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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 2008|2008-2009|Summer 2009|2009-2010 |2010-2011|2011-2012


2008-2009

Fall Semester 2008

Orientation Saturday, August 23 - Monday, August 25
Final Registration Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 29
Courses begin Tuesday, August 26
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Reading Days Saturday, October 11 - Tuesday, October 14
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26
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 2009

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

Spring Semester 2009

Final Registration Wednesday, January 7 - Friday, January 16
Courses begin Important schedule information
Courses suspended

Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day
(Special University activities to be proposed)

Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, February 28 - Sunday, March 8
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


Summer 2009

Session
Registration Begins
Courses Begin
Courses End
Examinations
Main Sessions
Session I April 27 May 11 June 4 June 5
Session II April 27 June 09 July 2 July 6 & 7
Session III April 27 July 09 August 3 August 5 & 6
Nine Weeks April 27 June 09 August 3 August 5 & 6
 
Education Sessions
Session ED-I April 27 May 18 June 4 or 5 June 4 or 5
Session ED-II April 27 June 8 June 25 or 26 June 25 or 26
Session ED-III April 27 June 29 July 16 or 17 July 16 or 17
Session ED-IV April 27 July 20 August 6 or 7 August 6 or 7
Weekend ED-A April 27 June 5 July 18 July 18
Weekend ED-B April 27 June 12 July 25 July 25
 
Mountain Lake Sessions
Session I April 27 May 11 June 5 June 5
Session II April 27 June 8 July 3 July 3
Session III April 27 July 6 July 31 July 31
  Monday, May 25: Holiday; courses cancelled
  Friday, July 3: Holiday; courses cancelled
  Note: No Reading Day for Session II due to week-end between last class and exam
  Tuesday, August 4: Reading Day for Session III & Nine Week Classes
  Monday, August 3: M.A. and M.S. theses and Ph.D. dissertation due in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  Wednesday, August 12 Summer degrees conferred (no ceremony)


2009-2010

Fall Semester 2009

Orientation Saturday, August 22 - Monday, August 24
Final Registration TBA
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

Final Registration TBA
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
Final Registration TBA
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

Final Registration TBA
Courses begin Wednesday, January 19
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Spring recess Saturday, 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
Final Registration TBA
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

Final Registration TBA
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