Our Beloved Founder Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Menafee Voorhees College was founded on Wednesday, April 14, 1897
Our Beloved Founder
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Menafee
Voorhees College was founded on Wednesday, April 14, 1897
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July 2015
▪Fiscal Year Begins
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
*▪Parents Day
*▪World Population
Day
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for New Students
Birthstone: Ruby
Flower: Larkspur
Water Lily
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
MASTER CALENDAR
*▪Independence Day
Observed
*▪Independence Day
4th of July Holiday
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▪Registration Continues for New Students and Returning Students 8a-5p
▪Classes Begin 8a
▪Candlelight Matricula - tion Ceremony-St. Philip’s Chapel
▪First Chapel Service-
11a
▪MISS VOORHEES COLLEGE Assembly Program 11a—MH
▪Last Day to Apply for
December Graduation
Completion
*▪ Friendship Day
*▪National Aviation
Day
*▪Assumption of Mary
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▪New Student Registration- 8a-5p
N E W S T U D E N T O R I E N T A T I O N —–———————————— August 9th — 16th
▪New Student Orientation - August 9th—16th
Birthstone: Jade
Peridot
Flower: Gladiolus
▪STUDENT AFFAIRS College Assembly Program
▪Residence Halls Open and Registration at 1pm for Returning Students
▪Late Registration
Begins
▪Faculty Senate Meeting–4p
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
▪Residence Halls Open 8a For New Students
August 2015 Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President MASTER CALENDAR
▪Faculty/Staff College
Institute-8a
▪New Faculty Orientation
and Training
▪Registration Continues for New Students and Returning Students 8a-5p
▪Registration Continues for New Students and Returning Students 8a-5p
▪First Day to Apply for
2016 Graduation ▪New Student Orientation August 9th—16th
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**▪Labor Day Holiday ▪Classes Resume 8a ▪OPENING FALL
CONVOCATION
10a—LED
▪Miss Voorhees College
Coronation- 7p—LED
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪College Assembly Program 11a—MH
*▪National Grandparents
Day
*▪Constitution and
Citizenship Day
*▪Gold Star Mother’s
Day
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service- 11a
*▪National POW/MIA
Recognition Day
*▪Patriot Day
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▪EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT College Assembly Program 11a—MH
Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower: Aster
*▪Autumnal Equinox/
Autumn
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▪Anti-Hazing Workshop
▪HEALTH SERVICES College Assembly Program 11a—MH ▪Faculty Senate Meeting 4p
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
*▪Rosh Hashana
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
September 2015 Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President MASTER CALENDAR
*▪Yom Kippur of Non-
Violence
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
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▪Last Day to Remove an “I”
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Last Day to Drop a Class with a “W” or to Avoid a “AP”/ “AF”
▪Mid—Term Grades Due in
Records Office by 12n
M I D — T E R M E X A M S ——————————— October 5th—10th
▪Classes Resume- 8a *▪United Nations Day
Fall Break October 15th—16th For Faculty and Students Only
Fall Break October 16th
For Staff
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
*▪Columbus Day
*▪World Mental
Health Day
*▪Halloween
▪Faculty Senate Meeting–4p
*▪Child Health Day
*▪National Boss’s Day
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803.780.1049.
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service –11a
▪Board of Trustees’ Meeting
▪National Domestic Violence Awareness Month ▪National Disability Employ- ment Awareness Month ▪National Breast Cancer Month
▪National Hispanic Herit age Month-Sept.15-Oct. 15
Birthstone: Opal
Pink Tourmaline
Flower: Calendula
*▪National Hispanic
American Month ends
▪STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM College Assembly 11a— MH
▪College Assembly Program 11a—MH
▪College Assembly Program-11a—MH
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
T E C H N O L O G Y W E E K —–—-—— October 19th—23rd
October 2015 MASTER CALENDAR
*▪Feast of St. Francis
of Assisi
▪CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT PRO-FESSIONAL SCHOOL VISITATION DAY 9a-12n—LED
▪UNCF Corporate & Community Luncheon 11a—Dawson Center
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*▪All Saints Day ▪English Proficiency
Examination (EPE)
VOORHEES COLLEGE HOMECOMING WEEK FESTIVITIES —————— November 8th — 14th
*▪Daylight Savings
Time Ends ▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service- 11a
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
*▪Thanksgiving
▪VC Parade 10a
▪Basketball Games
▪Step Show Competition
*THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY November 26th—27th
*▪All Souls Day
▪Voorhees College Hall of Fame Banquet
*▪Veterans Day
*▪Black Friday
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803.780.1049.
▪College Assembly Program 11a— MH
▪HEALTH SERVICES College Assembly Program 11a— MH
Birthstone: Topaz Citrine
Flower: Chrysanthemum
▪Faculty Senate Meeting–4p
MASTER CALENDAR
*▪Election Day
*▪First Sunday Advent BUILDING LEGEND
MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
▪National Scholarship Month
VC SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE WEEK—November 3rd—5th
MAJOR FIELD ACHIEVEMENT TESTS —————— November 16th — 21st
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
November 2015
▪Classes Resume-8a
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Senior Day for High School Students
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▪Senior Grades Due in Records Office by 5p
▪Senior Check-Out Forms Due for De- cember Graduates
▪Last Day to Appeal Senior Final Grades
*▪Christmas Eve ▪Christmas Break Begins for Staff
▪Last Day of Classes ▪Residence Halls Close
*▪December Solstice -
First Day of Winter *▪Christmas Day
KWANZAA DECEMBER 26, 2015 —
JANUARY 1, 2016
*▪New Year’s Eve
▪Classes Resume-8a
SENIOR FINAL EXAMINATIONS —— December 1st — 5th
*▪World AIDS
Aware-ness Day ▪Cyber Monday
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*▪Feast of the Immacu-
late Conception
*▪Wright Brothers Day
▪Last Day to Receive official transcripts from Other Institutions
▪Choir Christmas
Concert—6p
St. Philip’s Chapel
*▪First Day of Kwanzaa
Birthstone: Turquoise
Flower: Narcissus
U N D E R G R A D U A T E F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S ———–———— December 7th — 12th ▪Grades Due for Under graduates in Records Office by 5p
*▪Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President MASTER CALENDAR
December 2015
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY For Students & Faculty DECEMBER 14, 2015—
JANUARY 4, 2016
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY For Staff
DECEMBER 21, 2015—JANUARY 4, 2016
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▪College Re-Opens—
8a
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION - January 4th—5th
*▪Epiphany
▪First St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
*▪MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. Assembly Program 11a—MH
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Stalking Awareness Month
▪National Book Month
▪National Thank You Month
▪National Eye Care Month
▪National Volunteer Blood
Donor Month
▪Classes Begin-8a
▪Late Registration Begins
▪Classes Resume 8a ▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service- 11a ▪Last Day to Add a Class
*▪New Year’s Day
Holiday
▪Residence Halls Open and Registration at 1pm for Returning Students
▪Faculty/Staff College
Institute-1p
▪Check-in for New Students-
8a
▪Registration for New
Students-1p
▪Last Day to Apply for 2016 Graduation
*▪Martin Luther
King, Jr. ‘s Birthday
▪College Assembly Program 11a—MH
Birthstone: Garnet
Flower: Carnation
Snowdrop
▪Anti-Hazing Workshop
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
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803.780.1049.
▪College Assembly Program 11a—MH
▪Faculty Senate Meeting–4p
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President MASTER CALENDAR
January 2016
*▪Martin Luther
King, Jr. Holiday
*KWANZAA December 26, 2015— January 1, 2016
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▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICK-OFF Assembly Program- 11a —MH
*▪National Freedom
Day
*▪Valentine’s Day *▪Presidents’ Day
▪BLACK HISTORY MONTH Assembly Program— 11a—MH
*▪Ash Wednesday
▪Board of Trustees Meeting
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803.780.1049.
*▪Absalom Jones
Feast Day Service St. Philip’s Chapel 11a
▪Teen Dating Violence
Prevention Month
▪American Heart Month
▪Chocolate Lovers Month
▪National Bird Feeding
Month
▪National Dental Month
Birthstone: Amethyst
Flower: Violet
▪Faculty Senate Meeting–4p
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
*▪Mardi Gras
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service- 11a
▪BLACK HISTORY MONTH Assembly— Program 11a—MH
▪BLACK HISTORY MONTH Assembly Program 11a—MH
*▪Groundhog Day
▪English Proficiency Examination (EPE)
*▪Abraham Lincoln’s
Birthday *▪Chinese New Year
*▪George Washington’s
Birthday
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President MASTER CALENDAR
February 2016
▪Mid-Term Exami- nations—February 29th—March 5th
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▪National Nutrition
Month
▪March to Health Aware
ness Month
▪Red Cross Month
▪Save Your Vision Month
M I D — T E R M E X A M I N A T I O N S ——————————— February 29th — March 5th RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS WEEK — March 2nd — 4th
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Mid-term Grades Due in Records Office by 5p
SPRING BREAK ——————————- March 7th—11th For Students/Faculty
March 10th—11th For Staff
N A T I O N A L P O I S O N P R E V E N T I O N W E E K ——————————–——-———————————-————- March 13th — 19th
▪Last Day to Remove
“I” Grades
*▪St. Patrick’s Day *▪First Day of Spring
▪Saturday Classes Will Be Held As Scheduled ▪Last Day to Drop a Class-
Avoid AP/AF
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For additional information regarding the Calendar—Contact Willie Jefferson
803.780.1049.
*▪Daylight Savings Time Begins
G I R L S C O U T W E E K ————————————————————————————————- M a r c h 6th ——-— 12th
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
▪Brain Injury Awareness
Month
▪Hemophilia Awareness
Month
▪National MS Education
and Awareness Month
Birthstone: Aquamarine Bloodstone
Flower: Jonquil
▪Faculty Senate Meeting–4p
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Classes Resume –8a ▪College Re-Opens for Staff—8a
MAJOR FIELD ACHIEVEMENT TESTS—March 29th—April 1st
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
CAAP ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION—March 23rd—24th
▪College Assembly Program 11a—
MASTER CALENDAR
March 2016
*▪Easter Sunday
*▪Good Friday
EASTER BREAK—March 25th—28th
▪College Re-Opens—8a ▪Classes Resume –8a
*▪Easter Monday
*▪First Day of Passover *▪Holy Saturday
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Women In History Program
▪High School Visitation Day
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▪VC FOUNDER’S DAY PROGRAM Program-10a —LED
*▪Administrative
Professionals Day
▪Senior Appeals— April 22nd—25th
VOORHEES COLLEGE FOUNDER’S WEEK ACTIVITIES —- April 4th — 9th VC LEGACY WEEK ———-- April 6th—8th
SENIOR FINAL EXAMINATIONS————— April 18th—21st SENIOR APPEALS —–April 22nd—25th
*▪Earth Day
▪Income Taxes Due
▪Senior Grades Due in Records Office by 5p
▪President’s Scholarship Gala
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For additional information regarding the Calendar—Contact Willie Jefferson
803.780.1049.
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
*▪National Drop Every
thing and Read Day
▪National Sexual Assault Awareness Month ▪National Bird Feeding Month ▪Cancer Control Month ▪Alcohol Awareness Month ▪National Financial Literacy Month
Birthstone: Diamond
Flower: Sweet Pea
Daisy
MASTER CALENDAR
▪Senior Appeals Com- mittee Decision(s) Due in Records Office by 5pm
*▪Last Day of Passover
*▪April Fool’s Day
▪Athletic Banquet
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
April 2016
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a Last Chapel for this academic year
▪St. Philip’s Chapel Service-11a
▪Major Field Achievement Tests—March 29th—April 1st
*▪Patriot’s Day
*▪Arbor Day
*▪First Day of Passover
▪14th ANNUAL HEALTH and WELL-NESS FAIR
▪HONORS CONVO- CATION PROGRAM 10:30a— MH
N A T I O N A L L I B R A R Y W E E K ———-- April 10th — 16th
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*▪May Day
*▪Mother’s Day
▪Commencement Day
Convocation –11a-
▪Summer School Clas- ses Begin-8a
*▪Memorial Day
Holiday
▪Classes Resume-8a
▪Baccalaureate Exercises- St. Philip’s Chapel
▪Final Undergraduate Grades Due in Records Office by 12n
*▪Armed Forces Day
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For additional information regarding the Calendar—Contact Willie Jefferson
803.780.1049.
*▪National Defense
Transportation Day
*▪Trinity Sunday *▪National Maritime
Day
Birthstone: Emerald
Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley
Hawthorne
▪Board of Trustees Meeting
▪Residence Halls Close -5p For Students Not Attend ing Summer School Ses- sion
MASTER CALENDAR
*▪Pentecost
*▪Cinco de Mayo
*▪National Day
of Prayer
U N D E R G R A D U A T E F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S —–——— May 2nd—6th
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
▪Residence Halls Open— Check-in for Summer School
▪Annual Reports, IEPs Due, Faculty Rosters and Ma- trixes
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
May 2016
*▪Peace Officers
Memorial Day
*▪National Missing
Children’s Day *▪Corpus Christi Day
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ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT June 2nd—3rd
for New Students FINAL EXAMINATIONS
June 15th, 16th and 20th *▪First Day of Summer
*▪Flag Day
*▪Father’s Day ▪Summer School Session
Grades Due in Records
Office by 5p
▪English Proficiency Exam (EPE)
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803.780.1049.
for New Students July 16th, 2016
▪National Internet Month
▪National Rose Month
▪National Dairy Month
Birthstone: Pearl
Flower: Rose
MASTER CALENDAR
*▪Best Friends’ Day
BUILDING LEGEND MH=Massachusetts Hall
LED=Leonard Dawson Center
SB=Science Building
SJ=St. James Building
Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., President
June 2016
*▪Sisterhood Day
*▪Emancipation Day
*▪Juneteenth
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
June 20th
▪Summer School Session Ends