Academic Calendar 2014-2015

Summer 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2015

Summer 2014

June 2	Summer Session I classes begin
June 14	Open House
July 3	Summer Session I classes end; High School Program Social Pragmatics Track registration
July 5	Summer Session I residence halls close at noon; Summer Session for Visiting College Students/Summer Session II registration & orientation
July 6	High School Program Traditional Track registration
July 7	Summer Session for Visiting College Students/Summer Session II classes begin; High School Program classes begin
July 25	High School Program classes end; Transition to College registration
July 26	High School Program Residence Halls close at noon
July 28	Transition to College classes begin
August 8	Summer Session for Visiting College Students/Summer Session II classes end; Transition to College classes end
August 9	Summer Session for Visiting College Students/Summer Session II residence halls close at noon; Transition to College Residence Halls close at noon

Fall 2014

August 25	Social Pragmatics Early Orientation
August 28	New students arrive; New Student & Family Orientation begins
August 30	Convocation; New Student & Family Orientation continues
August 31	Returning students arrive; New Student Orientation continues
September 1	New Student Orientation continues; Labor Day - Faculty & Staff working with new students on campus
September 2	Classes begin at 8:30 a.m.
September 10	Last day to add courses or change audit to regular course enrollment
September 26	Family Weekend - No classes
September 27	Family Weekend
September 29	Last day to drop courses or change regular course enrollment to audit
September 30	Start date to withdraw from courses with a W
October 2	Professional Visit Day
October 13	Columbus Day - Staff holiday: Offices closed; No classes
October 14	Student long weekend; No classes; Administrative Offices open
October 18	Open House
October 22	Mid-semester grades due by 5:00 p.m.
October 27	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
October 28	Start date to withdraw from courses with a WP(pass) or WF(fail)
November 3	Course Registration for January Term 2015 begins
November 6	Professional Visit Day
November 7	Professional Visit Day
November 15	Open House
November 17	Course Registration for Spring 2015 begins
November 26	Thanksgiving Break begins; No classes; Residence Halls close at noon unless registered for break housing
November 27	Thanksgiving - No classes
November 28	No classes
November 30	Residence Halls open at noon
December 5	Last day of classes
December 8	Reading Day
December 9	Final Exams begin
December 11	Grades for graduating students due by 3:00 p.m.
December 12	Final Exams end, Orientation Meeting for Winter Study Abroad Programs
December 13	Graduation
December 14	Residence Halls close at noon
December 16	All grades due by 5:00 p.m.
December 23	College closes for Staff at end of day

Spring 2015

January 4	Staff employees report to work; New & Returning J-Term students arrive on campus; Jump Start Orientation
January 5	Classes begin for J-Term
January 22	Last day of J-Term; New students arrive; New Student & Family Orientation begins; “Welcome Back Faculty” meeting
January 23	New Student & Family Orientations continue
January 24	Convocation at 9:30 a.m.; New Student & Family Orientation
January 25	Residence Halls open at noon for returning students; New Student Orientation continues
January 26	New Student Orientation continues
January 27	All grades for J-Term due by 5:00 p.m.; Classes begin at 8:30 a.m.
February 4	Last day to add courses or change audit to regular course enrollment
February 23	Last day to drop courses or change regular course enrollment to audit
February 24	Start date to withdraw from courses with a W
February 27	Family Weekend - No classes
February 28	Family Weekend continues
March 7	Open House
March 13	Spring Break begins at 5:00 p.m.
March 14	Residence Halls close at noon unless registered for break housing
March 22	Residence Halls open at noon
March 23	Classes begin at 8:30 a.m.
March 25	Mid-semester grades due by 5:00 p.m.
March 26	Professional Visit Day
March 27	Professional Visit Day
March 30	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
March 31	Start date to withdraw from courses with a WP or WF
April 13	Course Registration for Summer 2015 begins
April 18	Open House
April 20	Faculty Professional Development Day - No classes; Offices open
April 21	Faculty Professional Development Day - No classes; Offices open
April 23	Professional Visit Day
April 24	Professional Visit Day
April 27	Course Registration for Fall 2015 begins
May 2	Accepted Student Day
May 7	Professional Visit Day
May 8	Professional Visit Day; Last day of classes
May 11	Reading Day
May 12	Final Exams begin
May 14	Grades for graduating students due by 3:00 p.m.
May 15	Final Exams end; Orientation Meeting for Summer Study Abroad Programs
May 16	Graduation
May 19	All grades due by 5:00 p.m.