All Moved In

Photo by Andrew Shurtleff

More than 3,600 new U.Va. students and their families lugged bookbags, boxes and other first-year college items into their dorms last weekend. Classes began Wednesday. Other important dates to keep in mind during the 2003-04 academic year follow.

Fall Semester
Reading Holiday: Sat., Oct. 11-Tues., Oct. 14
Fall Convocation: Fri., Oct. 31
Family Weekend: Fri., Oct. 31-Sunday, Nov. 2
Thanksgiving recess: Wed., Nov. 26-Sun.,
Nov. 30
Courses end: Fri., Dec. 5
Exams: Mon., Dec. 8-Mon., Dec. 15
Fall degrees conferred: Mon., Jan. 5, 2004
(no ceremony)

Spring Semester
Classes begin: Wed., Jan. 14
Spring recess: Sat., March 6-Sun., March 14
Classes end: Tues., April 27
Exams: Fri., April 30-Fri., May 7
Final Exercises: Sun., May 16

The academic calendar is online at:
http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/calendar.html