SECOND SEMESTER

February 2012

February 1, Wednesday - Game Show (BHM)
February 1, Wednesday - Men's Tennis vs. North Georgia at 2 pm at Rome Tennis Center - RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2 at 1 pm and 2 pm
February 1, Wednesday - Women's Tennis vs. West Georgia at 2 pm at Rome Tennis Center
February 2, Thursday - Guest Artist Lecture: "Ian Childers: Recent Works" in Arnold Art Gallery at 11 am
February 2, Thursday - Hawks Basketball at Point
February 3, Friday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Columbus State at 2 pm at Rome Tennis Center
February 3, Friday - Senior Recital: Ryan Ferguson, piano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
February 4, Saturday - Tennis at Emmanuel at 1 pm
February 4, Saturday - Baseball vs. Pikeville at 1 pm and 4 pm
February 4, Saturday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball at Southern Wesleyan
February 6, Monday - Guest Artist Series - Ensemble Chaconne in Brookes Chapel at 7:30 pm
February 6, Monday - Movie Night in Martha's Cellar / Austin Moses Room at 9 pm
February 6 - March 1 - Guest Artist Exhibit: "In Stasis: Photographs by Doug Clark and Sarah Cusimano Miles" in Arnold Art Gallery
February 7 Tuesday - Gospel Explosion
February 7, Tuesday - Women's Tennis at Clayton State at 1 pm
February 7, Tuesday - Baseball vs. Bryan at 1 pm
February 8, Wednesday - Baseball at Tenn. Wesleyan
February 9, Thursday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs .Coastal Georgia at 2 pm at WKC
February 9, Thursday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball vs. Emmanuel
February 10, Friday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Perimeter College at 10 am
February 10-11, Friday and Saturday - Softball at Reinhardt University Invitational
February 11, Saturday - Lady Hawks Basketball vs. Brenau
February 11, Saturday - R.O.M.E. Event: Heart and Soul V at 7:30 pm in Rome City Auditorium. All seats $5.
February 11, Saturday - Wrestling vs. Cumberlands and West Virginia Tech
February 11-12, Saturday and Sunday - Baseball vs. Albany State
February 13, Monday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball at Southern Poly
February 13-14, Monday – Tuesday - Winter Holidays
February 15, Wednesday - Women's Tennis at West Georgia at 2 pm
February 15, Wednesday - Softball at Point at 3 pm
February 16, Thursday - Women's Tennis vs. Spelman at 2:30 pm at WKC
February 16, Thursday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball at Berry College
February 16, Thursday - Black History Month Concert featuring Spelman College Glee Club
February 16-19 - Spring Play: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in Callaway Theatre - Purchase tickets through the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288.
February 17, Friday - Step Show
February 17-18, Friday and Saturday - Baseball at Southern Polytechnic
February 18, Saturday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Bethel at 10 am at WKC
February 18, Saturday - Wrestling at East Group Qualifier at Lebanon, TN
February 18, Saturday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball at Brewton-Parker
February 19, Sunday - Sunday at Shorter - preview day for prospective students and parents
February 19, Sunday - Tennis vs. Gadsden State at 2 pm at WKC
February 21, Tuesday - Baseball vs. Reinhardt at 1 pm and 4 pm
February 21, Tuesday - Tennis at Young Harris at 2:30 pm
February 21, Tuesday - Mr. GQ
February 23, Thursday - Women's Tennis vs. Emory at 3 pm at WKC
February 23, Thursday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball vs. Lee
February 23-25 - Softball at Alabama Arctic Blast Tournament
February 23-26 -Spring Play: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in Callaway Theatre - Purchase tickets through the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288.
February 24, Friday - Last day to withdraw, Online Session One
February 24, Friday - Junior Recital: Cody Bowers, counter-tenor, & Matthew Queen, baritone at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
February 24, Friday - Guest and Faculty Chamber Concert II: The Balkan String Quartet and Shorter Music Faculty at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
February 24-25, Friday and Saturday - Baseball at Loyola
February 25, Saturday - Men's and Women's Tennis at Tennessee Wesleyan at 1 pm
February 25, Saturday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Basketball at Truett-McConnell
February 27, Monday - William and Mary Ann Knight Scholarship Competition at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
February 27, Monday - Calling All Leaders
February 28, Tuesday - Baseball vs. Talladega at 1 pm and 4 pm
February 28, Tuesday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Southwestern at 2:30 pm at WKC
February 28, Tuesday - R.O.M.E. Event: Comedy Tonight at 7:30 pm in Rome City Auditorium

March 2012

March 1, Thursday - Guest Artist Lecture: "In Stasis: Photographs by Doug Clark and Sarah Cusimano Miles" at 11 am in Arnold Art Gallery
March 2, Friday - Online Session One ends
March 2, Friday - Midsemester
March 2, Friday - Junior Recital: Katie Simmers, piano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 2-3, Friday and Saturday - Baseball vs. Emmanuel
March 2-4 - Wrestling at NAIA National Championship in Des Moines, IA
March 2-4 - R.O.M.E. Event: American Classics - separate venues each day
March 5, Monday - Men's and Women's Tennis at Loyola at 3 pm
March 5-9, Monday – Friday - Spring Vacation
March 6-7 - Softball at University of West Floriday Spring Fling
March 7, Wednesday - Baseball vs. Milligan at 2 pm
March 7, Wednesday - Men's and Women's Tennis at Xavier at 3 pm
March 9, Friday - Baseball at Truett-McConnell at 2 pm
March 9 - 11 - Men's and Women's Tennis at Auburn Montgomery Spring Invitational Tournament
March 9-11 - Softball at Gulf Coast Invitational
March 10, Saturday - Baseball vs. Truett-McConnell at 12 pm and 3 pm
March 12, Monday - Online Session Two begins
March 12, Monday - Movie Night in Martha's Cellar / Austin Moses Room at 9 pm
March 12, Monday - Faculty and Guest Recital featuring Jeanie Darnell & Julie Bearden at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 12 - 16, Monday - Friday - Add/Drops: Online Session Two
March 13, Tuesday - Softball vs. Lee at 3 pm and 5 pm
March 15, Thursday - Women's Tennis vs. Southeastern (FL) at 2 pm
March 15, Thursday - Calling All Leaders
March 15-18 - Spring Opera: Opera Scenes in Callaway Theatre - Purchase tickets through the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288.
March 16, Friday - Softball at Emmanuel
March 16-17, Friday and Saturday - Baseball vs. Lee
March 17, Saturday - Men's and Women's Tennis at Lee at 1 pm
March 17, Saturday - Softball at Southern Wesleyan
March 17, Saturday - Department of Music will host the 2012 Classical Singer Auditions in Brookes Chapel
March 19, Monday - Senior Recital: Trey Smagur, tenor at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 19, Monday - Multi-Cultural Event: Irish Heritage Month
March 19-March 30 - Student Art Exhibit in Arnold Art Gallery - Awards reception on March 22 at 11 am
March 20, Tuesday - Tennis at Emory at 2 pm
March 20, Tuesday - Softball vs. Brenau at 5 pm and 7 pm
March 20, Tuesday - Faculty Recital: Steven Woodell, organ at 7:30 pm at St. Peter's Episcopal Church
March 20, Tuesday - Bowling Night at Classic Lanes at 9 pm
March 21, Wednesday - Women's Tennis vs. Brenau at 2 pm at WKC
March 21, Wednesday - Baseball vs. Taylor at 2pm and 5 pm
March 23, Friday - Last day to withdraw with Automatic W: Online Session Two
March 23, Friday - Junior Recitals: Anne Marie Kelly, soprano and Sarah Blake Hicks, soprano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 23, Friday - Junior Recitals: Josh Bartolotti, baritone and Joseph Sokohl, baritone at 4:30 in Brookes Chapel
March 23, Friday - Softball vs. Brewton-Parker at 5 pm and 7 pm
March 23 -24, Friday and Saturday - Baseball vs. Mobile
March 24, Saturday - Tennis vs. Young Harris at 1 pm at WKC
March 24, Saturday - Softball vs. Truett-McConnell at 1 pm and 3 pm
March 27, Tuesday - Baseball at Bryan at 4 pm
March 28, Wednesday - Men's Tennis at Jackson State at 1 pm
March 28, Wednesday - Women's Tennis at Jacksonville State at 1 pm
March 29-31 - Softball at SSAC Cross Over Tournament
March 30, Friday - Junior Recital: Susanna Polley, piano and Kali Berry, piano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel"
March 30, Friday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Belhaven at 3 pm at WKC
March 30-31 - Friday and Saturday - Baseball at Brewton-Parker
March 31, Saturday - Men's and Women's Tennis vs. William Carey at 1 pm at WKC
March 31, Saturday - Spring Formal

April 2012

April 1, Sunday - Senior Recital: Texas Galan, piano at 3 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 2, Monday - Movie Night in Front Circle at 9 pm
April 2-May 4 - Senior Research Exhibitions in Arnold Art Gallery
April 3, Tuesday - Baseball at Reinhardt
April 4, Wednesday - Celebrate Shorter
April 6, Friday - Good Friday Holiday
April 6, Friday - Women's Tennis vs. Snead College at 10:30 am
April 6, Friday - Softball at Thomas
April 6-7, Friday and Saturday - Baseball vs. Southern Wesleyan
April 7, Saturday - Men's adn Women's Tennis vs. SCAD at John Drew Tennis Complex, Macon, GA at 1 pm
April 7, Saturday - Softball at Brewton-Parker
April 9, Monday - Final day to withdraw: Full Term
April 9, Monday - Senior Recital: Ryan O'Leary, tenor at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 10, Tuesday - Tennis vs. Emory at 2 pm at WKC
April 10-15 - Spring Musical: It's the Talk of the Town: A Musical Tribute to Jerry Livingston in Callaway Theatre
April 12, Thursday - Men's and Women's Tennis at Alabama-Huntsville at 2 pm
April 12, Thursday - Shorter University Wind Ensemble Spring Concert at 7:30 pm at Brookes Chapel - FREE
April 13, Friday - Junior Recital: Kara Norris & Alaina Atkinson at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 13, Friday - Senior Recital: Elijah Cliett, baritone, Bryan Thomas, piano & Harris Wheeler, Jr., baritone at 4:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 13, Friday - Softball vs. Emmanuel at 5 pm and 7 pm
April 13-14, Friday and Saturday - Baseball vs. Belhaven
April 14, Saturday - Men's and Women's Tennis at Auburn-Montgomery at 1 pm
April 14, Saturday - Softball vs. Southern Wesleyan - SENIOR DAY - 1 pm and 3 pm
April 14, Saturday - R.O.M.E. Event: Across the Big Pond XII: Gael Force Winds at 7:30 pm in Rome Forum
April 15, Sunday -Sunday at Shorter - preview day for prospective students and parents
April 16, Monday - Multi-Cultural Event: Asian Pacific Heritage Month
April 16, Monday - Senior Recital: Sarah Dunham, soprano at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 17, Tuesday - Baseball at Talladega
April 17, Tuesday - Softball at Lee
April 17-19 - Dark Night Series: Various Playwrights at 7:30 pm in Callaway Theatre
April 19, Thursday - Softball at Brenau
April 20, Friday - Softball at Truett-McConnell
April 20, Friday - Junior Recital: Jonathan Parham, tenor, Tareva Moore, mezzo-soprano and Emily Alderman, soprano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 20-21, Friday and Saturday - Baseball at Faulkner
April 21, Saturday - Shorter Chorale Spring Concert at 7:30 pm at First Baptist Church, Rome - Purchase tickets through the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288.
April 22, Sunday - Shorter Chorus Spring Concert at 3 pm in Brookes Chapel - Purchase tickets through the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288.
April 22, Sunday - Senior Show: Ellen Buice and Jana McDaris at 7:30 pm in Callaway Theatre
April 23, Monday - Senior Recital: Bradley Harris, piano at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 23, Monday - Final day of Full Term classes
April 23, Monday - Midnight Breakfast at 11 pm
April 24, Tuesday - Massage chairs in FSU from 12-4 pm
April 24 – May 2, Tuesday – Wednesday - Final Examinations
April 26, Thursday - Noon: Grades due for graduating seniors
April 26-28 - Softball at SSAC Conference Tournament
April 28, Saturday - Senior Showcase: Sarah Brackett, mezzo-soprano/belter and Chris Vizurraga, baritenor at 7:30 pm in Callaway Theatre
April 29, Sunday - Shorter Preparatory Recital at 2 pm in Brookes Chapel
April 29, Sunday - Senior Showcase: Mariel Villarreal, soprano and P.J. Woods, actor at 7:30 pm in Callaway Theatre

May 2012

May 4, Friday - Online Session Two ends
May 4-5, Friday & Saturday - Commencement (7 p.m, and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)

2012 Summer Terms

May 9 – May 30 - Wednesday - Wednesday Maymester
May 28, Monday - Memorial Day, no classes

June 2012

June 4 - June 29, Monday - Friday June Term
June 4 – July 27, Monday- Friday Summer Online Session

July 2012

July 2 – July 30, Monday - Monday July Term
July 4, Wednesday - Independence Day, no classes
July 12, Thursday - Freshman Summit
July 17, Tuesday - Freshman Summit
July 19, Thursday - Freshman Summit
July 24, Tuesday - Freshman Summit
July 26, Thursday - Freshman Summit

FIRST SEMESTER

August 2012

August 2, Thursday - Transfer Summit
August 7-10, Tuesday - Friday - Faculty Orientation Week
August 11, Saturday - Residence Halls Open for New Students
August 13-15, Monday-Wednesday - “Camp Hawk”
August 15, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
August 15, Wednesday - Late Registration
August 16, Thursday - Classes Begin: Full Term and Online Session One
August 18, Saturday - Assessment
August 21, Tuesday - Convocation

September 2012

September 3, Monday - Labor Day Holiday

October 2012

October 5, Friday - Midsemester
October 8-9, Monday – Tuesday - Fall Holidays
October 10, Wednesday - Online Session One Ends
October 11, Thursday - Online Session Two Begins

November 2012

November 21-23, Wednesday – Friday - Thanksgiving Holidays
November 26, Monday - Final day of classes: Full Term
November 27 – December 5, Tuesday – Wednesday - Final Examinations

December 2012

December 5, Wednesday - Online Session Two Ends
December 7 and 8, Friday & Saturday - Commencement (7 pm Friday; 10 am & 2 pm Saturday)

SECOND SEMESTER

January 2013

January 2, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open
January 3-4, Thursday - Friday - Orientation and Late Registration
January 7, Monday - Classes Begin
January 21, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 2013

February 11-12, Monday – Tuesday - Winter Holidays

March 2013

March 1, Friday - Online Session One Ends
March 1, Friday - Midsemester
March 4-8, Monday – Friday - Spring Vacation
March 11, Monday - Online Session Two Begins
March 29, Friday - Good Friday Holiday

April 2013

April 3, Wednesday - Celebrate Shorter
April 22, Monday - Final day of classes
April 23 – May 1, Tuesday – Wednesday - Final Examinations

May 2013

May 3, Friday - Online Session Two Ends
May 3-4, Friday and Saturday - Commencement (7 pm Friday; 10 am & 2 pm Saturday)