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Academic Calendar Spring 2012

Tuesday, January 17

First day of classes
Tuesday, January 31 Drop/Add deadline
Monday, February 13 - Friday, February 24 Major Declaration Period
Tuesday, February 14 Deadline to elect Pass/No Pass option
Friday, March 9, 4:30 p.m. - Monday, March 19, 8:00 a.m. Spring Break
Monday, March 19 - Friday, March 30 Advising/Pre-Registration period
Friday, March 30 Pre-Registration Deadline, 6:00 pm
Monday, April 9 Preliminary Schedules Open
Tuesday, April 10 Drop/Add for students with 3 or fewer classes
Wednesday, April 11 Drop/Add for all students
Monday, April 16 Deadline to Withdraw w/ Record, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 26 Classes end, 4:35 p.m.
Friday, April 27 - Monday, April 30 Reading Days
Monday, May 1 - Saturday, May 5 Final Exams
Sunday, May 6 Senior Grades due - 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 12 Commencement
Monday, May 14 All Final Grades due - 10:00 a.m.

Franklin & Marshall College defines an academic year as two 15-week semesters.  A student normally completes 4 course credits (equaling 16 semester hours) in a semester, and 8 course credits (equaling 32 semester hours) in an academic year.