Calendar

2011-2012 Academic Calendar

New resident students arrive after 9:00 a.m.	August 19 (Fri.)
Orientation for new students and families	August 19-23 (Fri.-Tues.)
Campus housing opens for returning students	August 21-23 (Sun.-Tues.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - dinner	August 22 (Mon.)
Classes begin	August 24 (Wed.)
Opening Convocation	September 1 (Thurs.)
Labor Day Holiday	September 5 (Mon.)
Family Weekend	September 23-25 (Fri.-Sun.)
Midterm	October 12 (Wed.)
Fall Break	October 13-16 (Thurs.-Sun.)
Homecoming	October 21-23 (Fri.-Sun.)
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 23-27 (Wed.-Sun.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	November 22 (Tues.)
First Dining Hall meal served - dinner	November 27 (Sun.)
Classes end	December 6 (Tues.)
Study Days	December 7, 10 (Wed., Sat.)
Examinations	December 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	December 14 (Wed.)
Campus housing close at 10:00 a.m.	December 15 (Thurs.)

Orientation for new students	January 6 (Fri.)
Campus housing opens at 2:00 p.m.	January 7 (Sat.)
First Dining Hall meal served - brunch	January 8 (Sun.)
Classes begin	January 9 (Mon.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 16 (Mon.)
Midterm	February 27 (Mon.)
Spring Break	March 3-11 (Sat.-Sun.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	March 2 (Fri.)
First Dining Hall meal served - dinner	March 11 (Sun.)
Furman Engaged! THURSDAY CLASSES SUSPENDED	March 30 (Fri.)
Easter Break	April 6-9 (Fri.-Mon.)
Classes Resume	April 10 (Tues.)
Classes End	April 24 (Tues.)
Study Days	April 25, April 28 (Wed., Sat.)
Examinations	April 26, 27, 30, May 1, 2 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.)
Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.	May 3 (Thurs.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	May 5 (Sat.)
Commencement	May 5 (Sat.)
North Village & Greenbelt Community close	May 6 (Sun.)
TOTAL: 138 Class Days

Campus housing opens at 2:00pm	May 8 (Tues.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - breakfast	May 9 (Wed.)
Classes begin	May 9 (Wed.)
Memorial Day Holiday	May 28 (Mon.)
Classes end	May 30 (Wed.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	May 30 (Wed.)
Campus housing close at noon	May 31 (Thurs.)

New resident students arrive after 9:00 a.m.	August 16 (Thurs.)
Orientation for new students and families	August 16-19 (Thurs.-Sun.)
Campus housing opens for returning students	August 18 (Sat.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - dinner	August 18 (Sat.)
Classes begin	August 20 (Mon.)
Opening Convocation	August 30 (Thurs.)
Labor Day Holiday	September 3 (Mon.)
Family Weekend	September 28-30 (Fri.-Sun.)
Fall Break	October 6-9 (Sat.-Tues.)
Midterm	October 12 (Fri.)
Homecoming	October 19-21 (Fri.-Sun.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	November 20 (Tues)
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 21-25 (Wed.-Sun.)
First Dining Hall meal served - dinner	November 25 (Sun.)
Classes end	December 4 (Tues.)
Study Days	December 5, 8 (Wed., Sat.)
Examinations	December 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	December 12 (Wed.)
Campus housing close at 10:00 a.m.	December 13 (Thurs.)

Orientation for new students	January 4 (Fri.)
Campus housing opens at 2:00 p.m.	January 5 (Sat.)
First Dining Hall meal served - brunch	January 6 (Sun.)
Classes begin	January 7 (Mon.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 21 (Mon.)
Midterm	February 26 (Tues.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	March 1 (Fri.)
Spring Break	March 2-10 (Sat.-Sun.)
First Dining Hall meal served - dinner	March 10 (Sun.)
Founder's Week Symposium	March 19 (Tues.)
Easter Break	March 29-April 1 (Fri.-Mon.)
Classes Resume	April 2 (Tues.)
Furman Engaged! THURSDAY CLASSES SUSPENDED	April 12 (Fri.)
Classes End	April 23 (Tues.)
Study Days	April 24, 27 (Wed., Sat.)
Examinations	April 25, 26, 29, 30, May 1 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.)
Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.	May 2 (Thurs.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	May 4 (Sat.)
Commencement	May 4 (Sat.)
North Village & Greenbelt Community close	May 5 (Sun.)
TOTAL: 138 Class Days

Campus housing opens at 2:00pm	May 7 (Tues.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - breakfast	May 8 (Wed.)
Classes begin	May 8 (Wed.)
Memorial Day Holiday	May 27 (Mon.)
Classes end	May 29 (Wed.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	May 29 (Wed.)
Campus housing close at noon	May 30 (Thurs.)