Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - George Fox University

Academic Calendar 2011-2012
Fall Semester
Fall Semester Begins ....................................................................................................................... August 29, 2011
Last Date for Adding Classes Online (without Instructor Approval) .......................................................... September 2, 2011
Last Date for Audit or Special Student Class Registration ...................................................................... September 2, 2011
Labor Day (non-Newberg locations only) .......................................................................................... September 5, 2011
Serve Day ................................................................................................................................ September 7, 2011
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ................................................................................... September 11, 2011
Census Date ............................................................................................................................ September 13, 2011
Degree Completion Portfolio Due Date (Fall Commencement Participation) ................................ 5:00 pm, September 15, 2011
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass Option ....................................................................................... September 23, 2011
Last Day to Submit Application for Degree (Fall Commencement Participation) ............................. 5:00 pm, September 30, 2011
Mid-Semester Holiday (Newberg only) .............................................................................................. October 14, 2011
Mid-Semester Grade Entry ......................................................................................................... October 26-28, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility .............................................................. November 6, 2011
Thanksgiving Holiday ............................................................................................................ November 24-25, 2011
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (Fall Commencement Participation) ...................................... 5:00 pm, December 2, 2011
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (Fall Commencement Participation) ................................. 5:00 pm, December 2, 2011
Study Day (Traditional Undergraduate) .......................................................................................... December 12, 2011
Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduate) .................................................................................... December 13-16, 2011
Fall Semester Ends .................................................................................................................... December 16, 2011
Mid-year Commencement .......................................................................................................... December 17, 2011
Christmas/New Year’s Holiday ................................................................................ December 18, 2011-January 2, 2012
Final Grade Entry Deadline ......................................................................................................... December 23, 2011
Spring Semester
Spring Semester Begins .................................................................................................................... January 9, 2012
Last Date for Adding Classes Online (without Instructor Approval) ............................................................ January 13, 2012
Last Date for Audit or Special Student Class Registration ........................................................................ January 13, 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday ........................................................................................................ January 16, 2012
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ....................................................................................... January 22, 2012
Census Date ................................................................................................................................ January 24, 2012
Degree Completion Portfolio Due Date (Spring Commencement Participation) ................................. 5:00 pm, February 1, 2012
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass Option ........................................................................................... February 3, 2012
Degree Completion Portfolio Due Date (Boise Commencement Participation) ..................................... 5:00 pm, March 1, 2012
Mid-Semester Grade Entry .............................................................................................................. March 7-9, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility ................................................................. March 18, 2012
Spring Break (all locations) ...................................................................................................... March 24-April 1, 2012
Good Friday Holiday .......................................................................................................................... April 6, 2012
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (Spring Commencement Participation) ........................................ 5:00 pm, April 13, 2012
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (Spring Commencement Participation) ................................... 5:00 pm, April 13, 2012
Study Day (Traditional Undergraduate) ................................................................................................. April 23, 2012
Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduate) ........................................................................................... April 24-27, 2012
Spring Semester Ends ....................................................................................................................... April 27, 2012
Spring Commencement ..................................................................................................................... April 28, 2012
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (Boise Commencement Participation) ........................................... 5:00 pm, May 1, 2012
Final Grade Entry Deadline ................................................................................................................... May 4, 2012
Summer Semester/May Term
Summer Semester/May Term Begins .................................................................................................... April 30, 2012
Last Day to Change May Term Registration (Add/Drop) ............................................................................... May 1, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from May Term Class without Grade Responsibility ......................................................... May 3, 2012
Census Date for May Term ................................................................................................................... May 7, 2012
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ........................................................................................... May 13, 2012
May Term Ends ............................................................................................................................... May 18, 2012
May Term Final Grade Entry Deadline ................................................................................................... May 25, 2012
Memorial Day Holiday ....................................................................................................................... May 28, 2012

Boise Commencement .................................................................................................................................. TBD
Census Date for Summer ...................................................................................................................... July 1, 2012
Independence Day Holiday .................................................................................................................... July 4, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Class without Grade Responsibility ........................................................... July 8, 2012
Summer Semester Ends ................................................................................................................... August 17, 2012
Final Grade Entry Deadline .............................................................................................................. August 24, 2012