Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Students
Fall Semester 2009
| Classes Begin Monday | Aug. 31 |
| The College Closes for the Monday Columbus Day Holiday | Oct. 12 |
| No Classes Thanksgiving Week | Nov. 23-27 |
| Last Day of Fall Semester Classes is Monday | Dec. 14 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | Dec. 15-18 |
| Break Between Fall and Spring Semesters | Dec. 21-Jan.8 |
Spring Semester 2010
| Classes Begin Monday | Jan. 11 |
| The College Closes for the Monday President's Day Holiday | Feb. 15 |
| Spring Break | Mar. 8-12 |
| Last Day of Spring Semester Classes is Monday | April 26 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | April 27-30 |
| Commencement, Saturday | May 8 |
Fall Semester 2010
| Classes Begin Monday | Aug. 30 |
| The College Closes for the Monday Columbus Day Holiday | Oct. 11 |
| No Classes Thanksgiving Week | Nov. 22-26 |
| Last Day of Fall Semester Classes is Monday | Dec. 13 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | Dec. 14-17 |
| Break Between Fall and Spring Semesters | Dec. 20-Jan.7 |
Spring Semester 2011
| Classes Begin Monday | Jan. 10 |
| The College Closes for the Monday President's Day Holiday | Feb. 21 |
| Spring Break | Mar. 7-11 |
| Last Day of Spring Semester Classes is Monday | April 25 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | April 26-29 |
| Commencement, Saturday | May 7 |
Fall Semester 2011
| Classes Begin Monday | Aug. 29 |
| The College Closes for the Monday Columbus Day Holiday | Oct. 10 |
| No Classes Thanksgiving Week | Nov. 21-25 |
| Last Day of Fall Semester Classes is Monday | Dec. 12 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | Dec. 13-16 |
| Break Between Fall and Spring Semesters | Dec. 19-Jan.6 |
Spring Semester 2012
| Classes Begin Monday | Jan. 9 |
| The College Closes for the Monday President's Day Holiday | Feb. 20 |
| Spring Break | Mar. 5-9 |
| Last Day of Spring Semester Classes is Monday | April 23 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | April 24-27 |
| Commencement, Saturday | May 5 |
Fall Semester 2012
| Classes Begin Monday | Aug. 27 |
| The College Closes for the Monday Columbus Day Holiday | Oct. 8 |
| No Classes Thanksgiving Week | Nov. 19-23 |
| Last Day of Fall Semester Classes is Monday | Dec. 10 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | Dec. 11-14 |
| Break Between Fall and Spring Semesters | Dec. 17-Jan.4 |
Spring Semester 2013
| Classes Begin Monday | Jan. 7 |
| The College Closes for the Monday President's Day Holiday | Feb. 18 |
| Spring Break | Mar. 4-8 |
| Last Day of Spring Semester Classes is Monday | April 22 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | April 23-26 |
| Commencement, Saturday | May 4 |
Fall Semester 2013
| Classes Begin Monday | Aug. 26 |
| The College Closes for the Monday Columbus Day Holiday | Oct. 14 |
| No Classes Thanksgiving Week | Nov. 25-29 |
| Last Day of Fall Semester Classes is Monday | Dec. 9 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | Dec. 10-13 |
| Break Between Fall and Spring Semesters | Dec. 16-Jan.3 |
Spring Semester 2014
| Classes Begin Monday | Jan. 6 |
| The College Closes for the Monday President's Day Holiday | Feb. 17 |
| Spring Break | Mar. 3-7 |
| Last Day of Spring Semester Classes is Monday | April 21 |
| Exams are Held Tues-Fri of that Week | April 22-25 |
| Commencement, Saturday | May 3 |
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