| 2010-2011 Academic Calendar |
2010 Fall Term (69 Class Days) |
| New resident students arrive after 9:00 a.m. | August 20 (Fri.) |
| Orientation for new students and families | August 20-24 (Fri.-Tues.) |
| Campus housing opens for returning students | August 22-24 (Sun.-Tues.) |
| First Dining Hall Meal served - dinner | August 23 (Mon.) |
| Classes begin | August 25 (Wed.) |
| Opening Convocation | September 2 (Thurs.) |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 6 (Mon.) |
| Family Weekend | September 24-26 (Fri.-Sun.) |
| Midterm | October 13 (Wed.) |
| Fall Break | October 14-17 (Thurs.-Sun.) |
| Homecoming | October 22-24 (Fri.-Sun.) |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | November 24-28 (Wed.-Sun.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch | November 23 (Tues.) |
| First Dining Hall meal served - dinner | November 28 (Sun.) |
| Classes end | December 7 (Tues.) |
| Study Days | December 8, 11 (Wed., Sat.) |
| Examinations | December 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch | December 15 (Wed.) |
| Campus housing close at 10:00 a.m. | December 16 (Thurs.) |
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2011 Spring Term (69 Class Days) |
| Orientation for new students | January 7 (Fri.) |
| Campus housing opens at 2:00 p.m. | January 8 (Sat.) |
| First Dining Hall meal served - brunch | January 9 (Sun.) |
| Classes begin | January 10 (Mon.) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | January 17 (Mon.) |
| Midterm | February 28 (Mon.) |
| Spring Break | March 5-13 (Sat.-Sun.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch | March 4 (Fri.) |
| First Dining Hall meal served-dinner | March 13 (Sun.) |
| Founder’s Week Convocation | March 22 (Tues.) |
| Furman Engaged! | April 8(Fri.) |
| Easter Break | April 22-25 (Fri.-Mon.) |
| Classes Resume | April 26 (Tues.) |
| Classes End | April 27 (Wed.) |
| Study Days | April 28, May 1 (Thurs., Sun.) |
| Examinations | April 29, 30, May 3, 4, 5 (Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Wed.) |
| Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. | May 5 (Thurs.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch | May 7 (Sat.) |
| Commencement | May 7 (Sat.) |
| North Village and Bell Tower housing close at 5:00 p.m. | May 8 (Sun.) |
| TOTAL: 138Class Days |
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2011 May Experience (14 Class Days) |
| Campus housing opens at 2:00 p.m. | May 10 (Tue.) |
First Dining Hall meal served - breakfast | May 11 (Wed.) |
| Classes begin | May 11 (Wed.) |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 30 (Mon.) |
| Classes end | June 1 (Wed.) |
Last Dining Hall Meal served - lunch | June 1 (Wed.) |
| Campus housing closes at noon | June 2 (Thurs.) |