Semester I
August 1 – December 16
AUGUST 2011
18-19 Thu-Fri Career Seminar for Returning Students from 8am to 3pm
22 Mon First Day of Classes
22–26 Mon-Fri Drop/Add Period
23 Tue Deadline for Directed Study Applications
24 Wed Last day to add a Cycle One accelerated course
26 Fri Last day to add a regular course and a Cycle Two accelerated course
Fri Last day to switch from Audit to Credit or from Credit to Audit
SEPTEMBER 2011 Belize
1 Thu Mass of the Holy Spirit (abbreviated class schedules)
9 Fri Deadline for grade appeal, Jan-May & Summer 2011 Semesters
Fri Credit by Examination grades due to OTR
10 Sat Battle of St. George’s Caye Day
15 Thu Student Assembly (11:00am Day/ 5:15pm Evening)
(General Information/Honors Assembly)
(General Information/Honors Assembly)
Thu 2nd payment on Deferred Payment plan due
20 Tue Independence Day Ecumenical Service
21 Wed Independence DayHoliday and Patriotic March
21 Wed Independence Day
28 Wed Gown-fitting for October Graduates
(scheduled for 4pm to 6pm in theStudent Center
(scheduled for 4pm to 6pm in the
29 Thu Graduation Practice (starts at 5:15pm in the Chapel)
30 Fri Incomplete Grades revert to Provisional Grade
OCTOBER 2011 Personal and Professional Development Month [organized by the Business Dept. and Student Services]
2 Sun Commencement Liturgy and Exercises (starts at 9am in Fordyce Chapel)
10 Mon Pan-American Day Holiday
11 Tues No Classes - Professional Development Training for Faculty
12 Wed Last day to withdraw from Cycle One courses without academic penalty
17 Mon Deadline for final payment on Deferred Payment plan
18 Tue Cycle Two accelerated courses begin
19 Wed Last day to drop Cycle Two courses
19-21 Wed– Fri Academic Advising and Distribution of Mid-Semester Reports
NOVEMBER 2011 Community Service and Spirituality Month [organized by the Humanities Dept. and Student Services]
15 Tue Student Assembly (11:00am Day/ 5:15pm Evening)
(General Information/ Service LearningPrep)
19 Sat Garifuna Settlement Day
25 Fri Service Learning Day in celebration of St. John Berchmans’ Feast Day
(service at designated sites and times)
26 Sat St. John Berchmans’ Feast Day
28 Mon-Wed Orientation for January Entrants
29-30 Tue-Wed Student Course Evaluations
30 Wed Last day to withdraw from regular classes without academic penalty
DECEMBER 2011
2 Fri Last day of regular classes
5 - 9 Mon– Fri Final Exams Week for regular classes
6 Tue Last day to withdraw from Cycle Two classes without academic penalty
7 Wed Last day of Cycle Two classes
8-9 Thu-Fri Cycle Two Examinations
16 Fri Distribution and Mailing of Final Grade Reports
21 Wed Last working day for administrators and staff (offices close at noon)