2011-12 Academic Calendar

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Autumn Term 2011

Fri., Aug 12, 2011
Autumn Term students arrive. Students check-in before 2:00 p.m. Ceremony of Lights.

Sat., Aug. 13, 2011
Autumn Term begins.

Wed., Aug. 24, 2011
Fall semester 2011 Freshman registration begins.

Fri., Sept. 2, 2011
End of Autumn Term.

Fall Semester 2011

Wed., Aug. 31, 2011
Orientation begins for new students who did not participate in Autumn Term. Move into residence houses. Orientation runs Wed. Aug. 31-Sat. Sept. 3.

Fri., Sept. 2, 2011
Residence houses open for returning students at 9:00 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 3, 2011
Last day of Orientation for new students who did not participate in Autumn Term.

Mon., Sept. 5, 2011
Fall semester begins at 8:00 a.m.

Wed., Sept. 7, 2011
Opening Convocation, 1:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept 13, 2011
End of drop/add period for Fall semester courses.

Mon.-Tues., Oct. 24-25, 2011
Fall recess (if not needed to make up class days).

Sat., Nov. 5, 2011
Winter Term/Spring semester 2012 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 11, 2011
Last day to withdraw from Fall semester courses with W grade or change from audit to credit.

Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 24-25, 2011
Thanksgiving - holiday, no classes.

Fri., Dec. 9, 2011
Last day of classes.

Mon.-Thurs., Dec. 12-15, 2011
Examination period. Students must vacate residence hall 24 hours after their last exam.

Fri., Dec. 16, 2011
Christmas recess begins. Residence houses close at noon.

Winter Term 2012

Mon., Jan. 2, 2012
Residence houses open at 9:00 a.m. New student registration/orientation for Winter Term.

Tues., Jan. 3, 2012
Winter Term begins.

Wed., Jan. 4, 2012
Last day to enter Winter Term; end of drop/add period; last day for change of project.

Wed., Jan 11, 2012
Last day to withdraw from Winter Term with W grade.

Mon., Jan. 16, 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - holiday, no classes.

Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 26-27, 2012
First comprehensive examination period.

Fri., Jan. 27, 2012
Winter Term ends.

Spring Semester 2012

Mon., Jan. 30, 2012
Residence houses open at 9:00 a.m. for new and returning students. New student orientation.

Tues., Jan. 31, 2012
Spring semester begins at 8:00 a.m.

Tues., Feb. 7, 2012
End of drop/add period for Spring semester courses.

Fri-Sun, Feb. 24-26, 2012
Family Weekend.

Sat., Mar. 17, 2012
Spring recess begins.

Mon., Mar. 26, 2012
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.

Fri., Apr. 6, 2012
Good Friday - holiday, no classes.

Sun., April 8, 2012
Fall semester 2012 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 13, 2012
Last day to withdraw from Spring semester courses with W grade, or change from audit to credit.

Thurs.-Fri., Apr. 19-20, 2012
Second comprehensive examination period.

Fri., May 11, 2012
Last day of classes.

Mon.-Fri., May 14-18, 2012
Examination period. Non-graduates must vacate residence hall 24 hours after their last exam. Non-graduates with exams on Thursday must vacate residence hall by Friday at noon.

Sat., May 19, 2012
Baccalaureate.

Sun., May 20, 2012
Commencement.

Mon., May 21, 2012
Residence houses close at noon for graduates.

Mon., May 28, 2012
Memorial Day - holiday, no classes.

Summer Term 2012

Mon., May 28, 2012
Residence houses open for Summer Session A.

May 29-July 21, 2012
Summer Term.

May 29-June 23, 2012
Session A.

June 26-July 21, 2012
Session B.

Sat., July 22, 2012
Residence houses close at noon.

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2012-13 Academic Calendar

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Autumn Term 2012

Fri., Aug 10, 2012
Freshmen arrive. Students check-in before 2:00 p.m. Ceremony of Lights.

Sat., Aug. 11, 2012
Autumn Term begins.

Wed., Aug. 22, 2012
Fall semester 2012 Freshman registration begins.

Fri., Aug. 31, 2012
Autumn Term ends.

Fall Semester 2012

Wed., Aug. 29, 2012
Orientation begins for transfer students who did not participate in Autumn Term. Move into residence hall. Orientation runs Wed, Aug. 29 thru Sat., Sept. 1.

Sat., Sept. 1, 2012
Last day of Orientation for transfers who did not participate in Autumn Term.

Sun., Sept. 2, 2012
Residence halls open for returning students at 1:00 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 3, 2012
Fall semester begins.

Wed., Sept. 5, 2012
Opening Convocation, 1:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept 11, 2012
End of drop/add period for Fall Semester courses.

Mon.-Tues., Oct. 29-30, 2012
Fall recess (if not needed to make up class days).

Sat., Nov. 3, 2012
Winter Term/Spring semester 2013 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 9, 2012
Last day to withdraw from Fall semester courses with W grade or change from audit to credit.

Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 22-23, 2012
Thanksgiving holiday, no classes.

Fri., Dec. 7, 2012
Last day of classes.

Mon.-Thurs., Dec. 10-13, 2012
Examination period. Students must vacate residence hall 24 hours after their last exam.

Fri., Dec. 14, 2012
Fall Semester ends. Residence halls close at noon for all students.

Winter Term 2013

Wed., Jan. 2, 2013
Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. New student registration/orientation for Winter Term.

Thurs., Jan. 3, 2013
Winter Term begins.

Fri., Jan. 4, 2013
Last day to enter Winter Term; end of drop/add period; last day for change of project.

Fri., Jan 11, 2013
Last day to withdraw from Winter Term with W grade.

Mon., Jan. 21, 2013
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes.

Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 24-25, 2013
First comprehensive examination period.

Fri., Jan. 25, 2013
Winter Term ends.

Spring Semester 2013

Mon., Jan. 28, 2013
Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m.

Tues., Jan. 29, 2013
Spring semester begins.

Tues., Feb. 5, 2013
End of drop/add period for Spring Semester courses.

Fri-Sun, Feb. 22-24, 2013
Family Weekend.

Sat., Mar. 16, 2013
Spring recess begins.

Mon., Mar. 25, 2013
Classes resume.

Fri., Mar. 29, 2013
Good Friday, no classes.

Sun., April 7, 2013
Fall semester 2013 registration begins at 10:00 p.m.

Thurs., Apr. 11, 2013
Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester courses with W grade, or change from audit to credit.

Thurs.-Fri., Apr. 18-19, 2013
Second comprehensive examination period.

Fri., May 10, 2013
Last day of classes.

Mon.-Thurs., May 13-16, 2013
Examination period. Non-graduates must vacate residence halls 24-hours after their last exam.

Fri., May 17, 2013
Spring Semester ends. Residence halls close at noon for all non-graduates.

Sat., May 18, 2013
Baccalaureate.

Sun., May 19, 2013
Commencement.

Mon., May 20, 2013
Residence halls close at noon for graduates.

Mon., May 27, 2013
Memorial Day - holiday.

Summer Term 2013

Tues., May 28, 2013
Residence halls open for Summer Session A.

May 28-July 19, 2013
Summer Term.

May 28-June 21, 2013
Session A.

June 23-July 19, 2013
Session B.

Sat., July 20, 2013
Residence halls close at noon.

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