Academic Calendar Fall 2012

Deadlines By Session - Fall 2012
Session	Fee Payment Deadline	Start Date	Last Date to Add Without Permission Number	Drop Fee Begins	Last Date For Refund & Last Date to Register/Add or Drop w/o a "W"***	Last Date To Drop With a W Or Completely Withdraw	Last Day of Classes	Grades Due
Regular*	Aug 23	Aug 27	Aug 31	Sept 4	Sept 10	Oct 5	Dec14*	Dec 31
1st 5 wk	Aug 23	Aug 27	Aug 28	Aug 31	Aug 29	Sept 7	Sept 28	Oct 2
2nd 5 wk	Aug 23	Oct 1	Oct 2	Oct 5	Oct 3	Oct 12	Nov 2	Nov 6
3rd 5 wk	Aug 23	Nov 5	Nov 6	Nov 9	Nov 7	Nov 16	Dec 14	Dec 31
1st 8 wk	Aug 23	Aug 27	Aug 29	Sept 1	Aug 31	Sept 17	Oct 19	Oct 23
2nd 8 wk**	Aug 23	Oct 22	Oct 24	Oct 27	Oct 26	Nov 12	Dec 14**	Dec 31
1st 10 wk	Aug 23	Aug 27	Aug 29	Sept 1	Sept 5	Sept 21	Nov 2	Nov 6
2nd 10 wk	Aug 23	Oct 1	Oct 3	Oct 6	Oct 9	Oct 26	Dec 14	Dec 31
12 wk Mtn Home	Aug 23	Aug 27	Aug 30	Sept 2	Sept 6	Sept 27	Nov 16	Nov 27
Workshop deadlines
*The final exams for this session are December 17-20. See Final Examination Schedule listed on BroncoWeb for exact dates and times.
**This session is eight calendar weeks long with seven weeks of in class instruction due to the Thanksgiving Week Break.
***Last date to add with permission number, last date to drop or completely withdraw without a W and receive a refund (less a $40.00 Processing Fee), last date to change from Credit-to-Audit or Audit-to-Credit.

For Registration Information see the Fall Schedule of Classes
February	15, Wed	Free Application for 2012-2013 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority filing deadline for new and transfer students. Students who will begin enrollment at BSU during the Fall 2012 semester should transmit the FAFSA, including any required signature pages, by February 15, 2012. New and transfer students who meet this deadline will automatically be considered for most need-based scholarships and tuition waivers and will receive priority consideration for certain grant, loan, and work-study programs.
	15, Wed	Scholarship deadlines: Last day to have all admission materials received in the Admissions Office for new and transfer students who want to be considered for scholarships for the 2012-2013 year. Last day for the “BSU Supplemental Scholarship Application” to be received in the Financial Aid Office to be considered for special 2012-2013 merit and need-based scholarships. Last day for the “Brown Scholarship” application to be received in the Honors College. The Boise State Financial Aid website contains a listing of departments that require a separate scholarship application.
March	15, Thurs	Free Application for 2012-2013 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority filing deadline for continuing students. Deadline for submitting Supplemental Scholarship Application. Students attending BSU Spring 2013 and who plan to continue attendance during the 2012-2013 academic year should transmit the FAFSA or renewal FAFSA, including any required signature pages, by March 15, 2012. Students who meet this deadline will receive priority consideration for certain scholarship, grant, loan, and work-study programs.
April	2, Monday	Registration for continuing students begins for Fall 2012 (by appointment).
May	15, Tuesday	Last day for undergraduate, degree-seeking applicants for fall semester to have all admission materials received by the Admissions Office. Students who miss this deadline will be considered for nondegree-seeking (part-time, 7 or less credits) status only and are ineligible for financial aid.
	15, Tuesday	Priority deadline for international student application materials to be received for fall semester consideration.
June	1, Fiday	Last day to submit financial aid documents to maintain 2012-2013 priority aid.
	29, Friday	Last day for graduate, degree-seeking applicants for fall semester to have all admission materials received by Graduate Admission and Degree Services. Applications received after this date might not be processed in time to admit students to degree programs.
July	1, Sunday	First day students can begin working using 2012-2013 work-study awards.
August	20, Monday	University, College, and Department Activities for Faculty begin this week.
	24, Friday	Residence Halls open at 8 a.m. (in one-and-a-half hour shifts).
	24, Friday	Convocation.
	27, Monday	Classes begin. Academic advising is available throughout the semester.
	31, Friday	Weekend University classes begin.
	31, Friday	Last day for faculty initiated drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to be turned in to the Registrar’s Office.
	31, Friday	Last day to apply for graduation, using BroncoWeb, for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December.
September	3, Monday	Labor Day Holiday (no classes - University offices closed).
	10, Monday	Last day to waive Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) using BroncoWeb.
	10, Monday	Pell Grant eligibility determined by number of credits registeredon this date.
	10, Monday	Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis or project credit.
	10, Monday	Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to Registrar’s Office to declare Idaho residency for Fall 2012 consideration.
October	5, Friday	Last day to add undergraduate internship or independent study.
	5, Friday	Last day to add graduate assessment, internship, independent study, directed research, practicum, readings and conference.
	8, Monday	Last day to submit Application for Admission to Candidacy form to Graduate Admission and Degree Services for graduate degrees to be awarded in May.
	8, Monday	Columbus Day Observed (classes in session and University offices open).
	19, Friday	Recommended last day for final oral dissertaion, thesis, or project defense for December graduation.
November	9, Friday	Last day to submit review copies of dissertation or thesis with Final Reading Approval signed by supervisory committee chair to Graduate Dean’s Office for December graduation.
	12, Monday	Veterans Day observed (classes in session and University offices open).
	17, Saturday	Residence Halls close (12 noon).
	24, Saturday	Residence Halls re-open (12 noon).
	19-25, Mon-Sun	Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes (University offices closed November 22-23).
December	14, Friday	Classroom instruction ends.
	14, Friday	Last day to submit final copies of dissertation or thesis to Graduate Dean’s Office for December graduation.
	16, Sunday	Weekend University classes end.
	17-20, Mon-Thur	Final semester examinations for the Regular session. (Exam schedule listed on BroncoWeb.)
	21, Friday	Residence halls close at Noon.
	21, Friday	Commencement.
	24-28 ,Mon-Fri	University offices closed.
	31, Monday	Grade reports due on BroncoWeb.
	31, Monday	Last day to submit Report of Culminating Activity form (if needed) to Graduate Admission and Degree Services for graduate degrees to be awarded in December.
January	1, Tuesday	New Year's Day (University offices closed).