2012 Academic Calendar - MCPHS.edu

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Calendar: All Campuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The College reserves the right to revise these dates as needed. Notices of any changes will be issued to students, faculty, and staff with as much
lead time as possible.
August 2011
5 Last day of 12 week NUR , PA (M) and Health Science (B)
6 Reading Day (W/M)
8-12 Final Exams for 12 week NUR and PA classes (M)
11-13 Post BS Pharmacy PharmD Pathway Orientation
15 Summer Break-NUR (W) and PA (M) (8/15-9/5)
31 Residence hall opens for new students (B/W)
New Student Welcome (B) (8/31-9/4)
September 2011
1 Nursing Orientation (M) (9/1)
PharmD Orientation (W/M) (9/1-9/2)
2 Transfer Student Orientation (B)
3 Post BS Pharmacy PharmD Pathway Fall session begins
5 Labor Day Holiday
Residence halls open for returning students (B/W)
6 Fall classes begin (all campuses)
Add/drop/late registration (9/6-9/8)
8 Add/drop/late registration deadline
15 September graduation date
23 Summer session incomplete /grade change deadline
October 2011
10 Columbus Day (no classes)
12 Spring pre-registration (10/12-11/4) (B)
17 Spring pre-registration (10/17-10/21) (W/M)
November 2011
11 Veterans’ Day (observed-no classes)
14 COF Spring pre-registration (11/14-11/18) (B)
21 Last day to withdraw from fall classes
23 No classes on Boston campus. Worcester/Manchester classes held until noon
24-25 Thanksgiving recess
28 Classes resume
December 2011
9 Last day of fall classes
10 Reading day
12-16 Final exams (make-up day 12/17)
16 Residence hall closes (7:00 p.m.) (B)
17 Commencement (M) Dates subject to change
19 Winter graduation date
Semester break (12/19-1/8)
January 2012
6 PA Orientation (W/M)
Nursing Orientation (W)
7 Post BS Pharmacy PharmD Pathway Spring session begins
8 Residence hall reopens (B)
9 Spring classes begin (all campuses)
Add/drop/late registration (1/9-1/11)
11 Add/drop late registration deadline
16 Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes)
27 Fall semester incomplete/grade change deadline
February 2012
20 President’s Day (no classes)

March 2012
4 Residence Hall closes (7:00 pm) (B)
5 Spring Break (3/5-3/9) Dates subject to change
12 Classes resume
14 Fall/summer pre-registration (3/14-3/30) (B)
15 Financial aid priority deadline
16 Last day to withdraw from spring classes
19 Fall/summer pre-registration (3/19-3/23) (W/M)
April 2012
9-13 COF Fall/Summer pre-registration (B)
16 Patriot’s Day (no classes)
20 Last day of spring classes
21 Reading day (no classes)
23-27 Final exams (make-up day 4/28)
27 Residence hall closes (7:00 p.m.) (B)
May 2012
11 Commencement (B) Dates subject to change
12 Post BS Pharmacy PharmD Pathway Summer session begins
13 Commencement (W) Dates subject to change
14 Summer session I classes begin (B)
Summer 10 week session begins (B/W/M)
Summer 12 week session begins - NUR and PA (M)
14-16 Add/drop/late registration (B/W/M)
16 Summer session I Add/drop/late registration deadline (4:30 p.m.) (B/W/M)
28 Memorial Day observed (no classes)
June 2012
1 Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I classes (B)
Spring incomplete/grade change deadline
15 Summer Session I ends (B)
18 Summer Session II classes begin (B)
18-20 Add/drop/late registration Summer Session II (B)
20 Add/drop/late registration deadline (4:30 p.m.) (B)
July 2012
4-6 Independence Day recess (no classes)
9 Last day to withdraw from Summer Session II and 10/12 week classes (B/W/M)
20 Summer Session II and 10 week classes end (B/W/M)
23-27 Final exams for 10 week PharmD classes (W/M)
August 2012
3 Last day of 12 week NUR , PA (M) and Health Science (B)
4 Reading Day (W/M)
6-10 Final Exams for 12 week NUR and PA classes (M)