2013-2014 Academic Calendar

August 20-23, Tue-Fri

International Student Orientation

August 22-26, Wed-Mon

Faculty Conference

August 23, Friday

Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am.

August 23-26, Fri-Mon

New Student Orientation

August 25, Sunday

Residence Halls Open for Returning Students ‑12 Noon

August 25, Sunday

Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm

August 27, Tuesday

Classes Begin, 8 am

September 2, Monday

Labor Day ‑Classes in session

September 4, Wednesday

Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses

September 27, Friday`

Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" grade or Pass/Fail a Half-Semester Course

October 4-6, Fri.-Sun.

Homecoming Weekend

October 11, Friday

Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm

*October 16, Wednesday

Fall Recess Ends, 8 am; *Monday Schedule in effect

October 16, Wednesday

Mid‑Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm

October 16, Wednesday

First-Half Semester Classes End

October 17, Thursday

Last-Half Semester Classes Begin

October 25, Friday

Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop a Last-Half Semester Course

November 1, Friday

Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Full-Semester Course

November 1-3, Fri-Sun

Family Weekend

November 4-6, Mon-Wed

On-Line Registration for Spring 2014 (students with 20 or more credits)

November 7-8, Thu-Fri

In-Person Registration for Spring 2014 (FTCs and students with fewer than 20 cr) 

November 21, Thursday

Last Day to Withdraw from a Last-Half Semester Course with a "W" grade or Pass/Fail a Last-Half Semester Course

November 28 Thursday

Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am

December 2, Monday

Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am

December 6, Friday

Last Day of Classes

December 9-13, Mon-Fri

Semester Examinations

December 13, Friday

Residence Halls Close, 5 pm

December 18, Wednesday

Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm

January 24, Friday

Incompletes from the Fall Semester not made up become an "F"

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

Spring Semester (2014)

January 5, Sunday

Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon

January 7, Tuesday

Classes Begin, 8 am

January 15, Wednesday

Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses

February 7, Friday

Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm

*February 12, Wednesday

Winter Recess Ends, 8 am;*Monday Schedule in effect

February 26, Wednesday

Mid‑Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm

February 26, Wednesday

First-Half Semester Classes End

February 27, Thursday

Last-Half Semester Classes Begin

March 7, Friday

Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop a Last-Half Semester Course

March 13, Thursday

Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Full-Semester Course

March 14, Friday

Spring Recess Begins, 8 am

March 24, Monday

Spring Recess Ends, 8 am

March 31-April 2, Mon-Wed

On-Line Registration for Fall 2014 (students with 24 or more credits)

April 2, Wednesday

Last Day to Withdraw from a Last-Half Semester Course with a "W" grade or Pass/Fail a Last-Half Semester Course

April 3, Thursday

In-Person Registration for Fall 2014 (students with fewer than 24 credits)

April 18, Friday

Good Friday ‑Classes Not in Session, offices close at noon

April 24, Thursday

Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm

April 25, Friday

Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00 pm

April 25-26, Fri-Sat

Alumni Weekend

April 28-May 2, Mon-Fri

Semester Examinations

May 2, Friday

Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement, 5 pm

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, 5 pm

June 20, Friday

Incompletes from Second Semester Become an "F"

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

May Term (2014)

May 5, Monday

Classes Begin at 9 am

May 26, Monday

Memorial Day, No Classes

May 30, Friday          

May Term Ends

June Term (2014)

June 2, Monday

Classes Begin at 9 am

June 27, Friday

June Term Ends

July Term (2014) 

June 30, Monday

Classes Begin at 9 am

July 4, Friday

College Holiday, No Classes

July 25, Friday

July Term Ends