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Residence Life at Messiah College

Dates and Events for the 2011-2012 school year

 

Thursday, August 25 - Residence halls open for new and transfer students at 9 a.m.

 

August 26 - 29 - Welcome Week/Orientation

 

Sunday, August 28 - Residence halls & apartments open for returning students at 1:00 p.m.

 

September 17-18 - Family Weekend

 

October 20-24 - Fall Break

 

November 11 - Room Change Request Forms Due (room changes to take place at the end of the semester)

 

November 11 - Housing Cancellation Forms Due (housing cancellations that will take effect at the end of the semester) Students studying abroad, transferring, withdrawing or studying in Philly need to fill out a housing cancellation form.

 

November 23 - 27 - Thankgiving Break. Campus residences remain open. Dining services will be closed.

 

Monday, December 5 - Deck the Halls (First Year Halls) & Deck the Cookies (Upper class halls and apartments)

 

Friday, December 16 - Campus residences close at 3:00 p.m. until Tuesday, January 3, 2012 [New & Transfer students only may arrive on January 2, 2011]

 

Monday, January 2 - Campus residences open for new and transfers students and for those returning from abroad

 

Tuesday, January 3 - Campus residences open for returning students

 

January 26 - 29 - J-term break - campus residences are open

 

Saturday, March 10 - residence halls close at noon (apartments remain open) for Spring Break

 

Saturday, March 17 - residence halls open at 5:00 p.m.

 

April 6 - 9 - Easter Break

 

Wednesday, May 9 - Campus residences close at noon for non-graduating seniors

 

Saturday, May 12 - Campus residences close at 8:00 p.m. for graduating seniors

 

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