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Official Academic Calendar - 2008-2009

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Summer 2008:
* Please note that Summer classes in some schools and departments follow alternate schedules. For exact dates, check with the department offering the course.
Summer Session I
Instruction Begins Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, May 26, 2008
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, May 30, 2008
Last Day of Instruction Friday, June 27, 2008
Summer Session II
Instruction Begins Monday, June 30, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Friday, July 4, 2008
Last Day of Instruction Friday, August 8, 2008
Summer Twelve-Week Session
Instruction Begins Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, May 26, 2008
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, May 30, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Friday, July 4, 2008
Last Day of Instruction Friday, August 8, 2008
Fall 2008
Instruction Begins Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, October 13, 2008
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Parents Weekend Friday, October 17, -
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Fall Recess Wednesday, November 26, -
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Instruction Resumes Monday, December 1, 2008
Last Day of Instruction Thursday, December 11, 2008
Study Period Friday, December 12, -
Monday, December 15, 2008
Final Exams Begin Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Final Exams End Saturday, December 20, 2008
Spring 2009
Instruction Begins Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, January 19, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, February 16, 2009
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Spring Recess Saturday, March 7, -
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Instruction Resumes Monday, March 16, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, April 20, 2009
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Thursday, April 23, 2009
Last Day of Instruction Thursday, April 30, 2009
Study Period Friday, May 1, -
Monday, May 4, 2009
Final Exams Begin Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Final Exams End Tuesday, May 12, 2009
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND Friday, May 15, -
Sunday, May 17, 2009

NOTES

The University, in scheduling classes on religious holidays and observances, intends that students observing those traditions be given ample opportunity to make up work. Faculty members who wish to observe religious holidays will arrange for another faculty member to meet their classes or for canceled classes to be rescheduled.

Classes will NOT be held on Veterans Day (Observed), Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

* The calendars for the Schools of Dental Medicine, Law, Medicine, Public Health, and Social Work are published separately and are distributed by those schools.

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