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Academic Calendars

The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Law, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Nursing, and Frank Batten Graduate School of Leadership and Public Policy 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.

2012-2013

Spring Semester 2013

Courses begin Monday, January 14
University Holiday Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
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; Wednesday, May 8)
Reading Days Sunday, May 5; Wednesday, May 8
Final Exercises Sunday, May 19

Summer Semester 2013

Regular Session
Session I Monday, May 13 - Saturday, June 8
Session II Monday, June 10 - Saturday, July 6
Session III Monday, July 8 - Saturday, August 3
Eight Week Session
Monday, June 10 - Saturday, August 3
Summer Language Institute Sunday, June 9 - Saturday, August 3
Curry
ED I Monday, May 13 - Saturday, June 1
ED II Monday, June 3 - Friday, June 21
ED III Monday, June 24 - Saturday, July 13
ED IV Monday, July 15 - Friday, August 2
Summer degrees conferred Friday, August 9 (no ceremony)

Monday, April 15: Enrollment begins for graduates, 3rd, and 4th year students
Tuesday, April 16: Enrollment begins for 2nd and 1st year students
Wednesday, April 17: Open Enrollment
Friday, August 9: Summer degrees conferred (no ceremony)

2013-2014

Fall Semester 2013

Orientation Saturday, August 24 - Monday, August 26
Courses begin Tuesday, August 27
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Vary by school
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29
Reading Days Saturday, October 12 - Tuesday, October 15
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 (No Classes)
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 (No Classes)
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

2015-2016

Fall Semester 2015

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 OR
Saturday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 13
Fall Convocation
Family Weekend
TBA
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

January Term 2016

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

Spring Semester 2016

Courses begin Wednesday, January 20
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