STERLING COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-17 (8/24/16)

Approved by Cabinet: 2/4/16 – This calendar is subject to change. Please refer to the Master Calendar on the website for the most current information.

AUGUST

/ 2016
Resident Assistants move in / Aug. 4
Faculty Return to Campus / Aug. 10
New Faculty Orientation – 9 to 3 – Chandler Board Room (Lunch: 12-1 in Cornerstone Lounge) / Aug. 10
New Faculty Orientation – 9 to 3 – Chandler Board Room (Lunch: 12-1 in Cornerstone Lounge) / Aug. 11
Department Chair Meeting – 9:00-11:45 a.m. – Exploration Lab I / Aug. 11
Returning Fall Athletes Arrive /Theatre Students Arrive / Aug. 12
New Athletes Arrive / Aug. 13
First day of Fall Sport Practice / Aug. 15
Faculty Retreat – 9 to 3 – Heritage Hall ( Lunch – Presentation Lab) / Aug. 15
Faculty Retreat – 9 to 3 – Heritage Hall ( Lunch – Presentation Lab) / Aug. 16
O-Staff move in / Aug. 16
Emergency Preparedness Training – ALL EMPLOYEES – 9 to 11 – Culbertson Auditorium / Aug. 18
Faculty Professional Learning Day 1 (Employee meeting in the morning/lunch on your own/department meetings 1-3 pm – locations TBA / Aug. 18
Kick off Banquet - 6:00 p.m. – Student Union – West Cafeteria / Aug. 18
Faculty Professional Learning Day 2 (All Faculty Meeting 9-11:45 Heritage Hall), Lunch following in Presentation Lab, 1:15-3:00 pm Break-Out Sessions – locations will be announced at meeting. / Aug. 19
New Students Arrive / Aug. 20
New Student Orientation / Aug. 20-23
Returning Students Arrive / Aug. 22-23
Students Register / Aug. 22-23
Classes Begin / Aug. 24
First Wednesday Chapel – 10:00 a.m. Culbertson / Aug. 24
Keynote Convocation 10:00-10:50 a.m. (Offices Closed) Kelsey Scholars Recognition - Culbertson / Aug. 26
First Fall Sunday Chapel – 7 p.m. Culbertson / Aug. 28

SEPTEMBER

/ 2016
All Faculty Meeting –Heritage Hall at 10:00 a.m. / Sept. 2
Labor Day – Campus CLOSED / Sept. 5
Last day for drop/add and pass/fail option 5:00 p.m. / Sept. 7
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / Sept. 6 / NEW INFO
All Education Meeting – Culbertson – 10:00 a.m. / Sept. 9
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting - 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Sept. 14 / NEW INFO
Legacy Day – 12:00 p.m. / Sept. 16
Warriorfest / Sept. 17
Faculty Council Meeting – Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Sept. 20 / NEW INFO
All Faculty Meeting –Heritage Hall – 10:00 a.m. / Sept. 23
NAC Meeting – TBA / Sept.
24 hour Play Festival / Sept. 2 & 3
Freeman Lecture Series Convocation – Phil Vischer – 10:00 – Culbertson / Sept. 30

OCTOBER

/ 2016
Fall Music Festival / Oct. 2 & 3
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / Oct. 4 / NEW INFO
Last day to remove incompletes – spring/summer / Oct. 7
Mid-term grades due to Registrar’s office by 3:00 p.m. / Oct. 12
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Oct. 12 / NEW INFO
Board of Trustees Meeting 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. / Oct. 13
Board of Trustee Meeting 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / Oct. 14
Homecoming / Oct. 15
Homecoming Musical / Oct. 13-16
Mid-term grades distributed / Oct. 18
Faculty Council Meeting – Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Oct. 18 / NEW INFO
Fall Breather (Students and Faculty) / Oct. 20-21
Enrollment for Spring Semester / Oct. 24-Nov.8
Last day to officially withdraw from Fall semester / Oct. 25
All Faculty Meeting – Heritage Hall at 10:00 a.m. / Oct. 28
Freeman Lecture Series Convocation –Culbertson Auditorium 10:00 a.m. - TBD / Oct.

NOVEMBER

/ 2016
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / Nov. 1 / NEW INFO
Oscar Schmidt Lecture Series Convocation – Culbertson Auditorium – 10:00 a.m. - Tentative / Nov. 4
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Nov. 9 / NEW INFO
Veteran’s Day – Campus OPEN / Nov. 11
Veterans Day Chapel – Culbertson – 10:00 a.m. / Nov. 13
Preview Weekend / Nov. 13-14
Faculty Council Meeting – Tuesday @ 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Nov. 15 / NEW INFO
All Faculty Meeting – Heritage Hall at 10:00 a.m. / Nov. 18
Thanksgiving recess begins 5:00 p.m. – Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. / Nov. 18
Thanksgiving Break (Students and Faculty) / Nov. 21-25
Offices closed (Staff) / Nov. 23-25
Residence Halls Reopen at 8:00 a.m. / Nov. 27
Classes resume / Nov. 28
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg – – LOCATION/TIME TBD DECEMBER MEETING / Nov. 30

DECEMBER

/ 2016
Fall Play – Culbertson / Dec. 1-3
Wind Ensemble Christmas Concert – Culbertson – 2:30 p.m. / Dec. 4
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / Dec. 6 / NEW INFO
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Dec. 7 / NEW INFO
Faculty Council Meeting – 3:30 p.m. FRIDAY DUE TO FINAL EXAMS (Time is tentative). / Dec. 9
Last day of regular classes / Dec. 9
Choral Christmas Concert – Culbertson Auditorium - 6 p.m. / Dec. 11
Final Exams: Monday-Thursday / Dec. 12-15
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. / Dec. 15
Fall semester ends / Dec. 15
Final grades due to Registrar’s office by NOON / Dec. 19
Campus Closed (Dates will need to be approved by Cabinet) / Dec. 22- Jan. 2

JANUARY

/ 2017
Resident Assistants return to campus / Jan. 3
New and returning students move in / Jan.4
Residence Halls Reopen at 8:00 a.m. / Jan. 4
Interterm Classes Begin / Jan. 5
Last day for drop add from Interterm / Jan. 6
Last day to withdraw from Interterm / Jan. 9
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / Jan. 10 / NEW INFO
Sterling Day (MLK Day) / Jan. 16
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Jan. 18 / NEW INFO
Faculty Council Meeting – Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Jan. 24 / NEW INFO
Interterm Ends / Jan. 24
Last Day to register for Spring Semester / Jan. 25
Spring Semester Begins / Jan. 26
Interterm Grades Due by 3:00 p.m. / Jan. 27
All Faculty Meeting – Heritage Hall @ 10:00 a.m. / Jan. 27
Words & Music – 7:00 p.m.- Cornerstone / Jan. 27 & 29

FEBRUARY

/ 2017
All Education Meeting – Culbertson Auditorium – 10:00 a.m. / Feb. 3
Arts Preview Weekend / Feb. 5-6
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / Feb. 7 / NEW INFO
Last day drop/add for Spring semester / Feb. 8
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting –@ 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Feb. 8 / NEW INFO
Faculty Council Meeting – Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Feb. 14 / NEW INFO
Preview Weekend / Feb. 19-20
Peacemakers Convocation, 10:00 a.m. Culbertson DATE TBA / Feb. ??
Enrollment for Fall semester / Feb. 20 – Mar.2
All Faculty Meeting – Heritage Hall @ 10:00 a.m. / Feb. 24

MARCH

/ 2017
Spring Musical / Mar. 2-4
Basketball Nationals / Mar.
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / March 7 / NEW INFO
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / Mar. 8 / NEW INFO
Spring Break begins (Friday at 5:00 p.m.) Resident Halls close at 5:00 p.m. / Mar. 10
Last day to remove incompletes from Fall semester / Mar. 10
Mid-term grades due to Registrar’s office by 3:00 p.m. / Mar. 10
Spring Break Week (Students and Faculty) – Same as USD 376 / Mar. 13-17
Mid-term grades distributed / Mar. 16
Spring Breather for Staff / Mar.17
Residence Halls Reopen at 8:00 a.m. / Mar. 19
Classes resume / Mar. 20
Faculty Council – Tuesday at 3:30 – Exploration Lab / Mar. 21 / NEW INFO
Home Concert – Culbertson – 3:00 p.m. / March 26
All Faculty Meeting – Heritage Hall @ 10:00 a.m. / March 31

APRIL

/ 2017
Last day to officially withdraw from Spring semester (Sunday is correct/Financial Aid rule regarding number of days) / April 2
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg – THURSDAY – 12:00 – 1:00 VPAA OFFICE / April 6 / NEW INFO
NAC Meeting – DATE TBA / April
Freeman Lecture Series Convocation – Sean McDowell – Culbertson – 10:00 a.m. / April 7
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / April 12 / NEW INFO
Junior Day / April 12
Good Friday – Campus Closed / April. 14
No Classes – Students & Faculty / April 17
Faculty Council Meeting – Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / April 18 / NEW INFO
Spring Play / April 20-22
Honors Convocation – 10:00 – Culbertson Auditorium / April 21
All Faculty Meeting - Heritage Hall @ 10:00 a.m. / April 28
Last Sunday Chapel 7:00 p.m. / April 30

MAY & JUNE

/ 2017
Faculty Welfare & Fiscal Affairs Mtg.– Tuesday – 12:00-1:00 – Cornerstone Conference Room / May 2 / NEW INFO
Last Wed. Chapel / May 3
National Day of Prayer / May 4
Last Day of Classes / May 5
One Acts / May 4-5
Masterworks Concert (Instrumental/Vocal) Culbertson – 3:00 p.m. / May 7
Finals / May 8-11
Spring semester ends / May 11
Board Meeting TIME TBA / May 11
Board Meeting TIME TBA / May 12
Baccalaureate - 7:30 p.m. / May 12
Commencement - 9:45 a.m. / May 13
Residence Halls Close – 5:00 p.m. / May 13
Final Grades due for Spring by noon / May 15
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. Exploration Lab / May 17 / NEW INFO
Faculty Council – Thursday – 3:30 p.m. – Exploration Lab / May 18 / NEW INFO
All Faculty Meeting – Heritage Hall @ 10:00 a.m. (TENTATIVE) / May 19
Memorial Day (Offices Closed) / May 29