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2012 Fall Semester

August 20	Classes open
September 3	University holiday, offices closed
November 18-25	Thanksgiving recess
November 22-23	University holidays, offices closed
December 7	Classes close
December 10-14	Final examination week
December 24-25	University holidays, offices closed

Fall commencement ceremonies: dates vary by college;
see Commencement on the Office of the Registrar web site.

2012-13 Winter Session

December 31	Classes open
January 1	University holiday, offices closed
January 18	Classes close

2013 Spring Semester

January 21	University holiday, offices closed
January 22	Classes open
March 17-24	Spring break
May 10	Classes close
May 13-17	Final examination week

Spring commencement ceremonies: dates vary by college;
see Commencement on the Office of the Registrar web site.

2013 Summer Sessions

May 20-June 7	Three-week summer session
May 27	University holiday, offices closed
June 11-August 2	Eight-week summer session
June 25-August 2	Six-week summer session
July 4	University holiday, offices closed

Some University Calendar dates may change; see Calendars/Deadlines on the
Office of the Registrar web site for the most up-to-date academic calendar.

Office of the Registrar Calendars

The Office of the Registrar provides several additional calendars that list detailed academic deadlines, final exam schedules, and University holidays. It also publishes an academic year desk calendar (PDF file) and a five-year academic calendar (PDF file available). See Calendars/Deadlines on the Office of the Registrar web site.

Individual College Calendars

Some University of Iowa colleges have academic year schedules that are different from the one listed above. Contact the individual colleges or visit their web sites; use the A-Z Search or the Phonebook/E-mail directory on the University of Iowa home page.

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