acba 2013-2014 academic calendar

ACADEMIC  CALENDAR  2013-­‐2014  

 *  Students  are  strongly  urged  to  participate  in  the  event  either  by  attendance  (at  reduced  cost)  or  volunteering.  **  All  School  Event-­‐means  faculty/students/staff  are  expected  to  help  and  to  attend  the  event.    These  dates  are  subject  to  change  as  conditions  warrant.  

 FALL  SEMESTER  2013  

 DATE   DAY  OF  THE  WEEK   EVENT  

August  1,  2013   Thursday   Faculty  Return  (Faculty’/Staff  Meetings)  August  17,  2013   Saturday   New  Student  Orientation  August  18,  2013   Sunday   Returning  Student  Orientation,  Parent  Orientation  and  

Return-­‐To-­‐School  Cookout  August  19,  2013   Monday   Classes  Begin  September  2,  2013   Monday   College  Closed—Labor  Day  September  20,  2013   Friday   Last  day  to  drop  a  class  with  a  grade  of  W  September  28,  2013   Saturday   Open  House  October  7  –  11,  2013   Monday  –  Friday   Midterm  Exams  October  14-­‐15,  2013   Monday  –  Tuesday   Fall  Break  October  18,  2013   Friday   Midterm  Grades  Due  October  25,  2013   Friday   Red  Party  *  November  9,  2013   Saturday   Open  House  November  27,  2013   Wednesday   Travel  Day  for  Thanksgiving  Break  –  no  classes  November  28-­‐December  1,  2013   Thursday    –  Sunday   Thanksgiving  Break  December  4,  2013   Wednesday   Last  Day  of  Classes  December  5-­‐6,  2013   Thursday  –  Friday   Reading  Days  December  9  –  13,  2013   Monday  –  Friday   Final  Exams  December  20,  2013   Friday   Final  Grades  Due  December  20,  2013   Friday   Winter  Break  Begins    

SPRING  SEMESTER  2014    

DATE   DAY  OF  THE  WEEK   EVENT  January  2-­‐3,  2014   Thursday-­‐Friday   Faculty/Staff  Meetings  January  6,  2014   Monday   Spring  Classes  Begin  January  18,  2014   Saturday   Open  House  January  20,  2014   Monday   College  Closed—Martin  Luther  King  Day  February  7,  2014   Friday   Last  day  to  drop  a  class  with  a  grade  of  W  February  22,  2014   Saturday   Open  House  February  24-­‐February  28,  2014   Monday-­‐Friday   Midterm  Exams  March  3-­‐7,  2014   Monday-­‐Friday   Spring  Break  March  12,  2014   Wednesday   Midterm  Grades  Due  March  28,  2014   Friday   Open  House  March  29,  2014   Saturday   MBA  Festival—All-­‐College  Event  **  April  17,  2014   Thursday   Last  Day  of  Classes  April  18,  2014   Friday   College  Closed—Good  Friday  April  21-­‐22,  2014   Monday  –  Tuesday   Reading  Days  April  23,  29,  2014   Wednesday  –  Tuesday   Final  Exams  April  26,  2013   Saturday   Open  House  May  1,  2014   Thursday   Senior  Grades  Due  May  3,  2014   Saturday   Graduation  –  All-­‐College  Event  **  May  5,  2014   Monday     Grades  Due  –  Freshmen,  Sophomore,  Juniors  May  6  –  30,  2014   Monday  –  Friday   Faculty  Meetings/Planning  for  2014-­‐2015