2011-2012 Academic Calendar

JUNE 30 Thurs MFA Summer Residency Begins
JULY 1-10 Fri-Mon MFA Summer Residency
3 Sun Swannanoa Gathering begins
15 Fri Admission Open House
AUGUST 6 Sat Swannanoa Gathering ends
8 Mon New Personnel Orientation
9 Tues New Faculty Orientation
9 Tues Staff Convocation
10 Wed Supervisor's Meeting
11-12 Thurs-Fri Faculty Retreat
17 Wed New Students Arrive
17-21 Wed-Sun New Student Orientation
17-18 Wed-Thurs Registration for new students online
21 Sun Residence Halls open for continuing and readmitted students (1:00 pm)
22 Mon Classes begin Semester I/Term 1/Triad Day Schedule
24 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
25 Thurs Deadline for Semester I/Term 1 add/drops (4:30pm)
30 Tues Faculty Body Meeting (4:00pm)
31 Wed Safety Training (4:00pm) Jensen Lecture - Emergency Procedures
SEPTEMBER 5 Mon Semester II/Term 4 Incompletes due to Registrar
7 Wed Community Meeting (4:00pm)
9 Fri New and ST Course Proposals for Spg12 due to Academic Affairs
13 Tues Chairs Committee Meeting
14 Wed Safety Training (4:00pm) Jensen Lecture - Electrical Safety
16 Fri Deadline to withdraw/pass from Term 1 course
16 Fri Book orders for Term 2 due to Bookstore
20 Tues Chairs Committee Meeting
21 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
22 Thurs Course schedule revisions for SPG12 due to Registrar (4:30pm)
28 Wed Safety Training (4:00pm) Jensen Lecture - Hand & Power Tools Safety
29-30 Thu-Fri Homecoming/Family Weekend begins
OCTOBER 1-3 Sat-Mon Homecoming/Family Weekend continues
4 Tues Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm)
5 Wed Community Meeting (4:00pm)
12 Wed Safety Training (4:00pm) Jensen Lecture - Ladder Safety & Fall Protection
13-15 Thurs-Sat Board of Trustees Meeting
14 Fri Last day of classes Term 1
15-23 Sat-Sun Fall Break
17 Mon Mid-semester/Term 1 grades due to Registrar
24 Mon Classes begin Term 2
26 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
27 Thurs Deadline for Term 2 add/drops (4:30 pm)
28 Fri Deadline to withdraw/pass from Semester 1 course
31 Mon Senior Letters for Dec grads due to Dept Chairs
NOVEMBER 1 Tues Faculty Body meeting (advising time)
2 Wed Safety Training (4:00pm) Jensen Lecture - Personal Protective Equipment
5 Sat Admission Open House
7 Mon Term 1 incomplete grades due to Registrar
7-8 10-11 M-T Th-F Registration for Spring 2012
9 Wed Community Meeting (4:00pm)
16 Wed Safety Training (4:00pm) Jensen Lecture - Asbestos/Lead Paint Awareness
18 Fri Deadline for withdraw/pass from Term 2 course
18 Fri Book orders for Semester II/Term 3 due to Bookstore
23-27 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Break
29 Tues Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm)
29 Tues Senior Letters for Dec grads due to Registrar
DECEMBER 1 Tues Faculty Body (4:00pm)
7 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
16 Fri Last day of classes Semester I/Term 2
16 Fri Winter Break begins 4:30pm
21 Wed Semester I/Term 2 grades due to Registrar
JANUARY 2-12 Mon-Thurs MFA Winter Residency
9 Mon Regular work schedule begins
10 Tues Faculty Retreat
11 Wed Supervisor's Meeting
13 Fri New students arrive
13-14 Fri-Sat Orientation for new students
14 Sat Registration for new students online
15 Sun Residence Halls open for continuing and readmitted students (1:00 pm)
16 Mon Classes begin Semester II & Term 3
16 Mon Celebrate Martin Luther King Day
18 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
19 Thurs Deadline for Semester II/Term 3 add/drops (4:30pm)
30 Mon Semester I incomplete grades to Registrar
FEBRUARY 1 Wed Community Meeting (4:00pm)
3 Fri Book orders for Term 4 due to Bookstore
7 Tues Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm)
9-11 Thurs-Sat Board of Trustees meeting
10 Fri Deadline for withdraw/pass from Term 3 course
10 Fri New and ST Course Proposals for 2012-13 due to Academic Affairs
14 Tues Academic Policy Committee Meeting (4:00pm)
15 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
21 Tues Academic Policy Committee Meeting (4:00pm)
24 Fri Course schedule revisions for 2012-13 due to Registrar (4:30pm)
29 Wed Community Meeting (4:00pm)
MARCH 6 Tues Faculty Body (4:00pm)
9 Fri Last day of classes Term 3
10-18 Sat-Sun Spring Break
19 Mon Classes begin Term 4
21 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
26 Mon Mid-Semester/Term 3 grades due to Registrar
APRIL 3 Tues Faculty Body - academic advising time (4:00pm)
4 Wed Work Day
5 Thurs Deadline for Term 4 add/drops (4:30pm)
6 Fri Deadline for withdraw/pass from a Semester II course
9 Mon Term 3 Incomplete grades due to Registrar
9 Mon Senior Letters for May grads due to Dept Chairs
13 Fri Deadline for withdraw/pass from a Term 4 course
14 Sat Scholarship Luncheon
16-17 19-20 M-T Th-F Registration for Fall 2012
18 Wed Forum (4:00pm)
26-28 Thurs-Sat Board of Trustees meeting
30 Mon Senior Letters for May grads due to Registrar
MAY 1 Tues Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm)
2 Wed Community Meeting (4:00pm) selection of Pfaff Cup recipient
4 Fri Book orders for Semester I/Term 1 due to Bookstore
10 Thurs Last day of classes Semester II/Term 4
11 Fri Semester II/Term 4 ends
11 Fri Senior grades due to Registrar (12 noon)
11 Fri Honors & Awards (8:00pm)
12 Sat Commencement (10:00am)
14 Mon All grades due to Registrar