Fall 2011
| August 24 | Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. | First-year residence halls open |
| August 24-28 | Wednesday-Sunday | Orientation |
| August 24 | Wednesday | First-year meal plans begin (included in Orientation) |
| August 27 | Saturday at 8:00 a.m. | Upperclass residence halls open |
| August 27 | Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 27 | Saturday at breakfast | Upperclass student meal plans begin |
| August 28 |
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 29 |
Monday | Classes begin |
| September 9 |
Friday | Last day to add classes or drop without grades or to change the grading option |
| October 8-11 | Saturday-Tuesday | Reading Days |
| October 10-25 | Monday-Tuesday | Mid-semester reports due |
| October 21 | Friday | Fall Honors Day |
| October 21-23 | Friday-Sunday | Alumni Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| November 10 | Thursday | Fall Convocation |
| November 11 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" |
| November 22 | Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. | Thanksgiving recess begins |
| November 22 | Tuesday, 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Dinner for all students |
| November 23 |
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. |
ALL residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break |
| November 27 | Sunday at NOON | ALL residence halls open |
| November 28 |
Monday at 8:00 a.m. | Thanksgiving recess ends |
| December 9 |
Friday | Last day of classes |
| December 10 | Saturday | Reading Day |
| December 11-13 | Sunday p.m.-Tuesday | Final examinations |
| December 14 | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| December 15-17 | Thursday-Saturday | Final examinations |
| December 17 | Saturday | Dinner for all students |
| December 18 |
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. | ALL residence halls close for Winter Break |
| December 19 |
Monday |
All grades due |
Spring 2012
| January 21 |
Saturday at NOON | All residence halls open for the semester |
| TBD |
TBD | Meal plans begin for all students |
| January 23 |
Monday | Classes begin |
| February 3 |
Friday | Last day to add classes or drop without grades or to change the grading option |
| March 7-27 | Wednesday-Tuesday | Mid-semester reports due |
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March 9 |
Friday at 5:00 p.m. | Spring recess begins |
| March 9 |
Friday, 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Dinner for all students |
| March 10 |
Saturday at 10:00 a.m. | Residence halls close for Spring Break |
| March 18 |
Sunday at NOON | Residence halls open |
| March 19 |
Monday at 8:00 a.m. | Spring recess ends |
| April 6 |
Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" |
| April 21 |
Saturday | Get Acquainted Day |
| May 4 |
Friday | Last day of classes |
| May 5 |
Saturday | Reading Day/Celebration Day |
| May 6-8 | Sunday p.m. - Tuesday | Final examinations |
| May 9 |
Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 10-12 | Thursday-Saturday | Final examinations |
| May 12 |
Saturday, 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Dinner for all students |
| May 13 |
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. | All residence halls close for the semester |
| May 13 |
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. | Senior week housing begins |
| May 14 | Monday at 4:00 p.m. | Summer housing begins |
| May 14 | Monday |
All Grades due |
| May 19 |
Saturday | Spring Honors Day |
| May 19-20 |
Saturday-Sunday | Baccalaureate and Commencement Weekend |
| May 21 |
Monday at 10:00 a.m. | Senior housing week ends |
| May 31-June 3 |
Thursday-Sunday | Alumni College and Reunion Weekend |
Major Religious and Civic Holidays 2011-2012:
| September 5 | Labor Day (National) |
| Sundown, Sept. 28 - Sundown, Sept. 30 |
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) |
| Sundown, October 7 - Sundown, October 8 |
Yom Kippur (Jewish) |
| October 10 | Columbus Day (National) |
| Sundown, Oct. 12 - Sundown, Oct. 19 | Sukkot (Jewish) |
| October 26 | Diwali (Jain, Hindu, Sikh) |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day (Christian) |
| Sundown, Nov. 5 - Sundown, Nov. 6 |
Eid al-Adha (Islam) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day (National) |
| November 24 | Thanksgiving (National) |
| Sundown, Dec. 20 - Sundown, Dec. 28 |
Hanukkah (Jewish) |
| December 25 | Christmas (Christian) |
| January 1 | New Year's Day (National) |
| January 16 |
Martin Luther King Day |
| January 23 (Year of the Dragon) | Chinese New Year (Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist) |
| February 20 | President's Day (National) |
| February 22 | Ash Wednesday - Lent begins (Christian) |
| Sundown, March 7 - Sundown, March 8 | Purim (Jewish) |
| Sundown, April 6 - Sundown, April 14 |
Pesach [Passover] (Jewish) |
| April 6 | Good [Holy] Friday (Christian) |
| April 8 |
Easter (Christian) |
| May 28 | Memorial Day (National) |
| July 4 | Fourth of July (National) |
| Sundown, July 19 - Sundown, July 20 | Ramadan begins (Islam) |
| Sundown, August 19 - Sundown, August 20 | Eid Al Fitr (Islam) |
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