Fall Semester 2012

Fall 2012 Academic Calendar

Admission

Application deadlines can be found on line at Admissions under the application process for your specific admission status: freshman, transfer, international, or graduate.


April
2012

 

Enrollment

To be announced. For specific enrollment times, go to the Enrollment Schedule on line.

Financial aid applications

Information is available from the Costs and Financial Aid area of the UH website.

Graduation Application Deadlines

Regular filing period: Friday, April 6, 2012 through Friday, September 28, 2012 (non-refundable $25.00 fee).
Late filing period: Saturday, September 29, 2012 through Friday, October 26, 2012 (non-refundable $50.00 fee).

Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.

Payment and Refund Deadlines

Timing is critical to University payment and refund processes. Please review the information on line at: Student Financial Services.

NOTE:
Dates for the events listed to the right vary by College. Please check with your College as early as possible.

  1. Master's / Doctoral Deadlines
    • submitting final draft of master's thesis or dissertation to the committee
    • submitting signed original and two copies of approved master’s thesis or dissertation for binding
    • ordering caps and gowns
  2. Commencement
    Information for some Colleges may also be found by searching the UH Events Calendar using "commencement".

August
2012
27
Monday
First day of classes.

September
2012
3

Monday
Labor Day holiday.

4
Tuesday
Last day to add a class.
 
12

Wednesday
ORD - Official Reporting Day
(12th class day).
 
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade.
 
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents.
NOTE: Tuition is higher for hours in excess of the cap.

28

Friday
End of regular filing period to apply online for Fall 2012 graduation with non-refundable $25 fee.  Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.

29 Saturday
Beginning of late filing period to apply online for Fall 2012 graduation with non-refundable $50 fee. Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.

October
2012
26

Friday
End of late filing period to apply online for Fall 2012 graduation with non-refundable $50 fee. Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.


November
2012
2

Friday
Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a 'W'.

Beginning of regular filing period to apply online for Spring 2013 graduation - non-refundable $25 fee. Regular Filing period runs from Fri. Nov. 2 through Fri. Febrary 22, 2013. Go to myUH (Peoplesoft) to apply.

 
21-24

Wednesday - Saturday
Thanksgiving holiday.


December
2012
8

Saturday
Last day of classes.

 
10

Monday
Make up day for class days officially cancelled by the university (if necessary) or Reading Period.

 
11-19

Tuesday - Wednesday
Final examination period.
See: Current Final Exam Schedule

 

20

 

Thursday
Official closing of the fall semester.

21

Friday
Fall 2012 Commencement

See notes above re:
commencement

Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: September 5, 2012