BENEDICT COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

BENEDICT COLLEGE

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2009-2010

♦♦♦♦♦FALL SEMESTER 2009♦♦♦♦♦

♦♦♦♦♦JULY 2009♦♦♦♦♦

July 28 Tuesday Residence Hall Advisors Arrive

Continuing Education Registration
6-8 p.m. Lamar Building

July 30 Thursday LDI Students Arrive

July 31 Friday Residence Halls open for Football Players

♦♦♦♦♦AUGUST 2009♦♦♦♦♦

1 Saturday Residence Halls and Welcome Center open 8:30 a.m. for new students, new band members, and volleyball

Welcome Center remains open daily
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (or as indicated otherwise)

All Registration Stations will be open with varying numbers of staff as needed

President's Reception for New Students and Parents
5:00 p.m. Activity Field

1-9 Saturday-Sunday Freshman and New Student Orientation and Registration

2 Sunday Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

Welcome Center Open
12 noon – 4:00 p.m.

3-7 Monday-Friday Faculty participate in Freshman Orientation, registration and prepare for classes.

3 Monday Faculty Forum
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Swinton Campus Center

Meeting of the Academic Schools
9:35 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Swinton Campus Center

                                                                        Orientation for freshmen and new students
                                                                        Student Financial Services, Financial Aid
                                                                        9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

Academic Departmental Orientation of Freshmen and New Students
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Antisdel Chapel and departmental locations to be posted

                                                                        Testing and Registration for new students and LDI Mentors
                                                                        HRC Arena, B C CARES, and Little Theater
                                                                        1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

4-7 Tuesday-Friday Faculty Development Activities

4 Tuesday Registration for freshmen and new students
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

                                                                        Freshman Placement Testing (daily)
                                                                        9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon LRC POA & POB
                                                                        1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. LRC POA & POB

5 Wednesday Registration for freshmen, new students and continuing students involved in special college activities.

Band members and RHAs
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Football Players
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Orientation Session for freshmen and new students
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

5 Wednesday Registration for freshmen and new students
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. HRC Arena, B C CARES, and Little Theater

6 Thursday Residence Halls open for Cheerleaders

6-7 Thursday –Friday Registration for freshmen and new students
9:00m. – 4:00 p.m. HRC Arena, B C CARES, and Little Theater

8 Saturday Residence Halls and Welcome Center open for returning students and returning band members - 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for new and returning students
HRC Arena, BC CARES, and Little Theater

Drops/Adds begin

9 Sunday Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

Welcome Center and Registration (HRC Arena, BC CARES, and Little Theater)
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.

Registration – 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.

10 Monday CLASSES BEGIN FOR NEW FRESHMEN ONLY

10-13 Monday-Thursday Registration continues for freshmen, new, and returning students
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.-HRC Arena, BC CARES, and Little Theater

14 Friday Registration continues for freshmen, new, and returning students
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.-HRC Arena, BC CARES, and Little Theater

15 Saturday Registration 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – HRC Arena, BC
CARES and Little Theater

Community Day
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Charlie W. Johnson Stadium

16 Sunday Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

Welcome Center and Registration
12 noon – 4:00 p.m. - HRC Arena, BC CARES, and Little Theater

17 Monday CLASSES BEGIN FOR RETURNING STUDENTS

17-Oct. 9 Wednesday-Friday Class Schedule for Block I Courses

17 –21 Monday-Friday Registration continues for freshmen, new and returning students
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - HRC Arena, BC CARES, and Little Theater

20 Thursday Faculty, Staff, and Community Partners Orientation

Service-Learning Program
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center

25 Tuesday LAST DAY TO DROP A BLOCK I CLASS AND RECEIVE MONETARY ADJUSTMENT; HEREAFTER STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A "WC" IN BLOCK I CLASSES THAT ARE DROPPED

Health Examinations for incoming freshmen
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.- Student Health Center

24-28 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, BC CARES, and Little Theater

27 Thursday Meeting of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.

Health Examinations for incoming freshmen
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.- Student Health Center

28 Friday LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS

LAST DAY TO DROP A REGULAR CLASS AND RECEIVE MONETARY ADJUSTMENT; HEREAFTER STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A "WC" IN CLASSES THAT ARE DROPPED

♦♦♦♦♦SEPTEMBER 2009♦♦♦♦♦

3 Thursday Departmental Meetings
11:00 a.m.

4 Friday Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
6:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center

5                      Saturday                                 PALMETTO CITY CLASSIC
                                                                        Benedict College vs. West Virginia State
                                                                        4:00 p.m. Charlie W. Johnson Stadium

7 Monday Labor Day Holiday

8 Tuesday Classes Resume 8:00 a.m.

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

10 Thursday Fall Convocation
11:00 a.m. HRC Arena

11 Friday Last day to file for December Graduation and pay Senior Fees

Last day to move out of the dorm and receive a monetary adjustment

11-17 Friday-Thursday Midterm of Block I Courses

13 Sunday Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

14-18 Monday-Friday Leadership Development Institute Week (LDI Week)

15                    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

17 Thursday Meetings of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.

                                                                        Service Learning Expo 2009
                                                                        10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
                                                                        Swinton Campus Center

Exhibit Hall Open to Students, Faculty and Staff

17-18 Thursday-Friday Fall Meeting of the Board of Trustees

17-Oct. 15       Thursday-Thursday                   Service Learning Fall Registration
                                                                        Gressette Leadership Center 2nd Floor
                                                                        (See Office of Service-Learning for Registration times)

20 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

24 Thursday Faculty Forum
11:00 a.m. FAHC Little Theater

Junior/Senior Readiness Seminar "Resume Writing"
11:00 a.m. Swinton Campus Center

25 Friday Faculty/Staff Development Day and SACS Accreditation Workshop
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center

26 Saturday Reading Day/Instructional Day (Make-up tests, review sessions, study sessions as scheduled by faculty for M W F classes and other preparatory activities for midterm examinations

27 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

28 Monday Last day to drop a Block I Course

♦♦♦♦♦OCTOBER 2009♦♦♦♦♦

1-8 Thursday-Thursday Midterm Examinations

Final Examinations for Block I courses

6 Tuesday Fall Diversity Conference

8 Thursday Departmental Meetings 11:00 a.m.

9 Friday Midterm grades are due by 5:00 p.m.

Final grades for Block I courses are due by 5:00 p.m.

10 Saturday Fall Open House

12-13 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break

14 Wednesday Faculty/Staff Development Day and Faculty Forum
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center

Student Research Day (Students work on research projects and complete library and online assignments)

KAPLAN Graduate Pre-test

15-Dec. 11 Thursday-Friday Class schedule for Block II courses

15 Thursday Last day to submit Service Learning Registration Forms

16 Friday Coronation of Miss Benedict College/Fall Ball
8:00 p.m. HRC Arena

20 Tuesday Departmental Meetings with its majors – 11:00 a.m.

22 Thursday Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December Graduate
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

23 Friday Alumni Career Day
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center

LAST DAY TO ADD A BLOCK II COURSE

24 Saturday Homecoming Game
2:00 p.m. - Charlie W. Johnson Stadium

Concert Choir Alumni Reunion

25 Sunday Worship Services (Homecoming)
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

27                    Tuesday                                   Fellowship of Christian Athletes
                                                                        All College Assembly
                                                                        11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

29 Thursday Meeting of Academic Schools

Junior/Senior Job Readiness Seminar "Job Search Techniques"
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center

Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December Graduate
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

30 Friday LAST DAY TO DROP A BLOCK II CLASS AND RECEIVE MONETARY ADJUSTMENT; HEREAFTER STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A "WC" IN BLOCK II CLASSES THAT ARE DROPPED

Benedict-Allen Graduate and Professional School Fair
10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center

30-Dec. 11 Thursday-Friday Early Registration for Spring Semester

♦♦♦♦♦NOVEMBER 2009♦♦♦♦♦

1-30                 Sunday-Monday                       National Diabetes Awareness Month
                                                                        (Free blood sugar screenings)
                                                                        Health Center

1 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

2-6 Monday-Friday Business Week

3 Tuesday All College Assembly

Business Week
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

5 Thursday Faculty/Staff Meeting
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

Junior/Senior Job Readiness Seminar "Interview Skills"
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center

7 Saturday Reading Day/Instructional Day (Make-up tests, review sessions, study sessions as scheduled by faculty)

Service-Learning and Leadership Development Conference

8 Sunday Worship Services
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

12 Thursday Departmental Meeting
11:00 a.m.

Book orders are due in the Bookstore for the Spring Semester

                                                                        Great American Smoke Out (GASO)
                                                                        (Adopt a smoker day)
                                                                        Health Services/Counseling and Testing

13 Friday Last day for students to submit Service Learning Attendance Logs
Gressette Leadership Center 2nd Floor

14 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 Monday Sophomore Proficiency Exam
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. LRC PO A and PO B

16 – 20 Monday-Friday American Education Week

17                    Tuesday                                  All College Assembly
                                                                        American Education Week
                                                                        11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

19 Thursday Education Career Fair
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center

Faculty Forum
11:00 a.m. Little Theater

Deadline for Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December Graduates 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Financial Aid Computer Lab (Bacoats Hall)

24                    Tuesday                                   All College Assembly
                                                                        Thanksgiving Services
                                                                        11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

25 - 27 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday

30 Monday Classes Resume-8:00 a.m.

Last day to drop a class in the regular session

Last day to drop a class in Block II

Last day to officially withdraw from the College

30-December 2 Monday-Wednesday Final Examinations for Fall 2009 Graduates (ONLY)

30–December 4 Monday-Friday Pre-Examination Week; no extracurricular activities

♦♦♦♦♦DECEMBER 2009♦♦♦♦♦

1 Tuesday Meeting of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.

2 Wednesday Last day of regular classes

Last day for removing Incompletes and changing grades, posting of transfer credits to students' transcripts

Service-Learning Fall Report to Faculty

Departmental Meetings – 12:00 noon

3 Thursday 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

4-5 Friday and Saturday Common Final Examinations
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

5 Saturday BC Tiger Prep Fall Institute (for January Enrollment of New Students)

6 Sunday Baccalaureate Services and Mid-Year Capstone Ceremony
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel

Concert Choir Christmas Concert
6:00 p.m. Antisdel Chapel

7-11 Monday-Friday Final Examinations for regularly scheduled classes and Block II courses

Final grades due 48 hours after each examination

12 Saturday Mid – Year Commencement Convocation
9:00 a.m. –HRC Arena

Last day in Dormitories for Non-Graduates 6:00 p.m.

13 Sunday Last Day in Dormitories for Graduates 12:00 noon

14 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

GAD/md
6/02/2009

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BENEDICT COLLEGE

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2009-2010