4-Year Academic Calendar

Fall 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Orientation for International Students Sun Aug 31 to
Mon Sept 1		 Sat Aug 29 to
Sun Aug 30		 Sun Aug 29 to
Mon Aug 30		 Mon Aug 29 to
Tue Aug 30
Orientation and
Welcome for Freshmen		 Sun Aug 31 to
Mon Sept 1		 Sat Aug 29 to
Mon Aug 31		 Sun Aug 29 to
Tues Aug 31		 Mon Aug 29 to
Wed Aug 31
Classes begin for
all schools		 Tue Sept 2 Tue Sept 1 Wed Sept 1 Thu Sept 1
Labor Day
University Holiday		 Mon Sept 1 Mon Sept 7 Mon Sept 6 Mon Sept 5
Columbus Day
University Holiday		 Mon Oct 13 Mon Oct 12 Mon Oct 11 Mon Oct 10
Monday classes
meet for all Schools		 Tue Oct 14 Tue Oct 13 Tue Oct 12 Tue Oct 11
Thanksgiving Recess for
all schools		 Wed Nov 26
Sun Nov 30		 Wed Nov 25 to
Sun Nov 29		 Wed Nov 24 to
Sun Nov 28		 Wed Nov 23 to
Sun Nov 27
Last day of
undergraduate classes 		Wed Dec 10 Thu Dec 10 Thurs Dec 9 Mon Dec 12
Undergraduate
Reading Days
 Thurs Dec 11
Fri Dec 12
Sun Dec 14		 Fri Dec 11
Sun Dec 13
Wed Dec 16		 Fri Dec 10
Sun Dec 12
Wed Dec 15		 Tues Dec 13
Wed Dec 14
Sun Dec 18
Undergraduate
Final Exams
 Sat Dec 13
Sat Dec 20
(except reading
days)		 Sat Dec 12 to
Sat Dec 19
(except reading
days)		 Sat Dec 11 to
Sat Dec 18
(except reading
days)		 Tues Dec 15 to
Wed Dec 21
(except reading
days)
Last day of classes for
graduate programs and
continuing studies programs		 Thurs Dec 18 Thurs Dec 17 Thurs Dec 16 Mon Dec 19
Spring 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
University Holiday		 Mon Jan 19 Mon Jan 18 Mon Jan 17 Mon Jan 16
Classes begin for
all schools		 Mon Jan 12 Tues Jan 19 Tues Jan 18 Tues Jan 17
President's Day
University Holiday
except Grad Business &
Grad Engineering		 Mon Feb 16 Mon Feb 15 Mon Feb 21 Mon Feb 20
Monday Classes
meet for all schools		 Tues Feb 17 Tues Feb 16 Tues Feb 22 Tues Feb 21
Spring Recess
all schools		 Mon Mar 2 to
Sun Mar 8		 Mon Mar 8 to
Fri Mar 12		 Mon Mar 21 to
Fri Mar 25		 Mon Mar 12 to
Fri Mar 16
Easter Recess
Undergrad day students and
evening undergraduate
Engineering		 Thurs Apr 9 to
Mon Apr 13		 Thurs Apr 1 to
Mon Apr 5
 Thurs Apr 21 to
Mon Apr 25
 Thurs Apr 5 to
Mon Apr 9
Easter Recess
all other schools		 Thurs Apr 9 to
Sun Apr 12		 Thurs Apr 1 to
Sun Apr 4		 Thurs Apr 21 to
Sun Apr 24		 Thurs Apr 5 to
Sun Apr 8
Last day of
undergraduate classes		 Thurs Apr 30 Wed May 5 Wed May 4 Wed May 2
Undergraduate
Reading Days		 Fri May 1
Sun May 3, Mon May 4		 Thurs May 6
Fri May 7
Sun May 9 		Thurs May 5
Fri May 6
Sun May 8 		Thurs May 3
Fri May 4
Sun May 6
Undergraduate
Final Exams
 Sat May 2 to
Sat May 9
(except reading days)		 Sat May 8 to
Fri May 14
(except reading days)		 Sat May 7 to
Fri May 13
(except reading days)		 Sat May 5 to
Fri May 11
(except reading days)
Last day of classes for
graduate programs and
continuing studies programs		 Mon May 4 Mon May 10 Mon May 9 Mon May 7
Commencement Sun May 17 Sun May 23 Sun May 22 Sun May 20