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2011 - 2012

University Calendar

The annual calendar at BYU includes two semesters and two terms. Fall semester 2011 begins the last Monday in August and ends before the Christmas holidays. Winter semester is from early January to late April. Spring and summer terms begin April 26 and June 20 respectively. Registering for spring and summer terms allows students to accelerate their progress in many degree programs.

Fall Semester 2011
T Dec 1, 2010 Departmental application deadlines for fall semester 2011 entry to graduate study may be as early as December 1, 2010. For specific program and department deadlines and requirements, refer to the department listing in the 2011–2012 BYU Graduate Catalog or check with the department.
T Feb 1, 2011 Last day continuing students can apply for Spring/Summer scholarships
T Feb 1 Last day new freshmen may submit undergraduate applications for spring term 2011, summer term 2011, or fall semester 2011 admission, academic scholarships, and talent awards
T Feb 1 Last day continuing undergraduate students and former students admitted spring term, summer term, or fall semester 2011 may apply for scholarships for fall semester 2011 or winter semester 2012
T Feb 1 Last day international students (new freshman, transfer, and former) may submit admission applications for spring term 2011, summer term 2011, or fall semester 2011
T Feb 1 Last day transfer and former BYU students (including international students) may submit undergraduate admission applications for spring term 2011, summer term 2011, or fall semester 2011
T Feb 1 Last day to submit a continuing student enrollment and scholarship deferment application for spring term 2011, summer term 2011, or fall semester 2011
W Mar 2 All enrolled continuing undergraduate, graduate, intern, or Study Abroad students' Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsements are due to avoid registration delays for fall semester 2011
T Mar 29 Priority registration begins
M Aug 22 First day summer term 2011 grades are available
M Aug 22 Tuition due in full. Ability to add additional courses for fall 2011 will be restricted due to non-payment
MTW Aug 22–24 Annual University Conference
ThFSa Aug 25–27 New Student Orientation
Su Aug 28 Last day to officially discontinue enrollment without a withdraw date posted on the transcript
M Aug 29 Classes begin
M Sep 5 Labor Day holiday
M Sep 12 Last day to add classes
M Sep 12 Last day to drop classes without incurring a pro-rata tuition charge
M Sep 12 Last day to drop a class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript
M Sep 12 Final tuition deadline. Current class enrollment will be dropped for non-payment. Late payments will not be accepted.
M Sep 12 Last day for new and continuing students to submit Student Health Plan enrollment or certification of other coverage through the Route Y Web site
Th Sep 15 Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for December 2011 graduation
Sa Oct 1 Last day new freshmen, transfer, and former BYU students (including international students) may submit undergraduate admission/scholarship applications for winter semester 2012
Sa Oct 1 Last day to submit a continuing student enrollment and scholarship deferment application for winter semester 2012
M Oct 3 Last day to withdraw from a first block class for academic reasons
M Oct 3 Last day to officially discontinue from first block classes for nonacademic emergencies
T Oct 18 Last day of first block classes
W Oct 19 Second block classes begin
W Oct 26 Last day to add second block classes
W Oct 26 Last day to drop a second block class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript
F Oct 28 Last day graduate students may apply for December 2011 graduation
T Nov 1 Full payment due on BYU short-term loans for fall semester 2011
M Nov 7 Last day to withdraw from a semester class for academic reasons.
F Nov 18 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may schedule a final oral examination (defense of their work) and submit copies of their work to their graduate committee for December 2011 graduation. Note: Ample time should be allowed to make corrections in dissertations, theses, or selected projects after the final oral examination and before the deadline for submitting the ETD
F Nov 18 Last day undergraduates may submit to the Registrar's Office all incompletes, T grades, special exams, GE challenges, military credit, official transcripts of work completed at other schools, and any other information pertaining to December 2011 graduation
T Nov 22 Last day to withdraw from a second block class for academic reasons
T Nov 22 Last day to officially discontinue from the university or withdraw from all classes for nonacademic emergencies
T Nov 22 Last day Independent Study final exams may be submitted for December 2011 graduation
T Nov 22 Friday class instruction—no Tuesday classes
W Nov 23 No classes held
ThF Nov 24–25 Thanksgiving holiday
F Dec 2 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may have a final oral examination (defense of their work) for December 2011 graduation
Th Dec 8 Last day of class instruction
F Dec 9 Exam preparation day
F Dec 9 Last day graduate students may submit their dissertation, thesis, or selected project along with ADV Form 8d for signature to the dean of their college for December 2011 graduation
M–F Dec 12–16 Final exams
F Dec 16 Graduation (no exercises)
F Dec 16 Last day graduate students may submit the ETD of their dissertation, thesis, or selected project to the Library Administration Office Queue, and take ADV Form 8d to the Library Administration Office (2060 HBLL); complete remaining degree requirements; pay fees; and submit exam results and any I and T, etc., grade changes to the Registrar's Office for December 2011 graduation (including any prerequisite Independent Study)
F, M Dec 23, 26 Christmas Holiday
W Dec 28 Fall semester 2011 grades due
F Dec 30 Fall semester 2011 grades available
F, M Dec 30, Jan 2 New Year's Day Holiday



Winter Semester 2012
T Feb 1, 2011 Departmental application deadlines for winter semester 2012 entry to graduate study may be as early as February 1, 2011. For specific program and department deadlines and requirements, refer to the department listing in the 2011–2012 BYU Graduate Catalog or check with the department
T Feb 1 Last day continuing undergraduate students may apply for scholarships for winter semester 2012
Sa Oct 1 Last day new freshmen, transfer, and former BYU students (including international students) may submit undergraduate admission/scholarship applications for winter semester 2012
Sa Oct 1 Last day to submit a continuing student enrollment and scholarship deferment application for winter semester 2012
T Oct 25 Priority registration begins
T Nov 15 Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for April 2012 graduation
W Dec 28 Tuition due in full. Ability to add additional courses for winter 2012 will be restricted due to non-payment
T Jan 3, 2012 New Student Orientation
T Jan 3 Last day to officially discontinue enrollment without a withdraw date posted on the transcript
W Jan 4 Classes begin
M Jan 16 Martin Luther King Day holiday
W Jan 18 Last day to add classes
W Jan 18 Last day to drop classes without incurring a pro-rata tuition charge
W Jan 18 Last day to drop a class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript
W Jan 18 Final tuition deadline. Current class enrollment will be dropped for non-payment. Late payments will not be accepted.
W Jan 18 Last day for new students to submit Student Health Plan enrollment or certification of other coverage through the Route Y Web site
F Jan 27 Last day graduate students may apply for April 2012 graduation
W Feb 1 Last day new freshmen may submit undergraduate applications for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012 admission, academic scholarships, and talent awards
W Feb 1 Last day continuing students can apply for Spring/Summer scholarships
W Feb 1 Last day international students (new freshman, transfer, and former) may submit admission/scholarship applications for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012
W Feb 1 Last day transfer and former BYU students—including international students—may submit undergraduate admission/scholarship applications for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012
W Feb 1 Last day continuing undergraduate students and former students admitted spring term, summer term, or fall semester 2012 may apply for scholarships for fall semester 2012 and winter semester 2013
W Feb 1 All enrolled continuing undergraduate, graduate, intern, or Study Abroad students' Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsements are due to avoid registration delays for fall semester 2012
W Feb 8 Last day to withdraw from a first block class for academic reasons
W Feb 8 Last day to officially discontinue from a first block class for nonacademic emergencies
W Feb 15 Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for June 2012 graduation
F Feb 17 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may schedule a final oral examination (defense of their work) and submit copies of their work to their graduate committee for April 2012 graduation
M Feb 20 Presidents' Day holiday
T Feb 21 Monday class instruction—no Tuesday classes
F Feb 24 Last day of first block classes
M Feb 27 Second block classes begin
Th Mar 1 Last day to submit a continuing student enrollment and scholarship deferment application for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012
Th Mar 1 Full payment due on BYU short-term loans for Winter semester 2012
F Mar 2 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may have a final oral examination (defense of their work) for April 2012 graduation. Note: Ample time should be allowed to make corrections in dissertations, theses, or selected projects after the final oral examination and before the deadline for submitted the ETD
M Mar 5 Last day to add second block classes
M Mar 5 Last day to drop a second block class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript
F Mar 9 Last day graduate students may submit their dissertation, thesis, or selected project along with ADV Form 8d for signature to the dean of their college for April 2012 graduation
Th Mar 15 Due date for Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement for academic year Fall 2012–Summer 2013
Th Mar 15 Last day to withdraw from a semester class for academic reasons
F Mar 16 Last day graduate students may submit the ETD of their dissertation, thesis, or selected project to the Library Administration Office queue and take ADV Form 8d to the Library Administration Office (2060 HBLL); complete remaining degree requirements; pay fees; and submit exam results and any I and T, etc., grade changes to the Registrar's Office for April 2012 graduation (including any prerequisite Independent Study)
F Mar 23 Last day undergraduates may submit to the Registrar's Office all incompletes, T grades, special exams, GE challenges, military credit, official transcripts of work completed at other schools, and any other information pertaining to April 2012 graduation
F Mar 30 Last day to withdraw from a second block class for academic reasons
F Mar 30 Last day to officially discontinue from the university or withdraw from all classes for nonacademic emergencies
F Mar 30 Last day undergraduate Independent Study final exams may be submitted for April 2012 graduation
W Apr 11 Last day of class instruction
ThF Apr 12–13 Exam preparation days
Sa, M–Th Apr 14, 16–19 Final exams
Th Apr 19 Graduation—university commencement
F Apr 20 Graduation—college convocations
Th Apr 26 Winter semester 2012 grades due
M Apr 30 Winter semester 2012 grades available



Spring Term 2012
Th Sept 15, 2011 Departmental application deadlines for spring term 2012 entry to graduate study may be as early as September 15, 2011. For specific program and department deadlines and requirements, refer to the department listing in the 2011–2012 BYU Graduate Catalog or check with the department
W Feb 1, 2012 Last day continuing undergraduate students may submit scholarship applications for spring or summer terms 2012
W Feb 1 Last day new freshmen may submit undergraduate applications for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012 admission, academic scholarships, and talent awards
W Feb 1 Last day former students admitted spring term or summer term 2012 may apply for spring term and summer term 2012 scholarships
W Feb 1 Last day international students (new freshman, transfer, and former) may submit admission applications for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012
W Feb 1 Last day former students may apply for fall semester 2012 or winter semester 2013 scholarships
W Feb 1 Registration opens
W Feb 1 Last day transfer and former BYU students—including international students—may submit undergraduate admission applications for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012
W Feb 1 Last day to submit a continuing student enrollment and scholarship deferment application for spring term 2012, summer term 2012, or fall semester 2012
W Feb 15 Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for June 2012 graduation
Th Mar 1 All enrolled continuing undergraduate, graduate, intern, or Study Abroad students' Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsements are due to avoid registration delays for fall semester 2012
Su Apr 15 Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for August 2012 graduation
T Apr 17 Tuition due in full. Ability to add additional courses for spring 2012 will be restricted due to non-payment
M Apr 23 Last day to discontinue enrollment without a withdraw date posted on the transcript
T Apr 24 Classes begin
F Apr 27 Last day graduate students may apply for June 2012 graduation
T May 1 Last day to add classes
T May 1 Last day to drop classes without incurring a pro-rata tuition charge
T May 1 Last day to drop a class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript
T May 1 Final tuition deadline. Current class enrollment will be dropped for non-payment. Late payments will not be accepted
T May 1 Last day for new students to submit Student Health Plan enrollment or certification of other coverage through the Route Y Web site
F May 18 Last day undergraduates may submit to the Registrar's Office all incompletes, T grades, special exams, GE challenges, military credit, official transcripts of work completed at other schools, and any other information pertaining to June 2012 graduation
F May 18 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may schedule a final oral examination (defense of their work) and submit copies of their work to their graduate committee for June 2012 graduation. Note: Ample time should be allowed to make corrections in dissertations, theses, or selected projects after the final oral examination and before the deadline for submitting the ETD
F May 25 Last day graduate students may apply for August 2012 graduation
F May 25 Last day undergraduate Independent Study final exams may be submitted for June 2012 graduation
M May 28 Memorial Day holiday
T May 29 Last day to withdraw from a class for academic reasons
T May 29 Last day to officially discontinue from the university or withdraw from all classes for nonacademic emergencies
F Jun 1 Full payment due on BYU short-term loans for spring term 2012
F Jun 1 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may have a final oral examination (defense of their work) for June 2012 graduation
F Jun 8 Last day graduate students may submit their dissertation, thesis, or selected project along with ADV Form 8d for signature to the dean of their college for June 2012 graduation
M Jun 11 Last day of class instruction
T Jun 12 Exam preparation day
WTh Jun 13–14 Final exams
Th Jun 14 Graduation (no exercises)
F Jun 14 Last day graduate students may submit the ETD of their dissertation, thesis, or selected project to the Library Administration Office queue, and take ADV Form 8d to the Library Administration Office (2060 HBLL); complete remaining degree requirements; pay fees; and submit exam results and any I and T etc. grade changes to the Registrar's Office for June 2012 graduation (including any prerequisite Independent Study)
F Jun 15 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may schedule a final oral examination (defense of their work) and submit copies of their work to their graduate committee for August 2012 graduation
Th Jun 21 Spring term 2012 grades due
M Jun 25 Spring term 2012 grades available
F Jun 29 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may have a final oral examination (defense of their work) for August 2012 graduation. Note: Ample time should be allowed to make corrections in dissertations, theses, or selected projects after the final oral examination and before the deadline for submitting the ETD
Sa Jun 30 Last day federal government will accept Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2011–2012 academic year



Summer Term 2012
Th Dec 1, 2011 Departmental application deadlines for summer term 2012 entry to graduate study may be as early as December 1, 2011. For specific program and department deadlines and requirements, refer to the department listing in the 2011—2012 BYU Graduate Catalog or check with the department
W Feb 1, 2012 Last day continuing undergraduate students may submit scholarship applications for summer term 2012
W Feb 1 Registration opens
W Feb 1 Last day new freshmen may submit undergraduate applications for summer term 2012 or fall semester 2012 admission, and academic scholarships
W Feb 1 Last day to submit a continuing student enrollment and scholarship deferment application for summer term 2012 or fall semester 2012
W Feb 1 Last day international students (new freshman, transfer, and former) may submit admission applications for summer term 2012 or fall semester 2012
W Feb 1 Last day former students admitted for summer term 2012 may apply for summer term 2012 scholarships
W Feb 1 Last day former students may apply for fall semester 2012 or winter semester 2013 scholarships
W Feb 1 Last day transfer and former BYU students—including international students—may submit undergraduate admission applications for summer term 2012 or fall semester 2012
Th Mar 1 All enrolled continuing undergraduate, graduate, intern, or Study Abroad students' Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsements are due to avoid registration delays for fall semester 2012
Su Apr 15 Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for August 2012 graduation
F May 25 Last day graduate students may apply for August 2012 graduation
M Jun 11 Tuition due in full. Ability to add additional courses for summer 2012 will be restricted due to non-payment
F Jun 15 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may schedule a final oral examination (defense of their work) and submit copies of their work to their graduate committee for August 2012 graduation
FSa Jun 15–16 New Student Orientation
Su Jun 17 Last day to discontinue enrollment without a withdraw date posted on the transcript
M Jun 18 Classes begin
M Jun 25 Last day to add classes
M Jun 25 Last day to drop classes without incurring a pro-rata tuition charge
M Jun 25 Last day to drop a class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript
M Jun 25 Final tuition deadline. Current class enrollment will be dropped for non-payment. Late payments will not be accepted
M Jun 25 Last day for new students to submit Student Health Plan enrollment or certification of other coverage through the Route Y Web site
F Jun 29 Last day graduate students in dissertation, thesis, or selected project programs may have a final oral examination (defense of their work) for August 2012 graduation. Note: Ample time should be allowed to make corrections in dissertations, theses, or selected projects after the final oral examination and before the deadline for submitting the ETD
Sa Jun 30 Last day federal government will accept Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2011–2012 academic year
W Jul 4 Independence Day holiday
F Jul 6 Last day graduate students may submit their dissertation, thesis, or selected project along with ADV Form 8d for signature to the dean of their college for August 2012 graduation
F Jul 13 Last day undergraduates may submit to the Registrar's Office all incompletes, T grades, special exams, GE challenges, military credit, official transcripts of work completed at other schools, and any other information pertaining to August 2012 graduation
F Jul 13 Last day graduate students may submit the ETD of their dissertation, thesis, or selected project to the Library Administration Office queue; complete remaining degree requirements; pay fees; and submit exam results and any I and T, etc., grade changes to the Registrar's Office for August 2012 graduation (including any prerequisite Independent Study)
F Jul 20 Last day undergraduate Independent Study final exams may be submitted for August 2012 graduation
M Jul 23 Last day to withdraw from a class for academic reasons
M Jul 23 Last day to officially discontinue from the university or withdraw from all classes for nonacademic emergencies
T Jul 24 Pioneer Day holiday
W Aug 1 Full payment due on BYU short-term loans for summer term 2012
M Aug 6 Last day of class instruction
T Aug 7 Exam preparation day
WTh Aug 8–9 Final exams
Th Aug 9 Graduation—university commencement
F Aug 10 Graduation—college convocations
Th Aug 16 Summer term 2012 grades due
M Aug 20 Summer term 2012 grades available