SPS - The CUNY School of Professional Studies at the Graduate Center

Spring 2012 Term Schedule (subject to change)

Month	Date	Day
January	17 - 26	Tues - Thurs	Orientation (as scheduled by programs)
	16	Monday	Martin Luther King Day - SPS offices closed *
	26	Thursday	Last day to drop with 100% refund.
	27	Friday	First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund

February	2	Thursday	Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund
	3	Friday	First day to drop courses with 50% refund
	9	Thursday	Last day to drop courses with 50% refund
	10	Friday	First day to drop courses with 25% refund;
	13	Monday	Lincoln’s Birthday – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
	16	Thursday	Last day to drop courses with 25% refund No refunds after this date; last day to drop without a "W" grade
	17	Friday	First day of withdrawal, grade of "W" will be recorded
	20	Monday	President’s Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
	21	Tuesday	Tuesday classes to not meet. Classes follow a Monday schedule

April	6-15	Fri-Sun	Spring recess*
	19	Thursday	Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W”

May	15	Tuesday	Last day of classes
	16-24	Wed-Thurs	Final exam period
	24	Thursday	Spring term ends

June	5	Tuesday	Commencement
*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open.

Summer 2012 Term Schedule (subject to change)

Month	Date	Day
May	21-25	Mon-Fri	Orientation (as scheduled by programs)
	28	Monday	Memorial Day - SPS offices closed
	29	Tuesday	Last day to drop with 100% refund
	30	Wednesday	First day of class; first day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund

June	6	Wednesday	Last day to drop with 75% refund; Last day to add courses Last day of late registration
	7	Thursday	First day to drop with 50% refund
	13	Wednesday	Last day to drop with 50% refund
	14	Thursday	First day to drop with 25% refund
	20	Wednesday	Last day to drop with 25% refund Last day to drop without a “W” grade
	21	Thursday	First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded

July	4	Wednesday	Independence Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled
	6	Friday	Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W”

August	3	Friday	Last day of classes
	4-10	Sat-Fri	Final exam period
	10	Friday	Summer term ends
*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open.

Fall 2012 Term Schedule (subject to change)

Month & Date	Day
August 13 – 26	Monday - Sunday	Orientation (as scheduled by programs)
August 26	Sunday	Last day to drop with 100% refund
August 27	Monday	First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund
August 31	Friday	Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund

September 1	Saturday	First day to drop courses with 50% refund
September 3	Monday	Labor Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
September 4	Tuesday	Award of Degrees and Certificates
September 7	Friday	Last day to drop courses with 50% refund
September 8	Saturday	First day to drop courses with 25% refund
September 14	Friday	Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade
September 15	Saturday	First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded
September 17 – 18	Monday – Tuesday	No classes scheduled*
September 25 – 26	Tuesday - Wednesday	No classes scheduled*

October 8	Monday	Columbus Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
October 10	Wednesday	Classes follow a Monday schedule

November 9	Friday	Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W”
November 22 – 25	Thursday – Sunday	Thanksgiving: no classes*

December 13	Thursday	Last day of classes
December 14 – 21	Friday – Friday	Final exam period
December 21	Friday	Fall term ends
*Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open.

Spring 2013 Term Schedule (subject to change)

Month & Date	Day
January 17 – 26	Tuesday – Thursday	Orientation (as scheduled by programs)
January 27	Sunday	Last day to drop with 100% refund
January 28	Monday	First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund

February 1	Friday	Award of degrees and certificates Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund
February 2	Saturday	First day to drop courses with 50% refund
February 8	Friday	Last day to drop courses with 50% refund
February 9	Saturday	First day to drop courses with 25% refund
February 12	Tuesday	Lincolns’ Birthday – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
February 14	Thursday	Classes follow a Tuesday schedule
February 15	Friday	Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade
February 16	Saturday	First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded
February 18	Monday	Presidents’ Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
February 20	Wednesday	Classes follow a Monday schedule

March 25 – April 2	Monday - Tuesday	Spring recess*

April 12	Friday	Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W”

May 16	Thursday	Last day of classes

May 17 – 24	Friday – Friday	Final exam period
May 24	Thursday	Spring term ends

June 5	Wednesday	Commencement**
Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open. *Commencement date subject to change.

Summer 2013 Term Schedule (subject to change)

Month & Date	Day
May 20-24	Mon-Fri	Orientation (as scheduled by programs)
May 27	Monday	Memorial Day - SPS offices closed
May 28	Tuesday	Last day to drop with 100% refund
May 29	Wednesday	First day of class; First day of late registration First day to drop courses with 75% refund

June 5	Wednesday	Award of degrees and certificates Last day of late registration; Last day to add courses Last day to drop courses with 75% refund
June 6	Thursday	First day to drop courses with 50% refund
June 12	Wednesday	Last day to drop courses with 50% refund
June 13	Thursday	First day to drop courses with 25% refund
June 19	Wednesday	Last day to drop courses with 25% refund; no refunds after this date Last day to drop without a “W” grade
June 20	Thursday	First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded

July 4	Thursday	Independence Day – SPS offices closed, no classes scheduled*
July 13	Saturday	Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W”

August 2	Friday	Last day of classes
August 3 – 9	Saturday – Friday	Final exam period
August 9	Friday	Summer term ends
Online instructors are asked not to make new assignments or require assignments to be submitted during this time. Course sites will remain open. Note: The refund schedule in this calendar applies to courses that meet for the entire summer term only. Courses that meet for a shorter duration will have a prorated refund schedule.*