
Academic Calendar
2014-15
First Semester - 2014
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
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August 23 (Saturday 8 a.m.) |
Residence halls open for new students |
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August 26 (Tuesday) |
College Fall Conference |
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Aug. 25-Aug. 31 (Monday-Sunday) |
New Student Week |
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August 30 (Saturday 8 a.m.) |
Residence halls open for returning students |
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September 1 (Monday) |
Instruction begins: Block 1 (10:30 a.m.) |
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September 1 (Monday) |
Validation for all students |
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September 1 (Monday 9 a.m.) |
Opening Convocation |
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(10:30 a.m.) |
Classes |
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September 24 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 1 |
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September 29 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 2 |
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September 29-October 10 (Mon.-Fri.) |
New student registration for Blocks 3-8 |
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October 10-12 (Friday-Sunday) |
Homecoming Weekend for Alumni/Parents |
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October 22 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 2 |
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October 27 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 3 |
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November 19 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 3 |
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November 24 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 4 |
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November 27-30 (Thurs.-Sun.) |
Thanksgiving Break |
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December 19 |
End of Block 4 at noon; Beginning of Winter Break |
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December 20 (Saturday) |
Residence halls close at noon |
Second Semester - 2015
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
January 4 (Sunday, 8 a.m.) |
Residence Halls open |
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January 5-15 (Monday-Thursday) |
Half-block |
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January 10 (Saturday) |
Winter-starts move in residence halls |
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January 10-17 (Saturday-Saturday) |
Winter-start orientation |
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January 19 (Monday) |
Registration for all students |
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January 19 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 5 |
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February 11 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 5 |
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February 16 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 6 |
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March 11 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 6 |
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March 12 (Thursday) |
Beginning of Spring Break; Residence halls close at noon |
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March 22 (Sunday, 8 a.m.) |
Residence halls open |
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March 23 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 7 |
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March 23-April 3 (Monday-Friday) |
Preregistration for all students |
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April 15 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 7 |
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April 20 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 8 |
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May 5 (Tuesday) |
Honors Convocation |
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May 13 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 8 |
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May 14 (Thursday) |
Residence halls close at noon |
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May 17 (Sunday) |
Baccalaureate |
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May 18 (Monday) |
Commencement |