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HOPE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2009-2010

Fall Semester (2009)  
August 25-28, Tue-Fri International Student Orientation
August 27-28, Thu-Fri Faculty Conference
August 28, Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am.
August 28-31, Fri-Mon New Student Orientation
August 30, Sunday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students – 12 Noon
August 30, Sunday Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm
September 1, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
September 7, Monday Labor Day - Classes in Session
September 9, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
October 6, Tuesday Formal Convocation to Open Critical Issues Symposium, 7 pm
October 6-7, Tue-Wed Critical Issues Symposium--Day Classes Wed, Oct 7, Not in Session. Evening Classes Do Meet on October 6 & 7.
October 10, Saturday Homecoming
October 16, Friday Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm
*October 21, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in effect
Fall Recess Ends, 8 am
October 21, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
October 21, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
October 22, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
November 6, Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
November 6-8 , Fri-Sun Parents' Weekend
November 9-11, Mon-Wed

On-Line Registration for Spring Semester 2010
(students with 20 or more credits)

November 12-13, Thu-Fri In-Person Registration for Spring Semester 2010
(FTCs and students with less than 20 credits)
November 26, Thursday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am
November 30, Monday Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am
December 11, Friday Last Day of Classes
December 14-18, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
December 18, Friday Residence Halls Close, 5 pm
December 23, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
70 class days/M-14, T-14, W-14, R-14, F-14  


Spring Semester (2010)
January 10, Sunday Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon
January 12, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
January 20, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
January 29, Friday Incompletes from Fall Semester (2009) Turn to "F" Grade
February 12, Friday Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm
*February 17, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in Effect
Winter Recess Ends, 8 am
March 3, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
March 3, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
March 4, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
March 18, Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
March 19, Friday Spring Recess Begins, 8 am
March 29, Monday Spring Recess Ends, 8 am
April 2, Friday Good Friday, classes not in session but not an official holiday
April 5-7, Mon-Wed On-Line Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (students with 24 or more credits)
April 8, Thursday In-Person Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (students with less than 24 credits)
April 29, Thursday Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm
April 30, Friday Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00 pm
April 30 - May 2 Alumni Weekend
May 3-7, Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
May 7, Friday Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement, 5 pm
May 9, Sunday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 10, Monday Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors, 12 noon
May 12, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
June 25, Friday Incompletes from Second Semester Become an "F"

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

 
 
May Term (2010)
May 10, Monday
May 31, Monday
June 4, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
Memorial Day, No Classes
May Term Ends
 
June Term (2010)

June 7, Monday
July 2, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
June Term Ends
 
July Term (2010)
July 6, Tuesday
July 30, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
July Term Ends
 
Summer Seminars (2010)
August 2-6, Mon-Fri  Summer Seminars

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