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Events > Fall 2012 Academic Calendar


» Important information regarding refund periods

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M August 20

Non-matriculated undergraduate, Cross-Registered, Visiting and Exchange student registration begins. (ALL NON-MATRICULATED REGISTRATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES)

R August 23

Freshmen Check Into Residence Halls 10am-5pm

F August 24

Freshman Convocation

S August 25

Returning Residents May Check Into Residence Halls after 10am

M August 27

OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

  August 27 - September 2

Add: First-semester freshmen and first-semester transfers do not have web access to change their schedules. They must have advisor's signature and must process add during Academic Advising business hours. [1]

  August 27 - September 9

Drop: Students may drop courses on my.newpaltz.edu. First-semester freshmen and first-semester transfers do not have web access to change their schedules. They must have advisor's signature and must process drop during Academic Advising business hours.

S September 1

Graduation Applications for December 2012 due in the Rec/Reg Office (Students participate in May 2013 ceremony). [Applications will be accepted Tuesday]

M September 3

Labor Day - No Classes

  September 3 - September 10

Add: Add requires electronic permission from the instructor and must be done in Records and Registration (HAB 19). [1]

  September 10 - November 6

Course Withdrawal Period. A student may withdraw from a course that started at the beginning of the semester. ($20 fee) [1]

  September 11 - September 14

Late Registration/Add: First time registration($40 late registration fee) or add a course ($20 course change fee) with electronic permission from the instructor & department chair (contact department). All course schedule changes must be done in Records and Registration (HAB 19) [2]

F September 14

FALL 2012 REGISTRATION ENDS

  September 17 - September 18

Rosh Hashanah - No Classes

T September 25

Yom Kippur begins. No classes after 3:00 PM

W September 26

Yom Kippur - No Classes

W October 3

Deregistration for non-payment Fall 2012

M October 8

Columbus Day - No Classes

T October 9

NO TUESDAY CLASSES - Monday classes meet

F October 12

Last day for student to submit work due for course graded “I” (incomplete) for Spring or Summer 2012.

M October 22

Mid-Point of Fall 2012 semester.

F October 26

Last day for instructor to submit grade change for an "I" for Spring and Summer 2012.

  November 5 - January 15

Advance Registration for Spring 2013

Nov. 5  Matriculated Graduate Student registration begins
Nov. 12 Matriculated Undergraduate Student registration begins
Nov. 19 Non-matriculated Graduate Student registration begins (REGISTRATION FOR GRADUATE COURSES ONLY)
Jan 15 Non-matriculated, Cross-Registered, and Visiting Undergraduate registration begins

M November 5

Black Solidarity Day - classes in session [3]

T November 6

Last day for Course Withdrawal.

F November 9

Last day for student-elected Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option.

  November 21 - November 23

Thanksgiving Recess - no classes. Classes resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 26th

F November 30

Undergraduates: Last day to withdraw from College without failing grades for the semester.

  December 3 - December 12

End-of-semester Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) administration

W December 12

Last day of classes.

R December 13

Study Day/Make-up Class Day. [4]

F December 14

Common Exam Day

  December 17 - December 21

Final examinations

F December 21

End of Fall 2012 semester

S December 22

Residence Halls close 10 a.m.

W December 26

Last day for faculty to submit final grades (due by 2pm)

[1] Important information regarding refund periods

[2] The $40 late registration fee and $20 course change/withdrawal fee are an addition to course tuition. Please visit the Student Accounts web page for additional tuition information.

[3] Instructors are asked to avoid the scheduling of examinations on this day and to permit students who will be unable to attend classes to make up assignments missed.

[4] ALL ROOMS BEING USED ON THIS DAY MUST BE RESERVED THOUGH THE SCHEDULING OFFICE. Please include course number when reserving space.

» Download the academic calendar in .ics format (use in Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCal, on your iPhone, and more!) What is .ics format?