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.
Offices of the University will be closed on September 5, 2011; November 24-25, 2011; December 26, 2011-January 2, 2012; January 16, 2012; April 6; 2012; May 28, 2012.
Fall Term 2011
- April 4 – April 22, Monday – Friday: Enrollment
Fall 2010 Continuing Students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman &
Meadows.
- May/July/August -TBA: Academic Advising,
Enrollment and Orientation (AARO) conferences for new first-year and
transfer undergraduate students. Conference dates to be announced. Contact
New Student Programs, Student Life Office, 214-768-4560,
www.smu.edu/newstudent.
- August 20, Saturday: Residence halls officially open.
- August 21, Sunday:
Opening Convocation, McFarlin Auditorium.
- August 22, Monday: First
day of classes.
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August 26, Friday: Last day to enroll, add
courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Lastday
to file for graduation in December
- September 5, Monday:
University Holiday - Labor Day.
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September 7, Wednesday: Last day to declare
pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options.Last day
to request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
- September 16-17,
Friday-Saturday: Family Weekend.
- September 26, Monday: Early Intervention grades due at 11:59 p.m.
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October 5, Wednesday: Last day for continuing
undergraduate students to change their majors before November enrollment.
- October 10-11,
Monday-Tuesday: Fall Break
- October 21, Friday: Mid-Term grades due at 11:59 p.m.
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October 31 - Monday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially
withdraws from SMU - prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.
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October 31 - November 18, Monday-Friday:
Enrollment Spring 2012 Continuing Students for all undergraduates and
graduate Dedman and Meadows.
- November 4, Friday: Last
day to drop a course.
- November 4-5, Friday-Saturday: Homecoming.
- November 10, Thursday:
Last day for December graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
- November 18, Friday:
Students should file for May graduation. Last day to file is January 23,
2012.
- November 22, Tuesday:
Last day to withdraw from the University
- November 23, Wednesday:
“No Class” Day
- November 24-25, Thursday-
Friday: University Holiday – Thanksgiving.
- November 30- December 4,
Wednesday-Sunday: No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
- December 2, Friday: Last
day for oral/written examinations for December graduate degree candidates.
- December 5, Monday: Last
day of instruction.
- December 6, Tuesday:
Reading Day
- December 7-14,
Wednesday-Wednesday: Examinations (No examinations scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday).
- December 15, Thursday:
Residence halls officially close. (December graduates contact RLSH).
-
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.
January Inter-term 2012
- January 2, Monday:
University Holiday - New Year’s
- (Note: Some areas of
instruction offer selected courses during the January Inter-term, December
19 – January 13.)
Jan TERM IN PLANO
- January 3, Tuesday: First day of class.
- January 4, Wednesday: Last day to declare/pass fail.
- January 11, Wednesday: Last day to drop/withdraw from the university.
- January 12, Thursday: Last class including exam.
Spring Term 2012
-
October 31-January 23, Monday-Monday:
Enrollment Spring 2011 Continuing Students for all undergraduates and
graduate Dedman and Meadows.
- TBA: Residence halls
officially open.
-
January - TBA: Academic Advising, Enrollment
and Orientation (AARO) conferences for new first- year and transfer
undergraduate students. Conference dates to be announced. Contact New
Student Programs, Student Life Office, 214-768-4560,
www.smu.edu/newstudent.
- January 2, Monday:
University Holiday - New Year’s
- January 10, Tuesday: Residence halls officially open.
- January 16, Monday:
University Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
- January 17, Tuesday:
First day of classes.
-
January 23, Monday: Last day to enroll, add
courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to
file for May graduation.
-
February 1, Wednesday: Last day to declare
pass/fail, no credit or first- year repeated course grading options. Last
day to request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
- February 20, Monday: Early Intervention grades due at 11:59 p.m.
- March 10-18,
Saturday-Sunday: Spring Break.
- March 21, Wednesday: Mid-Term grades due at 11:59 p.m.
- March 29, Thursday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially
withdraws from SMU—prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.
- April 2, Monday: Last day
for continuing undergraduate students to change their majors before April
enrollment.
-
April 2-20, Monday-Friday: Enrollment Summer
2012 and Fall 2012 Continuing Students for all undergraduates and graduate
Dedman and Meadows.
- April 4, Wednesday: Last
day to drop a course.
- April 6, Friday:
University Holiday – Good Friday.
- April 8, Sunday: Easter
Sunday
- April 9, Monday: Last Day
for May graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
- April 16, Monday: Honors
Day, 5:30 p.m.
- April 17, Tuesday:
Students should file for August or December graduation. Last day to file
for August is June 5.
Last day to file for December is the last day to enroll for Fall 2012.
- April 23, Monday: Last
day to withdraw from the University.
- April 26-May 1,
Thursday-Tuesday: No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
- April 27, Friday: Last
day for oral/written examinations for graduate students who are May degree
candidates.
-
May 1, Tuesday: Last day of instruction.
Follows a Friday schedule.
- May 2-8, Wednesday
-Tuesday: Examinations (No examinations scheduled for Sunday).
- May 9, Wednesday:
Residence halls officially close for non-graduating students.
- May 11, Friday:
Baccalaureate.
- May 12, Saturday:
Commencement.
- May 13, Sunday: Residence
halls officially close for graduating seniors.
Taos May Term 2012
-
May 9, Wednesday: SMU-in-Taos: May Term Travel Day and Arrival, 2-6 p.m.
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May 10, Thursday: SMU-in-Taos: First Day of Classes.
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May 26, Saturday: SMU-in-Taos: May Term Examinations.
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May 27, Sunday: SMU-in-Taos: May Term Departure.
Summer
Term 2012
The Summer
Term consists of three primary sessions: first session, second session, and a
full summer session. There are also shorter and longer sessions to accommodate
the particular needs of the various instructional units such as SMU-In-Taos,
International Programs and Perkins School of Theology.
Full Summer Session
Classes will
meet 2 hours and 15 minutes twice a week or 1 hour and 30 minutes three
times a week.
-
May 28, Monday: University Holiday – Memorial
Day.
- May 31, Thursday: First
day of Full Summer Session classes.
-
June 5, Tuesday: Last day to enroll, add
courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing for Full
Summer Session course. Last day to file for August graduation.
-
June 11, Monday: Last day to declare
pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options for a
Full Summer Session course.
- July 4, Wednesday:
University Holiday – Independence Day.
- July 5, Thursday: Follows
a Wednesday class schedule.
- July 17, Tuesday: Last
day for August graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
- July 24, Tuesday: Last
day to drop a Full Summer Session course.
- July 30, Monday: Last day
to withdraw from the University.
-
August 3, Friday: Last day of Full Summer
Session instructions and examinations. Official close of the term and date
for conferral of degrees.
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.
Taos Summer I Session
-
May 31, Thursday: SMU-in-Taos: Summer I
Arrival and First Day of Classes.
-
June 1, Friday: First Day of Classes SMU-in-Taos.
-
June 2, Saturday: 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.
- June 28, Thursday: SMU-in-Taos:
Summer I Examinations.
- June 29, Friday: SMU-in-Taos:
Summer I Departure.
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.
Taos August Term 2012
-
July 31, Tuesday: SMU-in-Taos: August Term
Arrival
-
August 1, Wednesday: First day of classes
-
August 2, Thursday: 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.
- August 16, Thursday: SMU-in-Taos:
August Term Examinations.
- August 17, Friday: SMU-in-Taos:
August Term Departure.
Major Religious Holidays
August 2011-August 2012
Listing of 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..
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
|
August 26, 2011 |
Dasera |
October 3-12, 2011 |
Diwali
|
November 1, 2011 |
Jewish*
*All holidays begin at sundown before the first day noted and conclude at sundown on the day(s) noted. |
Rosh
Hashanah |
September 28-30, 2011 |
Yom
Kippur |
October 7-8, 2011 |
Sukkot
|
October 12-19, 2011 |
Hanukkah
|
December 20-28, 2011 |
Pesach
(Passover) |
April 6-8, 2012 |
Shavuot |
May 26-28, 2012 |
Muslim
|
Ramadan
|
July 31-August 1, 2011 |
Eid al Fitr
|
August 29-30, 2011 |
Eid al Adha |
November 5-6, 2011 |
Islamic
New Year |
November 25-26, 2011 |
Ashura
|
December 4-5, 2011 |
Mawlid an Nabi |
February 3-4, 2012 |