Academic Calendar

2011	Spring Semester	2012
3 January	Spring Semester	2 January
5 January	Residential Orientation	4 January
5 January	First Day to Register for Spring Online Classes	4 January
6 January	Residential Classes Begin	5 January
5-7 January	** Doctoral Comprehensive Exam	4-6 January
17 January	Martin Luther King Holiday	16 January
8 March	Mardi Gras Holiday	21 February
5 May	Last Day to Withdraw from Residential Course with a Grade of W	16 April
5 May	Residential Courses End	17 April
5 May	Last Day to Register for Spring Online Classes	31 May

2011	Summer Semester	2012
16 May	Summer Semester	14 May
18 May	Residential Orientation	16 May
18 May	First Day to Register for Summer Online Classes	16 May
19 May	Residential Classes Begin	17 May
30 May	Memorial Day Holiday	28 May
6 June	Last Day to Register for Summer Doctoral Comp Exam	4 June
4 July	American Independence Day Holiday	4 July
6-8 July	** Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations	11-13 July
18 August	Last Day to Withdraw from Residential Course with a Grade of W	16 August
19 August	Residential Courses End	17 August
31 August	Last Day to Register for Summer Online Classes	31 August

** Doctoral Portfolio Students are exempt from taking the Doctoral Comprehensive Exam.

MSS Comprehensive Examinations are offered online during the third week of each month except in December and January. MSS Comprehensive Exams are not offered in December or January. A cap of 15 students is set for each exam. Students must register at least 30 days in advance of the testing date.

Students enrolling in the Master’s degree program under the 2010-2011 Academic Catalog will be exempt from taking the MSS Comprehensive Exam. Instead they will develop a Master’s Portfolio which replaces the Exam.