Important Dates @ OSE

Residential Communities Calendar

Date	Event
August 24	Residence Halls open for new incoming  transfer students
August 25	Residence Halls open for new students
August 28	Residence Halls open for returning students
August 30	Meal plans start at dinner
October 31	OSE Halloween
December 19	Residence Halls close @ 6 pm; Meal plan ends at Lunch
January 16	Residence Halls open @ 9 am
January 17	Meal Plan starts at dinner
May 14	Residence Halls close to all except Seniors; Meal plan ends at dinner for all students except Seniors
May 24	Residence Halls Close

Student Activities Calendar

Date	Event
August 25 - 30	New Student Orientation (Pre-orientation, please check with your program's Department Sponsor)
August 31 - September 4	Welcome Week
September 9	First Day of Purchasing for Chartered Student Organizations
September 11	First Day for Alcohol Registered Events (A.R.E.s)
October 10 - 18	Fall Break; limited event approval*
October 30 - 31	Garnet Weekend (Homecoming and Family Weekend)
October 30	OSE Annual Fall Fest
October 31	OSE Halloween
December 2	Last day to submit an A.R.E. Permit for Fall Semester @ 12 pm
December 9	Classes End; Purchasing for Chartered Student Organizations ends @ 4:30 pm; last day for A.R.E.s
December 10 - 12	Reading Days; limited event approval*
December 13 - 19	Final Exams; no event approval*
January 19 - January 22	Welcome Back Week
January 27	First Day of Purchasing for Chartered Student Organizations
January 29	First Day for Alcohol Registered Events (A.R.E.s)
March 6 - March 14	Spring Break; limited event approval*
April 28	Last day to submit an A.R.E. Permit for Spring Semester @ 12 pm
April 30	Classes End; Purchasing for Chartered Student Organizations ends @ 4:30 pm;  last day for A.R.E.s
May 1 - May 2	Worthstock
May 1 - May 5	Reading Days; limited event approval*
May 6 - May 7	Final Exams; no event approval*

*Please see the Student Handbook Event Policies here for more information.