Academic Calendar


Fall 2012
August 23-24 Thur/Fri Fall Conference
August 25 Saturday Freshman Orientation begins
Opening Convocation
September 3 Monday Labor Day
Residence Halls open, Noon
September 4 Tuesday Classes begin, 8 a.m.
September 7 Friday Last Day to add 1st 7-week class
September 14 Friday Last Day to add a 14-week class
September 28 Friday Last Day to drop 1st 7-week class
Deadline to turn in pass/fail form for a 1st 7-week class
October 6 Saturday Homecoming
October 17 Wednesday Middle of Term
October 18/19 Thurs/Fri Fall Term Recess
October 22 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
Begin 2nd 7-week classes
Mid Term Grades due, 9 a.m.
October 26 Friday Last Day to add a 2nd 7-week Class
November 2 Friday Last Day to drop a 14-week Class
Deadline to turn in pass/fail form for a 14-week class
November 12-16 One Week Winter Term Registration
November 16 Friday Last Day to drop a 2nd 7-week Class
Deadline to turn in pass/fail form for a 2nd 7-week class
November 21 Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins, 5 p.m.
November 26 Monday Classes resume, 8 a.m.
December 10 Monday Fall Term Exams begin
December 14 Friday Fall Term Exams end
Residence Halls close, 5 p.m.
December 18 Tuesday Final Grades due, 9 a.m.

Winter 2013
January 6 Sunday Residence Halls open, noon
January 7 Monday Classes begin, 8 a.m.
January 11 Friday Last day to add a 1st 7-week Class
January 18 Friday Last Day to add a 14-week Class
January 21 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Day
(Classes Cancelled 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
February 1 Friday Last Day to drop a 1st 7-week Class
Deadline to turn in pass/fail form for a 1st 7-week Class
February 4-8 One Week Spring Term Pre-registration
February 20 Wednesday Middle of Term
February 21 Thursday Begin 2nd 7-week Classes
February 23 Saturday Winter Term Recess begins
February 25 Monday Mid Term Grades due, 9 a.m.
March 3 Sunday Exam preparation day for 1st 7-wk classes
Exam period for 1st 7-wk classes, 7-9 p.m.
March 4 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
March 8 Friday Last Day to add a 2nd 7-week Class
March 15 Friday Last Day to drop a 14-week Class
Deadline to turn in pass/fail form for a 14-week Class
March 18-22 One Week Spring Term Drop/Add
March 25-29 One Week Fall Term Registration
March 29 Friday Last Day to drop a 2nd 7-week Class
Deadline to turn in pass/fail form for a 2nd 7-week Class
Good Friday, no classes after 12:30 p.m.
April 4 Thursday Honors Day
April 15 Monday Winter Term Exams begin
April 19 Friday Winter Term Exams end
April 20 Saturday Commencement, 2 p.m.
Residence Halls close, 5 p.m.
April 23 Tuesday Final Grades due, 9 a.m.

Spring 2013
April 27 Saturday Residence Halls open, noon
April 28 Sunday Classes begin, 1 p.m.
May 17 Friday Last Day to drop a Class
May 23 Thursday Spring Term ends
Residence Halls close, 5 p.m.
May 28 Tuesday Final Grades due, 9 a.m.

Summer 2013
June 3 Monday Summer Session begins
August 23 Friday Summer Session ends

 

Students conducting research side-by-side with faculty has been an Alma College 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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Graduate Profile

Caitlin Borchard

Caitlin Borchard
Graduation: 2007
Major: Communication

Caitlin Borchard ’07 is happy to celebrate Alma College’s Scottish roots, but she also loves her Greek connections.

“I decided to go through recruitment into Greek life just for fun and ended up finding my home in Alpha Xi Delta,” she says. “Not only did I make lifelong friendships, it gave me so many leadership opportunities and really helped me come out of my shell.”

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