Move-in and Registration for Transfer Students

August 29

Move-in for First-Year Students

August 30

New Student Orientation

Labor Day

September 3

New Student Convocation and Opening Exercises

September 4

First Day of Classes

September 5

Course Selection Period ends

September 21

Drop Period ends

October 12

Fall Break

October 13-16
(Sat-Tues)

Family Weekend

November 2-4

Homecoming

October 20 (Yale)

Advance Registration, Spring Term

October 29-November 11

Thanksgiving Break Begins at close of classes

November 21

Thanksgiving Break ends 8 a.m.

November 26

Fall Term Classes end

December 7 (Fri)

Reading Days

December 8-11 (Sat-Tues)

Final Examinations

December 12-19 (Wed-Wed)

Fall Semester ends

December 19 (Wed)

Spring Semester Classes begin

January 16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Observed (no classes)

January 21

Course Selection Period ends

February 4

Drop Period ends

February 22

Spring Break Begins at close of classes

March 7

Classes Resume at 8 a.m.

March 17

Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Sessions

March 24-April 6

Spring Term Classes end

April 29

Reading Days

April 30-May 2

April 29-May 1

Final Examinations

May 5-13

May 4-12

Alumni Day

May 17

May 16

Baccalaureate

May 18

May 17

Commencement

May 19

May 18

12-Week Evening Session Classes begin

May 27 (Tues)

May 26 (Tues)

First Session Classes begin

May 27 (Tues)

May 26 (Tues)

Memorial Day Observed (no classes)

May 26

May 25

First Session Classes end

July 3 (Thurs)

July 2 (Thurs)

Second Session Classes begin

July 7 (Mon)

July 6 (Mon)      

Independence Day Observed (no classes)

July 4 (Fri)

July 3 (Fri)

Second Session; 12-Week Evening Session Classes end

August 15

August 14

* Note: In Fall 2009, the Fall Break will be shortened by one day, with classes resuming at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20.

Note: The University’s Three-Year Academic Calendar is subject to change. In the event that changes are made, the latest, most up-to-date version will be posted on this page.