Basic Academic Calendars

2010-2011 Academic Year

Approved Fall 2006.

Fall Semester 2010

August 30 Monday Classes Begin
September 6 Monday Labor Day (No Classes)
October 18-19 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break (No Classes)
November 24 Wednesday Travel Day (No Classes
November 25-28 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8 Wednesday Last Day of Classes
December 9-12 Thursday-Sunday Reading Period (No Classes)
December 13-17 Monday-Friday Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2011

January 17 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No Classes)
January 18 Tuesday Classes Begin
March 14-18 Monday-Friday Spring Recess
May 4 Wednesday Last Day of Classes
May 5-8 Thursday-Sunday Reading Period (No Classes)
May 9-13 Monday-Friday Final Examinations

Summer Session 2011

May 16 Monday Term I Begins
May 30 Monday Memorial Day (No Classes)
June 20 Monday Term A (MAT) Begins
June 24 Friday Term I Ends
June 27 Monday Term II Begins
July 4 Monday Independence Day Holiday
August 5 Friday Term II Ends
August 12 Friday Term A Ends

2011-2012 Academic Year

Approved Fall 2007.

Fall Semester 2011

August 29 Monday Classes Begin
September 5 Monday Labor Day (No Classes)
October 17-18 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break (No Classes)
November 23 Wednesday Travel Day (No Classes
November 24-27 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 7 Wednesday Last Day of Classes
December 8-11 Thursday-Sunday Reading Period (No Classes)
December 12-16 Monday-Friday Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2012

January 16 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No Classes)
January 17 Tuesday Classes Begin
March 12-16 Monday-Friday Spring Recess
May 2 Wednesday Last Day of Classes
May 3-6 Thursday-Sunday Reading Period (No Classes)
May 7-11 Monday-Friday Final Examinations

Summer Session 2012

May 14 Monday Term I Begins
May 28 Monday Memorial Day (No Classes)
June 18 Monday Term A (MAT) Begins
June 22 Friday Term I Ends
June 25 Monday Term II Begins
July 4 Wednesday Independence Day Holiday
August 3 Friday Term II Ends
August 10 Friday Term A Ends

2012-2013 Academic Year

Approved Oct. 31, 2008

Fall Semester 2012

August 27 Monday Classes Begin
September 3 Monday Labor Day (No Classes)
October 15-16 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break (No Classes)
November 21 Wednesday Travel Day (No Classes
November 22-25 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 5 Wednesday Last Day of Classes
December 6-9 Thursday-Sunday Reading Period (No Classes)
December 10-14 Monday-Friday Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2013

January 21 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No Classes)
January 22 Tuesday Classes Begin
March 18-22 Monday-Friday Spring Recess
May 8 Wednesday Last Day of Classes
May 9-12 Thursday-Sunday Reading Period (No Classes)
May 13-17 Monday-Friday Final Examinations

Summer Session 2013

May 20 Monday Term 1 Begins
May 27 Monday Memorial Day (No Classes)
June 24 Monday Term A (MAT) Begins
June 28 Friday Term I Ends
July 1 Monday Term II Begins
July 4-5 Thursday-Friday Independence Day Holiday
August 2 Friday Term II Ends
August 16 Friday Term A Ends
 
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