Colorado College

CALENDAR FOR THE 2011-12 ACADEMIC YEAR


August 27 (Saturday 8 a.m.)	Residence halls open for new students
August 30 (Tuesday)	College Fall Conference
Aug. 29-Sept. 4 (Monday-Sunday)	New Student Week
September 3 (Saturday 8 a.m.)	Residence Halls open for returning students
September 5 (Monday)	Instruction begins: Block I (10:30 a.m.)
September 5 (Monday)	Registration for all students
September 5, Monday (9 a.m.) (10:30 a.m.)	Opening Convocation Classes
September 28 (Wednesday)	End of Block I
October 3 (Monday)	Beginning of Block II
October 3 - October 14 (Mon.-Fri.)	New student registration for Blocks III-VIII
October 14-16 (Friday-Sunday)	Homecoming Weekend for Alumni/Parents
October 26 (Wednesday)	End of Block II
October 31 (Monday)	Beginning of Block III
November 23 (Wednesday)	End of Block III
November 24-27 (Thurs. – Sun.)	Thanksgiving Break
November 28 (Monday)	Beginning of Block IV
December 21 (Wednesday)	End of Block IV at Noon. Beginning of Winter Break
December 22 (Thursday)	Residence Halls close at noon


January 8 (Sunday, 8 a.m.) .	Residence Halls open
January 9-19 (Monday-Thursday)	Half-Block
January 14 (Saturday)	Winter-starts move in residence halls
January 14-21 (Saturday-Saturday)	Winter-start Orientation
January 23 (Monday)	Registration for all students
January 23 (Monday)	Beginning of Block V
February 15 (Wednesday)	End of Block V
February 20 (Monday)	Beginning of Block VI
March 14 (Wednesday)	End of Block VI
March 15 (Thursday)	Beginning of Spring Break Residence Halls close at noon
March 25 (Sunday, 8 a.m.)	Residence Halls open
March 26 (Monday)	Beginning of Block VII
March 26-April 6 (Monday-Friday)	Preregistration for all students
April 18 (Wednesday)	End of Block VII
April 23 (Monday)	Beginning of Block VIII
May 8 (Tuesday)	Honors Convocation
May 16 (Wednesday)	End of Block VIII
May 17 (Thursday)	Residence Halls close at noon
May 20 (Sunday)	Baccalaureate
May 21 (Monday)	Commencement

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