed)

Date

Day

Spring 2012

Sep 24 '11 Saturday View Spring Schedule of Course Offerings through GoWMU
Oct 17 '11 Monday Registration begins
Dec 1 '11 Thursday Last day to apply for April graduation
Jan 6 Friday Advising Day
Jan 9 Monday Classes begin 8 a.m. Tuition due
Jan 13 Friday Drop/add ends; last day for 100% refund
Jan 16 Monday Census
Jan 17 Tuesday $100 late add fee begins. Begin recording Withdraws as "W" on transcript
    Last day for 90% refund for complete withdrawal
    Last day for 50% refund for partial withdrawal
Jan 16 Monday MLK Day convocation & activities—no classes
    Last day for 50% refund for complete withdrawal
Mar 2 Friday Spirit Day - no classes
    Last day for 25% refund for complete withdrawal
Mar 5 Monday Spring break begins
Mar 12 Monday Classes resume
Mar 19 Monday Last day to withdraw from courses
Apr 23 - 27 Final examination week
Apr 28 Saturday Semester ends/Commencement
May 1 Tuesday Spring grades due at noon

Date

Day

Summer I 2012

Feb 6 Monday View Summer I/II Schedule of Course Offerings through GoWMU
Feb 1 Wednesday Last day to apply for June graduation
Feb 20 Monday Registration begins
May 7 Monday Classes begin at 8 a.m.
May 7 Monday Tuition/Fees are due
May 11 Friday Drop/add ends; last day for 100% refund
May 14 Monday Census
    Last day for 50% tuition refund for complete withdrawal
May 15 Tuesday $100 late add fee begins
May 28 Monday Memorial Day Recess
    Last day for 25% tuition refund for a complete withdrawal
Jun 4 Monday Last day to withdraw
Jun 27 Wednesday Session ends
Jun 30 Saturday Commencement
Jul 3 Tuesday Summer I grades due at noon

Date

Day

Summer II 2012

Feb 6 Monday View Summer I/II Schedule of Course Offerings through GoWMU
Feb 20 Monday Registration begins
Feb 1 Wednesday Last day to apply for Aug graduation
Jun 28 Thursday Classes begin 8 a.m. Tuition due
Jul 4 Wednesday Independence Day Recess
Jul 6 Friday Census
Jul 5 Thursday Drop/add ends; last day for 100% refund
    Last day for 50% refund for complete withdrawal
Jul 9 Monday $100 late add fee begins
    Last day for 25% refund for complete withdrawal
Jul 23 Monday Last day to withdraw
Aug 17 Friday Session ends
Aug 21 Tuesday Summer II grades due at noon

Western Michigan University operates on a split trimester calendar. Fall and Spring semesters are each fifteen (15) weeks. Summer I and Summer II sessions are each seven and one-half (7 1/2) weeks.

Adding classes late

Approval to add a course after the drop/add period must be obtained from the instructor. A $100 late fee will be assessed per course if at least one course has not been registered prior to the end of the drop/add period. <back>

Drop

During open registration students may drop one or more courses for 100% refund and the record of the class will not show on their transcript. Beginning the day after registration closes, students may no longer drop a course. Students now must "withdraw" to officially stop taking a course.

Partial withdrawal

A partial withdrawal means withdrawing from one or more courses but NOT the entire schedule. A "W" appears on the transcript for each course withdrawn. A "W" does not affect grade point average. <back>

Complete withdrawal

A complete withdraw is withdrawing from all courses for the rest of the term. A "W" appears on the transcript for each course withdrawn. A "W" does not affect grade point average. <back>

Exception

If a class does not meet for the first time until after the last day to register then the student has a 24-hour grace period to drop the course for a full 100% refund. After that, a student must withdraw to officially stop taking the course. <back>

Caution

Depending on the dates, students may receive a partial refund of tuition, however, even if they haven't paid anything they are still financially responsible for their tuition. <back>

Refund

See Tuition deadlines for window of opportunity for tuition refunds <back>

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