Academic Calendar
| Academic Year | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13-14 |
| FALL SEMESTER | ||||||
| Orientation | Aug 29 - Sept 1 | Sept 4-7 | Sept 3-6 | Sept 2-5 | Aug 31 - Sept 3 | Aug 30 - Sept 2 |
| Fall Class Start | Sept 2 | Sept 8 | Sept 7 | Sept 6 | Sept 4 | Sept 3 |
| Registration Deadline | Sept 15 | Sept 21 | Sept 20 | Sept 19 | Sept 17 | Sept 16 |
| Nobel Conference | Oct 7-8 | Oct 6-7 | Oct 5-6 | Oct 4-5 | Oct 2-3 | Oct 1-2 |
| First Half Finals | Oct 17 | Oct 23 | Oct 22 | Oct 21 | Oct 19 | Oct 18 |
| Reading Days | Oct 18-21 | Oct 24-27 | Oct 23-26 | Oct 22-25 | Oct 20-23 | Oct 19-22 |
| Midterm Grades | Oct 22 | Oct 28 | Oct 27 | Oct 26 | Oct 24 | Oct 23 |
| Withdraw Deadline | Nov 7 | Nov 13 | Nov 12 | Nov 11 | Nov 9 | Nov 8 |
| IEX Registration | Oct 27-30 | Nov 2-5 | Nov 1-4 | Oct 31 - Nov 3 | Oct 29 - Nov 1 | Oct 28-31 |
| Spring Registration | Nov 2-13 | Nov 8-19 | Nov 7-18 | Nov 6-17 | Nov 4-15 | Nov 3-14 |
| Thanksgiving | Nov 26-30 | Nov 25-29 | Nov 24-28 | Nov 23-27 | Nov 21-25 | Nov 27 - Dec 1 |
| Final Class Day | Dec 12 | Dec 15 | Dec 14 | Dec 14 | Dec 14 | Dec 13 |
| Reading Day | Dec 13 | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 15 | Dec 15 | Dec 14 |
| Final Exams | Dec 15-18 | Dec 17-21 | Dec 16-20 | Dec 16-20 | Dec 17-20 | Dec 16-19 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec 18 | Dec 21 | Dec 20 | Dec 20 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 |
| Christmas Recess | Dec 19 - Jan 4 | Dec 22 - Jan 3 | Dec 21 - Jan 2 | Dec 21 - Jan 2 | Dec 21 - Jan 6 | Dec 20 - Jan 5 |
| INTERIM | Jan 5-30 | Jan 4-29 | Jan 3-28 | Jan 3-27 | Jan 7 - Feb 1 | Jan 6 - Jan 31 |
| Touring Week | Jan 31 - Feb 8 | Jan 30 - Feb 7 | Jan 29 - Feb 6 | Jan 28 - Feb 5 | Feb 2-10 | Feb 1-9 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||||||
| Spring Class Start | Feb 9 | Feb 8 | Feb 7 | Feb 6 | Feb 11 | Feb 10 |
| Registration Deadline | Feb 20 | Feb 19 | Feb 18 | Feb 17 | Feb 22 | Feb 21 |
| First Half Finals | Apr 3 | Mar 26 | Mar 25 | Mar 23 | Mar 28 | Mar 28 |
| Spring Break | Mar 21-29 | Mar 27 - Apr 5 | Mar 26 - Apr 3 | Mar 31 - Apr 9 | Mar 29 - Apr 7 | Mar 29 - Apr 6 |
| Midterm Grades | Apr 8 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 28 | Apr 3 | Apr 2 |
| Easter Recess | Apr 10-13 | Mar 27 - Apr 5 | Apr 22-25 | Mar 31 - Apr 9 | Mar 29 - Apr 7 | Apr 18-21 |
| Fall Registration | Apr 14-23 | Apr 12-22 | Apr 10-20 | Apr 15-26 | Apr 15-25 | Apr 22 - May 1 |
| Withdraw Deadline | Apr 17 | Apr 16 | Apr 15 | Apr 13 | Apr 26 | Apr 25 |
| MAYDAY! | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | May 4 | May 2 | May 1 | Apr 30 |
| Honors Day | May 2 | May 1 | May 7 | May 5 | May 4 | May 3 |
| Final Class Day | May 20 | May 19 | May 18 | May 16 | May 22 | May 21 |
| Reading Day | May 21 | May 20 | May 19 | May 17 | May 23 | May 22 |
| Final Exams | May 22-26 | May 21-25 | May 20-24 | May 18-22 | May 24-28 | May 23-27 |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 26 | May 25 | May 24 | May 22 | May 28 | May 27 |
| Commencement | May 31 | May 30 | May 29 | May 27 | June 2 | June 1 |
| Class Days — not counting Reading Day & final exams | ||||||
| Fall Class Days | 69 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 69 |
| January Class Days | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Spring Class Days | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 |
| 155 | 152 | 152 | 153 | 156 | 155 | |
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