Academic Calendar for 2011-2012

First Semester

September 3           Welcome Week begins

September 6           Classes begin

September 8         4:30PM: Inauguration of Edwin G. Clausen, Ph.D. as the fifth President of Daemen College. 
                            Classes will be cancelled from 4:00 - 6:30PM.

September 13         Last day for making changes in schedule (Adds and Drops)

October 7               Application for Degree forms must be filed with the Registrar’s office for all prospective January
                               2012 and May 2012 graduates

October 8-11       Fall Break — classes will not meet

October 12             Classes resume

October 24             Mid-semester deficiencies due at NOON

November 9         Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or change to audit)

November 14         Advance Registration begins for Intersemester and Spring Semester 2012

November 23-26   Thanksgiving Recess — classes will not meet

November 28         Classes resume

December 9         Last day of classes (Last day of classes for courses offered at the IAA location is December 10)

December 12         Final Examinations begin (NOTE: Exams for select courses may be scheduled for December 10 and/or 11.)

December 16         Final Examinations and Fall ‘11 Semester end

December 20         Semester grades due at NOON

Intersemester Session

January 3               Classes begin

January 12             Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or change to audit)

January 16             Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance — classes will not meet

January 19             Last day of classes

January 20             Final Examinations are held (if no exam, class is held on this day)

January 23             Intersemester grades due

Second Semester

January 25            Classes begin

February 1            Last day for making changes in schedule (Adds and Drops)

February 20        President’s Day — classes will not meet

March 9            Mid-semester deficiencies due at NOON

March 12-16       Spring Break — classes will not meet

March 19               Classes resume

April 4                 Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or change to audit)

April 6 - 10         Spring Holiday - classes will not meet

April 11                   Classes resume

April 11                 Advance Registration begins for Summer and Fall Semester 2012

TBA                     Academic Festival

April 16                Last day for submission of application to Upper Division/Professional Phase of Major for all departments

May 4                    Last day of classes

May 7                  Final Examinations begin (NOTE: Exams for select courses may be schedule for May 5 and/or 6.)

May 11                  Final Examinations and Spring 2012 semester end

May 15                  Grades due AT NOON for: prospective May ‘12 graduates, non-graduating ceremony “walkers,” and candidates for admission to professional phase studies in Athletic Training, and Physical Therapy

May 18                  Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony

May 19                  Commencement (held at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY) 2:30 PM

May 22                  Semester grades due at NOON for all other students

June 1                    Application for Degree forms must be filed for all prospective September 2012 graduates

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