2011-12 Academic Calendar
Approved March 15, 2010
Summer Term Corrected 1/25/11
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June 20
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Monday
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Beginning of university year
Beginning of summer term - classes begin |
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July 1
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Friday
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End of second week of instruction
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July 4
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Monday
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Academic holiday - Independence Day Observed
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July 11
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Monday
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End of third week of instruction - Census date
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August 8
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Monday
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End of seventh week of instruction
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August 12
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Friday
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End of 8-week session, with finals August 15, 16, 17
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August 26
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Friday
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Last day of classes
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August 29-Sept 2
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Monday-Friday
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Final examination period
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September 2
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Friday
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End of summer term
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September 3-11
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Saturday-Sunday
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Academic holiday
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September 12
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Monday
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Beginning of fall term (faculty only)
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September 19
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Monday
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Fall term classes begin
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September 30
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Friday
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End of second week of instruction
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October 7
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Friday
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End of third week of instruction - Census date
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November 4
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Friday
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End of seventh week of instruction
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November 11
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Friday
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Academic holiday - Veterans Day Observed
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November 23-27
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Wednesday-Sunday
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Academic holiday - Thanksgiving
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December 2
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Friday
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Last day of classes
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December 5-9
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Monday-Friday
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Final examination period
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December 10
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Saturday
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Mid-Year Commencement
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December 11-January 2
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Sunday-Monday
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Academic holiday
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January 3
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Tuesday
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Beginning of winter term - classes begin
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January 16
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Monday
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Academic holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed
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January 17
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Tuesday
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Classes follow a Monday schedule, end of second week of instruction
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January 24
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Tuesday
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End of third week of instruction - Census date
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| February 17 | Friday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
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February 20
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Monday
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Academic holiday - Washington's Birthday observed
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February 22
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Wednesday
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End of seventh week of instruction
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March 9
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Friday
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Last day of classes
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March 12-16
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Monday-Friday
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Final examination period
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March 19
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Monday
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Evaluation Day
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| March 20 | Tuesday |
Grades Due Day End of winter term (Faculty workday: no classes) |
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March 21-25
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Wednesday-Sunday
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Academic holiday
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March 26
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Monday
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Beginning of spring term - classes begin
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March 30
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Friday
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Academic holiday - César Chavez's Birthday Observed
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April 9
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Monday
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End of second week of instruction
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April 16
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Monday
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End of third week of instruction - Census date
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May 14
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Monday
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End of seventh week of instruction
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May 28
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Monday
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Academic holiday - Memorial Day observed
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June 1
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Friday
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Last day of classes
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June 4-8
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Monday-Friday
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Final examination period
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June 9-10
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Saturday-Sunday
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Commencement (ceremonies held on two days)
End of spring term End of university year (faculty only) |
| Summer 2011 | Fall 2011 | Winter 2012 | Spring 2012 | |
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Beginning Year/Term
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5
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MWF Days
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29
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30
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28
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28
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TR Days
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20
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21
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19
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20
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Total Qtr Instructional Days
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49
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51
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47
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48
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Exams
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Commencement
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1
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1
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Evaluation Day
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1
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Grades Due Day
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1
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Total Qtr Academic Work Days
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54
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62
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54
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54
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- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 146
- Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170