BENEDICT COLLEGE
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2007-2008
FALL SEMESTER 2007
1-3 Wednesday-Friday Faculty/Staff Retreat
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
1 Wednesday Residence Hall Advisors (RHAs) return
3 Friday Residence Halls open for football players, band members and cheerleaders.
1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Peer Mentors arrive 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
3-4 Friday-Saturday Training for Peer Mentors
4 Saturday Residence Halls and Welcome Center open
8:30 a.m. for New Students Only
Welcome Center remains open daily
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (or as indicated otherwise)
Various Registration Stations will be open
Freshman Orientation Opening Seminar for New Students and Parents
3:00 p.m. Antisdel Chapel
4-15 ; Saturday-Wednesday Freshman and New Student Orientation and Registration
5 Sunday Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Welcome Center is open
12:00 noon 4:00 p.m.
Freshman and New Student Orientation Session
1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
6 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. -5:00 p.m. Registration for new students
HRC Arena and B C CARES
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
Health Screening for Freshmen
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Health Center
6-10 Monday-Friday Faculty participate in Freshman Orientation, registration and prepare for classes.
7 Tuesday Registration for Freshmen and New Students
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
8 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. 5:00 p.m. HRC Arena and B C CARES
9 Thursday Registration for Freshmen and New Students
9:00m. 5:00 p.m. HRC Arena and B C CARES
10 Friday Residence Halls and Welcome Center open for returning students
8:30 a.m.
Registration 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for new and returning students
HRC Arena and BC CARES
Drops/Adds begin
11 Saturday Registration 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HRC Arena and BC CARES
12 Sunday Welcome Center and Registration
12 noon - 4:00 p.m. - HRC Arena and BC CARES
13 15 Monday-Wednesday Registration for new and returning students
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - HRC Arena and BC CARES
15 Wednesday Registration continues
9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. HRC Arena and BC CARES
Freshman Orientation Worship Service
7:00 p.m. Antisdel Chapel
16 Thursday Classes Begin
16-24 Thursday-Friday Registration continues
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
16-Sept. 29 Thursday- Saturday George Danhires Exhibit
Business Development Center
Ponder Fine Arts Art Gallery
Cassandra Rush Doll Exhibition
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 23, 2007
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Ponder Fine Arts Art Gallery
16-Oct. 12 Thursday-Friday Block I Courses
22 Wednesday Last day to drop a Block Course and receive a monetary adjustment
23 Thursday Faculty, Staff, and Community Partners Orientation
(Service Learning Program) 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
26 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
27 Monday Late registration begins for a fee of $75.00
Last day to drop a regular class and receive a monetary adjustment
28-31 Tuesday-Friday Late registration continues for a fee of $75.00
9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
30 Thursday Meetings of the Academic Schools
31 Friday Late registration ends
Last day to register and add classes
Last day to add a Block I course
1 Saturday Palmetto Capital City Classic
Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
3:30 p.m.
3 Monday Labor Day Holiday
4 Tuesday Classes Resume 8:00 a.m.
Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December graduates
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
5 Wednesday Last day to file for December Graduation and pay Senior Fees
6 Thursday Departmental Meetings
11:00 a.m.
4-7 Tuesday-Friday Student Leadership Development Week
9 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
10-13 Monday-Thursday Midterm of Block I Courses
13 Thursday Fall Convocation
11:00 a.m. HRC Arena
14 Friday Last day to move out of the dorm and receive a monetary adjustment
16 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
18 Tuesday All College Assembly
HBCU Week
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Freshman Seminar LEAD Series
Leadership Enrichment and Academic Development Seminar Series
11:00 a.m.
18 Tuesday 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
19 Wednesday Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December graduates
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
20 Thursday Faculty Forum
11:00 a.m. FAHC Little Theater
Service Learning Expo 2007
10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Swinton Campus Center
Exhibit Hall Open to Students, Faculty and Staff
20-Oct. 12 Thursday-Friday Service Learning Fall Registration
Gressette Leadership Center 2nd Floor
(See Office of Service-Learning for Registration times)
23 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
27 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
29 Saturday Benedict College Performing Arts for Effective Civic Education
Partnership Conference
8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
30 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
2 Tuesday Freshman Seminar LEAD Series
Leadership Enrichment and Academic Development Seminar Series
Student Leadership Development
11:00 a.m.
2 Tuesday Sophomore Seminar LEAD Series
Leadership Enrichment and Academic Development Seminar Series
Student Leadership Development
11:00 a.m.
3 Wednesday Last day to drop a Block I course
4 Thursday Senator Lindsey Graham HBCU Career Fest
11:00 a.m. Brookland Banquet and Conference Center
Departmental Meetings 11:00 a.m.
Junior/Senior Job Readiness Seminar Job Search Techniques
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center
5 Friday Faculty Development Day
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
KAPLAN Graduate School Practice Testing
Coronation of Miss Benedict College/Fall Ball
8:00 p.m. HRC Arena
6 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
7 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
9 Tuesday Junior and Senior Seminar
Job Search Techniques
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center
9- Dec. 8 Tuesday-Saturday Yusef Lateef Exhibition
Ponder Fine Arts Art Gallery
9-11 Tuesday-Thursday Flu Clinic
Health Services
8-11 Monday-Thursday Midterm Examinations
Final Examinations for Block I courses
8-12 Monday-Friday UNCF Cup Campaign
10 Wednesday Charter Day Awards Dinner
6:30 p.m. Marriott Hotel
11-12 Thursday-Friday Fall Meeting of the Board of Trustees
12 Friday Last day to submit Service Learning Registration Forms
Financial Aid Exit Counseling
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
12-15 Friday and Monday Fall Break
16 Tuesday Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
Midterm Grades are due by 5:00 p.m.
Final Grades are due for Block I courses by 5:00 p.m.
Financial Aid Exit Counseling
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
16-Dec. 7 Tuesday-Friday Class schedule for the Second Block
18 Thursday Faculty Forum
11:00 a.m.-FAHC Little Theater
Senior (December and May Graduates) Resume Packets Are Due
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Gressette Center
19 Friday Alumni Career Day
10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Swinton Campus Center
Benedict College Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon
12:00 noon Radisson Hotel
20 Saturday Homecoming Game
2:00 p.m.- Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
Concert Choir Alumni Reunion
21 Sunday Worship Services (Homecoming)
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
23 Tuesday Fellowship of Christian Athletes
All College Assembly
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
23 Tuesday Graduate and Professional School Fair
10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Last day to drop a Block II course and receive a monetary adjustment
24 Wednesday Last day to add a Block II course
25 Thursday Meeting of Academic Schools
Office of Academic Affairs Meeting with Freshman 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
26 Friday Atlanta Law Forum
Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 1-Dec 7 Thursday-Friday Early Registration for Spring Semester
1-30 Thursday-Friday National Diabetes Awareness Month
(Free blood sugar screenings)
Health Center
1 Thursday Departmental Meeting
11:00 a.m.
Book orders are due in the Bookstore for the Spring Semester
Freshman Seminar LEAD Series Leadership
Enrichment and Academic Development Seminar Series
Student Leadership Development 11:00 a.m.
Sophomore Seminar LEAD Series Leadership
Enrichment and Academic Development Seminar Series
Student Leadership Development 11:00 a.m.
1 Thursday Financial Aid Exit Counseling
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
3 Saturday Fall Open House and High School Visitation Day
10:00 a.m. HRC Arena
4 Sunday Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
5-9 Monday-Friday Business Week
3-6 Saturday-Tuesday Ohio State and University of Georgia Visitation
5-15 Monday-Thursday Alumni/Students Annual Phon-a-thon Campaign
6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Morgan Hall
6 Tuesday All College Assembly
Business Week
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
8 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
10 Saturday Reading Day/Instructional Day (Make-up tests, review sessions, study sessions as scheduled by faculty)
11 Sunday Worship Services
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
11 17 Sunday-Saturday American Education Week
13 Tuesday All College Assembly
American Education Week
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
15 Thursday Faculty Forum
11:00 a.m. Little Theater
Education Career Fair
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Swinton Campus Center
Great American Smoke Out (GASO)
(Adopt a smoker day)
Health Services/Counseling and Testing
Financial Aid Exit Counseling for December Graduates
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
16 Friday Last day for students to submit Service Learning Attendance Logs
Gressette Leadership Center 2nd Floor
17 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
19 Monday Sophomore Proficiency Exam
6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. LRC PO A and PO B
20 Tuesday All College Assembly
Thanksgiving Services
11:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
21 - 23 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday
26 Monday Classes Resume
26 28 Monday-Wednesday Final Examinations for Fall 2007 Graduates (ONLY)
26 30 Monday-Friday Pre-Examination Week; no extracurricular activities
27 Tuesday Meeting of the Academic Schools 11:00 a.m.
Departmental Meetings 12:00 noon
Last day to drop a class in regular session and Block II session
Last day to officially withdraw from the College
28 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
29 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
Nov. 30 and
Dec. 1 Friday and Saturday Common Final Examinations
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
2 Sunday Baccalaureate Services and Mid-Year Capstone Ceremony
10:00 a.m. Antisdel Chapel
Concert Choir Christmas Concert
6:00 p.m. Antisdel Chapel
3-7 Monday-Friday Final Examinations for regularly scheduled classes
and Block II courses
Final grades due 48 hours after each examination
8 Saturday Mid Year Commencement Convocation
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