Academic Calendars
Wednesday, Aug. 22-Friday, Aug. 24
International Student Orientation
Friday, Aug. 24
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 24-Tuesday, Aug. 28
New Student Orientation
Sunday, Aug. 26
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Convocation; 10 a.m., Manning Green
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day (Classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, Oct. 5
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Fall break ends; 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 19-Sunday, Oct. 21
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving recess begins; 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8 a.m
Friday, Dec. 7
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8-Tuesday, Dec.11
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 16
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 17
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12
Spring option & international student orientation
Sunday, Jan. 13
College Houses & Theme Houses open; 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Spring semester classes begin; 8 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (classes in session; offices open)
Friday, March 8
Spring recess begins; 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 18
Spring recess ends; 8 a.m.
Thursday, April 25
Spring Semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26-Monday, April 29
Reading Days
Tuesday, April 30
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 4
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 5
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Friday, May 10
Seniors Awards Program
Saturday, May 11
Commencement
Wednesday-Friday, August 21-23
International Student Orientation
Friday, August 23
College Houses open for First Year Students, 8:30 a.m.
Friday-Tuesday, August 23-27
New Student Orientation
Sunday, August 25
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, August 27
Convocation, 10:00 a.m., Manning Green
Wednesday, August 28
Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, September 2
Labor Day (Classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday-Sunday, October 4-6
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend (Research Fair)
Friday, October 11
Fall break begins, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 16
Fall break ends, 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 26
Thanksgiving recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, December 2
Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, December 6
Fall semester classes end, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday-Tuesday, December 7-10
Reading Days
Wednesday, December 11
Final examinations begin
Sunday, December 15
Final examinations end
Sunday, December 15
Winter recess begins
Monday, December 16
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 11
Spring Option & international student orientation
Sunday, Jan. 12
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Day (classes in session; offices open)
Friday, March 7
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 17
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 24
Spring semester classes end, 4:30 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 25-28
Reading Days
Tuesday, April 29
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 3
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 4
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Friday, May 9
Seniors Awards Program
Saturday, May 10
Commencement
Saturday, Jan. 10
Spring Option & international student orientation
Sunday, Jan. 11
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Day (classes in session; offices open)
Friday, March 13
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 23
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 23
Spring semester classes end, 4:30 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 24-27
Reading Days
Tuesday, April 28
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 2
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 3
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Friday, May 8
Seniors Awards Program
Saturday, May 9
Commencement
Wednesday, Aug. 27-Friday, Aug. 29
International Student Orientation
Friday, Aug. 29
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 29-Tuesday, Sept. 2
New Student Orientation
Sunday, Aug. 31
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 1
Labor Day (Classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Convocation; 10 a.m., Manning Green
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 10
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Fall break ends; 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 24-Sunday, Oct. 26
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Thanksgiving recess begins; 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 1
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8 a.m
Friday, Dec. 12
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13-Tuesday, Dec.16
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 21
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 22
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Religious Holidays 2012-2013
July 20
Ramadan begins (Islamic)
Aug. 19
Ramadan ends with Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)
Sept. 17
Rosh Hashana (Jewish)
Ganesh Charturthi (Hindu)
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Last day of Sukkot (Jewish)
Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)
Nov. 1
All Saints' Day (Christian)
Dec. 9-16
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Dec. 25
Christmas (Christian)
Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Kwanzaa (Interfaith)
Jan. 6
Epiphany (Christian)
February 13
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
Feb. 14
Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
March 26
Pesach (Passover) begins (Jewish)
March 29
Good Friday (Christian)
