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2012-13 Academic calendar

Dates in these calendar are subject to change without notice.

Registration deadlines
  Autumn 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Full Term A Term B Term
Registration Period I begins May 4 begins November 2 begins February 15 begins April 15 begins April 15 begins April 15
Registration Period II June 18 -September 23 November 26 -January 6 March 4 - 31 May 23 -June 23 May 23 -June 23 May 23 -June 23
$25 late registration fee begins September 24 January 7 April 1 June 24 June 24 July 25
Registration Period III September 24 - 30 January 7 - 13 April 1 - 7 June 24 - 30 June 24 - 30 June 24 -July 24
Registration for Tuition Exempt Faculty/Staff September 26 January 9 April 3 June 26 June 26 June 26
Registration for Access Program students September 26 January 9 April 3 June 26 June 26 June 26
Registration for Tuition Exempt Washington State Employees September 27 January 10 April 4 June 27 June 27 June 27
All courses require an entry code beginning this date October 1 January 14 April 8 July 1 July 1 July 1
Last day to apply to graduate this quarter
(Undergraduate students only)		 October 5 January 18 April 12 July 5 July 5 July 5
$75 late registration fee begins October 8 January 21 April 15 July 1 July 1 July 1

Course add, drop and withdrawal deadlines
  Autumn 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Full Term A Term B Term
Last day for graduate students to apply for on-leave status December 7 March 15 June 7 — — —
Last day to make a change to your schedule or withdraw from the quarter without owing tuition or fees September 30 January 13 April 7 June 30 June 30 July 31
Late Add Period 
($20 fee per day for any registration transactions)		 October 1 - 5 January 14 - 18 April 8 - 12 July 1 - 5 July 1 - 5 July 31
Unrestricted Drop Period
($20 change-of-registration fee an tuition forfeiture fees will apply, but courses dropped will not be reflected on your transcript)		 October 1 - 7 January 14 - 20 April 8 - 14 July 1 - 7 — —
Last day to add a course October 5 January 18 April 12 July 5 July 5 July 31
Late Course Drop Period
($20 fee and use of Annual Drop required)		 October 8 - November 11 January 21 - February 24 April 15 - May 19 July 8 - August 11 July 1 - 14 August 1-14
Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option ($20 fee) November 11 February 24 May 19 August 11 July 14 August 14
Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) December 7 March 15 June 7 August 23 July 24 August 23
Last day to reduce variable credits December 7 March 15 June 7 August 23 July 24 August 23

Dates of instruction
  Autumn 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Full Term A Term B Term
Instruction begins September 24 January 7 April 1 June 24 June 24 July 25
Last day of instruction December 7 March 15 June 7 August 23 July 24 August 23
Final exams December 10 - 14 March 18 - 22 June 10 - 14 Last day of class Last day of class Last day of class
Grades available on MyUW December 19 March 27 June 19 August 28 August 28 August 28
Commencement — — June 14 — — —

Tuition and fee deadlines
  Autumn 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Full Term A Term B Term
Tuition exemption forms due September 10 December 24 March 18 June 10 June 10 June 10
First day tuition balance available on MyUW September 10 January 4 March 29 June 21 June 21 June 21
$25 late registration fee begins September 24 January 7 April 1 June 24 June 24 July 25
Last day to enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan September 28 January 11 April 5 June 28 June 28 June 28
$75 late registration fee begins October 8 January 21 April 15 July 1 July 1 July 1
Tuition due for all registered students
(Payment must be received by 5 p.m.)		 October 12 January 25 April 19 July 12 July 12 July 12
One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter during this period October 1 - 23 January 14 - February 5 April 8 - 30 July 1 - 14 July 1 - 14 August 1 - 14
Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter on or after this date October 24 February 6 May 1 July 15 July 15 August 15

University holidays
  Autumn 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Full Term A Term B Term
Veterans Day November 12 — — — — —
Thanksgiving November 22 - 23 — — — — —
Martin Luther King Jr. Day — January 21 — — — —
Presidents Day — February 18 — — — —
Memorial Day — — May 27 — — —
Independence Day — — — July 4 July 4 —

No classes; university offices closed.