University Senate Calendar Committee
CALENDAR PROPOSAL: TRADITIONAL CALENDAR
15-Week (75 days) Fall/Spring semester term
Preliminary Proposal for Fall Semester 2007
Aug. 15 New Student Orientation (Wed)
Aug.16 Classes begin (Thu)
Sept. 3 Labor day (Holiday) (Mon)
Oct. 8 Mid-Semester (37th Class Day) (Mon)
Nov.19-24 Thanksgiving Break (Mon-Sat)
Dec. 6 Classes end (Thu)
Dec. 7 Study/Reading (Fri)
Dec. 8, 10-14 Final Exam Period (Sat, Mon-Fri)
Dec. 17 Commencement (Mon)
Explanation:
75 class days
13 complete weeks, 1 week Thurs-Fri, 1 week Tues-Fri, and 1 week Mon-Thurs
Mondays (14), Tuesdays (15), Wednesdays (15), Thursdays (16), Fridays (15)
6 days for final exams
Preliminary Proposal for Spring Semester 2008
Jan. 7 New Student Orientation (Mon)
Jan. 8 Classes Begin (Tues)
Jan. 21 M.L.King Day (Holiday) (Mon)
Feb. 28 Mid-Semester (37th Class Day) (Thu)
Mar. 10-15 Spring Break (Mon-Sat)
Apr. 29 Classes End (Tues)
Apr. 30-May 1 Study/Reading Days (Wed-Thu)
May 2-3, 5-8 Final Exam Periods (Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu)
May 10 Commencement (Sat)
Explanation:
75 class days
13 complete weeks, 2 weeks Tues-Fri, 1 week Mon-Tues
Mondays (14), Tuesdays (16) Wednesdays (15) Thursdays (15) Fridays (15)
6 days for final exams
Revised 3/7/06