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Official Academic Calendar - 2009-2010

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Summer 2009:
* 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
Classes Begin Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, May 25, 2009
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, May 29, 2009
Last Day of Classes Friday, June 26, 2009
Summer Session II
Classes Begin Monday, June 29, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Friday, July 3, 2009
Last Day of Classes Friday, August 7, 2009
Summer Twelve-Week Session
Classes Begin Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, May 25, 2009
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, May 29, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Friday, July 3, 2009
Last Day of Classes Friday, August 7, 2009
Fall 2009
Classes Begin Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, September 7, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, October 12, 2009
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Parents Weekend Friday, October 16-
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Holiday, Classes Suspended Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Fall Recess Wednesday, November 25–
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Classes Resume Monday, November 30, 2009
Last Day of Classes Friday, December 11, 2009
Study Period Saturday, December 12–
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Final Exams Begin Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Final Exams End Monday, December 21, 2009
Spring 2010
Classes Begin Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, January 18, 2010
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, February 15, 2010
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Spring Recess Saturday, March 6–
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Classes Resume Monday, March 15, 2010
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, April 19, 2010
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Thursday, April 22, 2010
Last Day of Classes Thursday, April 29, 2010
Study Period Friday, April 30–
Monday, May 3, 2010
Final Exams Begin Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Final Exams End Saturday, May 8, 2010
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND Friday, May 14 -
Sunday, May 16, 2010

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), Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

* 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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