Important Dates Fall 2012
Academic Calendar
Date(s)TermDetails
3/13/2012Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Notification of Enrollment e-mailed to students for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
3/30/2012Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Enrollment begins for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
4/28/2012Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
6/8/2012Fall 2012 Undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Vet Tech students who have not enrolled for Fall 2012 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
6/9/2012-7/23/2012Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Enrollment system is not available to returning undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Vet Tech students while AOP is in progress.
7/20/2012Fall 2012 Graduate, grad cert, and professional students, and teacher interns, who have not enrolled for Fall 2012 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
7/21/2012Fall 2012 Initial tuition billing statements for Fall 2012 are available electronically on STUINFO (no paper bills are mailed).
8/9/2012Fall 2012 Initial minimum tuition & fee payment due for Fall 2012 -- $50 ($25 for amounts due of $0-$100) late registration fee is assessed after this date.
8/24/2012Fall 2012 New Freshmen and Transfer students attending an AUGUST orientation can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. (should confirm arrival plans with hall manager prior to arrival).
8/26/2012Fall 2012 New Freshmen and Transfer students who attended orientation in JUNE or JULY can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. (should confirm arrival plans with hall manager prior to arrival).
8/27/2012Fall 2012 Returning students can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m.
8/27/2012Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Summer AOP students may begin to adjust their schedule.
8/28/2012Fall 2012 Recess/Dismiss lists from last semester due from A/A Deans to the RO.
8/29/2012Fall 2012 Classes begin for Fall semester 2012 (*A MONDAY schedule is observed on Wednesday, 8/29.)
8/29/2012Fall 2012 Late enrollment fee ($100) begins for first-time Fall enrollees and returning students.
8/29/2012Fall 2012 A MONDAY schedule is observed on Wed, 8/29.
8/30/2012Fall 2012 A THURSDAY schedule is observed on Thur, 8/30.
8/31/2012Fall 2012 A FRIDAY schedule is observed on Fri, 8/31.
8/31/2012Fall 2012 Degree candidates for Fall should apply for graduation by this date - www.reg.msu.edu
9/3/2012Fall 2012 Holiday -- University closed
9/5/2012Fall 2012 Last day to change to or from CR/NC or Visitor -- must be done in the Registrar`s Office by 5 p.m.
9/5/2012Fall 2012 On-line open add period ends at 8 p.m.
9/20/2012Fall 2012 Deficiency Lists & Final Certification forms for non-Degree Audit programs delivered to colleges.
9/24/2012Fall 2012 End of tuition refund period--no refund after this date. NOTE: Special Session refund dates can be found by clicking on the course section number in the web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
9/24/2012-10/5/2012Fall 2012 Academic Progress Reports are available on the web for instructors, and APR information must be entered on the web by 10/5/12.
9/25/2012Fall 2012 Final Degree Listings distributed for previous semester.
10/5/2012Fall 2012 Approximate date that Commencement invitations are emailed to GRADUATE degree candidates & instructions (for degree candidates & families) will be available on the web at www.commencement.msu.edu.
10/6/2012Fall 2012 Web enrollment will not be available Saturday, October 6th.
10/10/2012Fall 2012 Deadline for instructors to enter APR information on the web.
10/12/2012Fall 2012 Approximate date that Commencement invitations are emailed to UNDERGRAD degree candidates. Instructions (for degree candidates & families) will be on the web at www.commencement.msu.edu.
10/17/2012Fall 2012 Middle of Semester; 8:00 p.m. – deadline to drop full-semester courses for the fall semester with no grade reported (drop deadlines for courses with non-standard meeting dates are available in Schedule Of Courses).
10/17/2012Fall 2012 NOTE: Special Session Middle of the Term dates are calculated separately. See web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
10/18/2012Fall 2012 Late enrollment fee ($200) begins for first-time Fall enrollees and returning students.
11/2/2012Fall 2012 Deficiency Lists for bachelor and medical degree candidates are due in the RO.
11/5/2012-11/16/2012Fall 2012 Academic Progress Reports are available on the web for instructors, and APR information must be entered on the web by 11/16/12.
11/16/2012Fall 2012 Deadline for instructors to enter APR information on the web.
11/22/2012-11/23/2012Fall 2012 Holiday -- University closed
12/7/2012Fall 2012 Classes end for Fall semester
12/8/2012Fall 2012 On-line grading available to instructors (by 10 a.m.)
12/10/2012-12/14/2012Fall 2012 Final Exams for Fall
12/14/2012-12/15/2012Fall 2012 Commencements
12/18/2012Fall 2012 All grades are due by 4 p.m. Grades not reported by 4 p.m. can not be included in end-of-semester official University reporting.
12/19/2012Fall 2012 ASUS Reports ready for pickup.
12/24/2012-12/25/2012Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Holiday -- University closed
12/26/2012Fall 2012 Final Certifications for graduate degree candidates are due in the RO.
12/26/2012Fall 2012 Deadline for graduate degree candidates to turn in theses/dissertations to The Graduate School for Fall 2012.
12/31/2012-1/1/2013Fall 2012, Spring 2013 Holiday -- University closed