Fall 2012
| August 22 | Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. | First-year residence halls open |
| August 22-26 | Wednesday-Sunday | Orientation |
| August 22 | Wednesday | First-year meal plans begin (included in Orientation) |
| August 25 | Saturday at 8:00 a.m. | Upperclass residence halls open |
| August 25 | Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 25 | Saturday at breakfast | Upperclass student meal plans begin |
| August 26 |
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 27 |
Monday | Classes begin |
| September 7 |
Friday | Last day to add classes or drop without grades or to change the grading option |
| September 28-30 | Friday-Sunday | Alumni Homecoming |
| October 6-9 | Saturday-Tuesday | Reading Days |
| October 8-23 | Monday-Tuesday | Mid-semester reports due |
| October 26 | Friday | Fall Honors Day |
| October 26-28 | Friday-Sunday | Family Weekend |
| November 8 |
Thursday | Fall Convocation |
| November 9 |
Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" |
| November 20 | Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. | Thanksgiving recess begins |
| November 20 | Tuesday, 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Dinner for all students |
| November 21 |
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. |
ALL residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break |
| November 25 | Sunday at NOON | ALL residence halls open |
| November 26 |
Monday at 8:00 a.m. | Thanksgiving recess ends |
| December 7 |
Friday | Last day of classes |
| December 8 |
Saturday | Reading Day |
| December 9-11 | Sunday p.m.-Tuesday | Final examinations |
| December 12 | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| December 13-15 | Thursday-Saturday | Final examinations |
| December 15 | Saturday | Dinner for all students |
| December 16 |
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. | ALL residence halls close for Winter Break |
| December 17 |
Monday |
All grades due |
Spring 2013
| January 19 |
Saturday at NOON | All residence halls open for the semester |
| January 19 | Saturday noon-6:00 p.m. | Check-in key pick-up (CUB 250) |
| January 20 | Sunday (time TBD) | Check-in key pick-up (CUB 250) |
| January 19 |
Saturday (breakfast) |
Meal plans begin for all students |
| January 21 |
Monday | Classes begin |
| February 1 |
Friday | Last day to add classes or drop without grades or to change the grading option |
| February 1-2 | Friday-Saturday | Board of Trustees |
| March 6-26 | Wednesday-Tuesday | Mid-semester reports due |
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March 8 |
Friday at 5:00 p.m. | Spring recess begins |
| March 8 |
Friday, 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Dinner for all students |
| March 9 |
Saturday at 10:00 a.m. | Residence halls close for Spring Break |
| March 17 |
Sunday at NOON | Residence halls open |
| March 17 | Sunday at 4:30 p.m. | Meal plans begin for all students |
| March 18 |
Monday at 8:00 a.m. | Spring recess ends |
| April 5 |
Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" |
| April 20 |
Saturday | Get Acquainted Day |
| May 3 |
Friday | Last day of classes |
| May 3-4 | Friday-Saturday | Board of Trustees |
| May 4 |
Saturday | Reading Day/Celebration Day |
| May 5-7 | Sunday p.m. - Tuesday | Final examinations |
| May 8 |
Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 9-11 |
Thursday-Saturday | Final examinations |
| May 11 |
Saturday, 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Dinner for all students |
| May 12 |
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. | All residence halls close for the semester |
| May 12 |
Sunday at 4:00 p.m. | Senior week housing begins |
| May 13 | Monday at 4:00 p.m. | Summer housing begins |
| May 13 | Monday |
All Grades due |
| May 18 |
Saturday | Spring Honors Day |
| May 18-19 |
Saturday-Sunday | Baccalaureate and Commencement Weekend |
| May 20 |
Monday at 10:00 a.m. | Senior housing week ends |
| May 30-June 2 |
Thursday-Sunday | Alumni College and Reunion Weekend |
Major Religious and Civic Holidays 2012-2013:
| September 3 |
Labor Day (National) |
| Sundown, Sept. 16 - Sundown, Sept. 18 |
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) |
| Sundown, Sept. 25 - Sundown, Sept. 26 |
Yom Kippur (Jewish) |
| Sundown, Sept. 30 - Sundown, Oct. 7 | Sukkot (Jewish) |
| October 8 |
Columbus Day (National) |
| Sundown, Oct. 25 - Sundown, Oct. 26 | Eid al-Adha (Islam) |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day (Christian) |
| November 12 | Veterans Day (National) |
| November 13 |
Diwali (Jain, Hindu, Sikh) |
| November 22 | Thanksgiving (National) |
| Sundown, Dec. 8 - Sundown, Dec. 16 |
Hanukkah (Jewish) |
| December 25 | Christmas (Christian) |
| January 1 | New Year's Day (National) |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King Day |
| February 10 (Year of the Snake) | Chinese New Year (Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist) |
| February 13 |
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins (Christian) |
| February 18 |
President's Day (National) |
| Sundown, Feb. 23 - Sundown, Feb. 24 |
Purim (Jewish) |
| Sundown, March 25 - Sundown, April 1 |
Pesach [Passover] (Jewish) |
| March 28 | Maundy [Holy] Thursday (Christian) |
| March 29 |
Good [Holy] Friday (Christian) |
| March 31 |
Easter (Christian) |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (National) |
| July 4 | Fourth of July (National) |
| Sundown, July 8 - Sundown, July 9 |
Ramadan begins (Islam) |
| Sundown, August 7 - Sundown, August 8 |
Eid Al Fitr (Islam) |
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