BENEDICT COLLEGE
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2008-2009
♦♦♦♦♦FALL SEMESTER♦♦♦♦♦
1 Friday Faculty/Staff Retreat 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Peer mentors arrive
2 Saturday Residence Halls and Welcome Center open
8:30 a.m. for new students, freshman football players, band members, cheerleaders, and cross country, volleyball
Welcome Center remains open daily 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (or as indicated otherwise)
All Registration Stations will be open with varying numbers of staff as needed
Freshman Orientation Opening Seminar for New Students and Parents - 3:00 p.m. Antisdel Chapel
2-14 Saturday-Thursday Freshman and New Student Orientation and Registration
3 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Welcome Center Open 12 noon – 4:00 p.m.
4-8 Monday-Friday Faculty participate in Faculty Development, Freshman Orientation, registration, and prepare for classes.
4 Monday Orientation for Freshmen and New Students
Student Financial Services, Financial Aid, and Academic Departmental Orientation of New Students 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Registration for new students
HRC Arena and B C CARES
5-14 Tuesday-Thursday Faculty Development Activities (Schedule will be announced)
4 Monday Freshman Placement Testing (daily) 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. LRC POA & POB
5 Tuesday Registration for Freshmen and New Students 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Upper class football players return
6 Wednesday Registration of new students and continuing students involved in special college activities.
Band members, RHAs and Peer Mentors 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Football Players 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Orientation Session for Freshmen and New Students 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Registration for Freshmen and New Students 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. HRC Arena and B C CARES
7-8 Thursday–Friday Registration for Freshmen and New Students 9:00m. – 4:00 p.m. HRC Arena and B C CARES
9 Saturday Residence Halls and Welcome Center open for returning students - 8:30 a.m.
Registration 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for new and returning students HRC Arena and BC CARES
Drops/Adds begin
10 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Welcome Center is open 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Registration – 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
11-14 Monday-Thursday Registration for new and returning students 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.-HRC Arena and BC CARES
15 Friday Classes Begin
15-Oct. 10 Friday-Friday Block I Courses
Registration continues-9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
16 Saturday Registration 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – HRC Arena and BC CARES
17 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Welcome Center and Registration 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. - HRC Arena and BC CARES
18 –22 Monday-Friday Registration for new and returning students 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - HRC Arena and BC CARES
21 Thursday Faculty, Staff, and Community Partners Orientation Service- Learning Program 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Last day to drop a regular class and receive a monetary adjustment
25-29 Monday-Friday Late Registration begins for a fee of $75.00
Registration for new and returning students 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - HRC Arena and BC CARES
26 Tuesday Health Exams for incoming freshmen 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Student Health Center
28-Sept. 26 Thursday-Friday Gina Moore Exhibition Ponders Fine Arts Gallery
28 Thursday Meeting of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.
Health Exams for incoming freshmen 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Student Health Center
29 Friday LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS
30 Saturday Palmetto City Classic - Benedict vs. Morehouse College 4:00 p.m. Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
1 Monday Labor Day Holiday
2 Tuesday Classes Resume 8:00 a.m.
3 Wednesday Last day to file for December Graduation and pay Senior Fees
4 Thursday Departmental Meetings 11:00 a.m.
7 Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
11 Thursday Fall Convocation 11:00 a.m. HRC Arena
12 Friday Last day to move out of the dorm and receive a monetary adjustment
8-11 Monday-Thursday Midterm of Block I Courses
14 Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
15-19 Monday-Friday Student Leadership Development Week
16 Tuesday All College Assembly
HBCU Week 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Freshman and Sophomore Seminar LEAD Series Leadership Enrichment and Academic Development Seminar Series 11:00 a.m.
Health Services-Relaxation Clinic 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Health Clinic
18 Thursday Faculty Forum 11:00 a.m. FAHC Little Theater
Service Learning Expo 2008 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Exhibit Hall Open to Students, Faculty and Staff
18-Oct. 16 Thursday-Thursday Service Learning Fall Registration Gressette Leadership Center 2nd Floor (See Office of Service-Learning for Registration times)
21 Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
25 Thursday Meetings of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.
Junior/Senior Readiness Seminar "Resume Writing Workshop Day" 11:00 a.m. Swinton Campus Center
26 Friday Faculty/Staff Development Day (SACS Accreditation Workshop) 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
KAPLAN Graduate Pre-Test
27 Saturday Benedict College Performing Arts for Effective Civic Education Partnership Conference 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Reading Day/Instructional Day (Make-up tests, review sessions to include online reviews study sessions as scheduled by faculty for M W F classes and other preparatory activities for midterm examinations)
28 Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
30 Tuesday Fall Diversity Conference (Education Department)
1 Wednesday Last day to drop a Block I course
2-9 Thursday-Thursday Midterm Examinations
Final Examinations for Block I courses
9 Thursday Senator Lindsey Graham HBCU Career Fest 11:00 a.m. Brookland Banquet and Conference Center
Departmental Meetings 11:00 a.m.
6-10 Monday-Friday UNCF Cup Campaign
10-Dec. 1 Friday-Monday Tyrone Geter Exhibition
Ponder Fine Arts Gallery
10 Friday Midterm grades are due by 5:00 p.m.
Final grades for Block I courses are due by 5:00 p.m.
13-14 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
15 Wednesday Faculty Development Day and Student Political Awareness Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Financial Aid Exit Counseling 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
15-Dec. 12 Wednesday-Friday Class schedule for the Second Block
16 Thursday Faculty Forum 11:00 a.m.-FAHC Little Theater
Flu Shot Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Student Health Center
Senior (December and May Graduates) Resume Packets Are Due 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Gressette Center
Last day to submit Service Learning Registration Forms
17 Friday Coronation of Miss Benedict College/Fall Ball 8:00 p.m. HRC Arena
19 Sunday Worship Services 10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
21 Tuesday Departmental Meetings with Majors – 11:00 a.m.
Last day to drop a Block II course and receive a monetary adjustment
Flu Shot Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Student Health Center
22 Wednesday Benedict-Allen Graduate and Professional School Fair 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Financial Aid Exit Counseling 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Financial Aid Office
23-24 Thursday-Friday Fall Meeting of the Board of Trustees
24 Friday Alumni Career Day 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center
Last day to add a Block II course
25 Saturday HOMECOMING GAME 2:00 p.m. - Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
Concert Choir Alumni Reunion
26 Sunday Worship Services (Homecoming) 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Gospel Choir Homecoming Concert 6:30 p.m. HRC Arena
28 Tuesday Fellowship of Christian Athletes
All College Assembly 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
30 Thursday Meeting of Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.
Junior/Senior Job Readiness Seminar Job Search Techniques 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center
Office of Academic Affairs Meeting with Freshmen and Sophomores 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Office of Academic Affairs Meeting with Juniors and Seniors 4:00 p.m. Fine Arts Little Theater
31-Dec 12 Friday-Friday Early Registration for Spring Semester
1-30 Saturday-Sunday National Diabetes Awareness Month (Free blood sugar screenings) Health Center
1 Saturday Fall Open House and High School Visitation Day 10:00 a.m. HRC Arena
1-4 Saturday-Tuesday Ohio State and University of Georgia Visitation
2 Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
3-13 Monday-Thursday Alumni/Students Annual Phon-a-thon Campaign 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Morgan Hall
6 Thursday Faculty/Staff Meeting 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Financial Aid Exit Counseling 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
8 Saturday Reading Day/Instructional Day (Make-up tests, review sessions, study sessions as scheduled by faculty)
9 Sunday Worship Services 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
10-14 Monday-Friday Business Week
11 Tuesday All College Assembly Business Week 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
13 Thursday Departmental Meeting 11:00 a.m.
Book orders are due in the Bookstore for the Spring Semester
Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December Graduates 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Junior/Senior Readiness Seminar "Interview Skills" 11:00 a.m. Swinton Campus Center
14 Friday Last day for students to submit Service Learning Attendance Logs Gressette Leadership Center 2nd Floor
15 Saturday Freshman Placement Testing 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – LRC 120
Sophomore Proficiency Exam 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. LRC PO A and PO B
16 – 22 Sunday-Saturday American Education Week
17 Monday Sophomore Proficiency Exam 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. LRC PO A and PO B
18 Tuesday All College Assembly American Education Week 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
20 Thursday Education Career Fair 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Faculty Forum 11:00 a.m. Little Theater
Great American Smoke Out (GASO) (Adopt a smoker day) Health Services/Counseling and Testing
25 Tuesday All College Assembly Thanksgiving Services 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Last day to drop a class in regular session and Block II session
Last day to officially withdraw from the College
26 - 28 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday
1 Monday Classes Resume
1-3 Monday-Wednesday Final Examinations for Fall 2008 Graduates (ONLY)
1 – 5 Monday-Friday Pre-Examination Week; no extracurricular activities
2 Tuesday Meeting of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.
3 Wednesday Last day of regular classes
Last day for removing Incompletes and changing grades, posting of transfer credits to students' transcripts
3 Wednesday Service-Learning Fall Report to Faculty
4 Thursday Departmental Meetings – 11:00 a.m.
Final grades for graduating seniors are due by 5:00 p.m.
Reading and Instructional Day to include review sessions and other preparatory activities for the final examinations
5-6 Friday and Saturday Common Final Examinations 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6 Saturday Pioneer Bowl Game 2:00 p.m. Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
7 Sunday Baccalaureate Services and Mid-Year Capstone Ceremony 10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Concert Choir Christmas Concert 6:00 p.m. Antisdel Chapel
8-12 Monday-Friday Final Examinations for regularly scheduled classes and Block II courses
Final grades due 48 hours after each examination
13 Saturday Mid – Year Commencement Convocation 9:00 a.m. –HRC Arena
Last day in Dormitories for Non-Graduates 8:00 p.m.
14 Sunday Last Day in Dormitories for Graduates 12:00 noon
15 Monday Final deadline for all grades by 5:00 p.m.
Faculty Clearance
Faculty and Staff Holiday and Recognition Program 11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
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6/27/08
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