Academic Calendar
The academic calendars are subject to revision. Students should refer to the most recent Schedule of Classes for important dates each semester.
2009-2010
First Semester
August 17, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 22, Saturday Residence halls open
August 26, Wednesday Classes begin
October 10, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 14, Wednesday Classes resume
November 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins
November 30, Monday Classes resume
December 8, Tuesday Last day of classes
December 9, Wednesday Study Day
December 10, Thursday Final Examinations begin
December 16, Wednesday Final Examinations end
December 17, Thursday Graduate School Commencement
December 19, Saturday Commencement
January Interim
January 4, Monday First day of classes. Classes meet Monday – Saturday.
January 18, Monday Final Examinations will be held in the morning only.
Second Semester
January 11, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 17, Sunday Residence halls open
January 20, Wednesday Classes begin
March 13, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 22, Monday Classes resume
May 4, Tuesday Last day of classes
May 5, Wednesday Study Day
May 6, Thursday Final Examinations begin
May 12, Wednesday Final Examinations end
May 13, Thursday Graduate School Commencement
May 15, Saturday Commencement
Summer Sessions
May 17, Monday May Interim I begins
May 17, Monday May Interim II begins
No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 4, Friday May Interim I ends
June 7, Monday Summer Session I begins
July 9, Friday Summer Session I ends; May Interim II ends
July 12, Monday Summer Session II begins
August 13, Friday Summer Session II ends
2010-2011
First Semester
August 16, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 21, Saturday Residence halls open
August 25, Wednesday Classes begin
October 9, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 13, Wednesday Classes resume
November 24, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins
November 29, Monday Classes resume
December 7, Tuesday Last day of classes
December 8, Wednesday Study Day
December 9, Thursday Final Examinations begin
December 15, Wednesday Final Examinations end
December 18, Saturday Commencement
January Interim
January 3, Monday First day of classes. Classes meet Monday - Saturday.
January 17, Monday Final Examinations will be held in the morning only.
Second Semester<
January 10, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 16, Sunday Residence halls open
January 19, Wednesday Classes begin
March 12, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 21, Monday Classes resume
May 3, Tuesday Last day of classes
May 4, Wednesday Study Day
May 5, Thursday Final Examinations begin
May 11, Wednesday Final Examinations end
May 14, Saturday Commencement
Summer Sessions
May 16, Monday May Interim I begins; May Interim II begins
No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 3, Friday May Interim I ends
June 6, Monday Summer Session I begins
No classes on Fourth of July Holiday
July 8, Friday Summer Session I ends; May Interim II ends
July 11, Monday Summer Session II begins
August 12, Friday Summer Session II ends
2011-2012
First Semester
August 15, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 20, Saturday Residence halls open
August 24, Wednesday Classes begin
October 8, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 12, Wednesday Classes resume
November 23, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
November 28, Monday Classes resume
December 6, Tuesday Last day of classes
December 7, Wednesday Study Day
December 8, Thursday Final Examinations begin
December 14, Wednesday Final Examinations end
December 17, Saturday Commencement
January Interim
January 2, Monday First day of classes. Classes meet Monday – Saturday.
January 16, Monday Final Examinations will be held in the morning only.
Second Semester
January 9, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 15, Sunday Residence halls open
January 18, Wednesday Classes begin
March 10, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 19, Monday Classes resume
May 1, Tuesday Last day of classes
May 2, Wednesday Study Day
May 3, Thursday Final Examinations begin
May 9, Wednesday Final Examinations end
May 12, Saturday Commencement
Summer Sessions
May 14, Monday May Interim I begins; May Interim II begins
No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 1, Friday May Interim I ends
June 4, Monday Summer Session I begins
No classes on Fourth of July Holiday
July 6, Friday Summer Session I ends; May Interim II ends
July 9, Monday Summer Session II begins
August 10, Friday Summer Session II ends
2012-2013
First Semester
August 13, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 18, Saturday Residence halls open
August 22, Wednesday Classes begin
October 6, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 10, Wednesday Classes resume
November 21, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins
November 26, Monday Classes resume
December 4, Tuesday Last day of classes
December 5, Wednesday Study Day
December 6, Thursday Final Examinations begin
December 12, Wednesday Final Examinations end
December 15, Saturday Commencement
January Interim
January 2, Wednesday First day of classes; Classes meet Monday–Saturday
January 21, Monday Final Examinations
Second Semester
January 14, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 20, Sunday Residence halls open
January 23, Wednesday Classes begin
March 16, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 25, Monday Classes resume
May 7, Tuesday Last day of classes
May 8, Wednesday Study Day
May 9, Thursday Final Examinations begin
May 15, Wednesday Final Examinations end
May 18, Saturday Commencement
Summer Sessions
May 20, Monday May Interim 1 begins; May Interim 2 begins
No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 7, Friday May Interim 1 ends
June 10, Monday Summer Session 1 begins
No classes on Fourth of July Holiday
July 12 Friday Summer Session 1 ends; May Interim 2 ends
July 15, Monday Summer Session 2 begins
August 16, Friday Summer Session 2 ends