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Official Academic Calendar - 2011-2012

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Summer 2011:
* 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 24, 2011
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, May 30, 2011
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, June 3, 2011
Last Day of Classes Friday, July 1, 2011
Summer Session II
Classes Begin Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, July 8, 2011
Last Day of Classes Friday, August 12, 2011
Summer Twelve-Week Session
Classes Begin Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, May 30, 2011
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, June 3, 2011
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, July 4, 2011
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Friday, July 8, 2011
Last Day of Classes Friday, August 12, 2011
Fall 2011
Classes Begin Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, October 10, 2011
Parents Weekend Friday, October 21 - Sunday October 23, 2011
Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, November 23–
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Classes Resume Monday, November 28, 2011
Last Day of Classes Monday, December 12, 2011
Study Period Tuesday, December 13–
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Final Exams Begin Friday, December 16, 2011
Final Exams End Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Spring 2012
Classes Begin Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, February 20, 2012
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Spring Recess Saturday, March 10–
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Classes Resume Monday, March 19, 2012
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, April 16, 2012
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Last Day of Classes Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Study Period Thursday, May 3 –
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Final Exams Begin Monday, May 7, 2012
Final Exams End Friday, May 11, 2012
COMMENCEMENT Weekend Friday, May 18 -
Sunday, May 20, 2012

NOTES



Classes will be held on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011.

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.

* 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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