| First Semester | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
| Advising and orientation week | August 25 (M) | August 24 (M) | August 23 (M) |
| Instruction begins | September 2 (T) | September 2 (W) | September 2 (R) |
| Labor Day | September 1 (M) | September 7 (M) | September 6 (M) |
| Rosh Hashanah* | September 30 (T) | September 19 (S) | September 9 (R) |
| Yom Kippur* | October 9 (R) | September 28 (M) | September 18 (S) |
| Thanksgiving recess | November 27-30 (R-N) | November 26-29 (R-N) | November 25-28 (R-N) |
| Last class day | December 12 (F) | December 15 (T) | December 15 (W) |
| Exams begin | December 14 (N) | December 17 (R) | December 16 (R) |
| Exams end | December 20 (S) | December 23 (W) | December 23 (R) |
| Commencement | December 21 (N) | December 20 (N) | December 19 (N) |
| Last day grades in | December 26 (F) | December 28 (M) | December 27 (M) |
| Second Semester | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
| Advising and orientation week | January 12 (M) | January 11 (T) | January 10 (M) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19 (M) | January 18 (M) | January 17 (M) |
| Instruction begins | January 20 (T) | January 19 (T) | January 18 (T) |
| Spring recess | March 14-22 (S-N) | March 27-April 4 (S-N) | March 12-20 (S-N) |
| Classes resume | March 23 (M) | April 5 (M) | March 21 (M) |
| Good Friday* | April 10 (F) | April 2 (F) | April 22 (F) |
| Passover* | April 9 (R) | March 30 (T) | April 19 (T) |
| Last class day | May 8 (F) | May 7 (F) | May 6 (F) |
| Exams begin | May 10 (N) | May 9 (N) | May 8 (N) |
| Exams end | May 16 (S) | May 15 (S) | May 14 (S) |
| Commencement weekend | May 15-17 (F-N) | May 14-16 (F-N) | May 13-15 (F-N |
| Last day grades in | May 20 (W) | May 19 (W) | May 18 (W) |
| Summer Sessions | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 (M) | May 31 (M) | May 30 (M) |
| 3-week session | May 26 (T) | May 24 (M) | May 23 (M) |
| 8-week session | June 15 (M) | June 14 (M) | June 13 (M) |
| 8-week session ends | August 7 (F) | August 6 (F) | August 5 (F) |
Notes
*In accordance with Faculty Document 488a, faculty are asked not to schedule
mandatory exercises on these dates.
Days: T Tuesday; R Thursday; S Saturday; N Sunday. The Academic Calendar is
subject to change.