
| FALL | ||
| Labor Day | Mon | September 5, 2011 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Thu | September 29, 2011 |
| Yom Kippur | Sat | October 8, 2011 |
| New Student Orientation* | Tue | September 13, 2011 |
| Fall classes begin | Tue | September 20, 2011 |
| Thanksgiving vacation begins 6:00 pm | Wed | November 23, 2011 |
| Classes resume | Mon | November 28, 2011 |
| Fall classes end | Sat | December 3, 2011 |
| Fall exams begin | Mon | December 5, 2011 |
| Fall exams end | Fri | December 9, 2011 |
| (10 2/5) | ||
| WINTER | ||
| Registration; Winter classes begin | Tue | January 3, 2012 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day** | Tue | January 17, 2012 |
| Winter classes end | Sat | March 10, 2012 |
| Winter exams begin | Mon | March 12, 2012 |
| Winter exams end | Fri | March 16, 2012 |
| 10 | (9 4/5) | |
| SPRING | ||
| Easter | Sun | April 8, 2012 |
| Passover begins | Sat | April 7, 2012 |
| Registration; Spring classes begin | Mon | March 26, 2012 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Mon | May 28, 2012 |
| Spring classes end | Sat | June 2, 2012 |
| Spring exams begin | Mon | June 4, 2012 |
| Spring exams end | Fri | June 8, 2012 |
| Commencement | Fri | June 15, 2012 |
| (9 4/5) | ||
| SUMMER | ||
| Classes Begin; Late Registration | Mon | June 18, 2012 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | Wed | July 4, 2012 |
| Six-week exams | Fri | July 27, 2012 |
| Six-week session ends | Sat | July 28, 2012 |
| Eight-week exams | Fri | August 10, 2012 |
| Eight-week session ends | Sat | August 11, 2012 |
Notes: -The numbers in parentheses represent teaching weeks and do not include examination periods. -The New Student Orientation dates are tentative. Final dates are set the preceding spring. -Residence halls open at 8 AM the day New Student Week begins. *Required events for new students will not conflict with the observance of Jewish religious holidays. **On Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, hours for class suspension TBA. |
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