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.
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.
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.