2007-08 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Approved March 15, 2006

 

SUMMER TERM 2007

 

 

June 21

Thursday

Beginning of university year

Beginning of summer term – classes begin

July 4

Wednesday

Academic holiday – Independence Day

July 5

Thursday

End of second week of instruction

July 12

Thursday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

August 9

Thursday

End of seventh week of instruction

August 28

Tuesday

Last day of classes

August 29–31

Wednesday–Friday

Final examination period

August 31

Friday

End of summer term

September 1–9

Saturday–Sunday

Academic holiday

 

FALL TERM 2007

 

 

September 10

Monday

Beginning of fall term (faculty only)

September 17

Monday

Fall term classes begin

September 28

Friday

End of second week of instruction

October 5

Friday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

November 2

Friday

End of seventh week of instruction

November 12

Monday

Academic holiday – Veterans’ Day Observed

November 21–25

Wednesday–Sunday

Academic holiday – Thanksgiving

November 30

Friday

Last day of classes

December 3–7

Monday–Friday

Final examination period

December 8

Saturday

Mid-Year Commencement

End of fall term

December 9–January 6

Sunday–Sunday

Academic holiday

 

WINTER TERM 2008

 

 

January 7

Monday

Beginning of winter term - classes begin

January 18

Monday

End of second week of instruction

January 21

Monday

Academic holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed

January 28

Monday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

February 15

Friday

Academic holiday – George Washington’s Birthday observed

February 26

Tuesday

End of seventh week of instruction

March 14

Friday

Last day of classes

March 17–21

Monday-Friday

Final examination period

March 24

Monday

Evaluation Day, End of winter term (faculty workday; no classes)

March 25–March 30

Tuesday–Sunday

Academic holiday

 

SPRING TERM 2008

 

 

March 31

Monday

Academic holiday – Cesar Chavez’s Birthday

April 1

Tuesday

Beginning of spring term - classes begin

April 14

Monday

End of second week of instruction

April 21

Monday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

May 19

Monday

End of seventh week of instruction

May 26

Monday

Academic holiday – Memorial Day observed

May 27

Tuesday

Classes follow a Monday schedule

June 6

Friday

Last day of classes

June 9–13

Monday–Friday

Final examination period

June 14, 15

Saturday, Sunday

Commencement (two ceremonies)

End of spring term

End of university year (faculty only)

June 16-22

Monday-Sunday

Academic holiday (subject to subsequent approval of summer schedule)

 

SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS

        Academic Year (fws)

                                                                                        Summer                  Fall           Winter          Spring

                                                           2007                     2007           2008             2008

Beginning Year/Term - WOW                                            --                           5                --                   --

MWF Days                                                                            28                       30               28                 28

TR Days                                                                                20                       21               20                 20

Total Qtr Instructional Days                                            48                       51               48                 48

Exams                                                                                     3                        5                 5                   5

Commencement                                                                  --                         1                 --                   1

Evaluation Day                                                                     --                         --                   1                  --

Total Qtr Academic Work Days                                      51                       62               54                 54

 

Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 147

Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170