Calendar

2012-2013 Academic Calendar

New resident students arrive after 9:00 a.m.	August 16 (Thurs.)
Orientation for new students	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.)

New resident students arrive after 9:00 a.m.	August 23 (Fri.)
Orientation for new students	August 23-26 (Fri.-Mon.)
Campus housing opens for returning students	August 25 (Sun.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - dinner	August 25 (Sun.)
Classes begin	August 27 (Tues.)
Labor Day Holiday	September 2 (Mon.)
Opening Convocation (10:00 a.m.)	September 5 (Thurs.)
Family Weekend	October 4-6 (Fri.-Sun.)
Fall Break	October 12-15 (Sat.-Tues.)
Midterm	October 16 (Wed.)
Homecoming	November 8-10 (Fri.-Sun.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	November 26 (Tues.)
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 27-December 1 (Wed.-Sun.)
First Dining Hall meal served - dinner	December 1 (Sun.)
Classes end	December 10 (Tues.)
Study Days	December 11,14 (Wed., Sat.)
Examinations	December 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	December 18 (Wed.)
Campus housing close at 10:00 a.m.	December 19 (Thurs.)

Orientation for new students	January 10 (Fri.)
Campus housing opens at 2:00 p.m.	January 11 (Sat.)
First Dining Hall meal served - brunch	January 12 (Sun.)
Classes begin	January 13 (Mon.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 20 (Mon.)
Midterm	March 3 (Mons.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	March 7 (Fri.)
Spring Break	March 8-16 (Sat.-Sun.)
First Dining Hall meal served - dinner	March 16 (Sun.)
Friday course meetings conducted	April 10 (Thurs.)
Furman Engaged!	April 11 (Fri.)
Easter Break	April 18-April 21 (Fri.-Mon.)
Classes Resume	April 22 (Tues.)
Classes End	April 29 (Tues.)
Study Days	April 30, May 3 (Wed., Sat.)
Examinations	May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.)
Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.	May 8 (Thurs.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	May 10 (Sat.)
Commencement	May 10 (Sat.)
North Village & Greenbelt Community close	May 11 (Sun.)
TOTAL: 140 Class Days

Campus housing opens at 2:00pm	May 13 (Tues.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - breakfast	May 14 (Wed.)
Classes begin	May 14 (Wed.)
Memorial Day Holiday	May 26 (Mon.)
Classes end	June 4 (Wed.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	June 4 (Wed.)
Campus housing close at noon	June 5 (Thurs.)

Campus housing opens at 2:00pm	June 8 (Sun.)
First Dining Hall Meal served - breakfast	June 9 (Mon.)
Session I classes begin	June 9 (Mon.)
Independence Day Holiday	July 4 (Fri.)
Session I classes end	July 11 (Fri.)
Session II classes begin	July 14 (Mon.)
Session II classes end	August 15 (Fri.)
Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch	August 15 (Fri.)
Commencement	August 16 (Sat.)
Campus housing closes at noon	August 17 (Sun.)