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February 2012

Tuesday, February 7

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Play 4 Kay Day.  Stop by our table with a $5 donation and receive a pink headband or a chance to win Red Sox tickets. Show your support for the Wheaton Women's Basketball team and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.  Cafe, Balfour-Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Maya Ambroise
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Go Abroad!   Grab a coffee or hot cocoa and find out how you can go abroad during your four years at Wheaton. Learn the how, when, where and why of studying abroad.  Lyons Den Coffeehouse. 
Contact: Caroline Hughes
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.SGA Senate Meeting.  Weekly meeting of the Student Government Association Senate. Agendas to be posted 48 hours before the meeting.  SGA Offices. 
Contact: Zachary Agush
9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.RA Application Q&A.  Learn what the resident advisor job entails, the benefits of the position and the application process. Stop by and get answers from current RA's and area coordinators.  Meadows Center. 
Web link. Contact: James Kato

Wednesday, February 8

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Relay For Life Spring Kickoff.  Come purchase a lunch special; $1 from each purchase will benefit Wheaton's 10th Annual Relay For Life. Make a donation and get a free fountain beverage. Dedicate a luminary bag to a loved one who has battled cancer, and register at half price to participate in the relay.  Balfour Hood Cafe and Atrium. 
Web link. Contact: Kristen Turcotte (ext. 3788)
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Inclusive Community Workshop.  For staff and faculty. Featuring diversity speaker Maura Cullen, author of 35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say: Surprising Things We Say That Widen the Diversity Gap. Includes a training on becoming a more inclusive community.  Lyon's Lounge.  Seating is limited. 
Contact: Raquel Ramos/Gerrie Morris
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Play 4 Kay Day.  Where pink today, and stop by our table with a $5 donation to receive a pink headband or a chance to win Red Sox tickets. Show your support for Women's Basketball and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.  Cafe, Balfour-Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Maya Ambroise
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Lunchtime Bingo.  Join C&E Services for some lunchtime fun. This event will benefit Relay For Life at Wheaton. Donations in any amount are encouraged.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: Kristen Turcotte (ext. 3788)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Play 4 Kay Game.  Wear pink and cheer on the Women's Basketball team as they play Wellesley. With a donation, fans receive a pink headband and a chance to win Red Sox tickets while benefiting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.  Emerson Gymnasium, Haas Athletic Center. 
Contact: Maya Ambroise
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Education in the News.  Join the Education Club as we watch Jill Strandson '01 speak to Chelsea Clinton about her work at Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, R.I. The interview will be featured on the ''Making a Difference'' segment of NBC's Nightly News. All are welcome to attend this special televised event.  Gebbie Lounge. 
Contact: Samantha Walker
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.National Girls And Women In Sport Day.  NGWSD is celebrated in all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies, and activities honoring the achievements and encouraging participation of girls and women in sports.  Emerson Gym. 
Web link. Contact: Rebecca Begley
6:00 p.m.Voice of an Artist: Ken Aptekar.  ''Objecting to Objects: Notes of the Re-Painter.'' Aptekar mines the works of other artists and re-creates portions of their paintings, with clever shifts of scale and hue, covered by glass, upon which he inscribes inventive lines of text.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Inclusive Community Workshop for Students.  Student leadership workshop on creating an inclusive community. Featuring diversity speaker Maura Cullen, author of 35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say: Surprising Things We Say That Widen the Diversity Gap.  Mary Lyon 211. 
Contact: Raquel Ramos/Gerrie Morris
7:00 p.m.Gallery Opening Reception.  To celebrate the opening of Ken Aptekar's exhibition in the Beard & Weil Galleries, ''Look Again,'' on display through April 14.  Haas Concourse & Lobby, Watson Fine Arts. 
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.Open Mic at the Den!   Got a special talent? Let the world hear you!  Lyons Den Coffeehouse. 
Contact: Davide di Cagno-Hagen

Thursday, February 9

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Earth Frendz: jewelry and handmade bags.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  If you're looking for advice on losing weight, have a medical-nutrition issue, or just want to learn to eat healthier, Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD can help.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Speaker: Nutritionist Leslie Bonci.  Bonci is the director of sports medicine nutrition for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Center for Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).  Cole Chapel.  Free. Donations welcome at the door.  
Contact: Emily Kiablick

Friday, February 10

2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Lunar New Year.  Come celebrate Lunar New Year with the Asian American Coalition. There will be games, yummy food and a Lion Dance Troupe perfomance by the Rhode Island Kung Fu Club.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: Delanie Honda
9:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents: ''Mean Girls.''   Watch as home-schooled Cady enters public high school for the first time and encounters psychological warfare and the unwritten social rules of teenage girls.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  Free.  
Web link. Contact: Kelsey Hichens
10:00 p.m.Live@Loft: Palmer Egan '09.  Come see alum Palmer Egan perform, and enjoy some tasty snacks.  Free.  
Contact: Rebecca Pye, SAIL

Saturday, February 11

9:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents: ''Mean Girls.''   Watch as home-schooled Cady enters public high school for the first time and encounters psychological warfare and the unwritten social rules of teenage girls.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  Free.  
Web link. Contact: Kelsey Hichens

Monday, February 13

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sign Up to Give the Gift of Life.   Register now to donate blood at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Cafe Hallway, Balfour Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Ken Aptekar: Look Again.  On display until April 14.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts.  Gallery hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Conversations about Alcohol:   Being sober and staying sober at Wheaton and beyond. Come share your thoughts, experiences and concerns. This is a confidential and encouraging space in which to share, ask questions and receive support.  Counseling Center 42 Howard Street.  Free. 
Contact: Sue McNary
6:30 p.m.D.R.E.W. Presents: The Sister Circle.  ''Rhymes with Witches: Cattiness and Slut-Shaming in 'Girl World.''' Come enjoy some light snacks and engaging activities with D.R.E.W. (DWOCC, Renaissance House, Emerson House and WOW) as we discuss cattiness and slut-shaming.  Meneely 301. 
Web link. Contact: Caitlin Hawkins

Tuesday, February 14

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sign Up to Give the Gift of Life.   Register now to donate blood at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Cafe Hallway, Balfour Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (x8210)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Free MTEL Prep Class.  Taking the MTELs this semester? All are invited to a free two-night test preparation class. Second class is February 16.  TBD.  Free. 
Contact: Deborah Stoloff
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.SGA Senate Meeting.  Weekly meeting of the Student Government Association Senate. Agendas to be posted 48 hours before the meeting.  SGA Offices. 
Contact: Zachary Agush

Wednesday, February 15

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sign Up to Give the Gift of Life.   Register now to donate blood at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Cafe Hallway, Balfour Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
12:30 p.m.Alcott's Life Sketches.  Living Literature enacts ''Louisa May Alcott's Life Sketches.'' Drawing on Alcott's writings, including Hospital Sketches, this program focuses on Alcott's service as a nurse during the Civil War.  Meneely 301. 
Contact: Bev Clark
5:30 p.m.Senior Networking Workshop.  Prepare for the senior-alum reception and learn how to make the most of this networking event.  Diana Davis Spencer Cafe reception area. 
Contact: Lisa Gavigan
6:00 p.m.Senior-Alum Reception.  Join fellow seniors and alums from a variety of industries as you are welcomed into the Wheaton Alumnae/i Association.  Diana Davis Spence Cafe-Mars Science. 
Contact: Lisa Gavigan
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.I Heart Female Orgasm.  Men and women alike are welcome to come learn about the ''big O.'' Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller cover the topic with humor, honesty, and a message of sexual health and empowerment. Are you cumming?  Holman Room, Mary Lyon. 
Web link. Contact: Megan Streeter

Thursday, February 16

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sign Up to Give the Gift of Life.   Register now to donate blood at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Cafe Hallway, Balfour Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.United Healthcare Workshop.  Fitting fitness into your busy day.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
10:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.Life at the Loft featuring Ron Jay.  Live spoken word and rap. Free admission and free pizza!  The Loft, Balfour-Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Tyrek Greene

Friday, February 17

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sign-up Today to Give the Gift of Life.   Register now to donate blood at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, February 22nd.  Cafe Hallway, Balfour Hood. 
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (x8210)
4:30 p.m.Last day to declare a course Pass/Grade/Fail. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
7:30 p.m.Jazz Band Concert.  Under the direction of Rick Britto, the ensemble performs the music of Charlie ''Bird'' Parker, John Coltrane and other jazz masters. This performance honors Black History Month.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Saturday, February 18

7:30 p.m.Festival of Dance.  Student-run dance groups--including SOLE, Paraiso Latino and Tap Out Loud--showcase a variety of dance styles and traditions.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Sunday, February 19

2:00 p.m.Festival of Dance.  Student-run dance groups--including SOLE, Paraiso Latino and Tap Out Loud--showcase a variety of dance styles and traditions.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Monday, February 20

*Preview Program.  An overview of Wheaton College for prospective students.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Des Anderson: flags from all nations in many sizes, jewelry, sale prices.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Ken Aptekar: Look Again.  On display until April 14.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts.  Gallery hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Tuesday, February 21

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Understanding Your Tuition Benefits.  Please join Human Resources in learning more about the tuition benefits that are available to you at Wheaton.  Lyons Lounge, Balfour Hood. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.SGA Senate Meeting.  Weekly meeting of the Student Government Association Senate. Agendas to be posted 48 hours before the meeting.  SGA Offices. 
Contact: Zachary Agush
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Outdoors Club Stargazing.  Bundle up and come out with the Outdoors Club and Wheaton Woods Conservation to enjoy hot chocolate and beautiful stars on the new moon in our very own Wheaton Woods. Bring a mug.  Outdoors House and Wheaton Woods.  Free. 
Web link. Contact: Emily Baldwin

Wednesday, February 22

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Donate Blood Today.  Give the gift of life at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive.  SGA Office in Balfour Hood.  Walk-ins welcome; limited availability.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)

Thursday, February 23

*Open House Overnight.  Students admitted to the Class of 2016 are invited to an optional overnight on campus before the Feb. 24 open house.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
5:00 p.m.Readings by the Writer: Jeffrey Harrison.  Harrison is the author of four books of poetry, The Singing Underneath, selected by James Merrill for the National Poetry Series, Signs of Arrival, Feeding the Fire, and Incomplete Knowledge.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon Hall. 
Contact: 508-286-3644
7:30 p.m.Trybe Gala 2012.  This performance by the student-run dance ensemble Trybe features a wide array of dance styles--from belly dancing to urban hip-hop--from a variety of world cultures.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  To reserve complimentary tickets call the Trybe Ticket Line at 508-286-3365. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Friday, February 24

*Open House for Accepted Students.  Students admitted to the Class of 2016 are welcomed to campus to discover more about Wheaton.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
7:30 p.m.Trybe Gala 2012.  This performance by the student-run dance ensemble Trybe features a wide array of dance styles--from belly dancing to urban hip-hop--from a variety of world cultures.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  To reserve complimentary tickets call the Trybe Ticket Line at 508-286-3365. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Saturday, February 25

7:30 p.m.Trybe Gala 2012.  This performance by the student-run dance ensemble Trybe features a wide array of dance styles--from belly dancing to urban hip-hop--from a variety of world cultures.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  To reserve complimentary tickets call the Trybe Ticket Line at 508-286-3365. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Tuesday, February 28

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will be serving tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.SGA Senate Meeting.  Weekly meeting of the Student Government Association Senate. Agendas to be posted 48 hours before the meeting.  SGA Offices. 
Contact: Zachary Agush

Wednesday, February 29

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.OB/GYN Appointments at Norton Medical Center.  With Dr. Lisa Matthews. Check with your health insurance plan to confirm coverage.  Norton Medical Center.  To schedule an appointment, call 508-286-5400.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)

March 2012

Thursday, March 1

*Transfer Application Deadline (September Entry). 
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Mia: all types of jewelry and fun vintage clothing, on sale.  Atrium Landing, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With nutritionist Gretchen Stalters. By appointment only.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  Contact Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.The Vagina Monologues.  Eve Ensler's classic piece returns to Wheaton in a production benefiting New Hope of Attleboro and the V-Day Spotlight Campaign to end violence against women and girls of Haiti. Produced by Sophie Howard '14, directed by Julia McEntee '12.  Cole Chapel.  To reserve tickets call 508-286-3299 or email vmonologues@wheatoncollege.edu. 
Web link. Contact: Sophie Howard

Friday, March 2

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.The Vagina Monologues.  Eve Ensler's classic piece returns to Wheaton in a production benefiting New Hope of Attleboro and the V-Day Spotlight Campaign to end violence against women and girls of Haiti. Produced by Sophie Howard '14, directed by Julia McEntee '12.  Cole Chapel.  To reserve tickets call 508-286-3299 or email vmonologues@wheatoncollege.edu. 
Web link. Contact: Sophie Howard

Saturday, March 3

12:30 p.m.New Plays Festival.  Twelve original student works showcased over two days, advised by Associate Professor of English Charlotte Meehan and Professor of Theatre David Fox. Curtain at 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 each day.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Sunday, March 4

12:30 p.m.New Plays Festival.  Twelve original student works showcased over two days, advised by Associate Professor of English Charlotte Meehan and Professor of Theatre David Fox. Curtain at 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 each day.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Monday, March 5

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Jostens Rings: Take a look at some catalogs and styles for your special Wheaton ring.  Atrium Landing, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Ken Aptekar: Look Again.  On display until April 14.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts.  Gallery hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Tuesday, March 6

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Jostens Rings: Take a look at some catalogs and styles for your special Wheaton ring.  Atrium Landing, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Celebrating 65 Workshop: Making Sense of Social Security.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.SGA Senate Meeting.  Weekly meeting of the Student Government Association Senate. Agendas to be posted 48 hours before the meeting.  SGA Offices. 
Contact: Zachary Agush

Wednesday, March 7

4:30 p.m.Mid-semester notices due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, March 8

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)

Monday, March 12

8:00 a.m.Spring break.  No classes March 12-16.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, March 13

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.You Can Learn a Lot from the Corner of an Envelope.  Henry Lukas, director of education, Museum of Stamps and Postal History, tells us the story of postal stamps, which were first introduced in England in 1840.  Ellison Lecture Room 102, Watson.  Free to Wheaton community and the public. 
Contact: Judi Razee
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Wednesday, March 14

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Celebrating 65 Workshop: Simplifying Medicare.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu

Thursday, March 15

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With nutritionist Gretchen Stalters. By appointment only.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  Contact Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)

Friday, March 16

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Annual Health and Benefit Fair.  Dance Studio, Balfour Hood. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu

Monday, March 19

*Preview Program.  An overview of Wheaton College for prospective students.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
8:00 a.m.Classes resume. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Ken Aptekar: Look Again.  On display until April 14.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts.  Gallery hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Tuesday, March 20

5:00 p.m.''Is Sex Possible?''   Amherst College's playwright-in-residence, Constance Congdon, whom Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner has called ''one of the best playwrights this language has produced,'' performs her one-woman play.  May Room, Mary Lyon Hall. 
Contact: 508-286-3644
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Wednesday, March 21

7:30 p.m.Brilliant Bach.  Celebrate Bach's birthday at a recital of his music performed by William MacPherson on the college's magnificent Casavant organ.  Cole Memorial Chapel. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Thursday, March 22

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Celebrating 65 Workshop: Retirement and Healthcare.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Service Awards.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
5:00 p.m.Readings by the Writer.  South African writer Tony Eprile is the author of Temporary Sojourner and Other South African Stories and the much-lauded The Persistence of Memory.  May Room, Mary Lyon Hall. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
8:00 p.m.Film Screening: ''Utopia in Four Movements.''   With a powerful sense of poetry, ''Utopia'' uses the collective experience of cinema to explore the battered state of the utopian impulse at the dawn of the 21st century. This ''live documentary'' features filmmaker/narrator Sam Green and musician Dave Cerf.  Ellison Lecture, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Friday, March 23

4:30 p.m.Last day to petition to drop a course without record.  After this date, petitions for course withdrawals (WD recorded on transcript) will be considered only for documented and extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to submit a Student Self-Initiated Connection Proposal.  If the student is enrolled in the last course of the Connection this semester. Attention Seniors: Self-Initiated Connection proposals will NOT be accepted in your final semester.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Sunday, March 25

7:30 p.m.Ten-Minute Play Festival.  A showcase of dramatic vignettes written, directed and performed by Wheaton students.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Tuesday, March 27

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.TIAA CREF Workshop.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.TIAA CREF Workshop.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will be serving tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Otis Social Justice Award.  Featuring Augustus A. White III, M.D. White is the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medical Education at Harvard Medical School and author of Seeing Patients: Unconscious Bias in Health Care, which addresses the inequalities in health care that stem from racial and cultural stereotyping on the part of doctors.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center. 
Contact: Loretta Baldwin

Wednesday, March 28

8:00 p.m.Loser Concert Series: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein.  American cellist Alisa Weilerstein has attracted worldwide attention for playing that combines a natural virtuosic command and technical precision with impassioned musicianship.  Tickets are required for this free event. Call the Loser Concert Line, 508-286-3515 to reserve.  
Contact: Ellen Hallett

Thursday, March 29

7:00 p.m.4th Annual Mary L. Heuser Lecture.  ''Paint, Pollen, Polymorphy: Sargent's Allegorical Self-Portraits,'' featuring Alison Syme, associate professor of art history at the University of Toronto, where she teaches courses in European and American 19th and 20th century art and visual culture.  Ellison Lecture, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Friday, March 30

4:30 p.m.Relay For Life.  An overnight fundraiser event for the American Cancer Society. Students, staff and faculty are encouraged to form a team and join us in the fight against cancer.  Haas Athletic Center.  $10 registration fee. 
Web link. Contact: Jackie Mailey
7:30 p.m.Music of Brazil: Celia Malheiros and Friends.  Malheiros performs an eclectic range of music, from sophisticated jazz harmonies and improvisations to folkloric and indigenous sounds of Brazil. With the Wheaton College Chorale and Chamber Singers.  Cole Memorial Chapel. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

April 2012

Monday, April 2

8:00 a.m.Advisor appointments.  April 2-6.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Ken Aptekar: Look Again.  On display until April 14.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts.  Gallery hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Tuesday, April 3

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will be serving tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith

Thursday, April 5

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  If you're looking for advice on losing weight, have a medical-nutrition issue, or just want to learn to eat healthier, Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD can help.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)

Friday, April 6

*Preview Program.  An overview of Wheaton College for prospective students.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office

Monday, April 9

8:00 a.m.Course selection for Fall 2012 semester, April 9-13. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2013. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, April 10

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2014. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Wednesday, April 11

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2015.  Registration day for the Class of 2015. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Mia: Vintage clothing and lots of fabulous silver jewelry. Big sale day.  Atrium Landing, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers

Thursday, April 12

8:00 a.m.Course selection for Fall 2012 semester.  Registration open to all students.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Nutrition Counseling Sessions.  With Gretchen Stalters, MS, RD.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood.  By appointment. Call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 or email camtwins@comcast.net.  
Web link. Contact: Cynthia Maricle (ext. 8210)
7:00 p.m.Film Screening: ''The Mill and the Cross.''   With director Lech Majewski, a Polish visual artist and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Venice Biennale. The film is based on the painting by Peter Bruegel, ''The Way to Calvary.'' A discussion with the filmmaker will follow.  Ellison Lecture, Watson Fine Arts. 
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
8:00 p.m.Cloud Nine.  Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets are $5 general, $2 students/seniors and may be reserved by calling the Watson Box Office at 508-286-3575 or emailing to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Friday, April 13

4:00 p.m.Student Recitals.  Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.  Cole Memorial Chapel. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
4:30 p.m.Registration deadline for Fall 2012 semester.  Registration open to all students.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to petition the Committee on Academic Standing to withdraw from a class.  If the petition is approved, the course remains on the academic record with a notation of WD. Course withdrawal requests after this date will only be considered for documented, extraordinary situations beyond the student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
7:30 p.m.Chamber Concert: Music by Black Composers.  The Great Woods Chamber Orchestra performs music by Alvin Singleton, William Grant Still and other black composers.  Trinitarian Congregational Church, Pine St., Norton. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
8:00 p.m.Cloud Nine.  Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets are $5 general, $2 students/seniors and may be reserved by calling the Watson Box Office at 508-286-3575 or emailing to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Saturday, April 14

*Open House for Accepted Students.  Students admitted to the Class of 2016 are welcomed to campus to discover more about Wheaton.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
8:00 p.m.Cloud Nine.  Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets are $5 general, $2 students/seniors and may be reserved by calling the Watson Box Office at 508-286-3575 or emailing to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Monday, April 16

*Preview Program.  An overview of Wheaton College for prospective students.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office

Tuesday, April 17

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Thursday, April 19

*Open House Overnight.  Students admitted to the Class of 2016 are invited to an optional overnight on campus before the April 20 open house.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
*Academic Scholars Dinner.  Balfour, Trustee and Community Scholars are invited to a special dinner to celebrate their accomplishments.  Emerson Dining Hall. 
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
8:00 p.m.Cloud Nine.  Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets are $5 general, $2 students/seniors and may be reserved by calling the Watson Box Office at 508-286-3575 or emailing to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Friday, April 20

*Open House for Accepted Students.  Students admitted to the Class of 2016 are welcomed to campus to discover more about Wheaton.  
Web link. Contact: Admission Office
8:00 p.m.Cloud Nine.  Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets are $5 general, $2 students/seniors and may be reserved by calling the Watson Box Office at 508-286-3575 or emailing to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Saturday, April 21

8:00 p.m.Cloud Nine.  Directed by Stephanie Daniels, this comedic satire by Caryl Churchill mocks gender, racial stereotypes and sexual politics in British Colonial Africa and in London, 1979.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets are $5 general, $2 students/seniors and may be reserved by calling the Watson Box Office at 508-286-3575 or emailing to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Tuesday, April 24

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.TED Talk Tuesday.  Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society is hosting ''TED talks'' related to the life sciences every Tuesday evening this semester. All are invited. We will serve tea and coffee, so bring a mug!  Mars Science. 
Contact: Jess Smith
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm
7:00 p.m.Gallery Opening Reception.  To celebrate the opening of the Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition running in the Beard & Weil Galleries until May 4.  Haas Concourse & Lobby, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
7:30 p.m.The Phat Police.  Under the direction of Jeffrey Cashen, The Phat Police is a contemporary jazz ensemble playing a wide range of music from Wayne Shorter to Radiohead.  Lyons Den, Rt. 140, Norton. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Wednesday, April 25

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition.  on display through May 4.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
7:30 p.m.World Music Ensemble.  A wide-ranging exploration of world music traditions from Brazil, India, Africa, Scotland, Ireland and more, under the direction of Visiting Instructor of Music Sheila Falls-Keohane.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Friday, April 27

7:30 p.m.Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony.  Directed and conducted by Assistant Professor Earl Raney, the ensemble features a performance of spring pops and more.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  $5 general, $4 seniors, students free, $10 families of four or more. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Sunday, April 29

7:30 p.m.Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers.  Under the direction of Tim Harbold, the choruses present music of the Americas, ranging from contemporary works to jazz-influenced music of the United States and Brazil.  Cole Memorial Chapel. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Monday, April 30

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition.  on display through May 4.  Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
5:00 p.m.Playwrights on the Ground.  Featuring Naomi Iizuka, who teaches at the University of California-San Diego and is the author of several plays, including Polaroid Stories and Language of Angels.  May Room, Mary Lyon Hall. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

May 2012

Tuesday, May 1

5:00 p.m.Student Recitals.  Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.  Cole Memorial Chapel. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Lavender Celebration.  This annual event honors and celebrates the accomplishments of Wheaton's LGBT and ally graduating seniors.  Location TBD.  Invitation and RSVP required. 
Web link. Contact: Nadia Omar
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Wednesday, May 2

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Mia: Vintage clothing and lots of fabulous silver jewelry.  Atrium Landing, Balfour-Hood. 
Contact: M. Powers
7:30 p.m.Jazz Band Concert.  Under the direction of Rick Britto, the ensemble performs the music of Charlie ''Bird'' Parker, John Coltrane and other jazz masters.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Thursday, May 3

5:00 p.m.Honors Convocation.  Cole Chapel. 
Contact: Susan Colson
8:00 p.m.Wheaton College Dance Company.  The ensemble performs under Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  For ticket information and reservations ($5 general, $2 students/seniors), please call the Wheaton Box Office 508-286-3575 or email boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Friday, May 4

8:00 p.m.Wheaton College Dance Company.  The ensemble performs under Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  For ticket information and reservations ($5 general, $2 students/seniors), please call the Wheaton Box Office 508-286-3575 or email boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
8:00 p.m.Classes end. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, May 5

8:00 a.m.Review period.  May 5-6.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:00 p.m.Wheaton College Dance Company.  The ensemble performs under Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  For ticket information and reservations ($5 general, $2 students/seniors), please call the Wheaton Box Office 508-286-3575 or email boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Sunday, May 6

7:30 p.m.Great Woods Chamber Orchestra.  Featuring a concerto performed by violinist Victor Romanul from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a performance by tenor Gavin Mackie '13, Wheaton's 2011 concerto-aria competition winner.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Monday, May 7

9:00 a.m.Final examinations.  May 7-12.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, May 8

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Friday, May 11

7:30 p.m.Theatre Ensemble Experiments.  Senior theatre majors present their final project on a Wheaton stage, advised by Assistant Professor of Theatre Jennifer Madden.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Saturday, May 12

5:00 p.m.Last day of final examinations. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
7:30 p.m.Theatre Ensemble Experiments.  Senior theatre majors present their final project on a Wheaton stage, advised by Assistant Professor of Theatre Jennifer Madden.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Monday, May 14

9:30 a.m.Senior final grades due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, May 15

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wheaton Zen Group.  Join the Wheaton Zen group for meditation instruction.  Cole Chapel Basement. 
Contact: Jeff Timm

Friday, May 18

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.Reunion Weekend.  For alums in class years ending in ''2'' and ''7'' plus the Class of 2010. May 18-20.  
Web link. Contact: Monica Key
4:00 p.m.Theatre Ensemble Experiments.  Senior theatre majors present their final project on a Wheaton stage, advised by Assistant Professor of Theatre Jennifer Madden.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)

Saturday, May 19

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.Reunion Weekend.  For alums in class years ending in ''2'' and ''7'' plus the Class of 2010. May 18-20.  
Web link. Contact: Monica Key
10:00 a.m.Commencement 2012. 
Web link. Contact: Office of the Dean of Students

Sunday, May 20

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Reunion Weekend.  For alums in class years ending in ''2'' and ''7'' plus the Class of 2010. May 18-20.  
Web link. Contact: Monica Key

Monday, May 21

9:30 a.m.Final grades due.  For the Classes of 2013, 2014 and 2015.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 28

*National Holdiay: Memorial Day. 
Contact: Human Resources

July 2012

Wednesday, July 4

*National Holiday: Independence Day. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu

August 2012

Saturday, August 25

8:00 a.m.New Student Orientation Program.  August 25-27. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, August 28

8:00 a.m.Classes begin. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:30 a.m.Pass/Grade/Fail option begins. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:30 a.m.Add/Drop/Audit period begins. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

September 2012

Monday, September 3

*Labor Day.  No Classes.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
*National Holiday: Labor Day. 
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu

Thursday, September 6

4:30 p.m.Registration period ends.  Late fee charged to add a course after this date.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to obtain instructor's signature to enroll in a course on an audit basis.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, September 21

4:30 p.m.Last day to declare a course Pass/Grade/Fail. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

October 2012

Monday, October 8

*October break.  No classes October 8-9.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, October 10

8:00 a.m.Classes Resume. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, October 12

4:30 p.m.Mid-semester notices due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, October 19

4:30 p.m.Last day to petition to drop a course without record.  After this date, petitions for course withdrawals (WD recorded on transcript) will be considered only for documented and extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to submit a Student Self-Initiated Connection Proposal.  If the student is enrolled in the last course of the Connection this semester.
Attention Seniors: Self-Initiated Connection proposals will not be accepted in your final semester.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, October 29

*Advisor appointments.  October 29th to November 2nd.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

November 2012

Friday, November 2

*Advisor appointments.  October 29th to November 2nd.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, November 5

8:00 a.m.Course selection for Spring 2013 semester. November 5-9.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2013. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, November 6

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2014. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, November 7

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2015. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, November 8

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2016. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, November 9

4:30 p.m.Registration deadline for Spring 2013 semester.  Registration open to all students.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to petition the Committee on Academic Standing to withdraw from a class.   If the petition is approved, the course remains on the academic record with a notation of WD. Course withdrawal requests after this date will only be considered for documented, extraordinary situations beyond the student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, November 21

*Thanksgiving break.  November 21-25.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, November 26

8:00 a.m.Classes resume. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

December 2012

Friday, December 7

*Classes end. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, December 8

*Review period.  December 8-9.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, December 10

*Final examinations.  December 10-15.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, December 15

*Last day of final examinations. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

January 2013

Wednesday, January 2

9:30 a.m.Final grades due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Sunday, January 20

8:00 a.m.New Student Orientation.  January 20-22.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, January 23

8:00 a.m.Classes begin. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:30 a.m.Pass/Grade/Fail option begins. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:30 a.m.Add/Drop/Audit period begins. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, January 31

4:30 p.m.Registration period ends.  Late fee charged to add a course after this date.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to obtain intructor's signature to enroll in a course on an audit basis. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

February 2013

Friday, February 15

4:30 p.m.Last day to declare a course Pass/Grade/Fail. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

March 2013

Wednesday, March 6

4:30 p.m.Mid-semester notices due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, March 11

*Spring break.  No classes March 11-15.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, March 18

8:00 a.m.Classes resume. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, March 22

4:30 p.m.Last day to submit a Student Self-Initiated Connection Proposal.  If the student is enrolled in the last course of the Connection this semester.
Attention Seniors: Self-Initiated Connection proposals will NOT be accepted in your final semester.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Last day to petition to drop a course without record.  After this date, petitions for course withdrawals (WD recorded on transcript) will be considered only for documented and extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

April 2013

Monday, April 1

*Advisor appointments.  April 1-5.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, April 8

8:00 a.m.Course selection for Fall 2013 semester: April 8-12. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2014. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, April 9

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2015. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, April 10

8:00 a.m.Course registration day for the Class of 2016. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, April 11

8:00 a.m.Course selection for Fall 2013 semester.  Registration open to all students.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, April 12

4:30 p.m.Last day to petition the Committee on Academic Standing to withdraw from a class.  If the petition is approved, the course remains on the academic record with a notation of WD. Course withdrawal requests after this date will only be considered for documented, extraordinary situations beyond the student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
4:30 p.m.Registration deadline for Fall 2013 semester.  Registration open to all students.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

May 2013

Thursday, May 2

5:00 p.m.Honors Convocation.  Cole Chapel. 
Contact: Office of the Provost

Friday, May 3

*Classes end. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, May 4

*Review period.  May 4-5.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 6

*Final examinations.  May 6-11.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 13

9:30 a.m.Senior final grades due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, May 18

10:00 a.m.Commencement. 
Contact: Office of the Dean of Students

Monday, May 20

9:30 a.m.Final grades due.  For the Classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar