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Academic Calendar

The academic calendar below applies to Wake Forest College and the undergraduate programs of the Schools of Business. For university-wide events, see the University Calendar. For a specific school's academic calendar, see the respective school Web site:

Wake Forest College


Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | Summer 2012 | Fall 2012 | Spring 2013
Fall 2013 | Spring 2014 | Fall 2014 | Spring 2015
 

Fall Term 2011

August 26Friday*Residence Halls open for new students
August 27 - 29Saturday – MondayOrientation for new students
August 28Sunday*Residence Halls open for returning students
August 29 - 30Monday – TuesdayCheck-In/Registration
August 31WednesdayClasses begin
September 14Wednesday**Last Day to Add
October 5Wednesday**Last Day to Drop
October 21FridayFall Break
October 26WednesdayMid-Term grades due
November 23 – 27Wednesday – Sunday*Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28MondayClasses resume
December 9FridayClasses end
December 10SaturdayReading Day
December 12 - 17Monday – SaturdayExaminations
December 18Sunday*All Residence halls close
Dec. 18– Jan. 13Sunday – FridayWinter Recess
 

Spring Term 2012

January 14 Saturday *Residence Halls open
January 15-17 Sunday - Tuesday Orientation for new students
January 16 Monday MLK Holiday
January 17 Tuesday Check-In/Registration
January 18 Wednesday Classes Begin
February 1 Wednesday **Last Day to Add
February TBA Founders' Day Convocation
February 22 Wednesday **Last Day to Drop
March 10 – 18 Saturday – Sunday *Spring Break
March 14 Wednesday Mid-Term grades due
March 19 Monday Classes Resume
April 6 Friday Good Friday Observance Holiday
May 2 Wednesday Classes End
May 3 Thursday Reading Day
May 4 – May 5 Friday – Saturday Examinations
May 7 – May 10 Monday – Thursday Examinations
May 20 Sunday Baccalaureate
May 21 Monday Commencement
 

First Summer Term 2012

May 28 Monday *Residence hall check-in
May 29 Tuesday Registration/Classes Begin
May 31 Thursday Last day for withdrawal with full refund
June 1 Friday Last day for late registration
Last day to add a course
June 5 Tuesday Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund
June 6 Wednesday Last day for dropping a course without penalty
June 9 Saturday Classes meet
June 23 Saturday Classes meet
June 29 Friday Last day of classes
July 2 Friday Final examinations begin
July 3 Tuesday Final examinations end
 

Second Summer Term 2012

July 8 Sunday *Residence hall check-in
July 9 Monday Registration / Classes begin
July 11 Wednesday Last day for withdrawal with full refund
July 12 Thursday Last day for late registration
Last day to add a course
July 14 Saturday Classes meet
July 16 Monday Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund
July 17 Tuesday Last day for dropping a course without penalty
July 28 Saturday Classes meet
August 9 Thursday Last day of class
August 10 Friday Final examinations begin
August 11 Saturday Final examinations end
August 15 Wednesday Summer Graduation
 

Fall Term 2012

August 24 Friday*Residence Halls open for new students
August 25 - 27 Saturday – MondayOrientation for new students
August 26 Sunday*Residence Halls open for returning students
August 27 - 28 Monday – TuesdayCheck-In/Registration
August 29 WednesdayClasses begin
September 12Wednesday**Last Day to Add
October 3Wednesday**Last Day to Drop
October 19FridayFall Break
October 24WednesdayMid-Term grades due
November 21 – 25Wednesday – Sunday*Thanksgiving Holiday
November 26MondayClasses resume
December 7FridayClasses end
December 8SaturdayReading Day
December 10 - 15Monday – SaturdayExaminations
December 16Sunday*All Residence halls close
Dec. 16– Jan. 11   Winter Recess
 

Spring Term 2013

January 12 Saturday *Residence Halls open
January 13-15 Sunday - Tuesday Orientation for new students
January 15 Tuesday Check-In/Registration
January 16 Wednesday Classes Begin
January 21 Monday MLK Holiday
January 30 Wednesday **Last Day to Add
February TBA Founders' Day Convocation
February 20 Wednesday **Last Day to Drop
March 9-17 Saturday – Sunday *Spring Break
March 13 Wednesday Mid-Term grades due
March 18 Monday Classes Resume
March 29 Friday Good Friday Observance Holiday
May 1 Wednesday Classes End
May 2 Thursday Reading Day
May 3 – May 4 Friday – Saturday Examinations
May 6 – May 9 Monday – Thursday Examinations
May 19 Sunday Baccalaureate
May 20 Monday Commencement

The schedule for the Summer 2013 academic session has not yet been approved.
 

Fall Term 2013

August 23 Friday*Residence Halls open for new students
August 24 - 26 Saturday – MondayOrientation for new students
August 25 Sunday*Residence Halls open for returning students
August 26 - 27 Monday – TuesdayCheck-In/Registration
August 28 WednesdayClasses begin
September 11 Wednesday**Last Day to Add
October 2 Wednesday**Last Day to Drop
October 18 FridayFall Break
October 23 WednesdayMid-Term grades due
Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 Wednesday – Sunday*Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2 MondayClasses resume
December 6 FridayClasses end
December 7 SaturdayReading Day
December 9 - 14 Monday – SaturdayExaminations
December 15 Sunday*All Residence halls close
Dec. 15– Jan. 10   Winter Recess
 

Spring Term 2014

January 11 Saturday *Residence Halls open
January 12-14 Sunday - Tuesday Orientation for new students
January 13-14 Tuesday Check-In/Registration
January 15 Wednesday Classes Begin
January 20 Monday MLK Holiday
January 29 Wednesday **Last Day to Add
February TBA Founders' Day Convocation
February 19 Wednesday **Last Day to Drop
March 8-16 Saturday – Sunday *Spring Break
March 12 Wednesday Mid-Term grades due
March 17 Monday Classes Resume
April 18 Friday Good Friday Observance Holiday
April 30 Wednesday Classes End
May 1 Thursday Reading Day
May 2 – May 3 Friday – Saturday Examinations
May 5 – May 8 Monday – Thursday Examinations
May 18 Sunday Baccalaureate
May 19 Monday Commencement

The schedule for the Summer 2014 academic session has not yet been approved.
 

Fall Term 2014

August 22 Friday*Residence Halls open for new students
August 23- 25 Saturday – MondayOrientation for new students
August 24 Sunday*Residence Halls open for returning students
August 25 - 26 Monday – TuesdayCheck-In/Registration
August 27 WednesdayClasses begin
September 10Wednesday**Last Day to Add
October 1Wednesday**Last Day to Drop
October 17FridayFall Break
October 22WednesdayMid-Term grades due
November 26 – 30Wednesday – Sunday*Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1MondayClasses resume
December 5FridayClasses end
December 6SaturdayReading Day
December 8 - 13Monday – SaturdayExaminations
December 17Sunday*All Residence halls close
Dec. 14– Jan. 9   Winter Recess
 

Spring Term 2015

January 10 Saturday *Residence Halls open
January 11-13 Sunday - Tuesday Orientation for new students
January 12-13 Tuesday Check-In/Registration
January 14 Wednesday Classes Begin
January 19 Monday MLK Holiday
January 28 Wednesday **Last Day to Add
February TBA Founders' Day Convocation
February 18 Wednesday **Last Day to Drop
March 7-15 Saturday – Sunday *Spring Break
March 11 Wednesday Mid-Term grades due
March 16 Monday Classes Resume
April 3 Friday Good Friday Observance Holiday
April 29 Wednesday Classes End
May 2 Thursday Reading Day
May 1 – May 2 Friday – Saturday Examinations
May 4 – May 7 Monday – Thursday Examinations
May 17 Sunday Baccalaureate
May 18 Monday Commencement


*Consult Residence Life and Housing for schedule of opening and closing times.

**For courses taught in less than the full term's duration (e.g., 7.5 week classes) proportional drop and add deadlines will be in effect.