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Academic Calendars

The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, the School of Law, and the School of Medicine operate on different academic calendars. Contact those schools for further information. Calendars for previous years, back to fall 1995, are also available. In addition, Human Resources maintains a Holiday Schedule for employees.

NOTE: Calendars are proposed by the Provost's Office and approved by the University President.

Fall 1995-Summer 2011|2011-2012|Summer 2012|2012-2013|2013-2014|2014-2015


2011-2012

Fall Semester 2011

Orientation Saturday, August 20 - Monday, August 22
Courses begin Tuesday, August 23
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 08 - Tuesday, October 11
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
Friday, October 28 - Sunday, October 30
Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, November 23 - Sunday, November 27
Courses end Tuesday, December 6
Reading Day Wednesday, December 7
Examinations Thursday, December 8 - Friday, December 16
(No exams on Sunday, December 11, or Wednesday, December 14)
Reading Days Sunday, December 11; Wednesday, December 14
Fall degrees conferred Thursday, December 29 (no ceremony)
 

January Term 2012

Courses begin Tuesday, January 3 - Friday, January 13
(Classes January 3 - 7; and January 9 -13)
Courses end Friday, January 13
 

Spring Semester 2012

Courses begin Wednesday, January 18
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, March 3 - Sunday, March 11
Courses end Tuesday, May 1
Reading Day Wednesday, May 2
Examinations Thursday, May 3 - Friday, May 11
(No exams on Sunday, May 6, or Wednesday, May 9)
Reading Days Sunday, May 6 Wednesday, May 9
Final Exercises Sunday, May 20

Summer 2012

Session
Enrollment Begins
Classes Begin
Classes End
Examinations
Main Sessions
Session I April 16-18 May 14 June 7 June 8 & 9
Session II April 16-18 June 11 July 5 July 6 & 7
Session III April 16-18 July 9 August 1 August 2 & 3
Eight Weeks April 16-18 June 11 August 2 August 3 & 4
 
Education Sessions
Session ED-I April 16-18 May 14 June 2 June 2
Session ED-II April 16-18 June 4 June 22 June 22
Session ED-III April 16-18 June 25 July 14 July 14
Session ED-IV April 16-18 July 16 August 3 August 3
Weekend ED-A April 16-18 June 1 July 14 July 14
Weekend ED-B April 16-18 June 8 July 21 July 21
 
Mountain Lake Sessions
Session I April 16-18 May 14 June 7 June 8
Session II April 16-18 June 11 July 5 July 6
Session III April 16-18 July 9 August 1 August 2

  Monday, April 16: Enrollment begins for graduates, 3rd, and 4th year students
  Tuesday, April 17: Enrollment begins for 2nd and 1st year students
  Wednesday, April 18: Open Enrollment
  Monday, May 28: Holiday; classes cancelled
  Wednesday, July 4: Holiday; classes cancelled
  Saturday, July 7: Saturday exam for Session II; Regular Class Day for 8-Week Session
  Wednesday, August 1: M.A. and M.S. theses and Ph.D. dissertation due in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  Friday, August 10: Summer degrees conferred (no ceremony)

2012-2013

Fall Semester 2012

Orientation Saturday, August 25 - Monday, August 27
Courses begin Tuesday, August 28
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 06 - Tuesday, October 09
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
Friday, October 26 - Sunday, October 28
Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, November 21 - Sunday, November 25
Courses end Friday, December 7
Reading Day Sunday, December 9
Examinations Monday, December 10 - Tuesday, December 18
(No exams on Thursday, December 13, or Sunday, December 16)
Reading Days Thursday, December 13; Sunday, December 16
Fall degrees conferred Friday, December 28 (no ceremony)
 

January Term 2013

Courses begin Wednesday, January 2 - Friday, January 11
(Classes January 2 - 5; and January 7 -11)
Courses end Friday, January 11
 

Spring Semester 2013

Courses begin Monday, January 14
University Holiday Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King Day
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, March 9 - Sunday, March 17
Courses end Tuesday, April 30
Reading Day Wednesday, May 1
Examinations Thursday, May 2 - Friday, May 10
(No exams on Sunday, May 5, or Wednesday, May 8)
Reading Days Sunday, May 5 Wednesday, May 8
Final Exercises Sunday, May 19

2013-2014

Fall Semester 2013

Orientation Saturday, August 24 - Monday, August 26
Courses begin Tuesday, August 27
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 05- Tuesday, October 08 OR
Saturday, October 12 - Tuesday, October 15
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
TBA
Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1
Courses end Friday, December 6
Reading Day Sunday, December 8
Examinations Monday, December 9 - Tuesday, December 17
(No exams on Thursday, December 12, or Sunday, December 15)
Reading Days Thursday, December 12; Sunday, December 15
Fall degrees conferred Monday, December 30 (no ceremony)
 

January Term 2014

Courses begin Thursday, January 2 - Friday, January 10
(Classes January 2 - 4; and January 6 -10)
Courses end Friday, January 10
 

Spring Semester 2014

Courses begin Monday, January 13
University Holiday Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King Day
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, March 8 - Sunday, March 16
Courses end Tuesday, April 29
Reading Day Wednesday, April 30
Examinations Thursday, May 1- Friday, May 9
(No exams on Sunday, May 4, or Wednesday, May 7)
Reading Days Sunday, May 4; Wednesday, May 7
Final Exercises Sunday, May 18

2014-2015

Fall Semester 2014

Orientation Saturday, August 23 - Monday, August 25
Courses begin Tuesday, August 26
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 04- Tuesday, October 07 OR
Saturday, October 11 - Tuesday, October 14
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
TBA
Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30
Courses end Friday, December 5
Reading Day Sunday, December 7
Examinations Monday, December 8 - Tuesday, December 16
(No exams on Thursday, December 11, or Sunday, December 14)
Reading Days Thursday, December 11; Sunday, December 14
Fall degrees conferred Tuesday, December 30 (no ceremony)
 

January Term 2015

Courses begin Friday, January 2 - Saturday, January 10
(Classes January 2 - 3; and January 5 -10)
Courses end Saturday, January 10
 

Spring Semester 2015

Courses begin Monday, January 12
University Holiday Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, March 7 - Sunday, March 15
Courses end Tuesday, April 28
Reading Day Wednesday, April 29
Examinations Thursday, April 30- Friday, May 8
(No exams on Sunday, May 3, or Wednesday, May 6)
Reading Days Sunday, May 3; Wednesday, May 6
Final Exercises Sunday, May 17