Academic Calendars, with Commencement, Convocation, and Founders' Day

Fall 2008

Intersession break
Sun-Mon Aug 17-Sep 1

Labor Day holiday
Sat-Mon Aug 30-Sep 1

University Convocation
Tue Sep 2

Fall classes begin
Wed Sep 3
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contact hours.

Thanksgiving holiday
Wed-Sun Nov 26-Nov 30

Last day of class meetings
Thur Dec 11

Exam week
Fri-Thur Dec 12-Dec 18

Fall Commencement
Fri Dec 19
1:00 p.m.: CCPA, ETSCPS, and A&S
4 p.m.: WEHCBA, Education

Grades due
Tue Dec 23

Spring 2009

Intersession break
Sat-Sun Dec 20-Jan 25

Martin Luther King Day
Mon Jan 19

Spring classes begin
Mon Jan 26
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contact hours.

Spring break
Mon-Sun Mar 16-Mar 22

Founders’ Day
Fri Apr 17

Last day of class meetings
Thur May 7

Exam week
Fri-Thur May 8-May 14

Franklin Honors Society Ceremony

Wed May 6 Schaumburg

Franklin Honors Society Ceremony

Tues May 12 Chicago

Spring Commencement
Fri May 15
12:00 p.m.: CCPA, ETSCPS, and A&S
3:30 p.m.: WEHCBA, Education
(times subject to change)

Grades due
Wed May 20, 2:00 p.m.

Summer 2009

Intersession Break
Sat-Mon May 16-May 25

Memorial Day weekend
Sat-Mon May 23-25

Summer Session
Tue-Sat May 26-Aug 15

Independence Day

Fri July 3 (All buildings closed, No classes)

Sat July 4 (All buildings closed, No classes)

Fall 2009

New Full-time Faculty Orientation

Mon Aug 24 Chicago and

Tues Aug 25 Schaumburg

New Adjunct Faculty Fall Orientation

Wed Aug 26 Chicago

University Convocation

Fri Aug 28

Fall classes begin
Sat Aug 29 - Fri Sep 4
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contract hours

Labor Day Weekend (no classes)
Sat Sept 5 -Mon Sep 7

Classes resume
Tue Sep 8

Thanksgiving holiday (no classes)
Tues Nov 24 - Sun Nov 29

Last day of class meetings
Thur Dec 10

Exam week
Fri Dec 11 - Thur Dec 17

Fall Commencement
Fri Dec 18

12:00 p.m.:TBA
3:30 p.m.: TBA

Grades due
Wed Dec 23, 2:00 p.m.

Spring 2010

Intersession break
Sun-Sun Dec 20-Jan 24

New Adjunct Faculty Orientation

Sat Jan 16 Schaumburg

Martin Luther King Day
Mon Jan 18

Spring classes begin
Mon Jan 25
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contact hours.

Spring break
Mon-Sun Mar 15-Mar 21

Founders’ Day
Fri Apr 16

Last day of class meetings
Thur May 6

Exam week
Fri-Thur May 7-May 13

Spring Commencement
Fri May 14

Grades due
Wed May 19, 2:00 p.m.

Summer 2010

Intersession break
Sat-Fri May 15-May 21

Summer Session
Sat-Sat May 22-Aug 14

Memorial Day weekend
Sat-Mon May 29-31

Fall 2010

Intersession break
Tue-Thu Aug 17-Aug 26

University Convocation
Fri August 27

Fall classes begin
Mon-Sat Aug 30-Sep 4
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contact hours.

Labor Day holiday
Sat Sep 4- Mon Sep 6

Classes resume
Tues Sep 7

Thanksgiving holiday
Wed-Sun Nov 24-Nov 28

Last day of class meetings
Thur Dec 9

Exam week
Fri-Thur Dec 10-Dec 16

Fall Commencement
Fri Dec 17

Grades due
Wed Dec 22, 2:00 p.m.

Spring 2011

Intersession break
Sun-Sun Dec 19-Jan 23

Martin Luther King Day
Mon Jan 17

Spring classes begin
Mon Jan 24
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contact hours.

Spring break
Mon-Sun Mar 14-Mar 20

Founders’ Day
Fri Apr 15

Last day of class meetings
Thur May 5

Exam week
Fri-Thur May 6-May 12

Spring Commencement

Fri May 13

Grades due
Wed May 18, 2:00 p.m.

Summer 2011

Intersession break
Sat-Fri May 14-May 20

Summer Session
Sat-Mon May 21-Aug 15

Memorial Day weekend
Sat-Mon May 28-30

Intersession break
Tue-Thur Aug 16-Aug 25

Fall 2011

Intersession break
Tue-Thur Aug 16-Aug 25

Fall classes begin
Mon-Sat Aug 29-Sep 3
Friday and Saturday classes will be extended 15 minutes to meet required contact hours.

Labor Day holiday
Sat-Mon Sep 3-Sep 5

Fall Classes Resume
Tue Sep 6

Thanksgiving holiday
Wed-Sun Nov 23-Nov 27

Last day of class meetings
Thur Dec 8

Exam week
Fri-Thur Dec 9-Dec 15

Fall Commencement
Fri Dec 16

Grades due
Tue Dec 20, 2:00 p.m.

Past Semesters

• Spring 2006
• January Term, 2006
• Fall 2005
• Summer 2005
• Spring 2005
• Fall 2004
• Summer 2004
• Spring 2004
• Fall 2003
• Spring 2003
• Fall 2002
• Summer 2002
• Spring 2002
• Fall 2001