The 2013 spring semester runs from Monday, 7 January 2013 through Wednesday, 1 May 2013. The last day of classes is Friday, 19 April 2013. The official exam period is Wednesday, 24 April 2013 to Wednesday, 1 May 2013, inclusive.
Spring holidays include:
The full academic calendar for the spring 2013 semester can be found at http://registrar.rice.edu/calendars/spring13/.