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**
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.

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
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.*

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
*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open.

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**
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.