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HOPE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2011-2012

Fall Semester (2011)  
August 23-26, Tue-Fri International Student Orientation
August 24-29, Wed-Mon Faculty Conference
August 26, Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am.
August 26-29, Fri-Mon New Student Orientation
August 28, Sunday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students – 12 Noon
August 28, Sunday Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm
August 30, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
September 5, Monday Labor Day - Classes in Session
September 7, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
October 4, Tuesday Formal Convocation to Open Critical Issues Symposium, 7 pm
October 4-5, Tue-Wed Critical Issues Symposium--Day Classes Wed, Oct 5, Not in Session. Evening Classes Do Meet on October 4 & 5.
October 7, Friday Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm
*October 12, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in effect
Fall Recess Ends, 8 am
October 15, Saturday Homecoming
October 19, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
October 19, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
October 20, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
November 4, Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
November 4-6 , Fri-Sun Family Weekend
November 7-9, Mon-Wed

On-Line Registration for Spring Semester 2012
(students with 20 or more credits)

November 10-11, Thu-Fri In-Person Registration for Spring Semester 2012
(FTCs and students with fewer than 20 credits)
November 24, Thursday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am
November 28, Monday Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am
December 9, Friday Last Day of Classes
December 12-16, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
December 16, Friday Residence Halls Close, 5 pm
December 21, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
January 27, 2012, Friday Incompletes from Fall Semester(2011) Turn to "F" Grade
70 class days/M-14, T-14, W-14, R-14, F-14  


Spring Semester (2012)
January 8, Sunday Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon
January 10, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
January 18, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
February 10, Friday Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm
*February 15, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in Effect
Winter Recess Ends, 8 am
February 29, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
February 29, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
March 1, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
March 15, Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
March 16, Friday Spring Recess Begins, 8 am
March 26, Monday Spring Recess Ends, 8 am
April 2-4, Mon-Wed On-Line Registration for Fall Semester 2012 (students with 24 or more credits)
April 5, Thursday In-Person Registration for Fall Semester 2012 (students with fewer than 24 credits)
April 6, Friday Good Friday, classes not in session but not an official holiday
April 26, Thursday Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm
April 27, Friday Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00 pm
April 27-28, Fri-Sat Alumni Weekend
April 30-May 4, Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
May 4, Friday Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement, 5 pm
May 6, Sunday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 7, Monday Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors, 12 noon
May 9, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
June 22, Friday Incompletes from Second Semester Become an "F"

70 class days/ M-14, T-14, W-14, R-15, F-13

 
 
May Term (2012)
May 7, Monday
May 28, Monday
June 1, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
Memorial Day, No Classes
May Term Ends
 
June Term (2012)

June 4, Monday
June 29, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
June Term Ends
 
July Term (2012)

July 2, Monday
July 4, Wednesday
July 27, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
Independence Day, No Classes
July Term Ends
 
 

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