Academic Calendar

2012-13

Date	Description
August 25 (Saturday 8 a.m.)	Residence halls open for new students
August 28 (Tuesday)	College Fall Conference
Aug. 27-Sept. 2 (Monday-Sunday)	New Student Week
September 1 (Saturday 8 a.m.)	Residence Halls open for returning students
September 3 (Monday)	Instruction begins: Block I (10:30 a.m.)
September 3 (Monday)	Registration for all students
September 3 (Monday (9 a.m.)	Opening Convocation
(10:30 a.m.)	Classes
September 26 (Wednesday)	End of Block I
October 1 (Monday)	Beginning of Block II
October 1 – October 12 (Mon.-Fri.)	New student registration for Blocks III-VIII
October 12-14 (Friday-Sunday)	Homecoming Weekend for Alumni/Parents
October 24 (Wednesday)	End of Block II
October 29 (Monday)	Beginning of Block III
November 21 (Wednesday)	End of Block III
November 22-25 (Thurs. – Sun.)	Thanksgiving Break
November 26 (Monday)	Beginning of Block IV
December 19 (Wednesday)	End of Block IV at Noon; Beginning of Winter Break
December 20 (Thursday)	Residence Halls close at noon

Date	Description
January 6 (Sunday, 8 a.m.)	Residence Halls open
January 7-17 (Monday-Thursday)	Half-Block
January 12 (Saturday)	Winter-starts move in residence halls
January 12-19 (Saturday-Saturday)	Winter-start Orientation
January 21 (Monday)	Registration for all students
January 21 (Monday)	Beginning of Block V
February 13 (Wednesday)	End of Block V
February 18 (Monday)	Beginning of Block VI
March 13 (Wednesday)	End of Block VI
March 14 (Thursday)	Beginning of Spring Break Residence Halls close at noon
March 24 (Sunday, 8 a.m.)	Residence Halls open
March 25 (Monday)	Beginning of Block VII
March 25-April 5 (Monday-Friday)	Preregistration for all students
April 17 (Wednesday)	End of Block VII
April 22 (Monday)	Beginning of Block VIII
May 7 (Tuesday)	Honors Convocation
May 15 (Wednesday)	End of Block VIII
May 16 (Thursday)	Residence Halls close at noon
May 19 (Sunday)	Baccalaureate
May 20 (Monday)	Commencement