Academic Calendar: 2011–12

Fall 2011 | Spring 2012

Academic year 2011–12 at a glance:

• Fall 2011 semester: Mon., Aug. 29–Fri., Dec. 16, 2011
  Final exam week: Mon., Dec. 12–Fri., Dec. 16, 2011
  Winter break: Sat., Dec. 17, 2011–Tues., Jan. 24, 2012
• Spring 2012 semester: Wed., Jan. 25–Tues., May 15, 2012
  Final exam week: Wed., May 9–Tues., May 15, 2012
• Commencement: Fri., May 18, 2012

• Class holidays:
  1. Labor Day: Mon., Sept. 5, 2011
  2. Yom Kippur (begins at sundown Fri., Oct. 7): No classes Sat., Oct. 8
  3. Tues., Oct. 25, 2011: No classes
  4. Thanksgiving Recess: Wed., Nov. 23–Sun., Nov. 27, 2011 (no classes)
  5. Spring Recess: Sat., March 31–Sun., April 8 (no classes)*
     *Passover, Good Friday, and Easter fall during Spring Recess

Winter Session and Summer Session Dates
See the winter session and summer session sites for session dates and class holidays, which are determined and published annually (by October for winter session and March for summer session) by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education.

Course Scheduling Calendar (For faculty and staff)
Please refer to the Course Scheduling Dashboard (Office of the Registrar) for dates pertaining to semester course scheduling.

Please note:

• The hours of in-person registration and add/drop for the Fall and Spring semesters are circulated in advance to the campus community by the Office of the Registrar.
• Add/drop period:
  Students are responsible for absences and any coursework missed during the add/drop period. Before adding any course, students are advised to check with the individual faculty member to ensure that they can make up any missed coursework.
• Attendance on religious holidays:
  Please refer to College Policies for guidelines.
• Some offices may close on holidays when classes are in session.
• In Fall 2011, Rosh Hashanah, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day are not official class holidays. In Spring 2012, President’s Day is not an official class holiday.

Fall 2011 Detailed Calendar: July | Aug.–Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
July 2011
July		Orientation: Please visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for the 2011 dates of New Student Orientation, along with detailed information.
August–Sept. 2011
Aug. 27–28	Sat.–Sun.	New students move into on-campus residences on Sat., Aug. 27; returning students move in on Sun., Aug. 28.   Please visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for the dates of New Student Orientation and Welcome Days.
Aug. 29	Mon.	Fall 2011 classes begin
Aug. 29–Sept. 2	Mon.–Fri.	Add/drop period for all students   Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (Continuing Education) students
Sept. 2	Fri.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of of Student Financial Services
Sept. 5	Mon.	Labor Day: No classes
Sept. 6	Tues.	Senior citizen in-person registration
Sept. 16	Fri.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Sept. 29	Thurs.	Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown Wed., Sept. 28): Classes are in session
October 2011
Oct. 8	Sat.	Yom Kippur (begins at sundown Fri., Oct. 7): No classes on Sat., Oct. 8
Oct. 10	Mon.	Columbus Day: Classes are in session
Oct. 10–21	Mon.–Fri.	Midterm warnings due for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty
Oct. 25	Tues.	No classes
November 2011
Nov. 1	Tues.	Last day to withdraw from Fall 2011 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
Nov. 7–11	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
Nov. 11	Fri.	Veterans Day: Classes are in session
Nov. 14	Mon.	Spring 2012 registration begins for matriculated students; refer to the Spring 2012 Registration Guide for schedule
Nov. 23–27	Wed.–Sun.	Thanksgiving Recess: No classes; Residence Halls close at 9 a.m. on Nov. 23 and re-open at 2 p.m. on Nov. 27
Nov. 28	Mon.	Spring 2012 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students
December 2011
Dec. 12–16	Mon.–Fri.	Final exam week (schedule)
Dec. 16	Fri.	Last day of Fall 2011 classes   Last day for Jan. 2012 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library   On-campus residences close at 7 p.m. for winter break
Dec. 21	Wed.	Last day for faculty to submit Fall 2011 grades [deadline for resolution of Incomplete grades: Jan. 18, 2012]

Spring 2012 Detailed Calendar: Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June
January 2012
Jan. 16	Mon.	Martin Luther King Day: Some offices close
Jan. 18	Wed.	Last day for faculty to resolve Fall 2011 Incomplete [“I”] grades
Jan. 23–24	Mon.–Tues.	New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Jan. 23, 1–4 p.m.; returning residents move in on Tues., Jan. 24, 10 a.m.
Jan. 25	Wed.	Spring 2012 classes begin
Jan. 25–31	Wed.–Tues.	Add/drop period for all students   Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (Continuing Education) students
Jan. 31	Tues.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of Student Financial Services
February 2012
Feb. 1	Wed.	Senior citizen in-person registration
Feb. 14	Tues.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Feb. 20	Mon.	President’s Day: Classes are in session
March 2012
Mar. 12–23	Mon.–Fri.	Midterm warnings due for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty
Mar. 27	Tues.	Last day to withdraw from Spring 2012 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
Mar. 30	Fri.	Residence Halls close at 7 p.m. for Spring Recess
Mar. 31	Sat.	Spring Recess: No classes (continues through Sun., April 8)
April 2012
April 1–8	Sun.–Sun.	Spring Recess continues: No classes; Residence Halls re-open at 2 p.m. on Sun., April 8
April 9–13	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
April 16	Mon.	Fall 2012 registration begins for matriculated students; refer to the Fall 2012 Registration Guide for schedule
April 30	Mon.	3/26/12 update: The Fall 2012 late registration date [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students has been moved to Sept. 4–10, 2012
May 2012
May 9–15	Wed.–Tues.	Final exam week (schedule)
May 15	Tues.	Last day of Spring 2012 classes   Last day for May 2012 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library
May 16	Wed.	On-campus residents (excluding graduating students) must check out of residences within 24 hours of their last exam or class, or by 10 a.m. on Wed., May 16, whichever comes first
May 18	Fri.	Commencement
May 19	Sat.	On-campus residences close at 10 a.m. for all graduates
May 21	Mon.	Last day for faculty to submit Spring 2012 grades [deadline for resolution of Spring 2012 Incomplete grades: June 18, 2012]
June 2012
June 18	Mon.	Last day for faculty to resolve Spring 2012 Incomplete (“I”) grades

Updated March 26, 2012

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