Program Calendar

Fall 2011

Red

Aug. 17: New-student orientation
Aug. 18–21: Opening residency
Sep. 5 Labor Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Sep. 15–18: Second residency
Oct. 13–16: Third residency
Nov. 3–6: Fourth residency

Nov. 24–25 Thanksgiving Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Dec. 8–11: Fifth residency
Dec. 14 Final semester coursework due
Dec. 24–Jan. 2: Winter break (CCA offices closed)

Purple

Aug. 24: New-student orientation
Aug. 25-28: Opening residency
Sep. 5 Labor Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Sep. 22–25: Second residency
Oct. 20–23: Third residency
Nov. 17–20: Fourth residency

Nov. 24–25: Thanksgiving Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Dec. 15–18: Fifth residency
Dec. 21 Final semester coursework due
Dec. 24–Jan. 2: Winter break (CCA offices closed)

Spring 2012

Red

Jan. 5–8: First residency
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (CCA offices closed)
Feb. 2–5: Second residency
Feb. 20–22 Presidents Day holiday (CCA offices open)
March 1–4: Third residency
March 19–23: Spring break, no classes
March 29–April 1: Fourth residency
May 3–6: Fifth residency

May 9 Final semester coursework due
May 12 Graduation

Purple

Jan. 19–22: First residency
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (CCA offices closed)
Feb. 16–19: Second residency
Feb. 20–22 Presidents Day holiday (CCA offices open)
March 15–18: Third residency
March 19–23: Spring break, no classes
April 12–15: Fourth residency
May 3–6: Fifth residency

May 9 Final semester coursework due
May 12 Graduation

Fall 2012

Purple

Aug. 15: New-student orientation
Aug. 16–19: Opening residency
Sep. 3 Labor Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Sep. 13–16: Second residency
Oct. 18–21: Third residency
Nov. 8–11: Fourth residency

Nov. 22–23 Thanksgiving Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Dec. 6–9: Fifth residency
Dec. 12 Final semester coursework due
Dec. 24–Jan. 2: Winter break (CCA offices closed)

Red

Aug. 22: New-student orientation
Aug. 23-26: Opening residency
Sep. 3 Labor Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Sep. 20–23: Second residency
Oct. 25–28: Third residency
Nov. 15-18: Fourth residency

Nov. 22–23: Thanksgiving Day holiday (CCA offices closed)
Dec. 13–16: Fifth residency
Dec. 19 Final semester coursework due
Dec. 24–Jan. 2: Winter break (CCA offices closed)

Spring 2013

Purple

Jan. 10-13: First residency
Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (CCA offices closed)
Feb. 7–10: Second residency
Feb. 18 Presidents Day holiday (CCA offices open)
March 1–4: Third residency
March 25-29: Spring break, no classes
April 4-7: Fourth residency
May 2–5: Fifth residency

May 9 Final semester coursework due
May 18 Graduation

Red

Jan. 17–20: First residency
Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (CCA offices closed)
Feb. 14–17: Second residency
Feb. 18 Presidents Day holiday (CCA offices open)
March 15–18: Third residency
March 25-29: Spring break, no classes
April 11-14: Fourth residency
May 9–12: Fifth residency

May 15 Final semester coursework due
May 18 Graduation

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