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Academic Calendar

2011-12 Current Academic Calendar 

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Fall Semester 2011

August 15-16Faculty conference
August 19-24New students arrive on the 19th with New Student Orientation through 24th
August 23Residence halls open for returning students; meal plan begins Wednesday, 8/24 at 5:00 p.m.
August 25First day of classes and Registration begins. Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
August 26Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
September 1Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee.
September 8Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a "W" if still a full-time student
September TBAConstitution Day Speaker - TBA (all classes meet according to normal schedule)
September 21Day of Prayer – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 29 - Oct.1Campus Preview Weekend
October 5-7Board of Trustees meeting - dates to be finalized by the Board.
October 7-8Homecoming Weekend
October 14Last day of classes before fall break. Covenant College Sunday - October 16
October 15-19Fall Break; Meal plan resumes Wednesday, 10/19 at 5:00 p.m.; Classes resume 10/20
October 25Pre-registration for spring semester begins
October 28Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W."
After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor.
Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund.
November 22Last day to drop a class
November 22Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Break
November 23-27Thanksgiving Break
November 28Classes resume; meal plan resumes Monday, 11/28 at 7:00 a.m.
December 1Covenant College Scholarship deadlines for the 2012-2013 academic year
December 7Last day of classes
December 8-9Reading/Snow Days - May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
December 9-10Madrigal Dinners
December 12-15Final examinations; meal plan concludes Thursday, 12/15 at 7:00 p.m.
December 16Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.

 

Spring Semester 2012

January 7-9New students arrive on the 7th with New Student Orientation through the 9th
January 8Continuing students may return to campus; meal plan begins Monday, 1/9 at 7.00 a.m.
January 10First day of classes and Registration begins
January 11Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
January 17Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
January 24Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a "W" if still a full-time student
January 26-28Scholarship Weekend
February 7Day of Prayer - No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
February 17-18Parents Weekend
March 1Priority Deadline for all financial aid paper work (FAFSA)
Submit 12-13 FAFSA Application online to meet priority deadline
March 2Last day of classes before spring break
March 3-11Spring Break; Meal plan resumes Monday, 3/12 at 7:00 a.m.
March 12Classes resume; Enrollment deposit for Fall 2012 due; Deposit required before pre-registration
March 15-16Board of Trustees meeting- dates to be finalized by the Board.
March 16Pre-registration for fall semester begins. Graduation Applications for December 2012 and May 2013 graduates are due before they will be able to pre-register.
March 20Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W."
After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor.
Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund.
March 29-31Campus Preview Weekend
April 3Assessment Day - No Tuesday day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
April 6-9Easter Break (no classes on Good Friday or Monday); meal plan resumes Monday, 4/9 at 5:00 p.m.
April 10Last day to drop a course
April 24Last day of classes
April 25-26Reading/Snow Days - May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
April 27-May 2Final examinations
May 5Commencement 3:00 p.m.; Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.

 

May Term 2012

May 7First day of classes
May 25Last day of classes

 

Tentative Future Calendars

Four-Year Academic Calendar 

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FALL SEMESTER

Event

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Faculty ConferenceAugust 13-14August 19-20August 18-19August 17-18
New Student OrientationAugust 17August 23August 22August 21
First Day of Classes and Registration BeginsAugust 23August 29August 28August 27
Board of Trustees MeetingOctober 3-5October 9-11October 8-9October 7-8
HomecomingOctober 5-6October 11-12October 9-10October 8-10
Fall BreakOctober 13-17October 19-23October 18-22October 17-21
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 21-25November 27- December 1November 26-30November 25-29
Last Day of ClassesDecember 5December 11December 10December 9
Reading/Snow DaysDecember 6-7December 12-13December 11-12December 10-11
Final ExaminationsDecember 10-13December 16-19December 15-18December 14-17
  

 SPRING SEMESTER

Event

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

New Student OrientationJanuary 5January 11January 10January 9
First Day of Classes and RegistrationJanuary 8January 14January 13January 12
Parents WeekendFebruary 15-16February 21-22Mid-FebruaryMid-February
Spring BreakMarch 2-10March 8-16March 7-15March 5-13
Board of Trustees MeetingMarch 14-15March 20-21March 19-20March 17-18
Easter BreakMarch 29-April 1April 18-21April 3-6March 25-28
Last Day of ClassesApril 23April 29April 28April 26
Reading/Snow DaysApril 24-25April 30-May 1April 29-30April 27-28
Final ExaminationsApril 26-May 1May 2-7May 1-6April 29-May 4
CommencementMay 4May 10May 9May 7
     

 MAY TERM

Event

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

First Day of ClassesMay 6May 12May 11May 9
Last Day of ClassesMay 24May 30May 29May 27