Academic Calendars

2018-19 Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester 2018

August 14-15	Faculty conference (Tuesday & Wednesday in 2018)
August 17	New students arrive on the 17 with New Student Orientation through 22th
August 21	Residence halls open for returning students; meal plan begins Tuesday, 8/21 at 5:00 pm
August 23	First day of classes and Registration begins. Opening Convocation 11:00 am
August 24	Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
August 30	Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
September 6	Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a “W” if still a full-time student
September 14-15	Homecoming Weekend
September 17	Constitution Day Speaker – (all classes meet according to normal schedule)
September 19	Day of Prayer – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 pm
October 1	FAFSA opens for fall 2019-2020 academic year
October 4-6	Covenant 360
October 12	Last day of classes before fall break. Covenant College Sunday – October 14
October 13-16	Fall Break; Meal plan resumes Tuesday, 10/16 at 5:00 pm; Classes resume 10/17
October 17-19	Board of Trustees meeting - dates to be finalized by the Board
October 23	Pre-registration for spring semester begins.
October 25	Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W". After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor. Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund
November 1-2	Covenant 360
November 20	Last day to drop a class. Instructor will assign a “W” or “F.”
November 21-26	Thanksgiving Break; Classes resume on Monday 11/26 with evening classes after 5:00 pm; Meal plan resumes Monday, 11/26 at 5:00 pm
December 5	Last day of classes
December 6-7	Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings.
December 10-13	Final examinations; meal plan concludes Thursday, 12/13 at 7:00 pm
December 14	Residence halls close at 12:00 pm

Spring Semester 2019

January 4	New students arrive on the 4th for New Student Orientation going through the 6th
January 5	Continuing students may return to campus; meal plan begins Monday, 1/5 at 5:00 pm
January 7	First day of classes and Registration begins
January 8	Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
January 14	Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
January 21	Martin Luther King Day – Classes will not meet
January 22	Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a “W” if still a full-time student
January 25-26	Scholarship Weekend - First
February 5	Day of Prayer – No day classes; Evening classes meet beginning after 5:00 pm
February 8-9	Scholarship Weekend - Second
February 15-17	Family Weekend
March 1	Priority Deadline for all financial aid paper work for 2019-2020 FAFSA. Last day before spring break.
March 2-10	Spring Break; Meal plan resumes Monday, 3/11 at 7:00 am
March 11	Classes resume; Room & Schedule Deposit for Fall 2019 due; Deposit required before pre-registration
March 13-15	Board of Trustees meetings for the College and Foundation - dates to be finalized by the Board
March 15	Pre-registration for fall semester begins. Graduation Applications for December 2019 and May 2020 graduates are due before they will be permitted to pre-register
March 19	Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W". After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor. Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund.
March 21-22	Covenant 360
April 9	Assessment Day – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 pm
April 11	Last day to drop a class, with the instructor assigning “W” or “F”
April 11-12	Covenant 360
April 19-22	Easter Break; Classes resume on Monday 5/22 beginning after 5:00 pm
April 24	Last day of classes
April 25	Reading/Snow Day – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
April 26 - May 1	Final examinations
May 4	Commencement Ceremony at 3:00 pm; Residence halls close at 1:00 pm