Important Dates and Vacations

As a parent, when you send your kids off to college, you want to know when they can come home again.

Here is a list of vacation dates and other dates that may be important to you. There are certain days of the year that residences are closed to students during vacation. Those dates are also listed below.

Dates

Weekdays

Event

Aug. 31-Sept. 3 Friday-Monday New Student Orientation
Sept. 2 Sunday afternoon Returning Students Move In
Sept. 4 Tuesday Classes begin
Oct. 5-8 Friday-Monday Columbus Day Weekend
(4-day weekend. Classes begin on Tuesday, Oct. 9)
Nov. 21-25 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Vacation
(5-day weekend. Classes begin on Monday, Nov. 26)
Dec. 10-14 Monday-Friday Finals Week
Dec. 15-Jan.7 Saturday-Monday(24 days) Christmas Vacation
(Students must be out of dorms by 12 noon on Dec 15)
Jan. 5 Saturday Dorms open to new students
Jan. 6-7 Sunday-Monday New Student Orientation
Jan. 7 Monday Dorms open to returning students
Jan. 8 Tuesday Classes Begin
Jan. 21 Monday MLK Jr. Day
(3-day weekend[Sat-Mon]. Monday-only classes meet)
Feb. 18 Monday Presidents' Day
(3-day weekend[Sat-Mon]. Monday-only classes meet)
Mar. 21-30 Friday-Sunday(10 days)

SPRING BREAK (Dorms closed.
Dorms open on Sun 30. Classes begin Monday, March 31)

April 4 Monday No classes (3-day weekend[Sat-Mon]. No Monday-only classes)
April 21-25 Monday-Friday Finals Week
April 26 Saturday Spring Commencement 10 a.m.
April 26 Saturday Students must be moved out
    Have a great summer!