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.