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Academic Calendar 2011-2012

Fall 2011 Semester  
Classes Begin Mon, August 29
Holiday Break Begins After Last Class Sun, September 4
Labor Day Holiday Break (no classes) Mon, September 5
Mercy Day Mass Thu, September 22
Holiday Break Begins After Last Class Sun, October 9
Columbus Day Holiday Break (no classes) Mon-Tue, October 10-11
Convocation (no evening classes)* Thu, October 13
Holiday Break Begins After Last Class Tue, November 22
Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no classes) Wed-Sun, November 23-27
Study Day Tue, December 13
Final Assessments Wed-Tue, December 14-20
(Snow Date for Final Assessments) Wed, December 21
*Learning activities to make up for lost instructional time will be announced by instructor.
   
Winter 2012 Session  
Classes Begin Tue January 3 (New Year's Day is observed Monday Jan 2)
Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) Mon January 16
Classes End Fri January 20  
   
Spring 2012 Semester  
Classes Begin Mon, January 23
Mass of the Holy Spirit Thu, January 26
Spring Break Begins After Last Class Sat, March 3
Spring Break (no classes) Sun-Sat, March 4 – March 10
Easter Break (no classes) Wed-Mon, April 4 – April 9
Assessment Planning Day for Faculty (no classes for students) Tue, April 10
Last Day of Classes Sun, May 13
Study Day Mon, May 14
Final Assessments Tue – Mon, May 15 – 21
Graduate Commencement Ceremony Wed, May 23
Baccalaureate Mass Thu, May 24
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Thu, May 24
   
Summer 2012 (Main Sessions)  
Eve 1-6 wk (Sum 1) Tue May 29–Thu Jul 5 Holiday: MemDay Mon May 28, IndDay Wed Jul 4
Eve 2 – 6 wk (Sum 2) Mon Jul 9 – Thu Aug 16 Holiday: None
4 Wk 1 (Sum1) Mon Jun 4 – Thu Jun 28 Holiday: None
4 Wk 2 (Sum 2) Mon Jul 9 – Thu Aug 2 Holiday: None
12 Wk (Sum 1) Tue May 29–Thu Aug 16 Holiday: MemDay Mon May 28, IndDay Wed Jul 4
5 Week (MBA COURSES AND PREREQUISITES ONLY) (Summer 1)
June 2, 2012 to August 4, 2012 (Saturday Classes)
June 4 to August 10, 2012 (Non-Saturday Classes)
5 Week MBA (MBA COURSES AND PREREQUISITES ONLY) (Summer 2)
July 7 to August 4, 2012 (Saturday Classes)
July 9 to August 18, 2012 (Non-Saturday Classes)
 
Approved November 2010; updated May 2011 and October 2011
   

Academic Calendar 2012-2013

Fall 2012 Semester  
Classes Begin Mon, August 27
Holiday Break Begins After Last Class Sun, September 2
Labor Day Holiday Break (no classes) Mon, September 3
Mercy Day Mass Tue, September 25
Holiday Break Begins After Last Class Sun, October 7
Columbus Day Holiday Break (no classes) Mon-Tue, October 8-9
Convocation (no evening classes)* Thu, October 11
Holiday Break Begins After Last Class Tue, November 20
Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no classes) Wed-Sun, November 21-25
Study Day Tue, December 11
Final Assessments Wed-Tue, December 12-18
(Snow Date for Final Assessments) Wed, December 19
*Learning activities to make up for lost instructional time will be announced by instructor.
 
Winter 2013 Session
Classes Begin Wed January 2  
Classes End Fri January 18  
   
Spring 2013 Semester
Classes Begin Mon, January 21
Mass of the Holy Spirit Tue, January 29
President’s Day (no classes) Mon, February 18
Spring Break Begins After Last Class Sat, March 2
Spring Break (no classes) Sun-Sat, March 3 – March 9
Easter Break (no classes) Wed-Mon, March 27-April 1
Assessment Planning Day for Faculty (no classes for students) Tue April 2
Last Day of Classes Mon, May 13
Final Assessments Tue-Mon, May 14-20
Graduate Commencement Ceremony Wed, May 22
Baccalaureate Mass Thu, May 23
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Thu, May 23
   
Summer 2013 (Main Sessions)
Eve 1 - 6 wk (Sum 1) Tue May 28–Thu Jul 4 Holiday: MemDay Mon May 27,IndDay Thu Jul 4
Eve 2 - 6 wk (Sum 2) Mon Jul 8 – Thu Aug 15 Holiday: None
4 Wk 1 (Sum1) Mon Jun 3 – Thu Jun 27 Holiday: None
4 Wk 2 (Sum 2) Mon Jul 8 – Thu Aug 1 Holiday: None
12 Wk (Sum 1) Tue May 28–Thu Aug 15 Holiday: MemDay Mon May 27, IndDay Thu Jul 4
 
Approved November 2010; revised January 28, 2012  

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