2008-09 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Approved
February 15, 2007
Revised October 16, 2007
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SUMMER TERM 2008 |
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June 23 |
Monday |
Beginning
of university year Beginning
of summer term – classes begin |
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July 4 |
Academic
holiday – Independence Day |
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July 7 |
Monday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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July 14 |
Monday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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August 11 |
Monday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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Tuesday |
Last day
of classes |
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August
27–29 |
Wednesday–Friday
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Final
examination period |
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August 29 |
Friday |
End of
summer term |
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August
30–Sept 14
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Saturday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday |
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FALL TERM 2008 |
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September
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Monday |
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September
22
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Monday |
Fall term
classes begin |
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October 3 |
Friday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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October 10
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Friday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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November
7
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Friday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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November
11 |
Tuesday |
Academic
holiday – Veterans’ Day Observed |
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November
26–30 |
Wednesday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday – Thanksgiving |
| December 5 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
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December 8–12
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Monday–Friday
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Final
examination period |
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December
13
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Saturday |
Mid-Year
Commencement End of
fall term |
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December
14–January 4
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Sunday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday |
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WINTER TERM 2009 |
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January 5 |
Monday |
Beginning of
winter term - classes begin |
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January
16 |
Friday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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January
19 |
Monday |
Academic
holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed |
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January
26 |
Monday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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February
13 |
Friday |
Classes
follow a Monday schedule |
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February
16 |
Monday |
Academic
holiday – George Washington’s Birthday observed |
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February
24 |
Tuesday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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March 13 |
Friday |
Last day
of classes |
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March
16–20 |
Monday-Friday |
Final
examination period |
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March 23 |
Monday |
Evaluation
Day, End of winter term (faculty workday; no classes) |
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March
24–29 |
Tuesday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday |
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SPRING TERM 2009 |
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March 30 |
Monday |
Beginning
of spring term - classes begin |
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March 31 |
Tuesday |
Academic
holiday – Cesar Chavez’s Birthday |
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April 13 |
Monday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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April 20 |
Monday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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May 18 |
Monday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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May 25 |
Monday |
Academic holiday
– Memorial Day observed |
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June 5 |
Friday |
Last day
of classes |
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June 8–12 |
Monday–Friday
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Final
examination period |
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June 13, 14
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Saturday, Sunday
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Commencement End of
spring term End of
university year (faculty only) |
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June
15-21
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Monday-Sunday
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Academic
holiday (subject to approval of summer schedule) |
SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS
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Academic Year (fws) |
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Summer |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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2008 |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
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Beginning
Year/Term - WOW |
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5 |
-- |
-- |
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MWF
Days |
27 |
31 |
28 |
29 |
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TR
Days |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
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Total
Qtr Instructional Days |
46 |
51 |
48 |
48 |
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Exams |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Commencement |
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1 |
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1 |
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Evaluation Day |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
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Total
Qtr Academic Work Days |
49 |
62 |
54 |
54 |
Total Academic Year Instructional Days
(F-W-Sp) = 147
Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170