Academic Calendar 2011-2012

Williston Campus Student Orientation 12:00 to 6:00 pm
VAST Orientation for students on the Williston campus 12:00 to 6:00 pm

New Faculty Orientation

VAST Orientation for students on the Randolph campus

New students arrive
Practical Nursing Orientation (PN) Randolph campus
Residence halls open for new students at 10:00 am

All Faculty meeting 8:30 am
New Student Orientation and First Year Student Advising
Advising Day for All Degree Students

Returning Student Orientation
Registration Day for Non-Degree Students
Residence halls open for returning students at 10:00 am

Classes Begin for all students at all campuses

Last day to add course(s)

Labor Day - No Classes

Open House/Alumni Day

Mid-Term Warnings posted
Deadline for "I" grades from Spring or Summer
Vacation begins after last class for non-PN students

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm for PN students only
Dining hall opens at 5:00 pm
PN Columbus Day - No classes

Last day for PN students to drop with a "W"

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm
Dining hall opens for dinner at 5:00 pm

Classes Resume for non-PN students

Student Evaluations begin

Last day for students to drop courses with a "W" grade (Not practical nursing students)

Pre-registration for Winter & Spring terms begin

Student Evaluations end
Thanksgiving Recess begins for all students after last class
Pre-registration for Winter and Spring ends

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm
Dining hall opens for dinner at 5:00 pm

Thanksgiving Recess ends; classes resume

PN Fall Term Ends

Last day of classes for term

Final exams and presentations week begins

Final exams and presentations week ends
Residence halls close at 5:00 pm

PN classes begin

PN Vacation break begins

PN classes resume

PN mid-term warnings posted
Deadline for make-up of "I" grades from Fall PN courses

Vacation begins after class

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm
Dining hall opens for dinner at 5:00 pm

PN Student Evaluations begin
Classes resume

Last day for PN students to drop courses with a "W" grade

Pre-registration for Spring2 Nursing Term begins

PN Student Evaluation period ends
Pre-registration for Spring2 ends

Vacation begins after last class

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm
Dining hall opens for dinner at 5:00 pm

Classes resume

PN second term ends

Registration Day for Non-Degree Students
Placement Testing for New Students
Residence Halls open
New Student Orientation begins at 9:00 am
Dining Hall opens for lunch at 11:00 am

Classes begin
Late Student Registration begins at 8:00 am

Last day to add course(s)

Vacation begins after last class

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm
Dining hall opens for dinner at 5:00 pm

Classes resume

Mid-Term warnings posted
Deadline for make-up of "I" grades from Fall
Graduation applications due for May commencement

Student Evaluations begin

Pre-registration for Summer and Fall begins

Last day to drop courses with a "W" grade

Vacation begins after last class

Residence halls open at 1:00 pm
Dining hall opens for dinner at 5:00 pm

Classes resume

Student Evaluations end
Pre-registration for Summer and Fall ends

Honors Convocation 6:00 pm

Last day of classes

Final Exams begin

Final Exams end
Dining hall closes after lunch
Residence halls close at 5:00 pm

Verification of degree candidates
Commencement at 2:00 pm

VAST Graduation

PN classes begin

Graduation applications due for June commencement

Deadline for "I" grades from Winter term

PN Student Evaluations begin

Last day for PN program course drop with "W" grade

No classes - Memorial Day

PN Student Evaluations end

PN term ends

PN commencement 11:00 am

First summer session classes begin

Vacation begins after last class

Classes resume

Summer Bridge begins

Last day to drop with a "W" (5/29-8/17 classes)

Summer Bridge ends

Calculus Review

Summer Term ends