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HOPE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2012-2013

Fall Semester (2012)
August 21-24, Tue-Fri International Student Orientation
August 22-27, Wed-Mon Faculty Conference
August 24, Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am.
August 24-27, Fri-Mon New Student Orientation
August 26, Sunday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students – 12 Noon
August 26, Sunday Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm
August 28, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
September 3, Monday Labor Day - Classes in Session
September 5, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
September 25, Tuesday Formal Convocation to Open Critical Issues Symposium, 7 pm
September 26, Wednesday

Critical Issues Symposium-Day Classes NOT in Session. Evening Classes Do Meet on September 26.

October 5, Friday Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm
*October 10, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in effect
Fall Recess Ends, 8 am
October 13, Saturday Homecoming
October 17, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
October 17, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
October 18, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
November 2, Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
November 2-4 , Fri-Sun Family Weekend
November 5-7, Mon-Wed

On-Line Registration for Spring Semester 2013
(students with 20 or more credits)

November 8-9, Thu-Fri In-Person Registration for Spring Semester 2013
(FTCs and students with fewer than 20 credits)
November 22, Thursday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am
November 26, Monday Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am
December 7, Friday Last Day of Classes
December 10-14, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
December 14, Friday Residence Halls Close, 5 pm
December 19, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
January 25, 2013, Friday Incompletes from Fall Semester(2012) Turn to "F" Grade
70 class days/M-14, T-14, W-14, R-14, F-14


Spring Semester (2013)
January 6, Sunday Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon
January 8, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
January 16, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
February 8, Friday Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm
*February 13, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in Effect
Winter Recess Ends, 8 am
February 27, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
February 27, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
February 28, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
March 14, Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
March 15, Friday Spring Recess Begins, 8 am
March 25, Monday Spring Recess Ends, 8 am
March 29, Friday Good Friday - Class Not in session, but Not an Official Holiday
April 1-3, Mon-Wed On-Line Registration for Fall Semester 2013 (students with 24 or more credits)
April 4, Thursday In-Person Registration for Fall Semester 2013 (students with fewer than 24 credits)
April 25, Thursday Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm
April 26, Friday Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00 pm
April 26-27, Fri-Sat Alumni Weekend
April 29-May 3, Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
May 3, Friday Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement, 5 pm
May 5, Sunday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 6, Monday Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors, 12 noon
May 8, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
June 21, Friday Incompletes from Second Semester Become an "F"

70 class days/ M-14, T-14, W-14, R-15, F-13

 
May Term (2013)
May 6, Monday
May 27, Monday
May 31, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
Memorial Day, No Classes
May Term Ends
 
June Term (2013)

June 3, Monday
June 28, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
June Term Ends
 
July Term (2013)

July 1, Monday
July 4, Thursday
July 5, Friday
July 26, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
Independence Day, No Classes
No Classes
July Term Ends
 

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