Academic Calendar 2010-2011
First Semester
| August |
28 |
Saturday |
8 a.m. |
Residence halls open for new students |
| |
29 |
Sunday |
noon |
Residence halls open for students |
| |
30 |
Monday |
8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Advising Day |
| |
30 |
Monday |
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
New Student Activities |
| |
30 |
Monday |
4:30 p.m. |
Opening Convocation |
| |
30 |
Monday |
6 p.m. |
Evening classes begin |
| |
31 |
Tuesday |
8 a.m. |
Day classes begin |
| |
31
|
Tuesday |
8 a.m. |
Add/drop period begins |
| |
31
|
Tuesday |
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
New Student Activities |
| September |
2
|
Thursday |
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
New Student Activities |
|
7 |
Tuesday |
4:30 p.m. |
Add/drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W" |
| October |
8 |
Friday |
5 p.m. |
Fall Break begins |
| |
13 |
Wednesday |
8 a .m. |
Classes resume |
| |
15 |
Friday–Sunday |
noon |
Homecoming/Family Weekend |
| |
20 |
Wednesday |
noon |
Mid-term grades due |
| November |
5
|
Friday |
|
Spring 2011 registration begins |
| |
5 |
Friday |
4:30 p.m. |
Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course |
|
12 |
Friday |
4:30 p.m.
|
Spring 2011 registration ends
|
| |
24
|
Wednesday |
noon |
Thanksgiving vacation begins |
| |
29 |
Monday |
8 a.m. |
Classes resume |
| December |
10
|
Friday |
4:30 p.m. |
Last day for first-semester freshmen to withdraw from a course
|
|
10
|
Friday |
5 p.m. |
Day classes end |
| |
11
|
Saturday |
|
Reading day |
| |
12
|
Sunday |
|
Reading day |
| |
13–18
|
Monday–Saturday |
|
Final examinations |
| |
16
|
Thursday |
9 p.m.
|
Evening classes end
|
| |
18
|
Saturday |
5 p.m. |
Semester ends |
| |
22
|
Wednesday
|
noon |
Final grades due |
Second Semester
| January |
17 |
Monday |
noon |
Residence halls open for students |
| |
17 |
Monday |
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday–No Classes
|
| |
18 |
Tuesday |
8 a.m. |
Add/drop period begins |
| |
18 |
Tuesday |
8 a.m. |
Classes begin |
| |
18 |
Tuesday |
6:30 p.m. |
Evening classes begin |
| |
25 |
Tuesday |
4:30 p.m. |
Add/drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W" |
| February |
15 |
Tuesday |
11 a.m. |
Founders Day |
| March |
4 |
Friday |
5 p.m. |
Spring vacation begins |
|
14
|
Monday |
8 a.m. |
Classes resume |
| |
23 |
Wednesday |
noon |
Mid-term grades due |
| April |
1 |
Friday |
4:30 p.m. |
Last day to change registration or withdraw from a course |
| |
8 |
Friday |
4:30 p.m. |
Grauation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2012
|
| |
8
|
Friday |
a.m.
|
Fall 2011 registration begins |
|
18 |
Monday |
4:30 p.m.
|
Fall 2011 registration ends
|
| |
21
|
Thursday |
5 p.m
|
Easter Break begins
|
| |
25
|
Monday |
6 p.m.
|
Classes resume
|
| May |
4
|
Wednesday
|
4:30 p.m.
|
Last day for first semester-freshmen to withdraw from a course
|
|
4
|
Wednesday |
5 p.m. |
Day classes end |
| |
5 |
Thursday |
|
Reading day |
| |
6–7 |
Friday–Saturday |
|
Final examinations |
| |
8
|
Sunday |
|
Reading day |
| |
9–12 |
Monday–Thursday |
|
Final examinations |
| |
12 |
Thursday |
9 p.m.
|
Evening classes end; semester ends |
| |
13 |
Friday |
noon |
Senior grades due |
| |
14 |
Saturday |
9 a.m. |
Baccalaureate Service |
| |
14 |
Saturday |
11 a.m. |
142nd Commencement
|
| |
20 |
Friday |
noon |
Final grades due
|
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