| First Semester | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Advising and orientation week | August 27 (M) | August 25 (M) | August 26 (W) |
| Instruction begins | September 4 (T) | September 2 (T) | September 2 (W) |
| Labor Day | September 3 (M) | September 1 (M) | September 7 (M) |
| Rosh Hashanah* | September 13 (R) | September 30 (T) | September 19 (S) |
| Yom Kippur* | September 22 (S) | October 9 (R) | September 28 (M) |
| Thanksgiving recess | November 22-25 (R-N) | November 27-30 (R-N) | November 26-29 (R-N) |
| Last class day | December 14 (F) | December 12 (F) | December 15 (T) |
| Exams begin | December 16 (N) | December 14 (N) | December 16 (W) |
| Exams end | December 22 (S) | December 20 (S) | December 23 (W) |
| Commencement | December 16 (N) | December 21 (N) | December 20 (N) |
| Last day grades in | December 26 (W) | December 26 (F) | December 28 (M) |
| Second Semester | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Advising and orientation week | January 14 (M) | January 12 (M) | January 11 (M) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 21 (M) | January 19 (M) | January 18 (M) |
| Instruction begins | January 22 (T) | January 20 (T) | January 19 (T) |
| Spring recess | March 15-23 (S-N) | March 14-22 (S-N) | March 27-April 4 (S-N) |
| Classes resume | March 24 (M) | March 23 (M) | April 5 (M) |
| Good Friday* | March 21 (F) | April 10 (F) | April 2 (F) |
| Passover* | April 20 (N) | April 9 (R) | March 30 (T) |
| Last class day | May 9 (F) | May 8 (F) | May 7 (F) |
| Exams begin | May 11 (N) | May 10 (N) | May 9 (N) |
| Exams end | May 17 (S) | May 16 (S) | May 15 (S) |
| Commencement weekend | May 16-18 (F-N | May 15-17 (F-N) | May 14-16 (F-N) |
| Last day grades in | May 21 (W) | May 20 (W) | May 19 (W) |
| Summer Sessions | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Memorial Day | May 26 (M) | May 25 (M) | May 31 (M) |
| 3-week session | May 27 (T) | May 26 (T) | May 24 (M) |
| 8-week session | June 16 (M) | June 15 (M) | June 14 (M) |
| Independence Day (observed) | July 4 (F) | July 4 (S) | July 5 (M) |
| 8-week session ends | August 8 (F) | August 7 (F) | August 6 (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.