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Fall semester 2006
The Academic Calendar
August 17 Thursday Move-in day for new students*
August 18-22 Friday-Tuesday Orientation for new students
August 19 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students*
August 20 Sunday Residence halls open for returning students*
August 21-22 Monday-Tuesday Check in/Registration
August 23 Wednesday Classes begin
September (date to be announced) Opening Convocation
September 6 Wednesday Last day to add courses**
September 27 Wednesday Last day to drop courses**
October 11 Wednesday Midterm grades due
October 13 Friday Fall break
November 22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving holiday*
November 27 Monday Classes resume
December 1 Friday Classes end
December 4-9 Monday-Saturday Examinations
December 10 Saturday All residence halls close at 7 p.m.*
Dec. 10-Jan. 12 Sunday-Friday Winter recess
Spring semester 2007
January 13 Saturday Residence halls open*
January 14 Sunday Orientation for new students
Residence halls open*
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes
January 16 Tuesday Check in/Registration
January 17 Wednesday Classes begin
January 31 Wednesday Last day to add courses**
February (date to be announced) Founders’ Day Convocation
February 21 Wednesday Last day to drop courses**
March 9 Friday Midterm grades due
March 10-18 Saturday-Sunday Spring break*
March 19 Monday Classes resume
April 6 Friday Good Friday—no classes
May 2 Wednesday Classes end
May 3 Thursday Reading Day
May 4-5 Friday-Saturday Examinations
May 7-10 Monday-Thursday Examinations*
May 20 Sunday Baccalaureate
May 21 Monday Commencement*
* Consult Residence Life and Housing for schedule of opening and closing times.
** For courses taught in less than the full term’s duration (e.g., 7.5 week classes), proportional drop
and add deadlines will be in effect.
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