Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program
Academic Calendar - 2016 – 2017
2016 Semester I/Fall Semester*
Transition Seminar for LPN, Transfer and Advanced Placement Students Monday, August 15
Nursing Course Overview/Orientation Sessions (Mandatory)Week of August 22- dates TBA
Nursing Courses BeginWeek of August 29
Labor Day Holiday (No classes)Monday, September 5
Non-Nursing Courses beginTuesday, September 6
All-College Convocation (Classes suspended at 12 noon until 2 p.m.)Tuesday, September 13
Weston campus only
Founders Day Celebration, Weston campus onlyThursday, September 29
(Non-Nursing courses resume at 1 p.m. on October 1)
Honor & Awards CeremonyThursday, September 29 @ 7:00 p.m.
Columbus Day Holiday (No classes)Monday, October 10
Veterans Day (No Classes) – Weston campus onlyFriday, November 11
Thanksgiving Holidays:
Non-NursingCourses, Holiday Recess begins after classWednesday, November 23-27
Nursing Courses, Holiday Recess begins after class/clinical
Classes ResumeMonday, November 28
Last Day of Non-NursingCourse classesSaturday, December 3
Non-Nursing Course Final Exam PeriodMonday – Saturday, December5 - 10
Pinning Ceremony for December 2016 GraduatesWednesday, December 14@ 7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Center, Regis/Weston Campus(Snow Date: Thursday, December 15)
Nursing Course Evaluation Sessionsuntil December 16
Christmas Break after completion of course responsibilitiesDecember 21, 2015 – January 10
Last date for any incomplete nursing course workSaturday, January2
NCLEX-RN Review Course for December Graduates JanuaryTBA(8am-4pm)
January Intersession (2017)Monday, January 2 – Saturday, January 14
2017 Semester II/Spring Semester*
Transition Seminar for LPN, Transfer and Advanced Placement StudentsMonday, January 2
Nursing Course Overview/Orientation Sessions (Mandatory)Week of January 9 – dates TBA?
Martin Luther King Holiday (No classes)Monday, January 16
Nursing Courses and Non-Nursing Courses beginTuesday, January 17
Honor & Awards CeremonyThursday, February 9@ 7:00 p.m.
President’s Day Holiday (No classes)Monday, February 20
Spring Recess begins after last class/clinicalMon., March 6 – Fri., March 10
Classes resumeMonday, March 13
Heritage Day, Weston campus onlySaturday, March 18
Easter Recess begins after last classThursday, April 13
Patriots Day Holiday (No classes)Monday, April 17
Classes resume Tuesday April 18
Last Day of Non-Nursing Course classesThursday, April 27
Non-Nursing Course Final Exam PeriodSaturday – Thursday, April 29 - May 4
Pinning Ceremony for May 2017 Graduates, Wednesday, May 3@ 7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Center, Regis/Weston Campus
Commencement at Regis College, Weston campusSaturday, May 6 @ 10:00 a.m.
Nursing Course Evaluation SessionsMay 8 – May 12
Summer Session IMay 15 – June 24
NCLEX-RN Review Course for May GraduatesMayTBA (8am-4pm)
at Regis College
Last date for any incomplete nursing course workSaturday, May 21
Memorial Day Holiday (No classes)Monday, May 29
Summer Session IIJune 26 – August 5
Note: *Evening/Weekend Division Schedule may differ. Will be mailed under separate cover and will include specific weekend clinical dates.
Revised 07.29.16