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HOPE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2010-2011

Fall Semester (2010)
August 24-27, Tue-Fri International Student Orientation
August 24-29, Wed-Mon Faculty Conference
August 27, Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am.
August 27-30, Fri-Mon New Student Orientation
August 29, Sunday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students – 12 Noon
August 29, Sunday Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm
August 31, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
September 6, Monday Labor Day - Classes in Session
September 8, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
October 5, Tuesday Formal Convocation to Open Critical Issues Symposium, 7 pm
October 5-6, Tue-Wed Critical Issues Symposium--Day Classes Wed, Oct 6, Not in Session. Evening Classes Do Meet on October 5 & 6.
October 15, Friday Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm
*October 20, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in effect
Fall Recess Ends, 8 am
October 20, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
October 20, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
October 21, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
October 23, Saturday Homecoming
November 5, Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
November 5-7 , Fri-Sun Family Weekend
November 8-10, Mon-Wed

On-Line Registration for Spring Semester 2011
(students with 20 or more credits)

November 11-12, Thu-Fri In-Person Registration for Spring Semester 2011
(FTCs and students with fewer than 20 credits)
November 25, Thursday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am
November 29, Monday Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am
December 10, Friday Last Day of Classes
December 13-17, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
December 17, Friday Residence Halls Close, 5 pm
December 22, 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 (2011)
January 9, Sunday Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon
January 11, Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 am
January 19, Wednesday Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses
January 28, Friday Incompletes from Fall Semester (2010) Turn to "F" Grade
February 11, Friday Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm
*February 16, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in Effect
Winter Recess Ends, 8 am
March 2, Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
March 2, Wednesday First Half-Semester Classes End
March 3, Thursday Last Half-Semester Classes Begin
March 17, Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail a Course
March 18, Friday Spring Recess Begins, 8 am
March 28, Monday Spring Recess Ends, 8 am
April 4-6, Mon-Wed On-Line Registration for Fall Semester 2011 (students with 24 or more credits)
April 7, Thursday In-Person Registration for Fall Semester 2011 (students with fewer than 24 credits)
April 22, Friday Good Friday, classes not in session but not an official holiday
April 28, Thursday Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm
April 29, Friday Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00 pm
April 29-30, Fri-Sat Alumni Weekend
May 2-6, Mon-Fri Semester Examinations
May 6, Friday Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement, 5 pm
May 8, Sunday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 9, Monday Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors, 12 noon
May 11, Wednesday Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm
June 24, Friday Incompletes from Second Semester Become an "F"

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

 
May Term (2011)
May 9, Monday
May 30, Monday
June 3, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
Memorial Day, No Classes
May Term Ends
 
June Term (2011)

June 6, Monday
July 1, Friday

Classes Begin at 9 am
June Term Ends
 
July Term (2011)
July 5, Tuesday
July 29, Friday
Classes Begin at 9 am
July Term Ends
 

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