Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar shows a shortened list of upcoming academic related events. If you need a more detailed list of upcoming events visit the Calendar Event List. If you need details about past academic related events and dates, please check the Nicholls State University Catalog.

  • April 16, 2012
    • Spring Semester Classes resume.

    • Early registration begins for summer session and fall semester.

  • April 17, 2012
    • Graduate comprehensive examinations.

  • April 18, 2012
    • Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval.

  • May 2, 2012
    • Last day of classes.

    • Last day of classes; final date for filing approved thesis.

    • Final exams for Wednesday evening classes may be given on this date.

      Starts: 6:00 pm

      Ends: May 2, 2012 - 8:00 pm

  • May 3, 2012
    • Final examinations begin.

    • Finals

    • Spring Semester Exams ENGL 101, 102 (Group Exams)

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: May 3, 2012 - 10:00 am

    • Spring Semester Exams 1T

      Starts: 10:30 am

      Ends: May 3, 2012 - 12:30 pm

    • Spring Semester Exams 3M

      Starts: 1:00 pm

      Ends: May 3, 2012 - 3:00 pm

  • May 4, 2012
    • Finals

    • Spring Semester Exams 3T

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: May 4, 2012 - 10:00 am

    • Spring Semester Exams 1M

      Starts: 10:30 am

      Ends: May 4, 2012 - 12:30 pm

    • Spring Semester Exams 6M

      Starts: 1:00 pm

      Ends: May 4, 2012 - 3:00 pm

  • May 7, 2012
    • Finals

    • Spring Semester Exams 2M

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: May 7, 2012 - 10:00 am

    • Spring Semester Exams 6T & 7T

      Starts: 10:30 am

      Ends: May 7, 2012 - 12:30 pm

    • Spring Semester Exams 4M

      Starts: 1:00 pm

      Ends: May 7, 2012 - 3:00 pm

  • May 8, 2012
    • Finals

    • Spring Semester Exams 2T

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: May 8, 2012 - 10:00 am

    • Spring Semester Exams 4T

      Starts: 10:30 am

      Ends: May 8, 2012 - 12:30 pm

    • Spring Semester Exams 7M, 8M, 9M

      Starts: 1:00 pm

      Ends: May 8, 2012 - 3:00 pm

  • May 9, 2012
    • Finals

    • Final examinations end.

    • Spring Semester Exams 5M

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: May 9, 2012 - 10:00 am

    • Spring Semester Exams 5T

      Starts: 10:30 am

      Ends: May 9, 2012 - 12:30 pm

  • May 10, 2012
    • Enrollment decision date for Summer Session

    • Final grades for all students due

  • May 12, 2012
    • Spring Commencement

      Description: There are two commencement sessions; one at 10 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. Session 1 at 10 a.m. includes the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing and Allied Health, and University College. Session 2 at 2 p.m. includes the College of Business Administration and the College of Education.

    • Spring semester ends.

  • May 28, 2012
    • Memorial Day-University Closed

  • June 1, 2012
    • Summer Term Admission Application Deadline. Applications must be completed, application fee paid, and all documents necessary for admission decision submitted.

  • June 4, 2012
    • Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m.

      Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m.
      All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
      Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
      Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
      Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.

  • June 5, 2012
    • Classes begin for Full Term and Mini Term A

  • June 13, 2012
    • Seventh class day (for statistical purposes).

    • Final date to apply for graduation for summer conferral (fall commencement ceremony).

  • June 21, 2012
    • Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term A.

  • June 28, 2012
    • Last Day of Classes for Mini Term A

    • Last day classes for Mini Term A.

  • June 29, 2012
    • FINAL EXAMS for Mini Term A Classes

    • Final exams for Mini Term A classes.

  • July 2, 2012
    • Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. for Mini Term A

    • Final grades due at 9:00 a.m. for Mini Term A.

  • July 4, 2012
    • Independence Day holiday; university closed

  • July 5, 2012
    • Classes resume for Full Term.

    • Classes begin for Mini Term B.

  • July 12, 2012
    • Last day to drop or resign with a W from Full Term.

    • Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval.

  • July 13, 2012
    • Graduate comprehensive examinations.

  • July 23, 2012
    • Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term B.

  • July 24, 2012
    • Final exams for Full Term Tuesday/Thursday night classes.

  • July 30, 2012
    • Final date for filing approved thesis.

    • Final exams for Full Term Monday/Wednesday night classes.

    • Last day classes for Full Term day classes and Mini Term B classes.

  • July 31, 2012
    • Final exams for Mini Term B sections 12B and 56B.

    • Final exams for Mini Term B night classes.

    • Final exams for Full Term sections 1AB, 2AB, 5AB and 6AB.

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 1AB, and Mini Term B - 12B

      Starts: 7:30 am

      Ends: July 31, 2012 - 9:30 am

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 2AB

      Starts: 9:40 am

      Ends: July 31, 2012 - 11:40 am

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 5AB and Mini Term B - 56B

      Starts: 11:50 am

      Ends: July 31, 2012 - 1:50 pm

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 6AB

      Starts: 2:00 pm

      Ends: July 31, 2012 - 4:00 pm

    • Final Exams for Mini Term B - EB (Night Classes)

      Starts: 6:00 pm

      Ends: July 31, 2012 - 8:00 pm

  • August 1, 2012
    • Final exams for Mini Term B sections 34B and 78B.

    • Final exam for Full Term sections 3AB, 4AB, 7AB, 8AB.

    • Final Exams for Full Term- 8AB and Mini Term B - 78B

      Starts: 7:30 am

      Ends: August 1, 2012 - 9:30 am

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 3AB and Mini Term B - 34B

      Starts: 9:40 am

      Ends: August 1, 2012 - 11:40 am

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 4AB

      Starts: 11:50 am

      Ends: August 1, 2012 - 1:50 pm

    • Final Exams for Full Term - 7AB

      Starts: 2:00 pm

      Ends: August 1, 2012 - 4:00 pm

  • August 3, 2012
    • Summer Session ends.

    • Final Grades due by 9:00 a.m. for Full Term and Mini Term B. Summer Session Ends.

    • Final grades due for Full Term and Mini Term B.

  • August 16, 2012
    • Faculty Institute.

    • Fall semester begins.

  • August 20, 2012
    • Transfer Student Seminar

    • Fall Term Admission Application Deadline. Applications must be completed, application fee paid, and all documents necessary for admission decision submitted.

  • August 21, 2012
    • Regular registration ends and web registration closes for fall semester

      Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m. All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
      Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
      Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
      Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.

  • August 22, 2012
    • Fall Semester Classes begin

  • September 3, 2012
    • Labor Day holiday; university closed.

  • September 4, 2012
    • Fall Semester Classes resume

    • Final date to apply for graduation for fall commencement.

  • September 11, 2012
    • Fourteenth class day (for statistical purposes).

  • September 25, 2012
    • Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term A classes.

  • October 1, 2012
    • FAFSA application deadline for financial aid

      Description: To insure processing for next semester, priority consideration will be given to those students whose Student Aid Report is received by October 31. In order to insure that your ESAR is available to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline date, you must complete and mail your FAFSA application no later than October 1.

  • October 8, 2012
    • Final examinations for Mini Term A classes.

  • October 9, 2012
    • Final examinations for Mini Term A classes.

  • October 10, 2012
    • Final grades due for Mini Term A.

  • October 15, 2012
    • Classes begin for Mini Term B.

    • 7th week grades available for students.

  • October 18, 2012
    • Fall Break; no classes.

  • November 1, 2012
    • Advising begins for winter session and spring semester.

  • November 7, 2012
    • Final date for automatic W when dropping a Full Term course or resigning from the university.

  • November 8, 2012
    • Registration for winter session and spring semester begins.

  • November 9, 2012
    • Graduate comprehensive examinations.

  • November 16, 2012
    • Last day to drop or resign with a W from Mini Term B classes.

    • Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval.

  • November 19, 2012
    • Thanksgiving holidays; university closed.

  • November 20, 2012
    • Thanksgiving holidays; university closed.

  • November 21, 2012
    • Thanksgiving holidays; university closed.

  • November 22, 2012
    • Thanksgiving holidays; university closed.

  • November 23, 2012
    • Thanksgiving holidays; university closed.

  • December 4, 2012
    • Final date for filing approved thesis.

    • Last day classes for Full Term and Mini Term B classes.

  • December 5, 2012
    • Study day; faculty available.

    • Final exam for Wednesday evening class may be given this date.

  • December 6, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 7, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 8, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 9, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 10, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 11, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 12, 2012
    • Fall Semester Final Examinations

  • December 13, 2012
    • Final grades for all students due

    • Regular registration ends and web registration closes for winter session

      Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m. All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
      Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
      Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
      Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.

  • December 14, 2012
    • Winter Session night classes held as scheduled.

    • Winter Session Day classes held from 12:10 pm

  • December 15, 2012
    • Fall semester ends.

    • Commencement for summer and fall graduates and 2:00 pm

  • December 19, 2012
    • University closes for Christmas holidays.

      Starts: 4:30 pm

      Ends: December 19, 2012 - 5:30 pm

  • December 20, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 21, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 22, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 23, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 24, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 25, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 26, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 27, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 28, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 29, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 30, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • December 31, 2012
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • January 1, 2013
    • Christmas & New Year Holiday; universit closed.

  • January 2, 2013
    • University reopens.

    • Winter session classes resume.

  • January 7, 2013
    • Final date to drop with W from Winter Session

  • January 14, 2013
    • Winter Session classes end.

  • January 15, 2013
    • Final examinations for Winter Session

  • January 16, 2013
    • Winter session ends.

    • Winter session grades due at 2:00 p.m

  • January 17, 2013
    • Spring Semester begins.

    • Faculty Institute.

  • January 18, 2013
    • Spring Term Admission Application Deadline. Applications must be completed, application fee paid, and all documents necessary for admission decision submitted.

  • January 21, 2013
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; university closed.

  • January 22, 2013
    • Transfer Student seminar.

    • Spring Semester Regular registration ends and web registration closes

      Description: Late registration and administrative drop/add begins at 4:15 p.m. All registration activity after 4:15 p.m. will occur in the Registrar’s office.
      Student must register by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late registration charge.
      Student must “unregister” by 4:15 p.m. to receive full refund and avoid processing charge.
      Student must pay tuition and fees by 4:15 p.m. to avoid late payment charge.

  • January 23, 2013
    • Spring Semester classes begin.

  • February 11, 2013
    • Mardi Gras holiday; university closed.

  • February 12, 2013
    • Mardi Gras holiday; university closed.

  • February 13, 2013
    • Ash Wednesday; no classes.

  • February 14, 2013
    • Classes resume.