ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008

Faculty Report to Work......................................................................August 16
Residence Halls open for Freshmen.....................................................August 18
Parents Day .......................................................................................August 19
Freshman Orientation Week..........................................................August 19-25
Testing and Assessment.................................................................August 20-24
Registration for Freshmen....................................................................August 24
Residence Halls open for Upperclassmen.............................................August 26
Registration for Upperclassmen......................................................August 27-28
Pre-Planning Conference (Faculty/Staff)..............................................August 15
Faculty Professional Development..................................................August 15-19

FIRST MODULE.....................................................August 27 - October 18
Classes Begin............................................................ ........................August 29
Late Registration with fines begin.........................................................August 29
Last day to add classes.......................................................................August 31
Labor Day.....................................................................................September 3
Opening Convocation.....................................................................September 6
Last Day to drop course (1st Module)..........................................September 14
Milverta G. Smith Endowed Alumni Lecture/Artist Series..............October 4 - 5
Dead Week – no activities..........................................................October 15-19
Final Exams (1st Module)...........................................................October 17-18
Fall Break..................................................................................October 19-21
Residence Halls closed.......................................... ....................October 19-21
Residence Halls reopen at 12:00 noon..............................................October 22

SECOND MODULE..........................................October 23 - December 18
Classes Begin..................................................................................October 23
Registration................................................................................October 19-26
Last day to add classes....................................................................October 26
Last day to Remove “I” Grade of previous semester.....................November 12
Last day to drop course (2nd Module)...........................................November 9
Board of Trustees Meeting........................................................November 9-10
Founders’ Weekend.................................................................November 9-11
Academic Counseling and Early Registration..........November 19-November 30
Thanksgiving Break begins at noon (Halls Close at 5:00 p.m.) ......November 20
Residence Halls reopen at 12:00 noon..........................................November 25
Classes resume after Thanksgiving................................................November 26
Last day to apply for Spring Graduation..........................................December 7
Christmas Dinner (all campus).......................................................December 12
Dead Week – no activities.......................................................December 12-18
Final Exams (2nd Module).......................................................December 17-18
Christmas Vacation begins for students after finals..........................December 18
Christmas Vacation begins for faculty after grades reported............December 18
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m..................................................December 19

SECOND SEMESTER 2007-2008
Residence Halls reopen at 12:00 noon..................................................January 2
THIRD MODULE....................................................January 3-February 28
Registration......................................................................................January 2-3
Classes Begin............................................................ .........................January 4
Late Registration with Fines.................................................................January 4
Last day to add classes........................................................................January 9
Mid-Year Opening Convocation........................................................January 17
Martin Luther King Holiday.......................................... ....................January 21
Last Day to Drop Course (3rd Module).............................................January 21
Dead Week – no activities.........................................................February 21-27
Final Exams (3rd Module)......................................................... February 26-27
Module Break begins after Last Final...............................................February 27
Module Break (Residence Halls closed)............................February 28-March 4
Residence Halls reopen at 12:00 noon...................................................March 4
FOURTH MODULE..........................................................March 5-April 25
Registration........................................................................................March 4-7
Classes Begin........................................................................................March 5
Last Day to add Classes........................................................................March 7
Last Day to submit Senior Materials.......................................................March 7
Last Day to Remove “I” Grade of previous Semester............................March 10
Religious Emphasis Week...............................................................March 10-14
Academic Counseling and Early Registration.............................March 17-April 4
Last Day to Drop Course.....................................................................March 20
Easter Holiday after Last Class.............................................................March 20
Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.).................................................................March 24
President’s Recognition Dinner.................................................................April 2
Academic Honors & Awards Day............................................................April 3
Athletics Awards Assembly......................................................................April 8
SGA Scholarship Banquet......................................................................April 11
Senior Exams..................................................................................April 10 –11
Board of Trustees Meeting................................................................April 17-18
A’Cappella Choir Concert......................................................................April 18
Alumni Day.............................................................................................April 19
Senior Service of Blessing & Consecration..............................................April 19
Commencement, 2:00 p.m.......................................................................April 20
Dead Week – no activities (except seniors)........................................April 21-25
Final Exams (4th Module)..................................................................April 24-25
Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m............................................................April 28
Final Grades Due....................................................................................April 29
SUMMER SCHOOL.........................................................April 28 – May 30
Registration............................................................................................ April 28
Classes Begin..........................................................................................April 29
Last day to add classes............................................................................April 30
Last day to drop course (Summer School)..................................................May 8
Final Exams..............................................................................................May 28
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m.............................................................May 30