Some information in this department has changed since the publication
of the St. Olaf College 1996-1997 Academic Catalog. Current information
can be found in print or online in The
Catalog Supplement for 1997-98.
Saturday, August 31 - Wednesday, September 4
"Week One" for new students
Monday, September 2 (9:00 a.m.)
Residence Halls open for upper class students
Tuesday, September 3 - Wednesday, September 4
Fall Registration
Thursday, September 5
Classes begin
Friday, September 13
Last day to enter and register a first-half-of-semester course
Wednesday, September 18
Last day to enter and register a semester-length course
Thursday, September 26
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
first-half-of-semester course
Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29
Family Weekend
Friday, October 11 - Sunday, October 13
Homecoming Weekend
Saturday, October 19- Tuesday, October 22
Fall Break (Friday, October 18, 5:00 p.m.-Wednesday, October 23, 8:00a.m.)
Wednesday, October 23
First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses
Tuesday, October 29 - Thursday, October 31
Interim Registration
Friday, November 1
Last day to enter and register a second-half-of-semester course
Monday, November 4
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a semester-length
course
Tuesday, November 12
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
second-half-of-semester course
Wednesday, November 27- Sunday, December 1
Thanksgiving Break (Tuesday, November 26, 5:00 p.m.-Monday, December 2, 8:00
a.m.)
Thursday, December 5 - Sunday, December 8
Christmas Festival
Monday, December 9 - Thursday, December 12 (evenings)
Semester II (Spring) Registration
Thursday, December 12
Last day of classes
Friday, December 13
Reading Day
Saturday, December 14- Thursday, December 19
Final Exam Week
Friday, December 20 (12:00 noon)
Residence Halls close
Monday, December 30 (9:00 a.m.)
Grades Due
Monday, January 6- Friday, January 31
January Term (Interim)
Friday, January 10
Last day to enter and register an Interim course
Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King's Birthday
Note please: Monday, January 20, is the official national holiday recognizing the birthday of Martin Luther King. Although not a St. Olaf holiday, faculty are asked to be sensitive to individual students who may wish to observe this day and to avoid, wherever possible, examinations or other kinds of activities that would make individual observances difficult.
Monday, January 20
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in an Interim
course
Friday, January 31
Interim Exams
Monday, February 10
Classes begin
Monday, February 17
(9:00 a.m.) Interim grades due
Monday, February 17
Last day to enter and register a first-half-of-semester course
Friday, February 21
Last day to enter and register a semester-length course
Tuesday, March 4
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
first-half-of-semester course
Tuesday, March 18
First day of second-half semester courses
Saturday, March 22 (12:00 noon)
Residence Halls close
Saturday, March 22- Monday, March 31
Spring Break/Easter Break (Friday, March 21, 5:00 p.m.- Tuesday, April 1, 8:00
a.m.)
Sunday, March 30 (12:00 noon)
Residence Halls open
Friday, April 4
Last day to enter and register a second-half-of-semester course
Wednesday, April 9
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a semester-length
course
Friday, April 18
Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
second-half-of-semester course
Monday, May 5 -Wednesday, May 7 (evenings)
Registration for Fall, 1997
Wednesday, May 7
Honors Day
Thursday, May 15
Last day of classes
Friday, May 16- Wednesday, May 21
Final Exam Week
Thursday, May 22 (12:00 noon)
Residence Halls close for non-seniors
Friday, May 23- Sunday, May 25
Reunion Weekend
Sunday, May 25
Baccalaureate/ Commencement
Monday, May 26 (12:00 noon)
Residence Halls close for seniors
Thursday, June 5 (9:00 a.m.)
Grades due (other than seniors)