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Academic Calendar Structure
Fall Semester begins the last full week of August. Classes do not meet in mid/late November during the Reading Week / Thanksgiving Break. Final Exam Week ends just before the Christmas Holiday.
January Term intensive courses begin the first weekday after New Year’s Day, and are part of the Spring Semester for registration, financial aid, and grading purposes.
Spring Semester traditional courses begin the week following January Term. Classes do not meet in mid-March during Spring Break. Final Exam Week ends in the second week of May.
Summer Semester begins the last full week of May. Classes do not meet during the Midsummer Break. Final Exam Week ends in early August.
Download a one-page at a glance version of the Academic Calendar below:
2011-2012 Academic Calendar
Summer 2011
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Financial Aid Deadline (Current Students) | March 15, 2011 |
| Admission/Fin. Aid Deadline (New Students) | April 1, 2011 |
| Registration Deadline | May 1, 2011 |
| Tuition Payment Deadline | May 10, 2011 |
| Summer Semester Begins | May 23, 2011 |
| Memorial Day* | May 30, 2011 |
| Midsummer Break** (7/2-4*) | June 28–July 4, 2011 |
| Final Exam Week | August 2–August 8, 2011 |
| Summer Semester End s | August 8, 2011 |
| Summer 2011 Grade Reports Issued | August 25, 2011 |
Fall 2011
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Admission/Financial Aid Deadline | June 1, 2011 |
| Registration Deadline | August 9, 2011 |
| Tuition Payment Deadline | August 18, 2011 |
| New Student Orientation | August 20, 2011 |
| Fall Semester Begins | August 22, 2011 |
| Labor Day* | September 5, 2011 |
| Fall Chapel (Required) | September 16, 2011 |
| Reading Week** | November 15–20, 2011 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday** (11/24-27*) | November 21–27, 2011 |
| Final Exam Week | December 12–16, 2011 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 16, 2011 |
| Christmas Holiday* | December 17–26, 2011 |
| Fall 2011 Grade Reports Issued | January 15, 2012 |
Spring 2012
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Admission/Financial Aid Deadline | November 1, 2011 |
| Registration Deadline | December 1, 2011 |
| Tuition Payment Deadline | December 10, 2011 |
| New Year’s Day (Observed) (12/31-1/2*) | January 2, 2012 |
| January Term Classes*** | January 3-22, 2012 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day** | January 16, 2012 |
| Spring Semester Begins | January 23, 2012 |
| Spring Chapel (Required) | February 10, 2012 |
| Spring Break** | March 12–18, 2012 |
| Good Friday* | April 6, 2012 |
| Final Exam Week | May 7–11, 2012 |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 11, 2012 |
| Commencement Ceremony | May 11, 2012 |
| Spring 2012 Grade Reports Issued | June 5, 2012 |
* No Classes; Office/Library Closed.
** No Classes; Office/Library Open.
*** For registration, payment, and financial aid purposes, January Term is considered part of the Spring Semester.
NOTE: In the case of deadlines which fall on weekends or holidays, the next day of business will be considered the actual deadline. All deadlines are subject to change.