Academic Calendar 2011-2012

FALL SEMESTER 2011

Sep. 21-23	W- F	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Registration Period
Sep. 26	M	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Registration for New Students
Sep. 27	T	7:30 a.m.	Classes begin
Sep. 27-Oct. 5	T - W		Application for Sibling Grant
Sep. 29	Th.	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Late Registration (Classes are in session)
Oct. 3	M	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Oct. 4 - 7	T - F		Orientation Sessions for New Students
Oct. 7	F		Opening ceremony for the academic year 2011-2012
Nov. 1	T		All Saints' Day: Holiday
*Nov. 6-8	S-T		Al-Adha: Holiday
Nov. 22	T		Independence Day: Holiday
Nov. 25	F	4:00 p.m.	Deadline for Spring and Summer 2011 Incomplete grades
*Nov. 26	Sat.		Hijra New Year: Holiday
Dec. 1-15	Th-Th	8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.	Advising period for Spring 2012
Dec. 6	T		Ashoura: Holiday
Dec. 19-Jan. 25	M - W		Application for Work Study Grant
Dec. 23	F		Christmas Mass
Dec. 23	F	9:00 p.m.	Christmas vacation begins
Jan. 2	M	9:00 p.m.	Christmas vacation ends
Jan. 3	T	7:30 a.m.	Classes resume
Jan. 6	F		Epiphany and Armenian Christmas: Holiday
Jan. 17	T		Saint Anthony's Day: Holiday
Jan. 18	W		Wednesday classes do not meet: Tuesday classes meet
Jan. 19	Th.		Thursday classes do not meet: Tuesday classes meet
Jan. 19-20	Th. - F		Entrance Examinations for Spring Semester 2012
Jan. 20	F	4:00 p.m.	Deadline for officially withdrawing from a course
Jan. 25	W		End of classes (Wednesday classes do not meet: Monday classes meet)
Jan. 26	Th.		Reading Day
Jan. 27-Feb. 7	F - T		Final Examinations Period
Feb. 1	W		Reading Day
*Feb. 4	Sat.		Prophet's Birthday: Holiday
Feb. 9	Th.		St. Maroun's Day: Holiday

SPRING SEMESTER 2012

Feb. 13	M		Orientation Sessions for New Students
Feb. 14 - 15	T - W	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Registration Period
Feb. 17	F	7:30 a.m.	Classes begin
Feb. 17-Feb. 27	F - M		Application for Sibling Grant
Feb. 21	T	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Late Registration (Classes are in session)
Feb. 23	Th.	8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00	Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Mar. 25	S		Feast of the Annunciation: Holiday
Mar. 23	F		Open House Main Campus
			Easter Mass
Apr. 4	W	9:00 p.m.	Western & Eastern Easter vacation begins
Apr. 16	M	9:00 p.m.	Western & Eastern Easter vacation ends
Apr. 17	T	7:30 a.m.	Classes resume
Apr. 24	T	4:00 p.m.	Deadline for Fall Semester 2011 Incomplete grades
Apr. 30-June 12	M - T		Application for Work Study Grant
May 1	T		Labor Day: Holiday
May 2-16	W-W		Advising period for Summer and Fall 2012
May 11	F		Founder's Day - Main Campus (Classes are not in session)
June 6	W	4:00 p.m.	Wednesday classes do not meet: Friday classes meet
June 12	T	4:00 p.m.	Deadline for officially withdrawing from a course
June 14	Th.		End of classes
June 15	F		Reading Day
June 16-26	Sat.-T		Final Examinations Period
June 20	W		Reading Day

SUMMER SESSION 2012

July 2-3	M - T	8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.	Registration Period
July 4	W	7:30 a.m.	Classes begin
July 5	Th.	8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.	Late Registration (Classes are in session)
July 6	F	8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.	Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
July 6-7	F - Sat.		Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2012
July 13	F	7:15 p.m.	Commencement: Conferring of degrees
Aug. 10	F	2:00 p.m.	Deadline for officially withdrawing from a course
Aug. 14	T		End of Classes
Aug. 15	W		Assumption Day: Holiday
Aug. 16-17	Th. - F		Final Examinations Period
*Aug. 20-21	M - T		Al-Fitr: Holiday
Aug. 24-25	F-Sat.		Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2012