Academic Calendar


Fall 2011
August 25-26 Thur/Fri Fall Conference
August 27 Saturday Freshman Orientation Begins
Opening Convocation
September 5 Monday Labor Day
Residence Halls Open, Noon
September 6 Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
September 9 Friday Last Day to add 1st 7-week class
September 16 Friday Last Day to Add a 14-week class
September 30 Friday Last Day to drop 1st 7-week class
October 15 Saturday Homecoming
October 19 Wednesday Middle of Term
October 20/21 Thurs/Fri Fall Term Recess
October 24 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
Begin 2nd 7-week classes
Mid Term Grades Due, 9 a.m.
October 28 Friday Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week Class
November 4 Friday Last Day to Drop a 14-week Class
November 14-18 One Week Winter Term Registration
November 18 Friday Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-week Class
November 23 Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 5 p.m.
November 28 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
December 12 Monday Fall Term Exams Begin
December 16 Friday Fall Term Exams End
Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m.
December 20 Tuesday Final Grades Due, 9 a.m.

Winter 2012
January 8 Sunday Residence Halls Open, noon
January 9 Monday Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
January 13 Friday Last day to Add a 1st 7-week Class
January 16 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Day
(Classes Canceled 12:30p.m. - 6:00p.m.)
January 20 Friday Last Day to Add a 14-week Class
February 3 Friday Last Day to drop a 1st 7-week Class
February 6-10 One Week Spring Term Pre-registration (see the Schedule Book)
February 22 Wednesday Middle of Term
February 23 Thursday Begin 2nd 7-week Classes
February 25 Saturday Winter Term Recess Begins
February 27 Monday Mid Term Grades Due, 9 a.m.
March 4 Sunday Exam preparation day for 1st 7-wk classes
Exam period for 1st 7-wk classes, 7-9 p.m.
March 5 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
March 9 Friday Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week Class
March 16 Friday Last Day to Drop a 14-week Class
March 19-29 Two Weeks Fall Term Registration
March 30 Friday Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-week Class
April 5 Thursday Honors Day
April 6 Friday Good Friday, No classes after 12:30 p.m.
April 7-8 Saturday & Sunday Easter Weekend
April 16 Monday Winter Term Exams Begin
April 20 Friday Winter Term Exams End
April 21 Saturday Commencement, 2 p.m.
Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m.
April 24 Tuesday Final Grades Due, 9 a.m.

Spring 2012
April 28 Saturday Residence Halls Open, Noon
April 29 Sunday Classes Begin, 1 p.m.
May 18 Friday Last Day to Drop a Class
May 24 Thursday Spring Term Ends/Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m.
May 29 Tuesday Final Grades Due, 9 a.m.

Summer 2012
June 4 Monday Summer Session Begins
August 24 Friday Summer Session Ends

 

Students conducting research side-by-side with faculty has been an Alma legacy for generations. Alma students team up with faculty on scholarly research or to collaborate on creative or performing arts projects. An annual Honors Day features student presentations, performances and exhibits. Many students present such work at regional, national and international meetings.

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Student Profile

Josh Minshall

Josh Minshall
Graduation: 2013
Major: French

Some people think French is the language of snoots and snobs. Others assume it’s only good for impressing dates. To Holly senior Josh Minshall, the language of love is “100-percent awesome sauce.”

“I’ve been taking French since 10th grade,” he says. “A lot of my friends took Spanish because they thought French would be too hard, but I stuck with it. I feel like I have a real knack for the language, and I speak it every day.”

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