Graduate Catalog - Shippensburg University

Shippensburg UniversityAcademic Calendar 2012-2013Fall Semester 2012New faculty orientation Monday - Tuesday August 20-21Faculty meetings Wednesday August 22New students arrive Thursday August 23Fall Welcome Week Thursday - Sunday August 23-26Regular class schedule begins Monday August 27Labor Day, university closed* Monday September 3Fall break begins, 4 pm Friday October 12Classes resume, 8 am Wednesday October 17Thanksgiving break begins, 8 am Wednesday November 21Classes resume, 8 am Monday November 26Last day of classes Friday December 7Final exams Monday - Friday December 10-14Graduate commencement Friday December 14Undergraduate commencement Saturday December 15*The fall semester has one less Monday day/evening class, made up at the discretion of faculty.Spring Semester 2013New students arrive Friday January 18New student orientation Friday - Sunday January 18-20MLK Day, university closed Monday January 21Regular class schedule begins Tuesday January 22Spring break begins, 4 pm Friday March 15Classes resume, 8 am Monday March 25Last day of classes Friday May 3Final exams Monday - Friday May 6-10Graduate commencement Friday May 10Undergraduate commencement Saturday May 11*The spring semester has one less Monday day/evening class, made up at the discretion of faculty.Summer Term 3, 2013Session opens Monday May 13Memorial Day, university closed Monday May 27Special make-up for Memorial Day Saturday May 18Session ends Friday May 31Summer Term 4, 2013Session opens Monday June 3Special make-up day for Independence Day Saturday June 29Session ends Thursday July 3Summer Term 5, 2013Session opens Monday July 8Session ends Thursday August 8Subject to change. For most up-to-date calendar, go to ship.edu/Provost/Academic_Year_Calendar/2