Although summer officially begins this month, it will not be long until students start returning for the beginning of the 2014 fall semester.
In preparation for the new semester, Advanced Registration Days for new and transfer students continue in June and July. Advance registration allows new students to Tusculum the opportunity to register for classes, pay bills, meet faculty and staff members and much more in one day. New students also receive their Tusculum College student email and network account information, have their Student ID Photos taken and register their vehicles with campus security during advanced registration. The next Advanced Registration Day is scheduled for Friday, June 20, and in July, it will be on Monday, July 28.
Students begin returning for the fall semester during the first full week of August. The first to return are resident assistants, orientation leaders and students in PALS training on Monday, Aug. 4. On Friday, Aug. 8, students scheduled to move in are athletic training students, conditionally-admitted students return, as well as band and color guard members who will be attending band camp.
Members of the football team and student teachers return on Monday, Aug. 11. A large group of students will be moving back to campus on Wednesday, Aug. 13. They include members of the cross country, volleyball and soccer teams as well as members of student leadership groups, such as the President’s Society, Pioneer Ambassadors, Bonner Leaders and Student Government Association executive office holders.
Freshmen and transfer students will have move-in day on Friday, Aug. 15, and orientation activities will begin that day. New and transfer students who have not previously participated in an Advanced Registration Day will be able to register for classes that morning and take care of other necessary tasks during an abbreviated advanced registration session. The remainder of returning students will return to campus on Monday, Aug. 18.
Monday, Aug. 18 is also the first day for the Tusculum Experience course, which is taken by all new and transfer students during their first semester at Tusculum. The interactive course assists students in making the academic and social transitions associated with life at Tusculum. Skills and resources essential for students’ academic success and personal growth are emphasized during the course, which also serves as an introduction to the Tusculum community.
The first day of class for the fall semester will be Wednesday, Aug. 20, which will also be the beginning of Block One. Block one ends on September 12. Special “Orange Rush” activities are scheduled for new students during the block break.
Block Two will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and end on Friday, Oct. 10.
Block Three begins Wednesday, Oct. 15 and ends Friday, Nov. 7. Homecoming and Family Weekend will both occur during this block. Homecoming will be Oct. 17-18 and Family Weekend will be Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Block Four will be Wednesday, Nov. 12 through Wed. Dec. 10. The College will be closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 26 – 28. Winter Commencement ceremonies will be Dec. 13.
Classes for the 2015 spring semester will begin on Monday, Jan. 12. The College will be closed to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19. Block Five will end on Thursday, Feb. 5.
Block Six will be Monday, Feb. 9, through Wednesday, March 4. Spring Break follows from March 5 -13.
Block Seven will be Monday, March 16 to Thursday, April 9. The College will be closed for Good Friday on April 3.
Block Eight will begin on Monday, April 13 and the block will end on Wednesday, May 6. Spring Commencement ceremonies will be Saturday, May 9.