Academic Calendar
Important Dates and Vacation Days Calendar
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 | Mon | 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 |
| March 1 | Fri | MACP Application Deadline for Fall 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 |
| April 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 (7pm) |
| 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 Orientation |
| *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) |
Fall 2013 Semester
| July 1 | Mon | Tozer Registration Opens for Fall 2013 |
| July 12 | Fri | MA in Counseling New Student Orientation (9am-4pm) |
| August 5-18 | Mon-Sun | ASPIRE Online Orientation |
| August 6 | Tue | MA in Counseling Classes Begin |
| August 15 | Thr | Last Day for Tozer Fall Registration (Without Additional Fees) |
| August 15 | Thr | TUG New Faculty Orientation (9am-4pm) |
| August 15 | Thr | Student Teaching Orientation for School of Ed (1-5pm) |
| August 16 | Fri | Employee Connection (9am-4pm) |
| August 19 | Mon | Student Teaching Begins |
| August 19-20 | Mon-Tue | Fall Faculty Workshop (8:30am-4pm) |
| August 22 | Thr | Credentialing New Student Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| August 26 | Mon | ASPIRE Online Classes Begin |
| August 30 | Fri | Graduate Education Classes Begin |
| August 30-September 2 | Fri-Mon | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| August 31 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| September 3 | Tue | Classes Begin - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 3-5 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| September 4 | Wed | Opening Academic Convocation (10:20-11:20am) |
| September 5 | Thr | Last Day for TUG Registration |
| September 9 | Mon | Last Day to Add Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 13 | Fri | Last Day to Drop Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| September 16-20 | Mon-Fri | Spiritual Emphasis Week |
| October 7, 14 | Mon | Tozer Student Chapels |
| October 7-11, 14-18 | Mon-Fri | Tozer Seminary Fall Intensives |
| October 11-14* | Fri-Mon* | Columbus Weekend Vacation (Offices closed Mon) |
| TBD | Faculty Colloquy | |
| October 25-26 | Fri-Sat | Fall Preview Weekend |
| November 1 | Fri | Open Registration Begins for Tozer Spring 2014 |
| November 4-8 | Mon-Fri | Global Impact Week |
| November 8 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| TBD | Faculty Colloquy | |
| November 27-29 | Wed-Fri | Thanksgiving Vacation (Offices Closed Thursday and Friday) |
| December 2-15 | Mon-Sun | ASPIRE New Student Orientation for Online Program (Two week course) |
| December 7 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| December 8 | Sun | ASPIRE Online Courses End |
| December 9-12 | Mon-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| December 9-13 | Mon-Fri | Final Examinations |
| December 12 | Thr | New Credentialing Student Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| December 12 | Thr | ASPIRE Orientation (6pm) |
| December 13 | Fri | Tozer Classes End |
| December 13 | Fri | Last Day for Tozer Spring Registration (Without Additional Fees) |
| December 14 | Sat | Graduate Education Classes End |
| December 16-January 6 | Winter Break (Offices closed Dec. 23-27 & Jan. 1) | |
| December 18 | Wed | TUG Grades Due (noon) |
| December 20 | Fri | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| *Monday only classes meet. |
Spring 2014 Semester
| January 5-6 | Sun-Mon | New Student Orientation - TUG |
| January 6 | Mon | ASPIRE Online Classes Begin |
| January 6 | Mon | Student Teaching Orientation for School of Ed (1-5pm) |
| January 7 | Tue | Classes Begin: TUG, Tozer, Education, MACP |
| January 7 | Tue | Student Teaching Beings for School of Education |
| January 7-9 | Tue-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes Begin |
| January 9 | Thr | Last Day for TUG Registration |
| January 10 | Fri | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (7pm) |
| January 11 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes Begin |
| January 11 | Sat | Commencement (10am, 2pm) |
| January 13 | Mon | Last Day to Add Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 17 | Fri | Last Day to Drop Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| January 20* | Mon* | M.L. King Jr. Day (Offices Closed) |
| February 3,10 | Mon | Tozer Student Chapels |
| February 3-7, 10-14 | Mon-Fri | Tozer Seminary Spring Intensives |
| February (TBD) | Fri-Sat | Homecoming |
| February 12-14 | Wed-Fri | Dr. James M. and Hazel J. Grant President's Lectureship |
| February 17* | Mon* | President's Day (Offices Closed) |
| March 1 (tentative) | Sat | Simpson Student Symposium |
| March 3 | Mon | Tozer Registration Opens for Summer 2014 |
| March 7-8 | Fri-Sun | Spring Preview Weekend |
| March 14 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes - TUG and Tozer Seminary |
| March 14 | Fri | Faculty Inservice Day |
| March 17-21 | Mon-Mon | Spring Break |
| April 12 | Sat | ASPIRE Weekend Classes End |
| April 14-17 | Mon-Thr | ASPIRE Evening Classes End |
| April 15 | Tue | Tozer Summer Registration Deadline (Without Additional Fees) |
| April 16 | Wed | Awards Convocation (10:20-11:20am) |
| April 18 | Fri | Good Friday (Offices closed) |
| April 20 | Sun | ASPIRE Online Classes End |
| April 21-24 | Mon-Fri | Final Examinations |
| April 24 | Thr | New Credentialing Students Orientation (5:30-6:30pm) |
| April 25 | Fri | Tozer Last Day of Classes |
| April 25 | Fri | ASPIRE ASL Induction Ceremony (6pm) |
| April 25 | Fri | Baccalaureate (7pm) |
| April 26 | Sat | Graduate Education Classes End |
| April 26 | Sat | Commencement for Spring Graduates (10am) |
| April 26 | Sat | MA and PASC Medallion Ceremony (11:30-1pm) |
| May 1 | Thr | ASPIRE New Student Orientation (6pm) |
| May 2 | Fri | TUG Grades due (noon) |
| May 9 | Fri | Student Teaching Ends |
| TBD | Faculty Retreat/Dinner | |
| May 19 | Mon | Teacher Credentialing Medallion Ceremony (7-8:30pm) |
| May 23 | Fri | MA in Counseling Classes End |
| June 2, 9 | Mon | Student Orientations - Tozer Seminary |
| *Monday only classes meet. |
May and Summer Courses 2014
| April 28-August 16 | Education Graduate and Credential Courses | |
| April 28 - May 16 | TUG - Session One | |
| April 28-August 8 | TUG Online Classes | |
| May 5-August 18 | ASPIRE Online Classes | |
| May 6-August 15 | Tozer Seminary Classes | |
| May 7-August 15 | ASPIRE Evening Classes | |
| May 11-August 17 | ASPIRE Weekend Classes | |
| May 19-June 6 | TUG - Session Two | |
| June 2-July18 | MA in Counseling Online Classes | |
| June-July | MA in Counseling Practicum (Wednesday) |
Simpson University reserves the right to change this calendar as necessary.
