2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Fall Semester 2014 August 2014 15 Residence Halls Open 15–17 Getting Started Weekend ( meal contract starts at 5 p.m. on Friday ) 18–21 Fall Bible Conference 20 Instruction Begins at 8 a.m. 25 Convocation (10 a.m.) September 2014 1 Labor Day (no classes) October 2014 3–4 Homecoming 16–17 Fall Break (residence halls open; limited dining hours) 20 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 23 Majors Assemblies 21–22 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Seniors 23–24 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Juniors 28–30 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Sophomores November 2014 11–13 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Freshmen 26–28 Thanksgiving Break Begins at 1 p.m. (residence halls open; dining hall closed) December 2014 1 Thanksgiving Break (no classes) 2 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 9–12 Final Exams* 13 Christmas Break Begins (residence halls close at 5 p.m.) Spring Semester 2015 January 2015 4 Residence Halls Open 5 New Student Orientation and Registration (meal contract starts at 5 p.m.) 6 Instruction Begins at 8 a.m. 6–8 Missions Conference February 2015 5 Majors Assemblies March 2015 2–6 Spring Break (residence halls open; dining hall closed) 9 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 17–18 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Seniors 19–20 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Juniors 23–24 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Sophomores 25–27 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Freshmen April 2015 3–6 Easter Break (residence halls open; limited dining hours) 7 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 13 Academic Honors Day 28–30 Final Exams May 2015 1 Final Exams* 2 119th Annual Commencement (residence halls close at 5 p.m. for undergraduates, 8 p.m. for walking seniors) *Final exam schedules are published at the beginning of each semester. Please be sure that your travel arrangements do not confl ict with your final exams. Summer Sessions 2015 Session I: May 5–June 26, 2015 Session II: July 6–July 31, 2015 Session III: May 26–August 14, 2015 (online only) Session IV: July 6–August 14, 2015 (online only) ACADEMIC QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE