Although the Tusculum College campus is relatively quiet now, it will be buzzing with activity this time next month as students will be returning to campus.
Move-in dates for the fall semester include:
• Resident Advisors and Living/Learning Community Mentors – Tuesday, July 28
• Football team members and Athletic Training – Monday, August 3
• Orientation leaders and Cross Country, Soccer and Volleyball team members – Friday, August 7
• Bonner Leaders, Bridge program participants, Honor Leaders, Men’s Basketball team members, President’s Society, Student Government Association officers – Monday, August 17
• New students – Friday, August 21
• Returning students – Sunday, August 23
Orientation for new students will be August 21-23. The theme this year is “A Tusculum Tradition: Explore. Serve. Learn.” Twenty-four upperclassmen are serving as orientation leaders.
The following are the dates for 2009-2010 academic year:
2009
August 24-First day of class
August 24-September 16 – Block One
September 17-20 – Block Break
September 21-October 14 – Block Two
October 15-20 Block Break
October 21-November 13 – Block Three
November 14-November 17 Block Break
November 18-December 16 – Block Four
November 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
December 16 – Semester ends
December 17 – Christmas Break begins
December 19 – Winter Commencement
2010
January 11-February 4 – Block Five
January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 5-February 7 – Block Break
February 8-March 3 – Block Six
March 4-March 12 – Spring Break
March 15-April 8 – Block Seven
April 2 – Good Friday
April 9-April 11 – Block Break
April 12-May 5 – Block Eight
May 8 – Spring Commencement
Other dates to remember for the fall 2009 semester:
September 1 – Guitarist Mike Rayburn concert
September 24 – Televised Tusculum College football game
September 29 – “Words & Music: A Soundtrack to Ballad Novels” with author Sharyn McCrumb and musician Jack Hinshelwood
October 16-17 – Parent Weekend
October 27 – “Lincoln at the Movies” with Chris Small
October 30-31 – Homecoming
November 6-8, 12-15 – Theatre-at-Tusculum production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
December 14 – Tusculum College Community Chorus Christmas Concert