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Residence Life

Building: College Union Building
Room Number: 250
Phone: (717)337-6901
FAX: (717)337-6335
Office Hours: M-F 8:30-Noon; 1:00-5:00
Campus Box: 430

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Calendar


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

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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