Academic Calendar 2008-2009

SUMMER SESSION 2009
Begins	June 1	Mon.
Ends	August 22	Fri.

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Academic Calendar 2009-2010
Subject to Change

FALL TERM 2009
First-Year Orientation	August 28-30	Fri.-Sun.
Transfer Orientation	August 30	Sun.
Upperclassmen Return	August 30	Sun.
Classes Begin	August 31	Mon.
Labor Day ^	September 7	Monday
Final Day for Course Changes	September 8	Tues.
Rosh Hashanah *	September 18-20	Fri. sunset - Sun.
Yom Kippur *	September 27-28	Sun. sunset - Mon.
Sukkot *	October 2	Fri. sunset - Sat.
Eidul Fitr	September 21	Mon.
Mid-Term	October 9	Fri.
Fall Recess Begins	October 10	Sat. noon
Fall Recess Ends	October 14	Wed. 7:30 a.m.
Family Day	October 24	Sat.
Homecoming	October 24	Sat.
Registration for Spring Term	November
Last Day for Withdrawal with W	November 6	Fri.
Thanksgiving Recess Begins	November 24	Tues. 10:00 p.m.
Eidul Adha	November 27	Fri.
Thanksgiving Recess Ends	November 30	Mon. 7:30 a.m.
Classes End	December 9	Wed., 10 p.m.
Vespers	December 4-6, 11-13	Fri.-Sun.
Reading Days	December 10, 12-13	Thurs., Sat.-Sun.
Final Examinations	December 11, 14-18	Fri., Mon.-Fri.
Islamic New Year *	December 18	Fri.
SPRING TERM 2010
Classes Begin	January 18	Mon.
Martin Luther King Day ~	January 18	Mon.
Final Day for Course Changes	January 26	Tues.
Mid-Term	February 26	Fri.
Birth of Prophet Mohamed *	February 26	Fri.
Spring Recess Begins	March 6	Sat., noon
Spring Recess Ends	March 15	Monday, 7:30 a.m.
Registration for Fall Term	March
Last Day for Withdrawal with W	April 1	Thurs.
Passover Begins *	March 29-30	Mon. sunset - Tues.
Easter Recess Begins	April 2	Thurs. 10:00 p.m.
Easter Recess Ends	April 5	Mon. 6:00 p.m.
Passover Ends *	April 5-6	Mon. sunset - Tues.
Classes End	May 1	Sat.
Final Examinations	May 3-8	Mon.- Sat.
Baccalaureate	May 14	Fri., 5:00 p.m.
Commencement	May 15	Sat., 10:00 a.m.
MAY SESSION 2010
Begins	May 10	Mon.
Ends	May 28	Fri.
SUMMER SESSION 2010
Begins	June 1	Tues.
Ends	August 20	Fri.
* Classes held. Students observing religious holiday excused;    exams rescheduled.
^ No classes. College offices closed.
~ Classes held. Offices open.
+ No classes, offices open.