Academic Calendar, 2011-2012
| FALL SEMESTER, 2011 | |
| Opening Faculty Meeting | August 17, Wednesday |
| Orientation for New Students | August 19-23, Friday-Tuesday |
| *Opening Convocation | August 19, Friday |
| Classes Begin | August 24, Wednesday |
| Drop/Add Period Ends | August 30, Tuesday |
| **Enrollment Clearance Ends | August 30, Tuesday |
| Extended Drop Period Begins | August 31, Wednesday |
| Labor Day Recess | September 5, Monday |
| Pass/Fail Option Ends | September 14, Wednesday |
| Extended Drop Period Ends | September 14, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Begins | September 15, Thursday |
| Last Day to Remove Conditional Grades |
September 21, Wednesday |
| End of First Seven Weeks Classes | October 12, Wednesday |
| Fall Recess Begins |
October 14, Friday, 5:00 P.M. |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | October 17, Monday, 9:00 A.M. |
| Classes Resume | October 19, Wednesday |
| Spring, 2012, Registration Begins | October 26, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Ends | October 28, Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | November 22, Tuesday, 10:00 P.M. |
| Classes Resume | November 28, Monday |
| Classes End | December 7, Wednesday, 10:00 P.M. |
| Reading Day | December 8, Thursday |
| Final Examinations | December 9-14, Friday- Wednesday |
| End of Fall Semester | December 14, Wednesday |
| Final Grades Due | December 16, Friday, 5:00 P.M. |
| SPRING SEMESTER, 2012 | |
| Classes Begin | January 11, Wednesday |
| Martin Luther King Day Observance | January 16, Monday |
| Drop/Add Period Ends | January 18, Wednesday |
| **Enrollment Clearance Deadline | January 18, Wednesday |
| Extended Drop Period Begins | January 19, Thursday |
| Pass/Fail Option Ends | February 1, Wednesday |
| Extended Drop Period Ends | February 1, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Begins | February 2, Thursday |
| Last Day to Remove Conditional Grades |
February 8, Wednesday |
| End of First Seven Weeks Classes | February 29, Wednesday |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | March 5, Monday, 9:00 A.M. |
|
Spring Recess Begins |
March 9, Friday, |
| Classes Resume | March 19, Monday |
| Fall, 2012 Registration Begins | March 21, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Ends |
March 23, Friday |
| Easter Recess Begins | April 5, Wednesday, 10:00 P.M. |
| Classes Resume | April 9, Monday |
|
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium |
Apri 27, Friday |
| *Awards Convocation | April 27, Friday, 9:00 A.M. |
| Reading Days | April 28, Saturday, and May 3, Thursday |
| Final Examinations | April 30 - May 5, Monday-Saturday |
| End of Spring Semester | May 5, Saturday |
| Final Grades Due | May 7, Monday 9:00 A.M. |
| *Baccalaureate Service | May 11, Friday, 3:00 P.M. |
| *Commencement | May 12, Saturday, 9:30 A.M. |
* Formal Academic Occasion
**Required of all students
PLEASE NOTE: This document reflects information as it was published in the 2011-12 Rhodes Catalogue. You may find more current information elsewhere on rhodes.edu.