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 |
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Fall Term 2011 | ||
| August 26 | Friday | *Residence Halls open for new students |
| August 27 - 29 | Saturday – Monday | Orientation for new students |
| August 28 | Sunday | *Residence Halls open for returning students |
| August 29 - 30 | Monday – Tuesday | Check-In/Registration |
| August 31 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| September 14 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Add |
| October 5 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Drop |
| October 21 | Friday | Fall Break |
| October 26 | Wednesday | Mid-Term grades due |
| November 23 – 27 | Wednesday – Sunday | *Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 28 | Monday | Classes resume |
| December 9 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 10 | Saturday | Reading Day |
| December 12 - 17 | Monday – Saturday | Examinations |
| December 18 | Sunday | *All Residence halls close |
| Dec. 18– Jan. 13 | Sunday – Friday | Winter 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 – Monday | Orientation for new students |
| August 26 | Sunday | *Residence Halls open for returning students |
| August 27 - 28 | Monday – Tuesday | Check-In/Registration |
| August 29 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| September 12 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Add |
| October 3 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Drop |
| October 19 | Friday | Fall Break |
| October 24 | Wednesday | Mid-Term grades due |
| November 21 – 25 | Wednesday – Sunday | *Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 26 | Monday | Classes resume |
| December 7 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 8 | Saturday | Reading Day |
| December 10 - 15 | Monday – Saturday | Examinations |
| December 16 | Sunday | *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. |
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Fall Term 2013 | ||
| August 23 | Friday | *Residence Halls open for new students |
| August 24 - 26 | Saturday – Monday | Orientation for new students |
| August 25 | Sunday | *Residence Halls open for returning students |
| August 26 - 27 | Monday – Tuesday | Check-In/Registration |
| August 28 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| September 11 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Add |
| October 2 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Drop |
| October 18 | Friday | Fall Break |
| October 23 | Wednesday | Mid-Term grades due |
| Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 | Wednesday – Sunday | *Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 2 | Monday | Classes resume |
| December 6 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 7 | Saturday | Reading Day |
| December 9 - 14 | Monday – Saturday | Examinations |
| 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. |
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Fall Term 2014 | ||
| August 22 | Friday | *Residence Halls open for new students |
| August 23- 25 | Saturday – Monday | Orientation for new students |
| August 24 | Sunday | *Residence Halls open for returning students |
| August 25 - 26 | Monday – Tuesday | Check-In/Registration |
| August 27 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| September 10 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Add |
| October 1 | Wednesday | **Last Day to Drop |
| October 17 | Friday | Fall Break |
| October 22 | Wednesday | Mid-Term grades due |
| November 26 – 30 | Wednesday – Sunday | *Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 1 | Monday | Classes resume |
| December 5 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 6 | Saturday | Reading Day |
| December 8 - 13 | Monday – Saturday | Examinations |
| December 17 | Sunday | *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. | ||
