2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Fall Semester 2018 August 2018 1–3, New Faculty Orientation 6 College Now Orientation 7–8 Academic Leadership Group Meetings 9 Faculty/Staff Picnic 10 Faculty/ Staff Sessions and Service Awards Program 13 Academic Division Meeting 14–16 Department/School Retreats 17–19 Getting Started Weekend (meal contract starts at 5 p.m. on Friday) 20–23 Fall Bible Conference 22 Instruction begins at 8 a.m. September 2018 3 Labor Day (no classes) October 2018 3–4 Trustee Meetings 5–6 Homecoming 18–21 Fall Break (no classes) 22 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 22–23 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Priority Registration 24–25 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Seniors 29–30 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Juniors 25 Majors Assemblies 31–11/2 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Sophomores November 2018 13–15 Advising/Early Registration for Spring: Freshmen 19–12/3 Student Evaluation of Faculty for Fall Semester 21–26 Thanksgiving Break Begins at 1 p.m. (residence halls open; dining hall closed) 27 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. December 2018 12–15 Final Exams* 20 Grades Due at 3 p.m. Spring Semester 2019 January 2019 7 New Student Orientation and Preparation (meal contract starts at 5 p.m.) 8 Instruction Begins at 8 a.m. 8–10 Missions Conference 24–25 Trustee Meetings February 2019 TBD Majors Assemblies March 2019 2–10 Spring Break (residence halls open; dining hall closed) 11 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 18–19 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Priority Registration 20–21 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Seniors 22–25 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Juniors 26–27 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Sophomores 28–29 Advising/Early Registration for Fall: Freshmen April 2019 19–22 Easter Break 23 Instruction Resumes at 8 a.m. 15–29 Student Evaluation of Faculty for Spring Semester 30 Final Exams* May 2019 1–3 Final Exams* 2–3 Trustee Meetings 4 123rd Annual Commencement (residence halls close at 5 p.m. for undergraduates, 8 p.m. for walking seniors) 8 Grades due at 3 p.m. *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 2019 May Session: May 7–May 24, 2019 June Session: June 17–June 28, 2019 Summer Online Courses: May 28–August 16, 2019 (online only) Summer Non-Traditional: May 6–August 16, 2019 (online only) ACADEMIC QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE