SIMPSON UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Important Dates and Vacation Days Calendar
Spring 2010 Semester
| January 4 | Education Student Teaching Orientation (1:00-5:00pm) |
| January 5-7 | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| January 9 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| January 10-11 | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| January 11 | Seminary New Student Orientation |
| January 12 | Seminary Classes Begin |
| January 12 | Classes Begin - TUG |
| January 14 | Last Day for Registration |
| January 18* | M.L. King Birthday |
| January 19 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| January 22 | Last Day to Drop Classes |
| January 22 | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony |
| January 23 | Commencement for Summer and Fall Graduates (10:00am) |
| January 23 | Education Medallion Ceremony (2:00pm) |
| February 10-12 | J.D. Williams Lectureship |
| February 15* | President's Day |
| March 12-14 | Genesis Weekend |
| March 19 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes |
| March 26 | No Classes - Faculty Workshop Day |
| March 29 - April 2 | Spring Break |
| April 5* | Easter Holiday |
| April 5 | Seminary Registration Begins |
| April 6 | Seminary New Student Orientation (11:00am-1:00pm) |
| April 13-15 | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| April 17 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| April 22 | ASPIRE Orientation |
| April 26-30 | Final Examinations |
| April 30 | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (6pm) |
| April 30 | Baccalaureate (7:30pm) |
| May 1 | Commencement for Spring Graduates (10:00am) |
| May 1 | Education MA and PASC Medallion Ceremony (11:30am-12:30pm) |
| May 3 | Seminary Registration Ends |
| May 6 | Education New Student Orientation |
| May 7 | Grades Due (noon) |
| May 9-11 | Seminary Faculty Workshop |
| May 14 | Faculty Retreat (9am-4pm) |
| May 14 | Faculty Dinner (6pm - time tentative) |
| June 6 | Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony (2:00pm) |
| *Monday only classes meet. | |
| Number of Instructional days: Total = 70 |
May and Summer Courses 2010
| May 3-21 | TUG - Session One |
| May 3-August 6 | TUG Online Classes |
| May 1-August 7 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes |
| May 4-August 12 | ASPIRE Evening Classes |
| May 7-August 14 | Education Graduate and Credential Courses |
| May 24-June 11 | TUG - Session Two |
| June 1-July 16 | MA in Counseling Online Classes |
| June 2-July 14 | MA in Counseling Practicum (Wednesdays 6-8pm) |
| Tozer Classes | June 14-25 |
Fall 2010 Semester
| August 2 | MA in Counseling Classes Begin |
| August 12 | Education Student Teaching Orientation (1-5 p.m.) |
| August 16-18 | Fall Faculty Workshop (9-4pm Wed until noon) |
| August 19-20 | New Faculty Orientation (9am-12) |
| August 24 | All Employee Retreat (8am-2pm) |
| August 26 | ASPIRE Evening Orientation (6pm) |
| August 26 | Education New Student Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| August 28 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| August 31-September 2 | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| September 3-6 | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| September 7 | Classes Begin - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 8 | Opening Academic Convocation (10:20-11:20am) |
| September 9 | Last Day for TUG Registration |
| September 10 | Graduate Education Classes Begin |
| September 13 | Last Day to Add TUG Classes |
| September 17 | Last Day to Drop TUG Classes |
| September 20-24 | Spiritual Focus Week |
| October 8-11* | Columbus Weekend Vacation |
| October 12-16 | Homecoming Week |
| November 3-5 | Dr. James M. and Hazel J. Grant Lectureship |
| November 12 | Last Day to Withdraw from TUG Classes |
| November 24-26 | Thanksgiving Vacation |
| December 4 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| December 7-9 | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| December 13-17 | Final Examinations |
| December 16 | Education New Student Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| December 16 | ASPIRE Evening Orientation (6pm) |
| December 17 | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| December 18 | Graduate Education Classes End |
| December 22 | TUG Grades Due (noon) |
| December 20-January 10 | Winter Break |
| *Monday only classes meet. | |
| Number of Instructional days: Total = 68 |
Spring 2011 Semester
| January 3 | MA in Counseling Classes Begin |
| January 3 | Education Student Teaching Orientation (1-5pm) |
| January 4-6 | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| January 7 | Graduate Education Classes Begin |
| January 8 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| January 9-10 | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| January 11 | Classes Begin - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 13 | Last day for TUG Registration |
| January 17* | M.L. King Birthday |
| January 18 | Last Day to Add TUG Classes |
| January 21 | Last Day to Drop TUG Classes |
| January 21 | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (7pm) |
| January 22 | Commencement for Summer and Fall Graduates (10:00am) |
| January 22 | Education Medallion Ceremony (2:00pm) |
| February 9-11 | Global Impact Week |
| February 21* | President's Day |
| March 11-13 | Genesis Weekend |
| March 18 | Last Day to Withdraw from TUG Classes |
| March 28-April 1 | Spring Break |
| April 12-14 | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| April 16 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| April 21 | ASPIRE New Student Orientation (6pm) |
| April 22-25 | Easter Break |
| April 26-29 | Final Examinations |
| April 29 | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (6pm) |
| April 29 | Baccalaureate (7:30pm) |
| April 30 | Graduate Education Classes End |
| April 30 | Commencement for Spring Graduates (10am) |
| April 30 | Education MA and PASC Medallion Ceremony (11:30am-12:30pm) |
| May 5 | Education New Student Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| May 6 | TUG Grades Due (noon) |
| TBA | Tozer Seminary Faculty Workshop |
| May 13 | Faculty Retreat (9am-4pm) |
| May 20 | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| May 23 | Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony (7pm) |
| July 8 | MA in Counseling New Student Orientation (9am-4pm) |
| *Monday only classes meet. | |
| Number of Instructional days: Total = 70 |
May and Summer Courses 2011
| May 3-20 | TUG - Session One |
| May 3-August 12 | TUG Online Classes |
| May 3-August 11 | ASPIRE Evening Classes |
| May 7-August 13 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes |
| May 9-August 13 | Education Graduate and Credential Courses |
| May 23-June 10 | TUG - Session Two |
| May-July | MA in Counseling Online Classes |
| May-July | MA in Counseling Practicum (Tuesdays) |
| Tozer Classes | TBA |
Simpson University reserves the right to change this calendar as necessary.
