Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar is Kent State University's official schedule for class beginning and end dates, commencement, spring break, and holidays for fall, spring and summer semesters.
Fall Semester |
2012 |
2013 |
| Fall International student orientation | Aug 20-21 | Aug 19-20 |
| Fall Graduate student orientation | Aug 21-22 | Aug 20-21 |
| University convocation | Aug 24 | Aug 23 |
| Destination Kent State: Welcome Weekend | Aug 24-26 | Aug 23-25 |
| Fall classes begin | Aug 27 | Aug 26 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to submit application for December graduation | Aug 31 | Aug 30 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and graduate certificate candidates to apply for December graduation | Aug 31 | Aug 30 |
| Labor Day - no classes and offices closed (note 1) | Sept 3 | Sept 2 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for May graduation | Sept 15 | Sept 15 |
| Fall classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Oct 5 |
Oct 4 |
| Fall final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Oct 8-20 |
Oct 7-19 |
| Fall classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Oct 20 |
Oct 19 |
| Spring classes begin for third- and fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Oct 22 |
Oct 21 |
| Veterans Day observance - no classes and offices closed (note 1) | Nov 12 | Nov 11 |
| Final date for oral examination of master's and doctoral degree candidates for December graduation | Nov 9 | Nov 8 |
| Thanksgiving recess - no classes (note 2) | Nov 21-25 |
Nov 27- Dec 1 |
| Thanksgiving observed - offices closed (note 3) | Nov 22-23 | Nov 28-29 |
| Deadline for master's thesis or doctoral dissertation to be filed in college office for December graduation | Nov 26 | Nov 25 |
| Fall classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Nov 30 |
Nov 27 |
| Fall final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Dec 3-14 |
Dec 2-13 |
| Fall classes end | Dec 9 | Dec 8 |
| Fall final examinations | Dec 10-16 | Dec 9-15 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for August graduation | Dec 15 | Dec 15 |
| Ashtabula Campus commencement | Dec 14 | Dec 13 |
| Stark Campus commencement | Dec 14 | Dec 13 |
| Kent Campus graduate degrees commencement (note 4) | Dec 15 | Dec 13 |
| Kent Campus bachelor's degree commencements | Dec 15 | Dec 14 |
| Christmas observance - offices closed (notes 1, 5) | Dec 24-25 | Dec 24-25 |
| Holiday schedule (note 6) | Dec 26-31 | TBA |
|
New Year’s Day observance - offices closed (note 1) |
Jan 1 | Jan 1 |
Spring Semester |
2013 |
2014 |
| Spring classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Jan 2 |
Jan 6 |
| Spring international student orientation | Jan 10-11 | Jan 9-10 |
| Spring graduate student orientation | Jan 11 | Jan 10 |
| Spring classes begin | Jan 14 | Jan 13 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for May graduation | Jan 18 | Jan 17 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and graduate certificate candidates to apply for May graduation | Jan 18 | Jan 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day - no classes and offices closed (note 1) | Jan 21 | Jan 20 |
| Spring classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Feb 15 |
Feb 14 |
| Spring final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students |
Feb 18- Mar 1 |
Feb 17-28 |
| Spring classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mar 1 |
Feb 28 |
| Summer classes begin for third- and fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mar 4 |
Mar 3 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree candidates to apply for December graduation | Mar 15 | Mar 15 |
| Spring recess - no classes (note 7) | Mar 25-31 | Mar 24-30 |
| Spring classes resume | Apr 1 | Mar 31 |
| Final date for oral examination of master's and doctoral degree candidates for May graduation | Apr 5 | Apr 4 |
| Honors Week | Apr 7-13 | Apr 6-12 |
| Deadline for master's thesis or doctoral dissertation to be filed in college office for May graduation | Apr 22 | Apr 21 |
| Spring classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students |
Apr 26 |
May 2 |
| Remembrance Day (note 8) | May 4 | May 4 |
| Spring classes end | May 5 | May 4 |
| Spring final examinations | May 6-12 | May 5-11 |
| Spring final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | May 6-17 |
May 5-16 |
| Kent Campus graduate degrees commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| Ashtabula Campus commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| East Liverpool Campus commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| Salem Campus commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| Stark Campus commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| Trumbull Campus commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| Tuscarawas Campus commencement | May 10 | May 9 |
| Geauga Campus commencements | May 10-11 | May 9-10 |
| Kent Campus bachelor's degree commencements | May 11 | May 10 |
Summer |
2013 |
2014 |
| Summer classes end for third- and fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students |
May 16 |
May 16 |
| Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree commencement |
May 16 |
TBA |
| Summer intersession classes begin | May 20 | May 19 |
| Memorial Day - no classes and offices closed (note 1) |
May 27 |
May 26 |
| Summer classes begin for first-year Podiatric Medicine students |
May 28 |
May 27 |
| Summer intersession classes end | June 7 | June 6 |
| Summer I and II classes begin | June 10 | June 9 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for August graduation | June 14 | June 13 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and graduate certificate candidates to apply for August graduation | June 14 | June 13 |
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Independence Day observed - no classes and offices closed (note 1) |
July 4 | July 4 |
| Summer classes end for first-year Podiatric Medicine students |
July 5 |
July 3 |
| Final date for oral examination of master's and doctoral degree candidates for August graduation | July 12 | July 11 |
| Summer I classes end | July 13 | July 12 |
| Summer III classes begin | July 15 | July 14 |
| Summer final examinations for first-year Podiatric Medicine students |
July 8-19 |
July 7-18 |
| Deadline for master's thesis or doctoral dissertation to be filed in college office for August graduation | July 29 | July 28 |
| Summer II classes end | Aug 3 | Aug 2 |
| Geauga Campus commencement | Aug 16 | Aug 15 |
| Summer III classes end | Aug 17 | Aug 16 |
| Kent Campus commencements | Aug 17 | Aug 16 |