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Academic Calendar

2010-11 Current Academic Calendar 

 

Fall Semester 2010

August 16-17 Faculty conference
August 20 Freshmen and transfer students arrive
August 20-25 New student orientation
August 24 Residence halls open for returning students; meal plan begins Wednesday, 8/25 at 5:00 p.m.
August 26 First day of classes and Registration begins
August 27 Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee; Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
September 2 Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee.
September 9 Last day to add a course and last day for a full time student to drop a course without assignment of a "W"
September 17 Constitution Day Speaker – TBA (all classes meet according to normal schedule)
September 29 Day of Prayer – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 30 - Oct.2 Campus Preview Weekend
October 6-8 Board of Trustees meeting - dates to be finalized by the Board.
October 8-9 Homecoming Weekend
October 15 Last day of classes before fall break
October 16-20 Fall Break; meal plan resumes Wednesday, 10/20 at 5:00 p.m.
October 21 Classes resume
October 26 Pre-registration for spring semester begins
November 1Last 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.
November 23 Last day to drop a course
November 23 Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Break
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break
November 29 Classes resume; meal plan resumes Monday, 11/29 at 7:00 a.m.
December 1 Covenant College Scholarship deadlines for the 2011-2012 academic year
December 8 Last day of classes
December 9-10 Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
December 13-16 Final examinations; meal plan concludes Thursday, 12/16 at 7:00 p.m.
December 17 Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.

 

Spring Semester 2011

January 8 New student Orientation
January 9 Continuing students may return to campus; meal plan begins Monday, 1/10 at 7:00 a.m.
January 11 First day of classes and Registration
January 12 Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
January 18 Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
January 25 Last day to add a course and last day for a full time student to drop a course without assignment of a "W"
January 27-29 Scholarship Weekend
February 8 Day of Prayer – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
February 18-19 Parents Weekend
March 1 Priority Deadline for all financial aid paper work (FAFSA)
Submit 11-12 FAFSA Application online to meet priority deadline
March 4 Last day of classes before spring break
March 5-13 Spring Break
March 14 Classes resume; Enrollment deposit for Fall 2011 due; meal plan resumes Monday, 3/14 at 7:00 a.m.
March 17 Pre-registration for fall semester begins
March 17-18 Board of Trustees meeting- dates to be finalized by the Board.
March 24Last 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.
April 1 Graduation Applications Due for December 2011 and May 2012 Graduates
April 5 Assessment Day – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
April 13 Last day to drop a course
April 14-16 Campus Preview Weekend
April 22-25 Easter Break (no classes on Good Friday or Monday); meal plan resumes Monday, 4/25 at 5:00 p.m.
April 27 Last day of classes
April 28 Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
April 29-May 4 Final examinations
May 7 Commencement 10:00 a.m.; Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.

 

May Term 2011

May 9 First day of classes
May 27 Last day of classes

 

Tentative Future Calendars

Four-Year Academic Calendar 

 

FALL SEMESTER

Event

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

Faculty ConferenceAugust 16-17August 15-16August 13-14August 19-20
New Student OrientationAugust 20August 19August 17August 23
First Day of Classes August 26August 25August 23August 29
Board of Trustees MeetingOctober 6-8October 5-7October 3-5October 9-11
HomecomingOctober 8-9October 7-8October 5-6October 11-12
Fall BreakOctober 16-20October 15-19October 13-17October 19-23
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 24-28November 23-27November 21-25November 27-December 1
Last Day of ClassesDecember 8December 7December 5December 11
Reading/Snow DaysDecember 9-10December 8-9December 6-7December 12-13
Final ExaminationsDecember 13-16December 12-15December 10-13December 16-19

 SPRING SEMESTER

Event

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

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

 MAY TERM

Event

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

First Day of ClassesMay 9May 7May 6May 12
Last Day of ClassesMay 27May 25May 24May 30