Key Academic Dates
Revised August 4, 2008. Dates are tentative and subject to change.
Fall Semesters
| Undergrad/Grad Academic Program | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester Begins (Monday) | August 24 | August 30 | August 29 | August 27 |
| Labor Day (Monday): No classes* | September 7 | September 6 | September 5 | September 3 |
| Fall Break (Monday-Tuesday): No classes* | October 5-6 | October 11-12 | October 10-11 | October 8-9 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday: (Wednesday-Friday) No classes*, (F) Offices closed |
November 25-27 | November 24-25 | November 23-25 | November 21-22 |
| Last Day of Class (Friday) | December 4 | December 10 | December 9 | December 7 |
| Undergraduate Study Day (Wednesday) | December 9 | December 15 | December 14 | December 12 |
| Final Examinations: (Monday-Tuesday of following week), Sunday, No Exams* | December 7-15 | December 13-21 | December 12-20 | December 10-18 |
| Law | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester Begins | August 22 (Saturday) | August 23 | August 22 | August 20 |
| Labor Day (Monday): No classes* | September 7 | September 6 | September 5 | September 3 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday: (Wednesday-Saturday) No classes*, (F) Offices closed |
November 25-28 | November 24-25 | November 23-25 | November 21-22 |
| Last Day of Class (Friday) | December 4 | December 10 | December 9 | December 7 |
| Final Examinations: (Monday-Tuesday of following week), Sunday, No Exams* | December 7-18 | December 13-23 | December 13-23 | December 10-21 |
Spring Semesters
| Undergrad/Grad Academic Program | Spring 2009 | Spring 2010 | Spring 2011 | Spring 2012 | Spring 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester Begins (Monday) | January 12 | January 19 | January 18 | January 17 | January 14 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (Monday) No classes | January 19 | January 18 | January 17 | January 16 | January 21 |
| Spring Break (Monday-Friday) | March 2-6 | March 8-12 | March 7-11 | March 5-9 | March 4-8 |
| Easter Holiday (Th, 4:15-M, 4:15) Offices Closed on Friday | April 9-13 | April 1-5 | April 21-25 | April 4-9 | March 28 - April 1 |
| Last Day of Class (Friday) | April 24 | April 30 | April 29 | April 27 | April 26 |
| Undergraduate Study Day (Wednesday) | April 29 | May 5 | May 4 | May 2 | May 1 |
| Final Examinations: (Monday-Tuesday of following week), Sunday, No Exams* | April 27-May 5 | May 3-11 | May 2-10 | April 30-May 8 | April 29-May 7 |
| Graduation Weekend (Thursday-Saturday) | May 7-9 | May 13-15 | May 12-14 | May 10-12 | May 9-11 |
| Law | Spring 2009 | Spring 2010 | Spring 2011 | Spring 2012 | Spring 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester Begins (Satuday) | January 10 | January 16 | January 15 | January 14 | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (Monday) No classes | January 19 | January 18 | January 17 | January 16 | January 21 |
| No Classes | February 24 and 25 | - | - | - | - |
| Spring Break (Monday-Friday) | March 1-7 | March 7-13 | March 6-12 | March 4-10 | March 3-9 |
| Easter Holiday (Thursday-Sunday) | April 9-12 | April 1-4 | April 21-24 | April 4-8 | March 28-31 |
| Last Day of Class (Friday) | May 1 | May 7 | May 6 | May 4 | May 3 |
| Final Examinations: (Monday-Tuesday of following week), Sunday, No Exams* | May 4-14 | May 10-20 | May 9-19 | May 7-17 | May 6-16 |
| Graduation Weekend (Saturday) | May 16 | May 22 | May 21 | May 19 | May 18 |
*Examination Schedules are tentative. Please refer to the schedule posted during the term in which the exam is offered.
Summer Sessions
| Summer Sessions | Summer 2009 | Summer 2010 | Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 | Summer 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Week Session | May 18-June 12 | May 24-June 18 | May 23-June17 | May 21-June 15 | May 20-June14 |
| First 6-Week Session | May 18-June 26 | May 24-July 2 | May 23-July 1 | May 21-June 29 | May 20-June 28 |
| Second 6-Week Session | June 29-August 7 | July 6-August 13 | July 5-August 12 | July 2-August 10 | July 1-August 9 |
| 8-Week Session | June 1-July 24 | June 7-July 30 | June 6-July 29 | June 4-July 27 | June 3-July 26 |