Academic Calendar
The Texas A&M University at Galveston Academic Calendar mirrors the Texas A&M University (College Station) Calendar, with minor changes. The Calendar is subject to change.
Complete 2011-2012 Calendar PDF Version
Complete 2012-2013 Calendar PDF Version
2012 Spring/Summer Semester PDF Version
2012 Fall Semester PDF Version
2013 Spring Semester PDF Version
2013 Summer Semester PDF Version
Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013
Jan 13 Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees. 5 p.m.
Jan 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty and staff holiday.
Jan 17 First day of spring semester classes.
Jan 23 Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester. 5 p.m.
Jan 27 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May. 5 p.m.
Mar 5 Mid-semester grades due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Mar 12-16 Spring break.
Mar 15-16 Faculty and Staff holiday.
Apr 2 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website, 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University. 5 p.m.
Last day to submit Change of Curriculum for the fall 2012 semester. 5 p.m.
Apr 6 Reading Day, no classes.
Apr 9 Preregistration begins for the 2012 first summer term, second summer term,
10-week summer semester and fall semester.
Apr 21 Muster. Campus ceremony.
Apr 30 Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and
one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.
May 1 Last day of spring semester classes.
Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.
Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory
and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.
May 2-3 Reading days, no classes.
May 4, 7-9 Spring semester final examinations for all students.
May 10 Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
May 11 Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate. 5 p.m.
May 12 Commencement and Commissioning.
May 14 Final grades for all students due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Summer 2012
May 25 Last day to register for first term and 10-week semester and pay fees. 5 p.m.
May 28 Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
May 29 First day of first term classes and 10-week semester classes.
June 1 Last day for adding/dropping for the first term and the 10-week term, 5 p.m.
June 18 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the first term on the website, 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for first term. 5 p.m.
June 29 Last day of first term classes.
July 2 First term final examinations.
No 10-week semester classes.
Last day to register for the second term and pay fees, 5 p.m.
July 3 First day of second term classes.
July 4 Independence Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
July 5 First term final grades due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August. 5 p.m.
July 9 Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term.
July 18 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the 10-week
semester (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10-week semester. 5 p.m.
July 24 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the second term (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the second term on the website, 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for second term. 5 p.m.
Aug 6 Last day of second term classes and 10-week semester classes.
Aug 7-8 Second term and 10-week semester final examinations for all students.
Aug 9 Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Aug 10 Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate. 5 p.m.
Aug 11 Commencement and Commissioning. 9 a.m.
Aug 13 Final grades for second term and 10-week semester due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Fall 2012
Aug 24 Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees. 5 p.m.
Aug 27 First day of fall semester classes.
Aug 31 Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester. 5 p.m.
Sept 7 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December. 5 p.m.
Oct 15 Mid-semester grades due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Nov 2 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type. 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University. 5 p.m.
Last day to officially submit Change of Curriculum for the spring 2013 semester. 5 p.m.
Nov 12 Preregistration begins for 2013 spring semester.
Nov 18 Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day.
Nov 22-23 Thanksgiving holiday.
Dec 3 Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.
Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory
and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.
Dec 4 Last day of fall semester classes.
Redefined day, students attend their Thursday classes.
Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory
and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.
Dec 5-6 Reading days, no classes.
Dec 7, 10-12 Fall semester final examinations for all students.
Dec 13 Grades due for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Dec 14 Last day for December undergraduate degree candidates to apply for
Tuition Rebate. 5 p.m.
Dec 15 Commencement and Commissioning.
Dec 17 Final grades for all students due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Dec 24 – Jan 1 Faculty and staff holiday.
Spring 2013
Jan 11 Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees. 5 p.m.
Jan 14 First day of spring semester classes.
Jan 18 Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester. 5 p.m.
Jan 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
Jan 25 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May. 5 p.m.
Mar 4 Mid-semester grades due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Mar 11-15 Spring break.
Mar 15 Faculty and Staff holiday.
Mar 29 Reading day, no classes.
Apr 2 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type. 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University. 5 p.m.
Last day to officially submit Change of Curriculum for the fall 2013 semester. 5 p.m.
Apr 8 Preregistration begins for the 2013 first term, second term,
10-week summer semester and fall 2013 semester.
Apr 21 Muster. Campus ceremony.
Apr 29 Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory
and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.
Apr 30 Last day of spring semester classes.
Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.
Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory
and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.
May 1-2 Reading days, no classes.
May 3, 6-8 Spring semester final examinations for all students.
May 9 Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
May 10 Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for
Tuition Rebate. 5 p.m.
May 11 Commencement and Commissioning.
May 13 Final grades for all students due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.
Summer 2013
May 27 Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
May 31 Last day to register for first term and 10-week semester and pay fees. 5 p.m.
Jun 3 First day of first term and 10-week semester classes.
Jun 6 Last day for adding/dropping for the first term and the 10-week semester. 5 p.m.
Jun 21 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the
first term (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for first term. 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for first term. 5 p.m.
Jul 4 Independence Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
Jul 5 Last day of first term classes.
Jul 8 First term final examinations.
No 10-week semester classes.
Last day to register for the second term and pay fees, 5 p.m.
Jul 9 First day of second term classes.
Jul 11 First term final grades due in Enrollment Services 10 a.m.
Jul 12 Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term. 5 p.m.
Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August. 5 p.m.
Jul 23 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the
10-week semester (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10-week semester. 5 p.m.
Jul 29 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the
second term (Q-drop). 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for second term. 5 p.m.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for second term. 5 p.m.
Aug 12 Last day of second term and 10-week semester classes.
Aug 13-14 Second term and 10-week semester final examinations for all students.
Aug 15 Grades for degree candidates due in Enrollment Services, 10 a.m.
Aug 16 Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.
Aug 17 Commencement.
Aug 19 Final grades for second term and 10-week semester due in Enrollment Services. 10 a.m.


