Fall 2010
Important Dates
| JULY | 2-12 | Thurs-Sun | MFA Summer Residency | |
| 4 | Sun | Swannanoa Gathering begins | ||
| 9 | Fri | Admission Open House | ||
| AUGUST | 7 | Sat | Swannanoa Gathering ends | |
| 9 | Mon | New Personnel Orientation | ||
| 10 | Tues | New Faculty Orientation | ||
| 10 | Tues | Staff Convocation | ||
| 11 | Wed | Supervisor's Meeting | ||
| 13-14 | Thurs-Fri | Faculty Retreat | ||
| 16 | Mon | New Students Arrive | ||
| 16-22 | Mon-Sun | New Student Orientation | ||
| 18-19 | Wed-Thurs | Registration for new students online | ||
| 22 | Sun | Residence Halls open for continuing and readmitted students (1:00 pm) | ||
| 23 | Mon | Classes begin Semester I/Term 1/Triad Day Schedule | ||
| 25 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 26 | Thurs | Deadline for Semester I/Term 1 add/drops (4:30pm) | ||
| 31 | Tues | Faculty Body Meeting (4:00pm) | ||
| SEPTEMBER | 6 | Mon | Semester II/Term 4 Incompletes due to Registrar | |
| 8 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 10 | Fri | New & ST Course Proposals for Spring due to Academic Affairs | ||
| 14 | Tues | Chairs Committee Meeting | ||
| 17 | Fri | Deadline to withdraw/pass from Term 1 course | ||
| 17 | Fri | Book orders for Term 2 due to Bookstore | ||
| 21 | Tues | Chairs Committee Meeting | ||
| 22 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 23 | Thurs | Course schedule revisions for Spring due to Registrar (4:30 pm) | ||
| 30 | Thurs | Homecoming/Family Weekend begins | ||
| OCTOBER | 1-4 | Thurs-Sun | Homecoming/Family Weekend continues | |
| 5 | Tues | Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm) | ||
| 6 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 8-10 | Thurs-Sat | Board of Trustees Meeting | ||
| 15 | Fri | Last day of classes Term 1 | ||
| 16-24 | Sat-Sun | Fall Break | ||
| 18 | Mon | Mid-semester/Term 1 grades due to Registrar | ||
| 25 | Mon | Classes begin Term 2 | ||
| 27 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 28 | Thurs | Deadline for Term 2 add/drops (4:30 pm) | ||
| 29 | Fri | Deadline to withdraw/pass from Semester 1 course | ||
| NOVEMBER | 1 | Mon | Senior Letters for Dec grads due to Dept Chairs | |
| 2 | Tues | Faculty Body meeting (advising time) | ||
| 6 | Sat | Admission Open House | ||
| 8 | Mon | Term 1 incomplete grades due to Registrar | ||
| 8-9 11-12 | M-T Th-F | Registration for Spring | ||
| 10 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 19 | Fri | Deadline for withdraw/pass from Term 2 course | ||
| 19 | Fri | Book orders for Semester II/Term 3 due to Bookstore | ||
| 22 | Mon | Senior letters for Dec grads due to Registrar | ||
| 24-28 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 30 | Tues | Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm) | ||
| DECEMBER | 1 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | |
| 17 | Fri | Last day of classes Semester I/Term 2 | ||
| 17 | Fri | Winter Break begins 4:30pm | ||
| 22 | Wed | Semester I/Term 2 grades due to Registrar | ||
| JANUARY | 3-13 | Mon-Thu | MFA Winter Residency | |
| 7 | Fri | Supervisor's Meeting | ||
| 10 | Mon | Regular work schedule begins | ||
| 11 | Tues | Faculty Retreat | ||
| 13 | Thurs | New students arrive | ||
| 13-14 | Thurs-Fri | Orientation for new students | ||
| 14 | Fri | Registration for new students online | ||
| 16 | Sun | Residence Halls open for continuing and readmitted students (1:00 pm) | ||
| 17 | Mon | Classes begin Semester II & Term 3 | ||
| 17 | Mon | Celebrate Martin Luther King Day | ||
| 19 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 20 | Thurs | Deadline for Semester II/Term 3 add/drops (4:30pm) | ||
| 26 | Wed | New & ST Course Proposals for Fall due to Academic Affairs | ||
| 31 | Mon | Semester I incomplete grades to Registrar | ||
| FEBRUARY | 1 | Tues | Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm) | |
| 2 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 4 | Fri | Book orders for Term 4 due to Bookstore | ||
| 8 | Tues | Chairs Committee Meeting | ||
| 11-13 | Thur-Sat | Board of Trustees meeting | ||
| 11 | Fri | Deadline for withdraw/pass from Term 3 course | ||
| 15 | Tues | Chairs Committee Meeting | ||
| 16 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 25 | Fri | Course schedule revisions for Fall due to Registrar (4:30 pm) | ||
| MARCH | 1 | Tues | Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm) | |
| 2 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 11 | Fri | Last day of classes Term 3 | ||
| 13-21 | Sat-Sun | Spring Break | ||
| 14 | Mon | Mid-Semester/Term 3 grades due to Registrar | ||
| 21 | Mon | Classes begin Term 4 | ||
| 23 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 24 | Thurs | Deadline for Term 4 add/drops (4:30pm) | ||
| 25 | Fri | Deadline for withdraw/pass from a Semester II course | ||
| APRIL | 4 | Mon | Term 3 Incomplete grades due to Registrar | |
| 4 | Mon | Senior Letters for May grads due to Dept Chairs | ||
| 5 | Tues | Faculty Body-academic advising time - (4:00pm) | ||
| 6 | Wed | Work Day | ||
| 15 | Fri | Deadlne for withdraw/pass from a Term 4 course | ||
| 16 | Sat | Scholarship Luncheon | ||
| 18-19 21-22 | M-T Th-F | Registration for Fall | ||
| 20 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 25 | Mon | Senior Letters for May grads due to Registrar | ||
| 29 | Fri | Book orders for Semester I/Term 1 due to Bookstore | ||
| 28-30 | Thur-Sat | Board of Trustees meeting | ||
| MAY | 3 | Tues | Faculty Body meeting (4:00pm) | |
| 4 | Wed | Forum (4:00pm) | ||
| 12 | Thurs | Last day of classes Semester II/Term 4 | ||
| 13 | Fri | Semester II/Term 4 ends | ||
| 13 | Fri | Senior grades due to Registrar (12 noon) | ||
| 13 | Fri | Honors & Awards (8:00pm) | ||
| 14 | Sat | Commencement (10:00am) | ||
| 16 | Mon | All grades due to Registrar |
Work Week Schedule
| WEEK | STARTING | ENDING |
| 1 | 8/23 | 8/29 |
| 2 | 8/30 | 9/5 |
| 3 | 9/6 | 9/12 |
| 4 | 9/13 | 9/19 |
| 5 | 9/20 | 9/26 |
| 6 | 9/27 | 10/3 |
| 7 | 10/4 | 10/10 |
| 8 | 10/11 | 10/15 |
| Fall Break | 10/16 | 10/24 |
| 9 | 10/25 | 10/31 |
| 10 | 11/1 | 11/7 |
| 11 | 11/8 | 11/14 |
| 12 | 11/15 | 11/21 |
| 13 | 11/22 | 11/23 |
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14 |
11/29 | 12/5 |
| 15 | 12/6 | 12/12 |
| 16 | 12/13 |
12/17 |