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Academic Calendar 2009-2010

 August  
20 Thursday Residence halls open for new students
21 Friday New students' orientation begins
22Saturday Residence halls open, 10:00 a.m., for returning students
24 Monday Classes begin
28Friday Last day to add or change courses (add a course, change pass/fail
or audit status, or drop without a "W" on transcript)
 September  
7 Monday Labor Day, no classes
13Sunday Mass of the Holy Spirit
25-27Friday-Sunday Homecoming 
 October  
5-9 Monday - Friday Fall Break
12Monday Classes resume
26MondayRegistration for Spring Classes Begins
 November  
4WednesdayLast Day to withdraw from class
25-27 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving break, no classes
30Monday Classes resume
 December  
11 Friday Last day of classes (This is also the last date a student may totally
withdraw from all of their classes.)
14-17 Monday - Thursday Final Examinations
18Friday Residence halls close, 12:00 noon
22TuesdayFinal grades due, 5:00 PM
 January  
7ThursdayResidence halls open for new students only
8 Friday New student orientation
9 SaturdayResidence halls re-open for returning students
11 Monday Spring Semester classes begin
15Friday Last day to change course enrollment
18 Monday M. Luther King Day, no classes
 February  
9TuesdayJunior Honors Thesis titles due
15 Monday President's Day, no classes
17WednesdayAsh Wednesday
 March  
10 Wednesday Mid-semester grades due from faculty
8-12Monday - FridaySpring Break
15MondayClasses resume
22MondaySelection of fall classes begins
24Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a class
30 TuesdayComprehensive Exam results due
 April  
2FridayGood Friday, no classes
4 Sunday Easter
5MondayEaster Monday, no classe (TWThM classes will be held this week)
13Tuesday Senior Honors Theses due
26 Monday Honors Convocation
30FridayLast Day of Classes
 May 
3-6Monday - Thursday Final Examinations
7FridayResidence Halls close, 12:00 noon for non-graduates
8SaturdayBaccalaureate and Commencement
9Sunday Residence Halls close, 12:00 noon for graduates
10MondaySummer School Session I
13ThursdayFinal spring grades due from faculty

Academic Calendar 2010-2011

 August  
19Thursday Residence halls open for new students
20 Friday New students' orientation begins
21Saturday Residence halls open, 10:00 a.m., for returning students
23 Monday Classes begin
27Friday Last day to add or change courses (add a course, change pass/fail
or audit status, or drop without a "W" on transcript)
29SundayMass of the Holy Spirit, St. Helena Cathedral - Tenative
 September  
6 Monday Labor Day, no classes
24-26Friday-Sunday Homecoming 
 October  
6 WednesdayMid-Semester grades due
4-8 Monday - Friday Fall Break
11Monday Classes resume
25MondayEarly registration for Spring Classes Begins
 November  
3WednesdayLast Day to withdraw from class
5 FridayGraduation Applications for 2009/2010 due in Registar's Office
24-26 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving break, no classes
29Monday Classes resume
 December  
10 Friday Last day of classes (This is also the last date a student may totally
withdraw from all of their classes.)
13-16 Monday - Thursday Final Examinations
17Friday Residence halls close, 12:00 noon
22TuesdayFinal grades due, 12:00 noon
 January  
6ThursdayResidence halls open for new students only
7Friday New student orientation
8SaturdayResidence halls re-open for returning students
10 Monday Spring Semester classes begin
14Friday Last day to change course enrollment
17 Monday M. Luther King Day, no classes
 February  
8TuesdayJunior Honors Thesis titles due
21 Monday President's Day, no classes
 March  
9Wednesday Mid-semester grades due from faculty
7-11Monday - FridaySpring Break
14MondayClasses resume
21MondaySelection of fall classes begins
23Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a class
29TuesdayComprehensive Exam results due
 April  
12 TuesdaySenior Honors Thesis Due
22FridayGood Friday, no classes
24Sunday Easter
25MondayEaster Monday, no classe (TWThM classes will be held this week)
27 WednesdayHonors Convocation
29FridayLast Day of Classes
 May 
2-5Monday - Thursday Final Examinations
6FridayResidence Halls close, 12:00 noon for non-graduates
7SaturdayBaccalaureate and Commencement
8Sunday Residence Halls close, 12:00 noon for graduates
9MondaySummer School Session I - Tenative
10TuesdayFinal spring grades due from faculty