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2023 – 2024

August, 2023

• Sun
  6
  Student Leaders Move-in
• Thu – Mon
  10-14
  Pre-orientation
• Mon – Sun
  14-20
  New & Transfer Student Orientation
• Sun
  20
  Returning Student Check-In and Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00PM)
• Mon
  21
  Courses Begin Semester I / Term 1
• Sun
  27
  Add/Drop deadline for Semester I / Term 1 courses

September, 2023

• Mon
  4
  Labor Day – College Closed
• Fri
  15
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 1 courses
• Fri – Sat
  22-23
  Family Weekend
• Fri – Sun
  29-1
  Homecoming (Begins)

October, 2023

• Fri – Sun
  29-1
  Homecoming (Continues)
• Fri
  6
  Last Day of Term 1
• Fri
  6
  Last Day of Work for Term 1
• Sat – Sun
  7-15
  Fall Break
• Mon
  16
  Semester I Courses Resume / Begin Term 2
• Mon – Fri
  16-20
  Advising (Begins)
• Fri
  20
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for semester courses
• Sun
  22
  Add/Drop Deadline for Term 2 courses
• Mon – Fri
  23-27
  Advising (Continues)
• Thu – Fri
  26-27
  Board of Trustees
• Mon – Wed
  30-1
  Advising (Continues)

November, 2023

• Mon – Wed
  30-1
  Advising (Continues)
• Thu – Fri
  2-3
  Registration (Begins)
• Mon – Wed
  6-8
  Registration (Continues)
• Fri
  10
  Veterans Day Observation – College Closed
• Fri
  10
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 2 courses
• Wed
  15
  MFA Fall Semester Ends
• Wed – Fri
  22-24
  Thanksgiving Break – College Closed

December, 2023

• Tue
  5
  Last Day of Regular Class Sessions Semester I / Term 2
• Wed
  6
  Winter Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)
• Thu
  7
  Reading Day
• Fri
  8
  Exam Day 1
• Sat
  9
  Exam Day 2
• Sun
  10
  Reading Day
• Mon
  11
  Exam Day 3
• Tue
  12
  Exam Day 4
• Tue
  12
  Last Day of Semester I / Term 2
• Tue
  12
  Last Day of Work for Semester I
• Wed
  13
  Residence Halls Close at 1:00PM
• Wed
  13
  Winter Break (Begins)
• Fri
  15
  Student Account Billing Due

January, 2024

• –
  –
  Winter Break (Continues)
• Wed – Sat
  3 – 13
  MFA Winter Residency
• Thu
  4
  MFA Spring Semester Begins
• Sun
  7
  Student Leaders Move-in
• Thu – Sun
  11-14
  New Student Orientation
• Sun
  14
  Returning Student Check-In and Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00PM)
• Mon
  15
  Martin Luther King Jr. Day – College Closed
• Tue
  16
  Courses Begin Semester II/Term 3
• Sun
  21
  Add/Drop deadline for Semester II and Term 3 Courses

February, 2024

• Thu – Fri
  8-9
  Board of Trustees
• Fri
  9
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Term 3 courses

March, 2024

• Fri
  1
  Last Day of Term 3
• Fri
  1
  Last Day of Work for Term 3
• Sat – Sun
  2-10
  Spring Break
• Mon
  11
  Semester II Courses Resume / Begin Term 4
• Fri
  15
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Semester II courses
• Sun
  17
  Add/Drop deadline for Term 4 courses
• Mon – Fri
  18-22
  Advising (Begins)
• Mon – Fri
  25-29
  Advising (Continues)

April, 2024

• Mon – Fri
  1-5
  Advising (Continues)
• Thu
  4
  Work Day – No Classes
• Fri
  5
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Term 4 courses
• Mon – Fri
  8-12
  Registration
• Fri
  26
  Last Day of Regular Class Sessions Semester II / Term 4
• Mon
  29
  Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)
• Tue
  30
  Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)

May, 2024

• Wed
  1
  Reading Day
• Thu
  2
  Exam Day 1
• Fri
  3
  Exam Day 2
• Sat
  4
  Exam Day 3
• Sun
  5
  Reading Day
• Mon
  6
  Exam Day 4
• Mon
  6
  Last Day of Semester II / Term 4
• Mon
  6
  Last Day of Work for Semester II
• Tue
  7
  Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students – 1:00PM
• Fri
  10
  Honors & Awards Event
• Sat
  11
  Commencement Ceremony
• Wed
  22
  MFA Spring Semester Ends
• Mon
  27
  Memorial Day – College Closed
• Tue
  28
  Courses Begin Term 5
• Thu
  30
  Add/Drop deadline for Term 5 courses

June, 2024

• Fri
  7
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 5 courses
• Wed
  19
  Juneteenth – College Closed
• Fri
  21
  Courses End Term 5
• Mon
  24
  Courses Begin Term 6
• Thu
  27
  Add/Drop deadline for Term 6 courses
• Sun
  30
  Swannanoa Gathering Begins

July, 2024

• Mon
  1
  Student Account Billing Due – New Students
• Wed – Sat
  3-13
  2024 MFA Summer Residency
• Thu
  4
  Fourth of July – College Closed
• Thu
  4
  MFA Fall Semester Begins
• Fri
  5
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 6 courses
• Mon
  8
  Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning – July Session Begins
• Fri
  12
  MFA Graduation Ceremony
• Mon
  15
  Student Account Billing Due – Returning Students
• Fri
  19
  Courses End Term 6
• Fri
  26
  Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning – July Session Ends

2024 – 2025

August, 2024

• Sat
  3
  Swannanoa Gathering Ends
• Thu
  15
  Student Leaders and Athletes Move-in
• Sat – Wed
  17-21
  Pre-orientation
• Thu
  22
  New Student Move-in Day
• Fri – Sun
  23-25
  New & Transfer Student Orientation
• Sun
  25
  Returning Student Check-In & Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
• Mon
  26
  
  Center for Experiential Learning Orientation
  
• Mon
  26
  
  Service Day for New Students
  
• Mon
  26
  
  Work Orientation for Returning Students
  
• Tue
  27
  Work Orientation – All Students
• Wed
  28
  Courses Begin – Semester 1

September, 2024

• Mon
  2
  Holiday – Labor Day – College Closed (No Classes)
• Wed
  4
  Add/Drop deadline for Semester 1 courses (11:59pm)
• Fri – Sat
  20-21
  Family Weekend
• Sun
  22
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 1 courses (11:59pm)

October, 2024

• Fri – Sun
  4-6
  Homecoming
• Sat – Sun
  12-20
  Fall Break
• Mon
  21
  Semester 1 Courses Resume
• Mon – Fri
  21-25
  Advising
• Fri
  25
  Add/Drop deadline for term 2 courses (11:59pm)
• Sun
  27
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Semester 1 courses (11:59pm)
• Mon – Fri
  28-1
  Advising

November, 2024

• Mon – Wed
  4-6
  Advising
• Thu – Fri
  7-8
  Registration
• Mon
  11
  Holiday – Veterans Day – College Closed (No Classes)
• Tue – Thu
  12-14
  Registration
• Sun
  17
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 2 courses (11:59pm)
• Wed
  20
  MFA Fall Semester Ends
• Wed – Fri
  27-29
  Holiday – Thanksgiving Break – College Closed (No Classes)

December, 2024

• Wed
  11
  Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 1
• Thu
  12
  Winter Showcase (undergraduate student attendance required)
• Fri
  13
  Exam Day
• Sat
  14
  Exam Day
• Sun
  15
  Student Account Billing Due – New & Returning Students
• Sun
  15
  Reading Day
• Mon
  16
  Exam Day
• Tue
  17
  Exam Day 2 / Last Day of Semester I
• Wed
  18
  Residence Halls Close at 1:00pm

January, 2025

• Fri
  3
  MFA Winter Residency Begins
• Sat
  4
  MFA Spring Semester Begins
• Sun
  12
  Student Leaders Move-in
• Sun
  12
  MFA Graduation Ceremony
• Mon
  13
  MFA Winter Residency Ends
• Thu – Sun
  16-19
  New Student Orientation
• Sun
  19
  Returning Student Check-In and Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
• Mon
  20
  Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – College Closed (No Classes)
• Tue
  21
  Courses Begin – Semester 2
• Mon
  27
  Add/Drop deadline for Semester 2 and Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

February, 2025

• Sun
  16
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

March, 2025

• Sat – Sun
  8-16
  Spring Break
• Mon
  17
  Semester 2 Courses Resume / Term 4 Courses begin
• Fri
  21
  Add/Drop deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
• Sun
  23
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Semester 2 courses (11:59pm)
• Mon – Mon
  24-31
  Advising

April, 2025

• Tue – Fri
  1-11
  Advising
• Thu
  10
  Work Day – No Classes
• Sun
  13
  Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
• Mon – Fri
  14-18
  Registration
• Wed
  30
  Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 2

May, 2025

• Thu – Fri
  1-2
  Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)
• Sat
  3
  Exam Day
• Sun
  4
  Reading Day
• Mon – Tue
  5-6
  Exam Days
• Wed
  7
  Exam Day / Last Day of Semester 2
• Thu
  8
  Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 1:00pm
• Fri
  9
  Honors & Awards Event
• Sat
  10
  Commencement Ceremony
• Wed
  14
  Mountain Term begins
• Wed
  21
  MFA Spring Semester ends
• Mon
  26
  Holiday – Memorial Day – College Closed (No Classes)

June, 2025

• Fri
  6
  Mountain Term ends
• Thu
  19
  Holiday – Juneteenth – College Closed (No Classes)
• Sun
  29
  Swannanoa Gathering Begins

July, 2025

• Tue
  1
  Student Account Billing Due – New Students
• Wed
  2
  MFA Summer Residency begins
• Thu
  3
  MFA Fall Semester begins
• Fri
  4
  Holiday – Fourth of July – College Closed (No Classes)
• Fri
  11
  MFA Graduation Ceremony
• Sat
  12
  MFA Summer Residency ends
• Tue
  15
  Student Account Billing Due – Returning Students