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 (37^th 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 (37^th 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