2012-2013 Calendar of Events and Important Dates  (department-specific dates bolded)

SPRING 2013

•    January 2:  Fall semester grades due by noon
•    January 22:  Classes begin
•    January 24:  Internship for credit deadline
•    January 24:  Last day to add without a signature
•    January 25 : Add requires instructor signature
•    January 25:  Declarations to Qualify for Honors due
•    February 1: Incomplete grade due for Fall 2012
•    February 1:  Department Meeting, 2:30 P.M., PMH 304
•    February 1:  Faculty Meeting, 3:30 P.M., Gannett Auditorium
•    February 5:  Drop Deadline
•    February 13:  Why Read Aloud?, 8:00 p.m., Surrey Williamson Inn
•    February 20: Moseley Lecture, 8:00 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    February 27: "The Myth of the Unemployed English Major: A Job Search Strategy Wkshp for Seniors,” 5:30-7 PM, PMH 303
•    March 1:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    March 1:  Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    March 9-17:  Spring Vacation
•    March 27:  Melora Wolff  Nonfiction Reading,  8:00 p.m., Surrey Williamson Inn
•    March 25-29:  Advising Week
•    April 2:  Registration for Fall 2013 begins
•    April 5:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    April 5:  Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    April 9:  Seniors wkg on their thesis/project who intend to qualify for Dept Honors must meet with supervisor & 2nd reader by this date.
•    TBD:  Senior Capstone Information Meeting, 5:15 p.m.
•    April 11:  Withdrawal deadline
•    April 26:  English Department Writing Awards Ceremony, 1:30 p.m., PMH 303
•    April 26:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    April 26:  Faculty Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    April 30:  FIRM deadline for final version of manuscript to qualify for departmental honors
•    April 30:  Classes end
•    May 1:  Academic Festival
•    May 2-5: Study days
•    May 6-10:  Final examinations
•    May 11:  Spring semester ends
•    May 15: Faculty Meeting 10:00 a.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    May 13-17:  Senior Week
•    TBD:   Party for Graduating English Majors
•    May 18:  Commencement

FALL 2012

•    September 5: Classes begin
•    September 7:  Internship for Credit deadline
•    September 7:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    September 7:  Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    September 8:  Fall Party, 6 p.m., at the home of Mason Stokes
•    September 9:  Last day to add without a signature
•    September 10:  Add requires instructor’s signature
•    September 12:  Add requires instructor and advisor signature; review by CAS
•    September 18:  Last day to drop without signature
•    September 19:  Last day to drop or change grade option (S/U)
•    September 19: Internships Panel, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Location TBA
•    September 20: Fox Adler Lecture, Elisha Cooper, Gannett Auditorium, 5:15 p.m.
•    October 5:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    October 5:  Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    October 11:  Living the Liberal Arts: Life During & After the English Major, 5:30-7 p.m., DAVIS
•    October 19-21:  Celebration Weekend
•    October 25: Majors to Majors, 5:30-7:00 p.m., DAVIS
•    October 26:  Study day
•    October 29-Nov. 2:  Advising Week
•    October 30:  Senior Research Meeting,5:15-6:15, PMH 302
•    November 2:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    November 2:  Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    November 6:  Registration for Spring 2013 begins
•    November 7:  Fiction and Poetry Reading by April Bernard, 5:30-7:00 p.m., DAVIS
•    November 16:  Withdrawal deadline
•    November 21-25:  Thanksgiving vacation
•    November 29:  Poetry Reading by Barry Goldensohn, 7:30-10:00 p.m., Surrey-Williamson Inn
•    December 6: Steloff Lecture, Zadi Smith, 8:00 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    December 7:  Department Meeting, 2:30 p.m., PMH 304
•    December 7: Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gannett Auditorium
•    December 12:  Classes end
•    December 13-16:  Study days
•    December 17-20:  Final examinations
•    December 21:  Fall semester ends