University
Senate Calendar Committee
CALENDAR
PROPOSAL A
15-week
(75 day) Fall/Spring semester term;
10-week
(50 day) Summer term; includes 5 + 5-week & 6-week
options
5-day break between Summer/Fall, and
Spring/Summer semester terms; 14-day break between Fall & Spring semester terms
Fall
Semester 2005
Aug. 16 New Student Orientation (Tues)
Aug. 17 Classes begin (Wed)
Sept. 5 Labor Day (
Sept. 7 15th Class Day* (Wed)
Oct. 7 Mid-Semester
(37th Class Day)** (Fri)
Nov. 21-26 Thanksgiving Break (Mon-Sat)
Dec. 7 Classes
End (Wed)
Dec. 8 Study/Reading
Day (Thurs)
Dec. 9-10, 12-14 Final Exam Period (Fri-Sat,
Mon-Wed)
Dec. 16 Commencement (Fri)
______________________________________
* Last
day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment
** Last day to withdraw from a course
with no grade penalty
Explanation:
75 class days
13 complete weeks,1
week Wed-Fri,1 week Tues-Fri, 1 week Mon-Wed
Mondays (14), Tuesdays (15),
Wednesdays (16), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)
Spring
Semester 2006
Jan. 6 New
Student Orientation (Fri)
Jan. 9 Classes
Begin (Mon)
Jan. 16 M. L. King Day (
Jan. 30 15th Class Day* (Mon)
Mar. 1 Mid-Semester
(37th Class Day)** (Wed)
Mar. 27-Apr. 1 Spring Break (Mon-Sat)
May 1 Classes
End (Mon)
May 2 Study/Reading
Day (Tue)
May 3-6, 8 Final Exam Period (Wed-Sat, Mon)
May 11 Commencement (Thurs)
______________________________________
* Last
day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment
** Last day to withdraw from a course
with no grade penalty
Explanation:
75 class days
14 complete weeks, 1 week Tue-Fri, 1
week Mon only
Mondays (15), Tuesdays (15),
Wednesdays (15), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)
Fall
Semester 2006
Aug.15 New
Student Orientation (Tues)
Aug 16 Classes
Begin (Wed)
Sep. 4 Labor
Day (
Sep. 6 15th
Class Day* (Wed)
Oct. 6 Mid-Semester
(37th Class Day)** (Fri)
Nov. 20-25 Thanksgiving Break (Mon-Sat)
Dec. 6 Classes
End (Wed)
Dec. 7 Study/Reading
Day (Thurs)
Dec. 8-9, 11-13 Final Exam Period (Fri-Sat,
Mon-Wed)
Dec. 15 Commencement (Fri)
______________________________________
* Last
day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment
** Last day to withdraw from a course
with no grade penalty
Explanation:
75 class days
13 complete weeks, 1 week Wed-Fri, 1
week Tues-Fri , 1 week Mon-Wed
Mondays (14), Tuesdays (15),
Wednesdays (16), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)
Spring
Semester 2007
Jan. 5 New
Student Orientation (Fri)
Jan. 8 Classes
Begin (Mon)
Jan. 15 M.L. King Day (
Jan. 29 15th Class Day* (Mon)
Feb. 28 Mid-Semester (37th Class Day)** (Thu)
March 26-31 Spring Break (Mon-Sat)
April 30 Classes End (Mon)
May 1 Study/Reading
Day (Tues)
May 2-5, 7 Final Exam Period (Wed-Sat,
Mon)
May 10 Commencement (Thurs)
______________________________________
* Last
day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment
** Last day to withdraw from a course
with no grade penalty
Explanation:
75 class days
14 complete weeks, 1 week Tue-Fri, 1
week Mon only
Mondays (15), Tuesdays (15),
Wednesdays (15), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)