Fall 2024 Important Dates

August 19-26Monday-Monday
Planning Week
August 26Monday
Call to Honor Ceremony (Held in Alumni Gym at 9:30 a.m.)
August 29Thursday
Organization Fair 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Young Commons
September 6Friday
Campus Conversation at 2:00 p.m.
September 6Friday
University Faculty Meeting at 3:15 p.m.
September 27-29Friday-Sunday
Family Weekend. Parent Professor Meetings 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Acorn Talks for parents 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
October 1Tuesday
Due Date for Full-year/Full-Pay Sabbatical
October 2-4Wednesday-Friday
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish). Approved by the University as an excused absence holiday. The holiday begins the evening of Wednesday, October 2 . (Elon students observe the holiday for either one or two days beginning at sundown on Wednesday, October 2 and ending after sundown on Friday, October 4.)
October 4Friday
Campus Conversation at 2:00 p.m.
October 4Friday
Town Hall Forums at 3:15 p.m.
October 11-12Friday-Saturday
Yom Kippur (Jewish). Approved by the University as an excused absence holiday. Ends after sundown on October 12.
October 14Monday
Due Date for FR&D Sabbatical application
October 14Monday
CATL Teaching and Learning grant deadline by 5:00 p.m.
October 16-23Wednesday-Wednesday
Sukkot (Jewish) Approved by the University as an excused absence holiday. The holiday begins the evening of Wednesday, October 16 at sundown.
October 24-26Thursday-Saturday
Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (Jewish). Approved by the University as an excused absence holiday. Shmini Atzeret begins at sunset the evening of Thursday, October 24. Simchat Torah follows without a break and ends after sundown on Saturday, October 26.
November 1Friday
Campus Conversation at 2:00 p.m.
November 1Friday
University Faculty Meeting at 3:15 p.m.
November 1Friday
Application deadline for FR&D Grants (non-sabbatical requests)
November 1-2Friday-Saturday
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
November 22Friday
Thanksgiving Holiday begins following evening classes
December 2Monday
Thanksgiving Holiday ends at 8:00 a.m.
December 6Friday
Campus Conversations at 2:00 p.m.
December 6Friday
University Faculty Meeting at 3:15 p.m.

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