Academic Calendar
Spring 2013 Term Schedule (subject to change)
| Month & Date | Day | |
| January 17 – 26 | Tuesday – Thursday | Orientation (as scheduled by programs) |
| January 27 | Sunday | Last day to drop with 100% refund |
| January 28 | Monday | First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| February 1 | Friday | Award of degrees and certificates Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| February 2 | Saturday | First day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| February 8 | Friday | Last day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| February 9 | Saturday | First day to drop courses with 25% refund |
| February 12 | Tuesday | Lincolns’ Birthday – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| February 14 | Thursday | Classes follow a Tuesday schedule |
| February 15 | Friday | Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade |
| February 16 | Saturday | First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded |
| February 18 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| February 20 | Wednesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| March 25 – April 2 | Monday – Tuesday | Spring recess* |
| April 12 | Friday | Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W” |
| May 16 | Thursday | Last day of classes |
| May 17 – 24 | Friday – Friday | Final exam period |
| May 24 | Friday | Spring term ends |
| June 5 | Wednesday | Commencement** |
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*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open. **Commencement date subject to change. |
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Summer 2013 Term Schedule (subject to change)
| Month & Date | Day | |
| May 20-24 | Mon-Fri | Orientation (as scheduled by programs) |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day – SPS offices closed |
| May 28 | Tuesday | Last day to drop with 100% refund |
| May 29 | Wednesday | First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| June 5 | Wednesday | Award of degrees and certificates Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| June 6 | Thursday | First day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| June 12 | Wednesday | Last day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| June 13 | Thursday | First day to drop courses with 25% refund |
| June 19 | Wednesday | Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade |
| June 20 | Thursday | First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded |
| July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| July 13 | Saturday | Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W” |
| August 2 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| August 3 – 9 | Saturday – Friday | Final exam period |
| August 9 | Friday | Summer term ends |
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*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open. Note: The refund schedule in this calendar applies to courses that meet for the entire summer term only. Courses that meet for a shorter duration will have a prorated refund schedule. |
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Fall 2013 Term Schedule (subject to change)
| Month & Date | Day | |
| August 13 – 26 | Monday – Sunday | Orientation (as scheduled by programs) |
| August 27 | Tuesday | Last day to drop with 100% refund |
| August 28 | Wednesday | First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| September 3 | Tuesday | Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| September 4 | Wednesday | First day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| September 4 | Tuesday | Award of Degrees and Certificates |
| September 4 – 6 | Wednesday – Friday | No classes scheduled* |
| September 10 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| September 11 | Wednesday | First day to drop courses with 25% refund |
| September 13 – 14 | Friday – Saturday | No classes scheduled* |
| September 17 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade |
| September 18 | Wednesday | First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded |
| October 13 – 14 | Sunday – Monday | SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| October 15 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| November 8 | Friday | Last day to withdraw and receive grade of "W" |
| November 27 | Wednesday | Classes follow Friday schedule |
| November 28 – December 1 | Thursday – Sunday | Thanksgiving: SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| December 15 | Sunday | Last day of classes |
| December 16 – 23 | Monday – Monday | Final exam period |
| December 23 | Monday | Fall term ends |
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*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open. |
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Spring 2014 Term Schedule (subject to change)
| Month & Date | Day | |
| January 17 – 26 | Tuesday – Thursday | Orientation (as scheduled by programs) |
| January 26 | Sunday | Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund |
| January 27 | Monday | First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| February 3 | Monday | Award of degrees and certificates Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund |
| February 4 | Tuesday | First day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| February 10 | Monday | Last day to drop courses with 50% refund |
| February 11 | Tuesday | First day to drop courses with 25% refund |
| February 12 | Wednesday | Lincolns’ Birthday – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled* |
| February 17 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – College is closed |
| February 18 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade |
| February 19 | Wednesday | First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded |
| February 20 | Thursday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| April 14 – 22 | Monday – Tuesday | Spring recess* |
| April 24 | Thursday | Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W” |
| May 16 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| May 16 – 23 | Friday – Friday | Final exam period |
| May 23 | Friday | Spring term ends |
| TBD | TBD | Commencement** |
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*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open. **Commencement date will be published in the fall of 2013. |
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