| FALL SEMESTER |
August 15 |
Tuesday |
Messiah employee Community Day |
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August 16 |
Wednesday |
Community of Educators’ Retreat |
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August 18-21 |
Friday-Monday |
Orientation for 1st year and transfer students |
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August 22 |
Tuesday |
Fall full-semester and Early Fall 8-week courses begin |
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September 19 |
Tuesday |
In-Service Day (no classes) |
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October 6-7 |
Friday-Sunday |
Homecoming weekend
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October 13 |
Friday |
Last day of Early Fall 8-week courses |
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October 14-22 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Mid-Fall recess
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October 23 |
Monday |
Classes resume; first day of Late Fall 8-week courses |
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TBD |
Monday-Friday |
Academic advising for Spring registration |
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TBD |
Monday-Wednesday |
Spring registration appointments |
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November 22-26 |
Wednesday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving break |
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November 27 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
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December 8 |
Friday |
Last day of full semester classes |
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December 12-14 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final exams |
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December 14 |
Thursday |
Last day of Late Fall 8-week courses |
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December 15-Jan. 15 |
Friday-Monday |
Winter break |
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| SPRING SEMESTER |
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January 12 |
Friday |
New student orientation |
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January 15 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) |
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January 16 |
Tuesday |
Spring full-semester and Early Spring 8-week courses begin |
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February 20 |
Tuesday |
In-service day (no classes) |
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March 8 |
Friday |
Last day of Early Spring 8-week courses |
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March 9-17 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Spring recess |
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March 18 |
Monday |
Classes resume; first day of Late Spring 8-week courses |
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March 29-April 1 |
Friday-Monday |
Easter break |
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April 2 |
Tuesday
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Classes resume |
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April 4
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Thursday
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Service Day (no day classes) |
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TBD |
Monday- Friday |
Academic Advising for Fall registration |
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TBD |
Monday-Wednesday |
Summer and Fall registration appointmes |
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May 3 |
Friday |
Last day of full semester classes |
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May 6-9 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final exams |
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May 9 |
Thursday |
Last day of Late Spring 8-week courses |
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May 11-12 |
Friday-Saturday |
Commencement weekend |
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May 13-17 |
Monday-Friday |
Educators: May Development week |
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May 20-June 7 |
Monday-Friday
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Approved Cross-Cultural Courses |
| Summer Session |
May 19-June 29 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Summer Term I online (6-week session) |
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May 27 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
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July 7- August 17 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Summer Term II online (6-week session) |