Academic Calendar

2012-2013 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The University Registrar maintains the official academic calendar for Georgetown University. Tuition refund periods for withdrawals from full-semester fall and spring classes can be found here.

Please Note: Students withdrawing from courses should consult with their academic program, Student Financial Services (Gloria Kimball, gmk29@georgetown.edu), the Office of International Programs (Anka Dadarlat, aid22@georgetown.edu) and the Office of Veteran Services (veteranservices@georgetown.edu) as appropriate to find out how schedule changes could affect their financial aid, loan, repayment, Visa and benefit status. Students are required to notify their academic program in writing of their intent to withdraw and to process all required paperwork for such actions by published deadlines.

FALL 2012

Dates for full-semester courses:

December 7 - Classes End
December 8 - Registration Completion for Spring
December 8 - Study Days Begin
December 11 - Registration Completion Ends
December 12 - Examinations Begin
December 20 - Examinations End
December 21 - Registration Completion Continues for Spring
December 27 - Undergraduate Grades Due
January 3 - Graduate Grades Due

SPRING 2013

Dates for full-semester courses:

January 9 - Add/Drop Continues
January 9 - Classes Begin: Follow Monday Class Schedule
January 9 - Registration (New Students)
January 18 - Add/Drop Ends
January 18 - Last Day for Registration Changes/Late Registration
January 21 - Holiday: Martin Luther King Day
January 22 - Last Day for 100% Refund (Full-Semester Courses)
February 1 - Last Day for BALS Students to Apply to Graduate
February 5 - Last Day for 80% Refund (Full-Semester Courses)
February 18 - Holiday: President's Day
February 19 - Last Day for 70% Refund (Full-Semester Courses)
March 1 - Spring Break Begins after Last Class
March 5 - Last Day for 50% Refund (Full-Semester Courses)
March 11 - Classes Resume
March 12 - Last Day for 40% Refund (Full-Semester Courses); NO REFUNDS AFTER TODAY
March 18 - Undergraduates: Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
March 27 - Easter Break Begins after Last Class
April 2 - Classes Resume
April 2 - Early Registration for the Following Fall Term Begins
April 13 - Early Registration Ends
April 25 - Graduate Students: Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
April 29 - Classes End
April 30 - Registration Completion for Fall
April 30 - Study Days Begin
May 2 - Registration Completion Ends
May 3 - Examinations Begin
May 4 - Exam Day
May 5 - Study Day
May 6 - Examinations Continue
May 11 - Examinations End
May 12 - Add/Drop Begins for Fall
May 13 - 10:00 a.m. - Grades Due for All Graduating Students
May 15 - 12:00 p.m. - Grades Due for Undergraduate Students
May 16 - 2:00 p.m. - Senior Convocation
May 17 - Commencement Weekend
May 20 - Grades Due for Graduate Students
May 20 - Summer 1st 6-week Session Begins
May 20 - Summer Full Session Begins
May 20 - Summer Pre-Session Begins

Summer 2013

The following is a partial schedule of important dates for summer 2013. See the Georgetown Summer School Academic Calendar for a complete list of important 2013 summer dates. Also, see Georgetown Summer School Tuition and Fees for refund deadlines.

February 1 – Summer Registration Begins
May 20 – Pre-Session, 1st 6-Week Session and Full Classes Begin
May 20 – Late Registration for Pre-Session, 1st 6-Week Session and Full Session
May 22 – Add/Drop Ends for Pre-Session
May 25 – Add/Drop Ends for 1st 6-Week Session
May 27 – Holiday, Memorial Day
May 29 – Add/Drop Ends for Full Session
June 3 – 1st Session and Cross-Session Classes Begin
June 3 – Late Registration for 1st Session and Cross-Session
June 5 – Add/Drop Ends for 1st Session
June 5 – Last Day to Withdraw from Pre-Session Courses
June 10 – Add/Drop Ends for Cross-Session
June 14 – Pre-Session Classes End
June 14 – Last Day to Withdraw from 1st 6-Week Session Courses
June 21 – Undergraduate Grades Due for Pre-Session Courses
June 24 – Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Session Courses
June 28 – Graduate Grades Due for Pre-Session Courses
June 28 – 1st 6-Week Session Classes End
July 1 – 2nd 6-Week Session Classes Begin
July 1 – Late Registration for 2nd 6-Week Session
July 4 – Holiday, Independence Day
July 5 – 1st Session Classes End
July 6 – Add/Drop Ends for 2nd 6-Week Session
July 8 – 2nd Session Classes Begin
July 8 – Late Registration for 2nd Session
July 8 – Last Day to Withdraw from Cross-Session Courses
July 10 – Add/Drop Ends for 2nd Session
July 12 – Undergraduate Grades Due for 1st Session Courses
July 12 – Graduate Grades Due for 1st 6-Week Session Courses
July 19 – Graduate Grades Due for 1st Session Courses
July 24 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Session Courses
July 26 – Cross-Session Classes End
July 26 – Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd 6-Week Session Courses
July 29 – Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Session Courses
August 2 – Undergraduate Grades Due for Cross-Session Courses
August 9 – 2nd 6-Week Session, 2nd Session and Full Session Classes End
August 9 – Graduate Grades Due for Cross-Session Courses
August 16 – Undergraduate Grades Due for 2nd Session and Full Session Courses
August 23 – Graduate Grades Due for 2nd 6-Week Session, 2nd Session and Full Session Courses

Fall 2013

Dates for full-semester courses:

August 24 – Arrival of New Undergraduate Students
August 25 – New Student Academic Convocation
August 25 – Arrival of Returning Students
August 26 – Registration (Seniors/Juniors)
August 27 – Noon – Mass of the Holy Spirit
August 27 – Registration (Sophomores/First-Year Students)
August 28 – Classes Begin; Registration Changes Accepted; Monday Classes
September 2 – Holiday: Labor Day
September 6 – Last Day for Late Registration
September 7 – Add/Drop Ends
October 14 – Mid-Semester Holiday: Columbus Day
October 18 – Parents Weekend for COL, SFS, NHS & MSB
October 18 – Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due
October 18 – Undergraduate Upperclass Student Deficiency Reports Due
November 4 – Pre-Registration for the Following Spring Ends
November 19 – Graduate Students: Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
November 27 – Thanksgiving Recess Begins after Last Class
December 2 – Classes Resume
December 6 – Classes End
December 7 – Registration Completion for Spring Begins
December 7 – Study Days Begin
December 11 – Examinations Begin
December 19 – Examinations End
December 20 – Add/Drop Continues for Spring
December 27 – Undergraduate Grades Due
January 3 – Graduate Grades Due

BALS Open House

June 13, 2013 MCCARTHY HALL 6:00 PM Details