AUGUST |
28 | Thurs | First-Year Students Arrive |
| 30 | Sat | Upper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open * |
| 31 | Sun | Academic Advising and Drop/Add Day; Beginning of S/U Grade Option |
31 | Sun | Founders' Day Convocation |
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SEPTEMBER |
| 1 | Mon | First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule) |
| 10 | Wed | End of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option |
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| OCTOBER |
| TBA | | Mid-Term Recess |
| TBA | | Homecoming |
| TBA | | Family Weekend |
| 31 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw (full-semester courses) |
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| NOVEMBER |
| 10-14 | Mon-Fri | Course Registration for Spring 2015 Term |
26-30 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Recess (no classes on Wednesday) |
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DECEMBER |
| 12 | Fri | Last Day of Classes |
| 13-14 | Sat-Sun | Review Period |
| 15-16 | Mon-Tues | Examination Period |
| 17 | Wed | Review Period |
| 18-19 | Thurs-Fri | Examination Period |
| 20 | Sat | Residence Halls Close to All Students, 3:00 pm * |
| 29 | Mon | All Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 am |
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| JANUARY |
| 17 | Sat | Residence and Dining Halls Open * |
| 18 | Sun | Academic Advising and Drop/Add Day;Beginning of S/U Grade Option |
| 19 | Mon | First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule) |
| 20 | Tues | Begin Submission of Applications for Fall 2015 and/or Spring 2016 Academic Leave of Absence |
| 28 | Wed | End of Drop/Add Period and S/U Grade Option |
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FEBRUARY |
| 20 | Fri | Deadline for Submission of Applications for Fall 2015 and/or Spring 2016 Academic Leave of Absence |
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| MARCH |
| 6 | Fri | Deadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only) |
| 14-22 | Sat-Sun | Mid-Term Recess |
| 25 | Wed | Last Day to Withdraw (full-semester courses) |
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| APRIL |
| 6-9 | Mon-Thurs | Course Registration for Fall 2015 Term |
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| MAY |
| 1 | Fri | Last Day of Classes |
| 2-3 | Sat-Sun | Review Period |
| 4-5 | Mon-Tues | Examination Period |
| 6 | Wed | Review Period |
| 7-8 | Thurs-Fri | Examination Period |
| 9 | Sat | Dining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 3:00 pm * |
| 11 | Mon | Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 am |
| 12-13 | Tues-Wed | Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Meeting-Faculty |
| 16 | Sat | Baccalaureate |
| 17 | Sun | Commencement |
| 18 | Mon | Residence Halls Close to All Seniors and Guests, 3:00 pm * |
| 19 | Tues | All Other Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 am |
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| MAY/JUNE |
| TBA | Thurs-Sun | Reunion Weekend |
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| *Except for students with prior approval from Residential Life |