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HOPE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2007-2008

Fall Semester (2007)  
August 22-24, Wed-Fri International Student Orientation
August 23-24, Thu-Fri Faculty Conference
August 24, Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am.
August 24-Aug 27, Fri-Mon New Student Orientation
August 26, Sunday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students – 12 Noon
August 26, Sunday Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm
August 28, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
September 3, Monday Labor Day - Classes in Session
September 5, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
October 2, Tuesday Formal Convocation to Open Critical Issues Symposium, 7 pm
October 2-3, Tue-Wed Critical Issues Symposium--Day Classes Wed, Oct 3, Not in Session. Evening Classes Do Meet on Oct 2 and 3
October 6, Saturday Homecoming
October 12, Friday Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm
*October 17, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in effect
Fall Recess Ends, 8 am
October 17, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
October 17, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
October 18, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
November 2, Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
November 2-4, Fri-Sun Parents' Weekend
November 5-7, Mon-Wed On-Line Registration for Spring Semester 2008 (students with 20 or more credits)
November 8-9, Thu-Fri In-Person Registration for Spring Semester 2008 (FTCs and students with less than 20 credits)
November 22, Thursday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am
November 26, Monday Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am
December 7, Friday Last Day of Classes
December 10-14, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
December 14, Friday Residence Halls Close, 5 pm
December 19, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
70 class days/M-14, T-14, W-14, R-14, F-14  


Spring Semester (2008)
January 6, Sunday Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon
January 8, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
January 16, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
January 25, Friday Incompletes from Fall Semester (2007) Turn to "F" Grade
February 8, Friday Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm
*February 13, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in Effect
Winter Recess Ends, 8 am
February 27, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
February 27, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
February 28, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
March 13, Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
March 14, Friday Spring Recess Begins, 8 am
March 21, Friday Good Friday, not an official holiday
March 24, Monday Spring Recess Ends, 8 am
March 31-April 2, Mon-Wed On-Line Registration for Fall Semester 2008 (students with 24 or more credits)
April 3, Thursday In-Person Registration for Fall Semester 2008 (students with less than 24 credits)
April 24, Thursday Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm
April 25, Friday Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00 pm
April 28-May 2, Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
May 2, Friday Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement, 5 pm
May 3, Saturday Alumni Day
May 4, Sunday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 5, Monday Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors, 12 noon
May 7, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
June 20, Friday Incompletes from Second Semester Become an "F"

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

 
 
May Term (2008)
May 5, Monday
May 26, Monday
May 30, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
Memorial Day, No Classes
May Term Ends
 
June Term (2008)

June 2, Monday
June 27, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
June Term Ends
 
July Term (2008)
June 30, Monday
July 4, Friday
July 25, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
Independence Day, No Classes
July Term Ends
 
Summer Seminars (2008)
July 28-Aug 1, Mon-Fri  Summer Seminars
 

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