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MASTER CALENDAR

2016 - 2017

Our Founder

Elizabeth Evelyn Wright

Voorhees College was founded

on Wednesday, April 14, 1897.

It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and The United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s degrees.

July 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

UV Safety Awareness

Month 1 Fiscal Year Begins 2

3 4

Independence

Day Holiday

5 6 7 8 9

10

11 12 13 14 15 16 SummerStart

Orientation II For

New Students

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25

26 27 28 29 30

31 BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

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information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Ruby

Flower:

Larkspur

Water Lily

Faculty/Staff

College Institute-8a New Faculty Orientation/

Training

New Student

Registration 8a-5p

August 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

National

Immunization

Awareness Month 1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8

9

10 11 12

13

14

15 16 17 18 19 20

21

22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

For additional

information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Jade - Peridot

Flower:

Gladiolus

Residential Halls Open and

Registration for Returning

Students-1p

Classes Begin-8a

REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR NEW/RETURNING STUDENTS 8a-5p

Late Registration

Begins 1st Day to Apply for 2017

Graduation

Student Affairs College

Assembly Program

MH-11a

1st St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a Faculty Senate Meeting-4p

Last Day to Apply for

December Graduation

Completion

Last Day to Add a Class

New Student Orientation

Begins

Residential Halls Open

for New Students-8a

N E W S T U D E N T O R I E N T A T I O N – August 7th – 14th

New Student Orientation

August 7th-14th

Candlelight/Matriculation

Ceremony-St. Philip’s Chapel

6p

C A R E E R W E E K – August 22nd – 25th

September 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Leukemia

Awareness Month 1 2 3

4 5

Labor Day

Holiday

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18

19

20 21 22 23 24

25

26 27 28 29 30

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

For additional

information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Sapphire

Flower:

Aster

Classes Resume

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

Opening Fall Convocation

LED-10a Anti-Hazing Workshop-MH-6p

College Assembly

MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

Faculty Senate Meeting-4p

Mr. & Miss Voorhees’

Coronation-LED-7p

Last Day to Drop a

Class with a “W” or

to avoid a AP/AF

FALL BREAK For Faculty/Students October 13th – 14th

For Staff October 14th

October 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

National Breast

Cancer Awareness

Month 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10

Columbus Day

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Halloween

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

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available at

www.voorhees.edu.

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information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone: Opal

Pink Tourmaline

Flower:

Calendula

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

Last Day to Remove an “I” College Assembly

MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

Faculty Senate Meeting-4p

Mid-Term Grades Due

In Records Office by 12n

Classes Resume-8a

Board of Trustees

Meeting

M I D – T E R M E X A M I N A T I O N S – October 3rd – 8th

Graduate School Day-MH

English Proficiency

Examination (EPE)

HB-8:30a

SENIOR FINAL EXAMINATIONS–November 29th – December 3rd

November 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

American Diabetes

Awareness Month 1 2 3 4 5

6 7

8 9 10 11

Veterans Day

12

13 14

15 16 17 18 19

20 21

22 23 24

Thanksgiving Day

25

26

27 28 29 30

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

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information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Topaz

Citrine

Flower: Chrysanthemum

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

Voorhees College

Hall of Fame

Banquet-7p

Classes Resume

V O O R H E E S C O L L E G E H O M E C O M I N G W E E K F E S T I V I T I E S – November 6th – 12th

----- November 14th – 19th

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY –November 24th–25th

VC Parade-10a

Basketball Games-1p

Greek Step-Show

Competition-7p

VC Party-10p

Senior Day (Admissions)

ELECTION DAY

---AND---

-- Pre-Alumni Thanksgiving

Baskets Community Service

Academic Advising Day

December 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Safe Toys and Gifts

Awareness Month 1 2 3

4 5

6

7 8 9 10

11 12

13 14 15 16 17

18

19

20 21 22 23 24

25

Christmas

26 27 28 29 30 31

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

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available at

www.voorhees.edu.

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information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Turquoise

Flower:

Narcissus

Senior Grades Due in

Records by 5p Last Day to Appeal

Senior Final Grades

Christmas Concert

St. Philip’s Chapel-6p

Last Day of Classes

Residential Halls

Close-3p

U N D E R G R A D U A T E F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S –– December 5th – 10th

Senior Check-Out

Forms Due for

December Graduation

Christmas Holidays for Faculty

& Students – December 12th,

2016–January 2nd, 2017

Christmas Holidays for

Staff–December 19th,

2016–January 2nd, 2017

Final Grades Due

for Undergraduates

in Records by 5p

Last Day to Receive Official

Transcript from Other

Institutions

SENIOR FINAL EXAMINATIONS–November 29th – December 3rd

January 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

New Year’s Day 2 3 4

5 6 7

8

9 10 11

12 13 14

15 16 M L King Day

17

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26

27 28

29 30

31

National Blood

Donor Awareness

Month

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

For additional

information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Garnet

Flower:

Carnation

Snowdrop

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

College Re-Opens-8a

Faculty/Staff College

Institute-1p

MLK HOLIDAY

January 16th

Registration for New

Students-1p

Residential Halls Open for

Returning Students

Registration for Returning

Students-1p

Classes Begin-8a

Late Registration

Classes Resume-8a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

MLK Assembly

Program-MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a Last Day to Add a Class

Check-In/Residential

Halls Open for New

Students- New Students

Orientation- 8a

February 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Heart Disease

Awareness Month 1 2 3

4

5

6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 Valentine’s Day

15 16 17

18

19

20

Presidents’ Day 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

For additional

information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Amethyst

Flower:

Violet

Absalom Jones’ Feast

Day Service-St. Philip’s

Chapel-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a Board of Trustees

Meeting

Black History Month

Kick-Off Assembly-MH-

11a

Black History Month

Assembly-MH-11a

Black History Month

Assembly-MH-11a

Black History Month

Assembly-MH-11a

MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS

February 27th – March 4th

English Proficiency

Examination (EPE)

HB-8:30a

Career and Resources Fair –MH

March 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Multiple Sclerosis

Awareness Month 1 2 3

4

5

6 7 8 9 10 11

12

Daylight

Savings Time

Begins

13 14 15 16 17

18

19

20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

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information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Aquamarine

Bloodstone

Flower:

Jonquil

MID–TERM EXAMINATIONS – February 27th – March 4th

For Faculty/Students---------------------------------------- March 6th – 10th

For Staff--- March 10th

International Women’s

Day

New Students

Visitation Day

Classes Resume-8a

College Re-Opens for

Staff

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

College Assembly

MH-11a

Residence Halls

Re-Open-12n

Residence Halls Close-3p

WORLD DAY

OF PRAYER

April 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

National Child

Abuse Awareness

Month 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10

11 12 13 14 Good Friday 15

16

Easter Sunday 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25

26 27 28 29

30 BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

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available at

www.voorhees.edu.

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information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Diamond

Flower:

Sweet Pea

Daisy

College Re-Opens-8a

Classes Resume-8a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

EASTER BREAK

April 14th – 17th

EASTER BREAK

April 14th – 17th Academics/Athletics

Award Convocation

Banquet-7p

SENIOR APPEALS

April 24th – 25th

Senior Appeals

Committee Decision(s)

Due in Academic

Affairs by 5p

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

St. Philip’s Chapel

Service-11a

S E N I O R F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S – April 18th – 22nd

Senior Grades Due in

Records by 5p

VC Founder’s

Day Convocation

10a – LED

V O O R H E E S C O L L E G E F O U N D E R ’S W E E K A C T I V I T I E S —- April 3rd —8th

May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Mental Health

Awareness Month 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 Mother’s Day

15 16 17 18 19 20

21

22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 Memorial Day

30 31

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

For additional

information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Emerald

Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley

Hawthorne

Final Grades Due

for Undergraduates

in Records by 12n

Summer School

Classes Begin-8a

Classes Resume-8a HOLIDAY

U N D E R G R A D U A T E F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S –– May 1st – 5th

Board of Trustees Meeting-8a

Residence Halls Close for Non-

Summer School Students-4p

Baccalaureate/

Hooding Ceremony

for Graduates-St.

Philip’s Chapel-2p

Commencement LED-11a

NATIONAL

DAY OF

PRAYER

F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S – June 13th – 16th

June 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

National Safety

Awareness Month 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SummerStart Orientation I

For New Students

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 Father’s Day

19

20 21 22 23 24

25

26 27 28 29 30

BUILDING LEGEND HB = Humanities Building

LED =Dawson Center

MH =Massachusetts Hall

SB =Science Building

SJ =St. James Building

This Calendar is

available at

www.voorhees.edu.

For additional

information regarding

the Calendar – contact

Willie Jefferson

803.780.1049

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Birthstone:

Pearl

Flower:

Rose

ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT --- June 1st – 2nd

Summer School Ends Summer School Grades

Due in Records Office

by 12n

SummerStart Orientation

II for New Students –

July 8th

English Proficiency

Examination (EPE)

HB-8:30a