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Haverford College
Office of Residential Life
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Living @ Haverford: 2011 - 2012 Residential Life Calendar

Download the 2011-2012 Residential Life Calendar PDF.

Date 2011 Semester I
August 24 (Wednesday) First-Year & New students residence halls open at 8:30 a.m.
First-Year & New Students Non-Academic Registration 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
August 27 (Saturday) Upper class students' residence halls open at 10:00 a.m.
August 28 (Sunday) Upper class Non-Academic Registration
Dining Services: Meal Plan begins with dinner at 5:00 p.m.
August 29 (Monday) Classes begin at Haverford and Bryn Mawr
September 5 (Monday) Labor Day - Classes not in session.
October 7 (Friday) Fall Break begins at 4:00 p.m. - View the Fall Break Notice PDF
Residence halls remain open during the break. Dining services are closed. Meal Plan resumes with dinner on Sunday, Oct. 16.
October 17 (Monday) Classes resume at 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 28-30 (Friday - Sunday) Family Weekend and Homecoming
November 23 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving Break begins at 4:00 p.m. - View the Thanksgiving Break Notice PDF
November 28 (Monday) Classes resume at 8:30 a.m.
December 1 (Thursday) Mid-Year Room Draw
December 9 (Friday) Classes end
December 12-16 (Monday - Friday) Final Exams
December 16 (Friday) Semester I ends at 12:00 p.m. (noon). - View the Winter Break Notice PDF Updated information will be posted as it is available. Dining Services: last meal of the day and other details TBA.
December 17 (Saturday) Residence Halls CLOSE for the Winter Break at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
All students must be out of the dorms by this time. No exceptions. Residence Halls remain closed during the winter break.

Date 2012 Semester II
Jan. 15 (Sunday) Residence halls re-open at 10:00 a.m.
Jan. 16 (Monday) College Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed)
No classes at Haverford College or Bryn Mawr College
Dining services: Meal plan resumes with dinner at 5:00 p.m.
Jan. 17 (Tuesday) Classes begin at Haverford and Bryn Mawr
March (early) Information about The Spring Room Draw Process is available.
March 2 (Friday) Spring Break begins at 4:00 p.m. - View the Spring Break Notice PDF
Dorms remain open during the break. Dining services are closed. Meal Plan resumes with dinner on Sunday, March 11.
March 12 (Monday) Classes resume at 8:30 a.m.
April 9–13 (Monday–Friday) Spring Room Draw – The Rounds
View the Spring Room Draws PDF
April 27 (Friday) Classes End
April 28–May 11 Information about the Reading Period and Final Exams can be found on the Registrar's Office Calendar
May 11 (Friday) Semester II ends at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Dining Services: Haverford first-years, sophomores and juniors last meal on Haverford's meal plan is a box dinner on Friday, May 13.
May 12 (Saturday) Bryn Mawr College Commencement
May 13 (Sunday) Haverford College Commencement at 10:00 a.m.

Dining Services: Haverford seniors last meal on the meal plan will be the Commencement luncheon on Sunday, May 13.

Residence Hall Closings: The residence halls close for first-years, sophomores and juniors and students must move out of the residence halls by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 13.

The residence halls close for seniors and students must move out of the residence halls by 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 13.

Residence Halls will remain closed to students for summer.

Read the Summer Closing Notice PDF for full information.

* Please note that these notices contain information for the previous academic year. Updated information will be posted as it becomes available