<p>So I'm looking ahead to Thanksgiving and Christmas and wanting to book flights home for my new freshman son (I'm doing this so early because I want to use airmiles).
Will there be classes on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving? Can he fly home the day after final exams finish in December? When will the dorms be closed over the break?
Thanks to anyone who can help!</p>
<p>eurolover, the academic calendar is here: [Fall</a> 2010 academic calendar](<a href=“http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/fall10.htm]Fall”>Records and Registration | Clemson University, South Carolina)</p>
<p>There will be no classes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, but the last day of classes is Tuesday (a lot of people skip Tuesday though too). In mid-July, your class schedule and exam schedule will be posted on SISweb (I’ll try and remember to let you know when they’re up) so that you can know when your son is done with exams. You’re supposed to leave your dorm 24 hours after your final exam but that’s just a suggestion. I think you’re supposed to be absolutely out of your dorm by the Saturday/Sunday after exams.</p>
<p>Thanks Pierre, have booked the Thanksgiving flight for the Tuesday evening and will wait to see the exam schedule before booking the December flight.
You are a great help!</p>
<p>Eurolover - I’ve been pleased with the Anderson Clemson private shuttle service to the airports for holiday trips. They were $99 each way to the Charlotte airport this past Christmas/New Year’s holiday if you purchased a round trip fare. They picked up and returned my son to his apartment in Clemson. Greenville fares are obviously lower, but I think Atlanta is about the same as Charlotte. Best wishes. Hob</p>
<p>By the way, the good news is that Southwest is coming to the Greenville airport sometime next year! That should be a good cheap option to fly with.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info and the shuttle details. My son did use it when he went down for orienation and it was great!
I’ve booked the Thanksgiving flight - but am unsure about when to have him fly back in January? Classes start on Wednesday January 12 - when do you think the dorms will reopen?
Many thanks (as always!)</p>
<p>Also, if Southwestern fly that route we’ll be thrilled!</p>
<p>I don’t exactly remember but I think the dorms opened last January on the Sunday at noon before classes start? Not 100% sure but they should be open on Monday at least. I came back Monday night and I was able to move back into my dorm.</p>
<p>Thanks Pierre!</p>
<p>just check with housing about that. I don’t want you to book a flight home and the dorms not be open!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/contact-us.html[/url]”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/contact-us.html</a></p>