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2012-2013 Academic Calendar

Fall 2012      Spring 2013      May Experience 2013      Summer 2013

2013-2014 Academic Calendar

2012 Fall Semester (71 Class Days)

 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.)

2013 Spring Semester (69 Class Days)


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: 13Class Days  

2013 May Experience (15 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.)

2013-2014 Academic Calendar

Fall 2013      Spring 2014      May Experience 2014   Summer 2014


2013 Fall Semester (70 Class Days)

 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.)

2014 Spring Semester (69 Class Days)


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  

2014 May Experience (15 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.)

2014 Summer Session (Session 1 - 24 Days, Session II - 25 Days)


 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.)

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