Southwestern

Engaging Minds, Transforming Lives

THE Paideia Program

       AUGUST  2 0 1 1

1-30

Ramadan begins at sundown

 

22

Classes begin

 

29

Paideia Ice Cream Social in Prothro Center at 5:00 pm

 

26

Call for application for Fleming Student Travel. This program funds student presentations at national and regional conferences.  Faculty applies on behalf of students. Applications can be turned in throughout the academic year.

 

30-31

Eid al-Fitr begins at sundown

 

       SEPTEMBER

1

Call for the Southwestern study abroad applications available for Spring 2012

 

5

Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)

 

9

Call for King Creativity Fund applications (Seeking innovative and visionary projects from all students)

 

20

Study Abroad Fair in Prothro Center at 11-1:00 pm

 

28-30

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

 

30

All syllabi due to David Gaines and Christine Vasquez. Send document electronically.

 

       OCTOBER

1

Deadline for Southwestern study abroad application and the program specific application for Spring 2012

 

6

Deadline for Intercultural Experience Substitution Petitions

 

6

King Creativity Applications due (Seeking innovative and visionary projects from students)

 

7-8

Yom Kippur begins at sundown

 

10-11

Fall Break (No Classes)

 

       NOVEMBER

6-7

Eid al-Adha begins at sundown

 

17

DECEMBER GRADUATES ONLY

Sr. Paideia scholars final reflections and paperwork due to Christine Vasquez

 

23, 24, 25

Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)

 

       DECEMBER

2

Last day of classes

 

5–9

Final Examinations

 

10

Recognition Ceremony for December Graduates

 

20-28

Hanukkah begins at sundown

 

25

Christmas

 

       JANUARY  2 0 1 2

9

Classes Begin

 

16

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes)

 


       FEBRUARY

1

2012-2015 Paideia Application Available Online

 

7

Summer Intercultural Program Deadline

 

26

2012-2015 Paideia scholars Application Due

 

27-28

Brown Symposium in Fine Arts Center

 

       MARCH

1

General Study Abroad Application Deadline for Fall 2012

 

1

Deadline for Intercultural Experience Substitution Petition

 

12-16

Spring Break (No Classes)

 

       APRIL

1

Notify 2012-2015 Paideia scholars

 

4

Student Works Symposium: From Every Voice in McCombs Center at 5:00 pm.

 

6

Good Friday Holiday (No Classes)

 

6-8

Pesach begins at sundown

 

8

Easter

 

20

Sr. Paideia scholars final reflections and paperwork due to Christine Vasquez

 

27

Last Day of Classes

 

30

Sr. grades due in Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
(May and August Graduates)

 

       MAY

1-4

Final Exams

 

5

Commencement

 

The calendar can be updated through the year.