Academic Calendar
Important Dates and Vacation Days Calendar
Spring 2012 Semester
| January 2 | Mon | ASPIRE Online Classes Begin |
| January 3 | Tue | Graduate Education Classes Begin |
| January 3 | Tue | Student Teaching Orientation (1-5pm) |
| January 3-5 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| January 4 | Wed | Student Teaching Begins for School of Education |
| January 7 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| January 8-9 | Sun-Mon | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| January 9 | Mon | MA in Counseling Classes Begin |
| January 10 | Tue | Classes Begin - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 12 | Thr | Last Day for TUG Registration |
| January 16* | Mon* | M.L. King Jr. Day (Offices Closed) |
| January 17 | Tue | Last Day to Add Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 20 | Fri | Last Day to Drop Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 20 | Fri | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (7pm) |
| January 21 | Sat | Commencement for Summer and Fall Graduates (10am) |
| January 21 | Sat | MA, PASC, and Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony 2-3:30pm) |
| TBD | Faculty Colloqy | |
| February 6,13 | Mon | Tozer Seminary Orientation |
| February 6-17 | Mon-Fri | Tozer Seminary Spring Intensives |
| February 10-11 | Fri-Sat | Homecoming |
| February 20* | Mon* | President's Day (Offices Closed) |
| February 22-24 | Wed-Fri | Dr. James M. and Hazel J. Grant Lectureship |
| March 1 | Thr | Open Registration for Tozer Summer Classes |
| March 3 | Sat | Simpson Student Symposium |
| March 9-11 | Fri-Sun | Genesis Weekend |
| TBD | Faculty Colloquy | |
| March 16 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| March 23 | Fri | Faculty Inservice Day |
| March 26-30 | Mon-Fri | Spring Break |
| April 6-9 | Fri-Mon | Easter Break (Offices Closed Monday and Friday) |
| Arpil 10-12 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| April 14 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| April 15 | Sun | ASPIRE Online Classes End |
| April 15 | Sun | Tozer Summer Registration Deadline without Fees |
| April 18 | Wed | Awards Convocation (10:20-11:20am) |
| April 19 | Thr | ASPIRE New Student Orientation (6pm) |
| April 23-27 | Mon-Fri | Final Examinations |
| April 26 | Thr | New Credentialing Students Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| April 27 | Fri | Tozer Last Day of Classes |
| April 27 | Fri | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (6pm) |
| April 27 | Fri | Baccalaureate (7:30pm) |
| April 28 | Sat | Graduate Education Classes End |
| April 28 | Sat | Commencement for Spring Graduates (10am) |
| April 28 | Sat | MA and PASC Medallion Ceremony (11:30-1pm) |
| May 4 | Fri | TUG Grades due (noon) |
| May 4 | Fri | Student Teaching Ends |
| TBD | Faculty Retreat | |
| TBD | Faculty Dinner | |
| May 21 | Mon | Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony (7-8:30pm) |
| May 25 | Fri | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| June 4,11 | Mon | Tozer Seminary Student Orienation |
| June 10 | Sun | Korea MA Commencement (4pm) |
| *Monday only classes meet. | ||
| Number of Instructional days: Total = 79 |
May and Summer Courses 2012
| April 30-August 10 | Tozer Seminary Classes | |
| April 30 - May 18 | TUG - Session One | |
| April 30-August 10 | TUG Online Classes | |
| May 1-August 11 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes | |
| May 5-August 9 | ASPIRE Evening Classes | |
| May 7-August 11 | Education Graduate and Credential Courses | |
| May 21-June 8 | TUG - Session Two | |
| May 29-July13 | MA in Counseling Online Classes | |
| May-July | MA in Counseling Practicum (Tuesdays) |
Fall 2012 Semester
| July 2 | Mon | Tozer Registration Opens for Fall 2012 |
| July 6 | Fri | MA in Counseling New Student Orientation (9am-4pm) |
| August 7 | Tue | MA in Counseling Classes Begin |
| August 10 | Wed | MA in Education Classes in Korea begin |
| August 15 | Wed | Last Day for Tozer Fall Registration without Fees |
| August 16 | Wed | TUG New Faculty Orientation (9am-4pm) |
| August 16 | Wed | Student Teaching Orientation for School of Ed (1-5pm) |
| August 17 | Fri | Employee Connection (10am-4pm) |
| August 20 | Mon | Student Teaching Begins |
| August 20 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Orientation (10am-noon) |
| August 20-21 | Mon-Tue | Fall Faculty Workshop (8:30am-4pm) |
| August 23 | Thr | Credentailing New Student Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| August 23 | Thr | ASPIRE Evening Orientation (6pm) |
| August 25 | Sat | ASPIRE Nursing Orientation (8am-noon) |
| August 31 | Fri | Graduate Education Classes Begin |
| August 31-September 3 | Fri-Mon | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| September 3 | Mon | ASPIRE Online Classes Begin |
| September 4 | Tue | Classes Begin - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 4-6 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| September 5 | Wed | Opening Academic Convocation (10:20-11:20am) |
| September 6 | Thr | Last Day for TUG Registration |
| September 8 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| September 10 | Mon | Last Day to Add Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 14 | Fri | Last Day to Drop Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 19-21 | Mon-Fri | Spiritual Emphasis Week |
| October 5-8* | Fri-Mon* | Columbus Weekend Vacation (Offices closed Mon) |
| October 8, 15 | Mon | Tozer Seminary Student Orientation |
| October 8-12, 15-19 | Mon-Fri | Tozer Seminary Fall Intensives |
| TBD | Faculty Colloquy | |
| October 19-20 | Fri-Sat | Fall Preview Weekend |
| November 1 | Thur | Open Registration Begins for Tozer Spring 2013 |
| November 5-9 | Mon-Fri | Global Impact Week |
| November 9 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| TBD | Faculty Colloquy | |
| November 21-23 | Wed-Fri | Thanksgiving Vacation (Offices Closed Thursday and Friday) |
| December 3-16 | Mon-Sun | ASPIRE New Student Orientation for Online Program (Two week course) |
| December 10-14 | Mon-Fri | Final Examinations |
| December 11-13 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| December 13 | Thr | ASPIRE Evening Orientation (6pm) |
| December 13 | Thr | New Credentialing Student Orienation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| Decmeber 14 | Fri | Tozer Classes End |
| December 14 | Fri | Last Day for Tozer Spring Registration without Fees |
| December 15 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| December 15 | Sat | ASPIRE Nursing Orientation (8am-12) |
| December 16 | Sun | ASPIRE Online Courses End |
| December 17-January 7 | Winter Break (Offices closed Dec. 26-Jan 2) | |
| December 19 | Wed | TUG Grades Due (noon) |
| December 21 | Fri | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| December 22 | Sat | Graduate Education Classes End |
| *Monday only classes meet. |
Spring 2013 Semester
| January 6-7 | Sun-Mon | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| January 7 | Mon | ASPIRE Online Classes Begin |
| January 7 | Mon | Student Teaching Orientation for School of Ed (1-5pm) |
| January 7 | Mon | Student Teaching Orientation (1-5pm) |
| January 8 | Tue | Classes Begin: TUG, Tozer, Education, MACP |
| January 8 | Tue | Student Teaching Beings for School of Education |
| January 8-10 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| January 10 | Thr | Last Day for TUG Registration |
| January 11 | Fri | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (7pm) |
| January 12 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| January 12 | Sat | Commencement for Summer and Fall Graduates (10am) |
| January 12 | Sat | MA, PASC, and Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony 2-3:30pm) |
| January 14 | Tue | Last Day to Add Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 18 | Fri | Last Day to Drop Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 21* | Mon* | M.L. King Jr. Day (Offices Closed) |
| February 4,11 | Mon | Tozer Seminary Orientation |
| February 4-8, 11-15 | Mon-Fri | Tozer Seminary Spring Intensives |
| February 8-9 | Fri-Sat | Homecoming |
| February 13-15 | Wed-Fri | Dr. James M. and Hazel J. Grant Lectureship |
| February 18* | Mon* | President's Day (Offices Closed) |
| March 1 | Fri | Tozer Registration Opens for Summer 2013 |
| TBD | Sat | Simpson Student Symposium |
| March 8-9 | Fri-Sun | Spring Preview Weekend |
| March 15 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| March 25-April 1 | Mon-Mon | Spring and Easter Break (Offices closed Friday & Monday of Easter Weekend) |
| April 15 | Mon | Tozer Summer Registration Deadline without Fees |
| Arpil 16-18 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| TBD | Faculty Colloquy | |
| April 19 | Fri | Awards Convocation (10:20-11:20am) |
| April 20 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| April 21 | Sun | ASPIRE Online Classes End |
| April 22-26 | Mon-Fri | Final Examinations |
| April 25 | Thr | New Credentialing Students Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| April 26 | Fri | Tozer Last Day of Classes |
| April 26 | Fri | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (6pm) |
| April 26 | Fri | Baccalaureate (7:30pm) |
| April 27 | Sat | Graduate Education Classes End |
| April 27 | Sat | Commencement for Spring Graduates (10am) |
| April 27 | Sat | MA and PASC Medallion Ceremony (11:30-1pm) |
| May 2 | Thr | ASPIRE New Student Orientation (6pm) |
| May 3 | Fri | TUG Grades due (noon) |
| May 4 | Sat | ASPIRE Nursing Orientation (8am-noon) |
| May 10 | Fri | Student Teaching Ends |
| TBD | Faculty Retreat/Dinner | |
| May 20 | Mon | Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony (7-8:30pm) |
| May 24 | Fri | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| June 3,10 | Mon | Tozer Seminary Student Orienation |
| June 9 | Sun | Korea MA Commencement (4pm) |
| *Monday only classes meet. |
May and Summer Courses 2013
| April 29-August 9 | Tozer Seminary Classes | |
| April 29 - May 17 | TUG - Session One | |
| April 29-August 9 | TUG Online Classes | |
| May 3-August 11 | Education Graduate and Credential Courses | |
| May 6-August 18 | ASPIRE Online Classes | |
| May 7-August 15 | ASPIRE Evening Classes | |
| May 11-August 17 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes | |
| May 20-June 7 | TUG - Session Two | |
| June 3-July18 | MA in Counseling Online Classes | |
| June-July | MA in Counseling Practicum (Wednesday) |
Simpson University reserves the right to change this calendar as necessary.
