2008-2009 Academic Calendar (last updated April 23, 2008)

Fall Semester

Orientation and First Day of Class for First Years – August 18 (Monday)

Voluntary Academic Success Program – August 19 (Tuesday) – August 22 (Friday)

Clinic Orientation August 21 (Thursday) and August 22 (Friday)

First Day of Class for Second and Third Years - August 25 (Monday)

Labor Day  September 1 (Monday)

Fall Break  October 11 (Saturday) through October 19 (Sunday)

Thanksgiving  November 27 and 28 (Thursday and Friday)

Last Class Day December 3 (Wednesday)

N.B.: Monday classes meet on Mon., Dec. 1 (make up for Labor Day)    Thurs. classes meet on Tues., Dec. 2 (make up for Thanksgiving)  

Friday classes meet on Wed., Dec. 3 (make up for day after T-day)

Reading Period  December 4 (Thursday) through December 7 (Sunday)

Exams   December 8 (Monday) through December 18 (Thursday)

Winter Break  December 19 (Friday) through January 11 (Monday)

Spring Semester

Clinic Orientation January 8 (Thursday) and January 9 (Friday)

First Class Day January 12 (Monday)

MLKing, Jr. Day January 19 (Monday)

Spring Break  March 21 (Saturday) through March 29 (Sunday)

Easter Break  April 10 (Friday) through April 13 (Monday)

Last Class Day April 22 (Wednesday)

N.B.: Monday classes meet on Mon., Apr. 20 (make up for MLK Day)    Monday classes meet on Tues Apr. 21 (make up Easter Monday) 

Friday classes meet on Wed., Apr 22 (make up for Good Friday)  

Reading Period April 23 (Thursday) through April 26 (Sunday)

Exams   April 27 (Monday) through May 7 (Thursday)

Commencement May 9 (Saturday)