Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2008
| Event |
Date |
| President’s Opening Address and faculty meetings |
Thursday, Aug. 21 |
| Advisement and Registration for new students |
Friday, Aug. 22 |
| Academic Convocation |
Sunday, Aug. 24 |
| All classes begin |
Monday, Aug. 25 |
| Labor Day (No classes in session) |
Monday, Sept. 1 |
| First-Quarter Student Teaching begins |
Tuesday, Sept. 2 |
| * Rosh Hashanah |
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 |
| Fall Break begins - 8 a.m. |
Friday, Oct. 3 |
| Classes resume - 8 a.m. |
Monday, Oct. 6 |
| * Yom Kippur |
Thursday, Oct. 9 |
| First-Quarter classes end |
Friday, Oct. 10 |
| October Open House |
Monday, Oct. 13 |
| Second-Quarter begins |
Monday, Oct. 13 |
| First-Quarter Student Teaching ends |
Friday, Oct. 17 |
| Second-Quarter Student Teaching begins |
Monday, Oct. 20 |
| November Open House |
Monday, Nov. 10 |
| Thanksgiving Break begins - 8 a.m. |
Wednesday, Nov. 26 |
| Classes resume - 8 a.m. |
Monday, Dec. 1 |
| ** Last Day for in-class examinations |
Monday, Dec. 1 |
| All classes end |
Friday, Dec. 5 |
| Study Days |
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7 |
| Final Examination Period |
Monday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 12 |
| Second-Quarter Student Teaching ends |
Wednesday, Dec. 17 |
Winter Semester Session 2009
| Event |
Date |
| All classes begin |
Monday, Jan. 5 |
| All classes end |
Friday, Jan. 16 |
Spring Semester 2009
| Event |
Date |
| President’s State of the College Address and faculty meetings |
Friday, Jan. 16 |
| Advisement and Registration for new students |
Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
| Third-Quarter Student Teaching begins |
Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
| All Classes begin |
Wednesday, Jan. 21 |
| Third-Quarter classes end |
Friday, March 6 |
| Spring Break begins - 6 p.m. |
Friday, March 6 |
| Third-Quarter Student Teaching ends |
Friday, March 13 |
| Classes Resume and Fourth-Quarter begins - 8 a.m. |
Monday, March 16 |
| Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching begins |
Monday, March 16 |
| Spring Open House |
Saturday, April 4 |
| * Passover |
Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10 |
| * Good Friday |
Friday, April 10 |
| Easter |
Sunday, April 12 |
| Scholars’ Day |
Wednesday, April 15 |
| Honors Convocation |
Saturday, April 18 |
| ** Last Day for in-class examinations |
Tuesday, April 28 |
| All classes end |
Tuesday, May 5 |
| Study Days |
Wednesday and Thursday, May 6 and 7 |
| Final Examination Period |
Friday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 13 |
| Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching ends |
Wednesday, May 13 |
| Graduate Commencement |
Friday, May 15 |
| Undergraduate Commencement |
Saturday, May 16 |
* No examinations or quizzes may be given during the period designated for observance of the religious holidays. Observance of Jewish holidays will begin at 4 p.m. the day before the holiday, and end at 7 p.m. the day of the holiday. Observance of Good Friday will begin at noon and end at 3 p.m.
** No examinations or quizzes may be given the five class days preceding the final examination period without the approval of the school dean.
