| August 24-25, 2012 |
New international student orientation |
| August 26-31 |
All new student orientation |
| August 28 |
Placement exams |
| August 28-29 |
Registration for new students |
| August 28-31 |
Drop/Add for returning students |
| August 30 |
President's Picnic |
| September 3 |
Labor Day holiday |
| September 4 |
Fall semester begins: Convocation, 10 a.m.; classes start at noon |
| October 1 |
Founder's Day |
| November 19-25 |
Thanksgiving vacation |
| November 26 |
Classes resume |
| November 30 |
Academic advising: No classes |
| December 7 |
Holiday Party |
| December 13-15 |
Exam period: No applied music |
| December 13-15 |
Spring semester drop/add; pick up spring semester schedules |
| December 15 |
Fall semester ends (at 6 p.m.) |
| December 16-January 8 |
Winter vacation |
| January 9, 2013 |
Spring semester begins |
| March 18-31 |
Spring vacation |
| April 1 |
Classes resume |
| May 6-8 |
Exam period: No applied music |
| May 8 |
Spring semester ends (at 6 p.m.) |
| May 10 |
Commencement rehearsal |
| May 11 |
Commencement |
