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.