2009-10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Approved
February 28, 2008
Corrections for Fall (blue): 3/17/08
Note Change: June Commencement on Saturday only (see also Cal Poly Report, 10/28/09)
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SUMMER TERM 2009
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June 22 |
Monday |
Beginning
of university year Beginning
of summer term – classes begin |
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July 3 |
Academic
holiday – Independence Day observed
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July 6
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Monday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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July 13
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Monday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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August 10 |
Monday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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Friday
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Last day
of classes |
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August
31–Sept 4
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Monday–Friday
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Final
examination period |
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Sept 4
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Friday |
End of
summer term |
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Sept 5–13
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Saturday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday |
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FALL TERM 2009
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September
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Monday |
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| September 21 | Monday | Instructional Planning Day |
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September
22
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Tuesday
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Fall term
classes begin |
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October 5 |
Monday
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End of
second week of instruction |
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October 12
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Monday
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End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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November
9
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Monday
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End of
seventh week of instruction |
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November
11 |
Wednesday
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Academic
holiday – Veterans’ Day
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November
25–29
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Wednesday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday – Thanksgiving |
| December 4 | Friday | Last day of classes |
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December 7–11
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Monday–Friday
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Final
examination period |
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December
12
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Saturday |
Mid-Year
Commencement End of
fall term |
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December
13–January 3
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Sunday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday |
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WINTER TERM 2010
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January 4
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Monday |
Beginning of
winter term – classes begin |
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January 15 |
Friday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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January
18
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Monday |
Academic
holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed |
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January
25
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Monday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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February
15
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Monday
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Academic holiday – George Washington’s Birthday observed |
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February
16 |
Tuesday
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February 23 |
Tuesday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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March 12 |
Friday |
Last day
of classes |
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March
15–19
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Monday–Friday |
Final
examination period |
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March 22
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Monday |
Evaluation
Day, End of winter term (faculty workday; no classes) |
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March
23–28
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Tuesday–Sunday
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Academic
holiday |
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SPRING TERM 2010
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March 29
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Monday |
Beginning
of spring term – classes begin |
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March 31 |
Wednesday
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Academic
holiday –César Chávez’s Birthday |
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April 12 |
Monday |
End of
second week of instruction |
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April 19
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Monday |
End of
third week of instruction – Census date |
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May 17 |
Monday |
End of
seventh week of instruction |
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May 31
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Monday |
Academic holiday
– Memorial Day observed |
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June
4
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Friday |
Last day
of classes |
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June 7–11
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Monday–Friday
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Final
examination period |
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June 12 |
Saturday |
Commencement End of
spring term End of
university year (faculty only) |
SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS
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Academic Year (fws) |
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Summer |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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2009
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2009
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2010
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2010
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Beginning
Year/Term - WOW |
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5
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–
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MWF
Days |
29
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29
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28 |
28 |
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TR
Days |
20
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21 |
20 |
20 |
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Total
Qtr Instructional Days |
49
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50
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48 |
48 |
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Exams |
5
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5
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5 |
5 |
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Commencement |
–
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1
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–
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1 |
Instructional Planning Day
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1
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–
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– |
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Evaluation Day |
–
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–
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1 |
–
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Total
Qtr Academic Work Days |
54
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62 |
54 |
54 |
Total Academic Year Instructional Days
(F-W-Sp) = 146
Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170