Academic Calendar - 2011 - 2012

Fall 2011

Saturday August 27 First year students arrive
  Mass of the Holy Spirit
Sunday August 28 Orientation
Monday August 29 First-Year Student Advising
Tuesday August 30 Registration
Wednesday August 31 Classes begin
Monday September 5 Labor Day; classes will be held
Friday October 7 Fall break begins after last class
Monday October 17 Classes resume
Monday October 24 Advising for Spring 2012 begins
Tuesday November 1 Advising for Spring 2012 ends
Friday November 4 Change of major should be completed
Monday & Tuesday
November 7 & 8
4th year students enroll
Thursday & Friday
November 10 & 11
3rd year students enroll
Monday & Tuesday
November 14 & 15
2nd year students enroll
Wednesday November 16 Last day to withdraw with a W
Thursday & Friday 
November 17 & 18
1st year students enroll
Tuesday November 22 Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Monday November 28 Classes resume; open enrollment begins
Saturday December 10 Study period begins
Tuesday December 13 Final examinations begin
Saturday December 17 Final examinations end

Spring 2012

Monday January 16 Martin Luther King Holiday
Monday January 23 Advising
Tuesday January 24 Classes begin
Friday March 2 Spring break begins after last class
Monday March 12 Classes Resume
Monday March 26 Advising for Fall 2012 begins
Tuesday April 3 Advising for Fall 2012 ends
Wednesday April 4 Easter recess begins after last class
Tuesday April 10 Classes Resume
Thursday April 12 Last day to withdraw with a W
Thursday & Friday
April 12 & 13
Rising 4th-year students enroll
Monday & Tuesday
April 16 & 17
Rising 3rd-year students enroll
Thursday & Friday
April 19 & 20
Rising 2nd-year students enroll
Tuesday May 8 Study period begins
Thursday May 10 Final examinations begin
Wednesday May 16 Final examinations end
Thursday May 24 BACCALAUREATE EXERCISES
Friday May 25 COMMENCEMENT