ACADEMIC CALENDAR
August Interim 2011 through Summer 2013
| August Interim 2011 | |||
| Interim begins | Saturday | July 30 | |
| Interim ends | Friday | August 19 | |
| 18 Class Days | |||
| Fall Semester 2011 | |||
| Faculty Contract Period Begins | Wednesday | August 17 | |
| Freshmen Move-in Day | Saturday | August 20 | |
| Truman Week Begins | Saturday | August 20 | |
| Classes Begin | Thursday | August 25 | |
| Labor Day (University Closed) | Monday | September 5 | |
| First Block Classes End | Wednesday | October 12 | |
| Midterm Break | Thursday- Friday | October 13- 14 | |
| Second Block Classes Begin | Monday | October 17 | |
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday- Friday | November 21- 25 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday | December 9 | |
| Finals Start | Monday | December 12 | |
| Reading Day | Wednesday | December 14 | |
| Finals End | Friday | December 16 | |
| Commencement | 11:00 AM | Saturday | December 17 |
| 69 Class Days | |||
| Winter Interim 2011- 2012 | |||
| Interim Begins | Saturday | December 17 | |
| Interim Ends | Saturday | January 7 | |
| 12 Class Days | |||
| Spring Semester 2012 | |||
| Classes Begin | Monday | January 9 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) | Monday | January 16 | |
| University Conference | Thursday | February 16 | |
| First Block Classes End | Wednesday | February 29 | |
| Second Block Classes Begin | Thursday | March 1 | |
| Midterm Break | Monday- Friday | March 5-9 | |
| Spring Break | Monday | April 9 | |
| Student Research Conference | Tuesday | April 17 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday | April 27 | |
| Finals Start | Monday | April 30 | |
| Reading Day | Wednesday | May 2 | |
| Finals End | Friday | May 4 | |
| Commencement | 2:00 PM | Saturday | May 5 |
| 71 Class Days | |||
| May Interim 2012 | |||
| Interim Begins | Saturday | May 5 | |
| Interim Ends | Saturday | June 2 | |
| 24 Class Days | |||
| Summer Semester 2012 | |||
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | Monday | May 28 | |
| First Five-Week Classes Begin | Tuesday | May 29 | |
| Eight-Week Summer Classes Begin | Monday | June 4 | |
| First Five-Week Classes End | Friday | June 29 | |
| Second Five-Week Classes Begin | Monday | July 2 | |
| Independence Day (University Closed) | Wednesday | July 4 | |
| Eight-Week Summer Classes End | Friday | July 27 | |
| Second Five-Week Classes End | Friday | August 3 | |
| 48 Class Days | |||
| August Interim 2012 | |||
| Interim Begins | Saturday | July 28 | |
| Interim Ends | Friday | August 17 | |
| 18 Class Days | |||
| Fall Semester 2012 | |||
| Faculty Contract Period Begins | Wednesday | August 15 | |
| Freshmen Move-in Day | Saturday | August 18 | |
| Truman Week Begins | Saturday | August 18 | |
| Classes Begin | Thursday | August 23 | |
| Labor Day (University Closed) | Monday | September 3 | |
| First Block Classes End | Wednesday | October 10 | |
| Midterm Break | Thursday- Friday | October 11- 12 | |
| Second Block Classes Begin | Monday | October 15 | |
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday- Friday | November 19- 23 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday | December 7 | |
| Finals Start | Monday | December 10 | |
| Reading Day | Wednesday | December 12 | |
| Finals End | Friday | December 14 | |
| Commencement | 11:00 AM | Saturday | December 15 |
| 69 Class Days | |||
| Winter Interim 2012- 2013 | |||
| Interim Begins | Saturday | December 15 | |
| Interim Ends | Saturday | January 12 | |
| 20 Class Days | |||
| Spring Semester 2013 | |||
| Classes Begin | Monday | January 14 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) | Monday | January 21 | |
| University Conference | Thursday | February 21 | |
| First Block Classes End | Wednesday | March 6 | |
| Second Block Classes Begin | Thursday | March 7 | |
| Midterm Break | Monday- Friday | March 11- 15 | |
| Spring Break | Monday | April 1 | |
| Student Research Conference | Tuesday | April 16 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday | May 3 | |
| Finals Start | Monday | May 6 | |
| Reading Day | Wednesday | May 8 | |
| Finals End | Friday | May 10 | |
| Commencement | 2:00 PM | Saturday | May 11 |
| 71 Class Days | |||
| May Interim 2013 | |||
| Interim Begins | Saturday | May 11 | |
| Interim Ends | Saturday | June 1 | |
| 18 Class Days | |||
| Summer Semester 2013 | |||
| Memorial day (University Closed) | Monday | May 27 | |
| First Five-Week Classes Begin | Tuesday | May 28 | |
| Eight-Week Summer Classes Begin | Monday | June 3 | |
| First Five-Week Classes End | Friday | June 28 | |
| Second Five-Week Classes Begin | Monday | July 1 | |
| Independence Day (University Closed) | Thursday | July 4 | |
| Eight-Week Summer Classes End | Friday | July 26 | |
| Second Five-Week Classes End | Friday | August 2 | |
| 48 Class Days |
Approved by the Board of Governors on 6/25/10