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| FALL SEMESTER 2018 | |
| Aug. 21, Tues. | Service of Dedication for the School Year at 7:00 p.m. Kickoff Gathering |
| Aug. 22 – 23, Wed. – Thurs. | Faculty Workshop |
| Aug. 24, Fri. | Move-in for new students at 8:30 a.m. |
| Aug. 24, Fri. | Move-in for returning students at 1:00 p.m. |
| Aug. 24-27, Fri. – Mon. | New Student Orientation |
| Aug. 24 and 27, Fri. and Mon. | Advising & Registration for Fall 2018 |
| Aug. 28, Tues. | Traditional day and evening classes begin and 1st Chapel |
| Sept. 3, Mon. | Labor Day Holiday – no classes |
| Sept. 4, Tues. | Last day to add a course, Internship, Independent Study, or change course status to pass/fail, audit |
| Sept. 4, Tues. | Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Sept. 6, Thurs. | Graduation application deadline for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 degree completion (Traditional students) |
| Sept. 21 – 22, Fri. – Sat. | Family Weekend |
| Oct. 6, Sat. | Mid-semester holiday begins at 1:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 10, Wed. | Mid-semester holiday ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 11, Thurs. | Mid-semester grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 22 – 26, Mon – Fri. | Advising and Registration for Spring 2019 |
| Nov. 3, Sat. | Homecoming |
| Nov. 5, Mon. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Nov. 21, Wed. | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 26, Mon. | Thanksgiving Holiday ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 30 – 1, Fri. - Sat. | Singing Christmas Tree (Begins at 7:30 p.m. each evening) |
| Dec. 4, Tues. | Last regular class meeting |
| Dec. 5, Wed. | Study Day (No Day-Class Exams) |
| Dec. 5 – 11, Wed. – Tues. | Final Examinations – Begin at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Dec. 5 |
| Dec. 12, Wed. | All grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 13, Thurs. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (all residents with the exception of commencement participants) |
| Dec. 15, Sat. | Commencement for Aug. & Dec. graduates, Jackson at 9:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 15, Sat. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (for commencement participants) |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2019 | |
| Jan. 5, Sat. | Residence Halls open at 8:30 a.m. |
| Jan. 7, Mon. | New Student Orientation at 9:00 a.m. |
| Jan. 7, Mon. | Advising & Registration for Spring 2019 |
| Jan. 8, Tues. | Traditional day and evening classes begin |
| Jan. 14, Mon. | Last day to add a course, Internship, Independent Study, or change course status to pass/fail, audit |
| Jan. 14, Mon. | Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Jan. 21, Mon. | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – no day or evening classes |
| Jan. 31, Thurs. | Graduation application deadline for Summer 2019 and Fall 2019 degree completion (Traditional students) |
| Mar. 1, Fri. | Mid-semester grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Mar. 9, Sat. | Spring Recess begins at 1 p.m. |
| Mar. 18, Mon. | Spring Recess ends at 8 a.m. |
| Mar. 19, Tues. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Mar. 25 – 29, Mon – Fri. | Advising and Registration for May term 2019, Summer I&II 2019, and Fall 2019 |
| Mar. 26, Tues. | Honors Convocation: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. All other classes from 9:25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. are cancelled. |
| Apr. 18, Thurs. | Last regular class meeting |
| Apr 19 – 23, Fri. – Tues. | Easter Break begins at 8 a.m., April 19 and ends at 8 a.m., April 23 |
| Apr. 23, Tues. | Study Day (No Day-Class Exams) evening exams begin at 6:00 p.m. |
| Apr. 23 – 30, Tues. – Tues. | Final Examinations – Begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday Apr. 23 |
| Apr. 30 – May 3, Tues. – Fri. | Registration for May term session, Summer I session registration, and Summer II session registration |
| May 1, Wed. | All grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| May 2, Thurs. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (all residents with the exception of commencement participants) |
| May 3, Fri. | Senior Reception at the Billy Kim Center in Jackson - 7:00 p.m. |
| May 4, Sat. | Commencement for May and Aug. graduates at 9:30 a.m. (Traditional) |
| May 4, Sat. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (commencement participants) |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2019 | |
| May 6, Mon. | May term classes begin |
| May 16 – 17, Thurs. – Fri. | Registration for Summer I and Summer II sessions |
| May 17, Fri. | May term classes end |
| May 20, Mon. | May term exams |
| May 21, Tues. | Summer I session classes begin |
| May 27, Mon. | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June | Transfer orientation – date to be confirmed (Fri., June 7 or Fri., June 28) |
| June 8, Sat. | Summer I session – T/R night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| June 13 – 14, Thurs, – Fri. | Freshmen Orientation |
| June 21, Fri. | Summer I session classes end – Day and M/W & T/R night classes |
| June 21 – June 24. Fri. & Mon. | Registration for Summer II session |
| June 24 – 25, Mon. – Tues. | Summer I session exams |
| June 26, Wed. | Summer II session classes begin |
| June 29 Sat. | Summer II session – T/R night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| July 4, Thurs. | Independence Day Holiday observed- no classes |
| July 29, Mon. | Summer II session classes end – M/W & T/R night classes |
| July 30 – 31, Tues. – Wed. | Summer II session exams |
| Aug. 17, Sat. | Summer term ends |