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FALL 2008 - (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
First-Year Registration Thursday, August 28, 2008
First-Year Orientation Friday, August 29, 2008
All Classes Begin Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Fall Add/Drop Tuesday, September 2, 2008 through
     Monday, September 15, 2008
Columbus Day: Classes Suspended Monday, October 13, 2008
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thanksgiving Recess Thursday, November 27, 2008 through
     Sunday, November 30, 2008
Last Day of Classes Thursday, December 4, 2008
Reading Period Friday, December 5, 2008 through
     Monday, December 8, 2008
Upper-class Exam Period Tuesday, December 9, 2008 through
     Friday, December 19, 2008
First-Year Exam Period Tuesday, December 9, 2008 through
     Monday, December 22, 2008

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SPRING 2009 - (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
First-Year Moot Court Monday, January 12, 2009
All Classes Begin Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Spring Drop/Add Tuesday, January 13, 2009 through
     Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Martin Luther King Day:
     Classes Suspended
Monday, January 19, 2009
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Presidents' Day: 
    Classes Suspended
Monday, February 16, 2009
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Spring Recess Saturday, March 7, 2009 through
     Sunday, March 15, 2009
Patriots’ Day: 
    Classes Suspended
Monday, April 20, 2009
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Last Day of Classes Thursday, April 23, 2009
Second & Third Year
    Reading Period
Friday, April 24, 2009 through
     Monday, April 27, 2009
Second & Third Year Exams Tuesday, April 28, 2009 through
     Friday, May 8, 2009
First-Year Reading Period Friday, April 24, 2009 through
     Tuesday, April 28, 2009
First-Year Exam Period Wednesday, April 29, 2009 through
     Wednesday, May 13, 2009
First-Year
    Journal Writing Competition
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 through
     Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Commencement Weekend Friday, May 15 through
    Sunday, May 17, 2009

 

FALL 2009 - (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
First-Year Registration Thursday, August 27, 2009
First-Year Orientation Friday, August 28, 2009
All Classes Begin Monday, August 31, 2009
First Year Classes Suspended Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Substitute Tuesday
    Schedule of Classes:
   First Year Classes Only
Friday, September 4, 2009
Fall Add/Drop Monday, August 31, 2009 through
    Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Labor Day:
    Classes Suspended
Monday, September 7, 2009
Columbus Day:
    Classes Suspended
Monday, October 12, 2009
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Substitute Friday
    Schedule of Classes
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thanksgiving Recess Thursday, November 26, 2009 through
    Sunday, November 29, 2009
Last Day of Classes:
    Upper-Class Students
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Reading Period:
    Upper-Class Students
Friday, December 4, 2009 through
    Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Last Day of Classes:
    First Year Students 
Friday, December 4, 2009
Reading Period:
    First-Year Students
Saturday, December 5, 2009 through
    Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Exam Period Wednesday, December 9, 2009
through Tuesday, December 22, 2009

 

SPRING 2010 - (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
First-Year Moot Court Monday, January 11, 2010
All Classes Begin Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Spring Drop/Add Tuesday, January 12, 2010 through
    Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Martin Luther King Day: Classes Suspended Monday, January 18, 2010
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Presidents' Day: 
    Classes Suspended
Monday, February 15, 2010
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Spring Recess Saturday, March 6, 2010 through
    Sunday, March 14, 2010
Patriots’ Day: 
    Classes Suspended
Monday, April 19, 2010
Substitute Monday
    Schedule of Classes
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Last Day of Classes Thursday, April 22, 2010
Second & Third Year
    Reading Period
Friday, April 23, 2010 through
   Monday, April 26, 2010
Second & Third Year Exams Tuesday, April 27, 2010 through
    Friday, May 7, 2010
First-Year Reading Period Friday, April 23, 2010 through
    Tuesday, April 27, 2010
First-Year Exam Period Wednesday, April 28, 2010 through
    Wednesday, May 12, 2010
First-Year
    Journal Writing Competition
TBA
Commencement Weekend Friday, May 14, 2010 through
    Sunday, May 16, 2010

12/10/2008

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