2010-11 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

   Approved February 15, 2009

 

SUMMER TERM 2010

 

 

June 21

Monday

Beginning of university year

Beginning of summer term – classes begin

July 2

Friday

End of second week of instruction

July 5

Monday

Academic holiday – Independence Day Observed

July 12

Monday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

July 23

Friday

End of first 5-week term

July 26

Monday

Beginning of second 5-week term

August 9

Monday

End of seventh week of instruction

August 13

Friday

End of 8-week term, with finals August 16, 17, 18

August 27

Friday

Last day of classes

August 30–Sept 3

Monday–Friday

Final examination period

September 3

Friday

End of summer term

September 4–12

Saturday–Sunday

Academic holiday

 

 

FALL TERM 2010

 

 

September 13

Monday

Beginning of fall term (faculty only)

September 20

Monday

Fall term classes begin

October 1

Friday

End of second week of instruction

October 8

Friday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

November 5

Friday

End of seventh week of instruction

November 11

Thursday

Academic holiday – Veterans Day Observed

November 24–28

Wednesday–Sunday

Academic holiday – Thanksgiving

December 3

Friday

Last day of classes

December 6–10

Monday–Friday

Final examination period

December 11

Saturday

Mid-Year Commencement

December 12–January 2

Sunday–Sunday

Academic holiday

 

 

WINTER TERM 2011

 

 

January 3

Monday

Beginning of winter term classes begin

January 14

Friday

End of second week of instruction

January 17

Monday

Academic holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed

January 24

Monday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

February 21

Monday

Academic holiday –  Washington’s Birthday observed

February 22

Tuesday

Classes follow a Monday schedule, end of seventh week of instruction

March 11

Friday

Last day of classes

March 14–18

Monday–Friday

Final examination period

March 21

Monday

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

March 22–27

Tuesday–Sunday

Academic holiday

 

 

SPRING TERM 2011

 

 

March 28

Monday

Beginning of spring term – classes begin

March 31

Thursday

Academic holiday – César Chávez’s Birthday

April 11

Monday

End of second week of instruction

April 18

Monday

End of third week of instruction – Census date

May 16

Monday

End of seventh week of instruction

May 30

Monday

Academic holiday – Memorial Day observed

June 3

Friday

Last day of classes

June 6–10

Monday–Friday

Final examination period

June 11–12*

Saturday–Sunday*

Commencement (ceremonies held on two days)*

End of spring term

End of university year (faculty only)

* Commencement in June may be changed to Saturday only. This will be determined at a later date. Posted 10/30/09.

 

 

SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS

 

                                                                                                Academic Year (fws)

                                                                                        Summer                  Fall           Winter          Spring

                                                           2010                     2010           2011             2011

                                Beginning Year/Term                          --                            5                 --                    --

                                MWF Days                                            29                         31                28                  29

                                TR Days                                                20                         20                20                  19

                                Total Qtr Instructional Days            49                         51                48                  48

                                Exams                                                     5                           5                   5                    5

                                Commencement                                  --                           1                  --                     1

                                Evaluation Day                                      --                           --                   1                   --

                                Total Qtr Academic Work Days      54                        62                54                  54

 

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

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