UofL Parents and Family Assocation 2021 Calendar
A printable version of this calendar
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January Conversation Starters
- How are you reconnecting with your friends on campus?
- What classes are you most excited for this semester?
- What new organizations will you get involved with this semester?
- (For parents of graduating students) What do you hope to do during your final semester on campus? (e.g. campus traditions)
January 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Class Begins
12
13
14
15
Last day to add/drop
16
17
18
MLK Day - no classes
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
International Fashion Show
30
31
February Conversation Starters
- What are your plans for Spring Break?
- Where are you planning to live next year? Are you ready for the additional responsibilities of living off campus?
- How are you staying active?
February 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
raiseRED Dance Marathon
23
raiseRED Dance Marathon
24
raiseRED Dance Marathon
25
raiseRED Dance Marathon
26
raiseRED Dance Marathon
27
raiseRED Dance Marathon
28
March Conversation Starters
- Tell me about the experiences you’ve had related to your major. Is this something you can still see yourself doing after graduation?
- What are your plans for this summer? (e.g. where will you live; have you investigated job/internship/classes)
March 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
Spring Break
Virtual Family Appreciation Week
5
Spring Break
Virtual Family Appreciation Week
6
Virtual Family Appreciation Week
7
Virtual Family Appreciation Week
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
April Conversation Starters
- How are you preparing for your final exams?
- How are you taking care of yourself?
April 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Crawfish Boil
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Last day of Classes
Late Night Pancakes
22
Reading Day
23
Final Exams
24
25
Final Exams
26
Final Exams
27
Final Exams
28
Final Exams
29
Final Exams
30
Campus Housing Spring Term Move-Out
May Conversation Starters
- Overall how do you feel about how this year went? Were your expectations met?
- Did anything surprise you?
- What classes are you going to take next semester? How will you use what you learned this year?
May 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Commencement / Degree date
9
Summer Term 1 Move-in
10
Summer Term 1 Classes Begin
11
Last day to add/drop
12
13
14
15
16
17
Speed School Summer Term begins
18
19
20
Last to withdraw
Speed last day to add/drop
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Last day of classes
29
Summer Term 1 Move-out
30
31
Memorial Day Holiday
Summer Term 2 Move-in
June Conversation Starters
For parents of returning students
- In what ways have you grown as an individual this year?
- Are you staying in contact with your college friends this summer? How are they enjoying summer?
June 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Summer Term 2 classes begin
2
3
Last day to add/drop
4
5
6
7
8
9
Cards Corner @ 8 p.m. EST
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Last day to withdraw
22
23
24
25
Speed School Last day to withdraw
26
27
28
29
30
July Conversation Starters
For parents of new students
- What are you most looking forward to about college life?
- What will you miss the most about home?
- How can I support you through your transition to college?
July 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
Independence Day Holiday
6
Last day of classes
Summer Term 3 Move-in
7
Summer Term 3 classes begin
Summer Term 2 Move-out
8
Last day to add/drop
10
11
12
13
14
Cards Corner @ 8 p.m. EST
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Speed School Last day of classess
24
25
26
Speed School Final Exams
27
Speed School Final Exams
28
Last day to withdraw
Speed School Final Exams
29
Speed School Final Exams
30
Speed Term Move-out
Speed School Final Exams
31
August Conversation Starters
- What organizations do you hope to join this year? Have you considered a sorority/fraternity?
- Are there support resources that you anticipate needing this year?
- Tell me about your roommate. What is their major? What are they interested in?
August 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Degree date
Last day of classes
11
Summer Term 3 Move-out
Cards Corner @ 8 p.m. EST
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Fall 2021 Move-in
Welcome Week 2021
20
Welcome Week 2021
21
Welcome Week 2021
22
Welcome Week 202122
23
Fall 2021 classes begin
24
25
26
27
Last day to add/drop
28
29
30
31
September Conversation Starters
- How are you settling in so far? Have you explored the Louisville area?
- Tell me about your classes. Are they what you expected so far? What are you learning?
- Have you joined any student groups?
- How are you meeting people?
September 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labor Day Holiday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
October Conversation Starters
- Have you made your appointment to see your advisor? What did you talk about?
- How are you doing with your monthly budget?
- What are you missing about home? What are you enjoying the most about being on campus?
October 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
Fall Break
5
Fall Break
6
7
8
Family Weekend
9
Family Weekend
10
Family Weekend
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Last day to withdraw
23
Homecoming
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
November Conversation Starters
- What are you doing for self-care?
- Tell me about the friends you’ve made at college.
- What do you hope to do while you’re home for Thanksgiving?
November 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
Counseling Center's Fall Wellness Fair
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Thanksgiving Break
25
Thanksgiving Break
26
Thanksgiving Break
27
Thanksgiving Break
28
Thanksgiving Break
29
30
December Conversation Starters
- How are you feeling overall after this semester?
- What is one goal you have for spring?
- Let’s talk about house rules for when you are home.
- How did the semester turn out compared to the expectations you had for your first semester?
December 2021
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
Last day of classes
Late Night Pancakes
7
Reading Day
8
Final Exams
9
Final Exams
10
Final Exams
11
Final Exams
12
Final Exams
13
Final Exams
14
Final Exams
15
Winter Term classes begin
Fall 2021 Move-out
16
Last day to add/drop
17
Commencement / Degree date
18
Winter Break
19
Winter Break
20
Winter Break
21
Winter Break
22
Winter Break
23
Winter Break
24
Winter Break
25
Winter Break
26
Winter Break
27
Winter Break
28
Winter Break
29
Winter Break
30
Winter Break
31
Winter Break