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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 2009|2009-2010 |2010-2011|2011-2012


2009-2010

Fall Semester 2009

Orientation Saturday, August 22 - Monday, August 24
Courses begin Tuesday, August 25
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 03 - Tuesday, October 06
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18
Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29
Courses end Tuesday, December 8
Reading Day Wednesday, December 9
Examinations Thursday, December 10 - Friday, December 18
(No exams on Sunday, December 13, or Wednesday, December 16)
Reading Days Sunday, December 13; Wednesday, December 16
Fall degrees conferred Wednesday, December 30 (no ceremony)
 

January Term 2010

Courses begin Monday, January 4 - Friday, January 15
Courses end Friday, January 15
 

Spring Semester 2010

Courses begin Wednesday, January 20
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 14
Courses end Tuesday, May 4
Reading Day Wednesday, May 5
Examinations Thursday, May 6 - Friday, May 14
(No exams on Sunday, May 9, or Wednesday, May 12)
Reading Days Sunday, May 9; Wednesday, May 12
Final Exercises Sunday, May 23

2010-2011

Fall Semester 2010

Orientation Saturday, August 21 - Monday, August 23
Courses begin Tuesday, August 24
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 02 - Tuesday, October 05 OR
Saturday, October 09 - Tuesday, October 12
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
TBA
Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, November 24 - Sunday, November 28
Courses end Tuesday, December 7
Reading Day Wednesday, December 8
Examinations Thursday, December 09 - Friday, December 17
(No exams on Sunday, December 12, or Wednesday, December 15)
Reading Days Sunday, December 12; Wednesday, December 15
Fall degrees conferred TBA
 

January Term 2011

Courses begin Monday, January 3 - Friday, January 14
Courses end Friday, January 14
 

Spring Semester 2011

Courses begin Wednesday, January 19
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess VSaturday, March 5 - Sunday, March 13
Courses end Tuesday, May 3
Reading Day Wednesday, May 4
Examinations Thursday, May 5 - Friday, May 13
(No exams on Sunday, May 8, or Wednesday, May 11)
Reading Days Sunday, May 8; Wednesday, May 11
Final Exercises Sunday, May 22

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 01 - Tuesday, October 04 OR
Saturday, October 08 - Tuesday, October 11
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
TBA
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 TBA
 

January Term 2012

Courses begin Tuesday, January 3 - Friday, January 13
(Classes January 3 - 6; and January 8 -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