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Academic Calendar

The campus operates year round on a semester system, with fall and spring semesters of 16 weeks each, a 10-week summer session, and a three-week “Maymester” academic period between spring semester and summer session.

Summer Session 2007

Jan. 15 (Mon.) Freshman application priority date for summer and fall sessions
April 1 (Sun.) Transfer application date for summer and fall
May 14 (Mon.)Maymester begins
May 28 (Mon.)Memorial Day holiday; campus closed
June 1 (Fri.)Final exams for Maymester
June 4 (Mon.)Classes begin for terms A, C, and D; 7:30 a.m.
July 4 (Wed.)Independence Day holiday; campus closed
July 6 (Fri.)Final examinations for term A (first five-week term)
July 10 (Tues.)Classes begin for term B (second five-week term)
July 27 (Fri.)Final examinations for term C (eight-week term)
Aug. 10 (Fri.)Final examinations for terms B and D (second five-week
and 10-week terms)
Aug. 11 (Sat.)Official graduation date. No summer ceremony.

Fall Semester 2007

Aug. 27 (Mon.) Classes begin; 8:00 a.m.
Sept. 3 (Mon.) Labor Day holiday; campus closed
Oct. 1 (Mon.) Freshman and transfer application priority date for spring semester
Oct. 19 (Fri.) Fall Convocation
Oct. 19–21 (Fri.–Sun.) Family Weekend
Nov. 19–21 (Mon.–Wed.) Fall break; no classes
Nov. 22–23 (Thurs.–Fri.) Thanksgiving holiday; campus closed
Dec. 14 (Fri.) Last day of classes
Dec. 15–20 (Sat.–Thurs.) Final examinations
Dec. 21 (Fri.) Commencement

Spring Semester 2008

Jan. 14 (Mon.) Classes begin; 8:00 a.m.
Jan. 21 (Mon.)Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; campus closed
Mar. 24–28 (Mon.–Fri.) Spring break
May 2 (Fri.) Last day of classes
May 3–8 (Sat.– Thurs.) Final examinations
May 9 (Fri.) Commencement

The university’s calendar committee requests that make-up time be provided to students absent for religious reasons.

 
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