Calendar

First Semester, 2011-12

August 1
Final deadline for registered students to notify College of intention not to return for first semester, 2011-12. Remainder of general deposit forfeited for withdrawals after this date. Ramadan (through Eid al Fitr 8/30)—Islam.

August 19
Residences open for all first-year and new transfer students at 8 a.m. First contract meal—lunch.

August 20
Residences open for all upperclass students at 8 a.m. First contract meal—dinner.

August 22
First day of classes. Final enrollment for all students. Krishna Janmashtami—Hindu.

August 29
Last day to drop and/or add a course. Eid al Fitr (begins sunset 8/29-sunset 8/30)—Islam.

September 1
Ganesh Chathurthi—Hindu

September 2
Paryushana Parva (through 9/10)—Jain

September 5
Labor Day. No classes.

September 6
Last day to register for credit/no credit option

September 23
Autumn Equinox

September 23-25
Homecoming

September 28
Rosh Hashanah (sunset 9/28-sunset 9/30)—Jewish

October 7
Mid-semester

October 8
Yom Kippur (sunset 10/7-sunset 10/8)—Jewish

October 10-11
Fall break

October 20
Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth—Sikh

October 24
Academic advising for second semester, 2011-12 (through November 1)

October 26
Diwali—Indian

October 31
Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”

November 3-7
Hajj—Islam

November 7
Online registration for second semester, 2011-12 (through November 17). Eid al Adha (begins sunset 11/6)—Islam.

November 12
Briton Spirit Day

November 23
Thanksgiving vacation begins. No classes. Residences close at 10 a.m. Last contract meal—breakfast.

November 24
Thanksgiving

November 27
Residences open at noon. First contract meal—dinner.

November 28
Classes resume at 8 a.m.

December 2
Last day of classes. Final deadline for registered students to notify College of intention not to return for second semester, 2011-12. Remainder of general deposit forfeited for withdrawals after this date.

December 3-4
Reading day

December 5-8
Final examinations

December 6
Ashura (begins sunset 12/5)—Shi’a Islam

December 8
Bodhi Day—Buddhism

December 9
Final examinations. Residences close at 7 p.m. Last contract meal—dinner.

Second Semester, 2011-12

January 15
Residences open at noon for all students—no contract meals.

January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No classes. Orientation for entering first-year and new transfer students. First contract meal—dinner.

January 17
First day of classes. Final enrollment for all students.

January 23
Chinese New Year

January 24
Last day to drop and add a course

January 27
Last day to remove incomplete grade from first semester, 2011-12

January 31
Last day to register for credit/no credit option

February 22
Ash Wednesday—Christian

March 2   
Mid-semester. Spring vacation begins at 5 p.m. Last contract meal—dinner. Residences close at 7 p.m.

March 8
Holi—Hindu. Magha Puja—Buddhist.

March 11
Residences open at 10 a.m. First contract meal—dinner.

March 12
Classes resume at 8 a.m.

March 19
Academic advising for fall semester, 2012-13 (through March 27)

March 21
Naw Ruz—Baha’i

March 26
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”

April 2
Online registration for fall semester, 2012-13 (through April 12)

April 6
Classes end at noon. Good Friday—Christian. Pesach (begins sunset 4/6-sunset 4/14)—Jewish.

April 8
Easter—Christian

April 14
Baisakhi—Sikh

April 15
Orthodox Easter—Christian

April 19
Honors Convocation. Elkin R. Isaac Student Research Symposium.

April 26
Last day of classes

April 27
Reading day

April 28-May 2
Final examinations

May 1
Beltane—Earth-based

May 2
Final examinations. Residences close for all underclass students at 9 p.m. Last contract meal for underclass students—dinner.

May 5
Commencement. Residences close for all students.

Summer College, 2012

May 12
Residences open for summer college residents at noon.

May 14-June 29
Summer College

August 1, 2012 is the final deadline for registered students to notify College of intention not to return for first semester 2012-13. The remainder of general deposit forfeited for withdrawals after this date.

Dates in bold are religious holidays that may be cause for students to request an excused absence from class or other academic requirement. Dates in italics are during a weekend or break. They are important to note for purposes of scheduling class trips and extracurricular activities, as well as honoring campus diversity.