2014-2015 Academic Calendar
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Undergraduate Students – Fall Semester
Faculty Seminars – Week of August 18-22
Freshmen Arrive – Saturday, August 23
Opening Convocation – Sunday, August 24
Upperclassmen Arrive – Sunday, August 24
Undergraduate Registration (Day), New Students – Monday, August 25
Late Registration (Day), Returning Students – Monday, August 25
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, August 26
Last day to add courses – Monday, September 1
Last day to drop without record – Monday, September 1
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, September 20
Family Weekend – Friday-Sunday, September 26-28
Alumni Weekend – Friday – Sunday, October 10 – 12
Admissions Fall Open House – Monday, October 13
Mid-Term – Wednesday, October 15
Fall Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, October 17
Fall Break Ends (7:00a.m.) – Monday, October 27
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, October 31
Registration for Spring Semester Begins – Wednesday, November 5
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 8
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 22
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (after classes) – Tuesday, November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, December 1
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, December 10
Reading Day – Thursday, December 11
Exams Begin – Friday, December 12
Exams End – Wednesday, December 17
Undergraduate Students – Spring Semester
Orientation for New Students (Day) – Sunday, January 11
Late Registration (Day) – Monday, January 12
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, January 13
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) – Monday, January 19
Last day to add a course – Tuesday, January 20
Last day to drop without record – Tuesday, January 20
Family Weekend – Friday – Sunday, February 6 – 8
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 13-14
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 27-28
Mid-Term – Wednesday, March 4
Mid-Semester Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, March 6
Mid-Semester Break Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, March 16
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, March 20
Registration for Fall Semester Begins – Tuesday, March 24
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, March 27
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, March 28
Admissions Spring Open House – Thursday, April 2
Good Friday (No Classes) – Friday, April 3
Easter Monday (No Classes) – Monday, April 6
Admissions Spring Open House – Saturday, April 11
All University Honors Program (evening of) – Wednesday, April 22
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, April 24
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, April 25
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, April 29
Reading Day – Thursday, April 30
Exams Begin – Friday, May 1
Exams End – Wednesday, May 6
Baccalaureate – Friday, May 8
Commencement – Saturday, May 9
May Term 2015: May 11 – June 5
Summer Sessions 2015:
- Session 1: June 8 – July 2 (Session 1 will include one Saturday class on June 13)
- Session 2: July 6 – July 31
Download the Academic Calendar into your Outlook or Google calendar
As an added convenience, the Office of the University Registrar now provides a .CSV file of the academic calendar that can be easily transferred to your device or personal calendar.
Download the 2014-2015 Academic Calendar / 2015-2016 Academic Calendar (right click and select “Save As…”) and follow the steps below (depending on your calendar client):
Outlook Instructions
If you are importing the academic calendar into Outlook, follow these steps:
First, open Outlook.
Open your calendar.
Click on “File” and then “Import and Export…”
Select the “Import from another program or file” option and click “Next.”
Select “Comma Separated Values (Windows)” and click “Next.”
Browse to the file you want to import and select the “Replace duplicates with items imported” option, and then click “Next.”
Select destination folder (Calendar should be selected) and click “Next.”
The final screen reads, “The following actions will be performed…” Click Finish to import the calendar.
The High Point University Academic Calendar will now be imported into Outlook.
Gmail Instructions
If importing into Gmail, follow these steps:
Log into Gmail and open your calendar.
Under the Other Calendars section on the left, click “Add” and select “Import Calendar.”
Select the CSV file (by clicking the Browse button)
The calendar that you wish to import events into should be selected.
Click “Import.”
The High Point University Academic Calendar will now be imported into Gmail.
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
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Fall Semester 2015
Faculty Seminars Week of August 17-21
Freshmen Arrive – Saturday, August 22
Opening Convocation – Sunday, August 23
Upperclassmen Arrive – Sunday, August 23
Undergraduate Registration (Day), New Students – Monday, August 24
Late Registration (Day), Returning Students – Monday, August 24
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, August 25
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, August 29
Last day to add courses – Monday, August 31
Last day to drop without record – Monday, August 31
Family Weekend – Friday – Sunday, October 2 – 4
Alumni Weekend – Friday – Sunday, October 9 – 11
Admissions Fall Open House – Monday, October 12
Mid-Term – Wednesday, October 14
Fall Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, October 16
Fall Break Ends (7:00a.m.) – Monday, October 26
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, October 30
Registration Begins – Wednesday, November 4
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 7
Admissions Fall Open House – Saturday, November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (after classes) – Tuesday, November 24
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, November 30
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, December 9
Reading Day – Thursday, December 10
Exams Begin – Friday, December 11
Exams End – Wednesday, December 16
HIGH POINT FURNITURE MARKET – October 17-22, 2015 and April 16-21, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: The Admissions Office is offering two Early Registration weekends in Spring. We hope our Jewish families will be able to attend the first weekend (April 1-2, 2016) as the second weekend coincides with Passover (April 23-24, 2016)
Spring Semester 2016
Orientation for New Students (Day) – Sunday, January 10
Late Registration (Day) – Monday, January 11
Classes Begin (Day) – Tuesday, January 12
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) – Monday, January 18
Last day to add a course – Tuesday, January 19
Last day to drop without record – Tuesday, January 19
Family Weekend – Friday – Sunday, February 5 – 7
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 12 – 13
Presidential Scholars Weekend – Friday – Saturday, February 26 – 27
Mid-Term – Wednesday, March 2
Mid-Semester Break Begins (end of classes) – Friday, March 4
Mid-Semester Break Ends (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, March 14
Last day to drop with a W grade – Friday, March 18
Admissions Spring Open House – Thursday, March 24
Good Friday (No Classes) – Friday, March 25
Easter Monday (No Classes) – Monday, March 28
Registration Begins – Wednesday, March 30
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, April 1
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, April 2
Admissions Spring Open House – Saturday, April 9
All University Honors Program (evening of) – Wednesday, April 20
Admissions Early Registration – Friday, April 22
Admissions Early Registration – Saturday, April 23
Last Class Day of Semester – Wednesday, April 27
Reading Day – Thursday, April 28
Exams Begin – Friday, April 29
Exams End – Wednesday, May 4
Baccalaureate – Friday, May 6
Commencement – Saturday, May 7
May Term 2016: May 9 – June 3
Summer Sessions 2016:
- Session 1: June 6 – July 1
- Session 2: July 5 – July 30 (Session 2 will end on Saturday, July 30)
