Important Dates and Vacation Days

Here is a list of vacation dates and other dates that may be important to you. There are certain days of the year that residences are closed to students during vacation. Those dates are also listed below.

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Spring 2013 Semester

January 6-7 Sun-Mon New Student Orientation - TUG
January 8 Tue Classes Begin: TUG, Tozer, Education, MACP
January 21* Mon* M.L. King Jr. Day (Offices Closed)
February 18* Mon* President's Day (Offices Closed)
March 25-April 1 Mon-Mon Spring and Easter Break (Offices closed Friday & Monday of Easter Weekend)
April 22-26 Mon-Fri Final Examinations
April 26 Fri Baccalaureate (7:30pm)
April 27 Sat Commencement for Spring Graduates (10am)

Fall 2013 Semester

August 30- September 2 Fri-Mon New Student Orientation - TUG
October 11-14* Fri-Mon* Columbus Weekend Vacation (Offices closed Mon)
November 27-29 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Vacation (Offices Closed Thursday and Friday)
December 9-13 Mon-Fri Final Examinations
December 16-January 6 Winter Break (Offices closed Dec. 23 - Jan. 1)

Spring 2014 Semester

January 5-6 Sun-Mon New Student Orientation - TUG
January 7 Tue Classes Begin: TUG, Tozer, Education, MACP
January 20* Mon* M.L. King Jr. Day (Offices Closed)
February 17* Mon* President's Day (Offices Closed)
March 17-21 Mon-Fri Spring and Easter Break (Offices closed Friday & Monday of Easter Weekend)
April 18 Fri Good Friday (Offices closed)
April 21-24 Mon-Fri Final Examinations
April 25 Fri Baccalaureate (7:30pm)
April 26 Sat Commencement for Spring Graduates (10am)

Simpson University reserves the right to change this calendar as necessary.


*Monday only classes meet.