Calendar Proposals


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Calendar Proposals

• Spring Break 2009 Revision
• Summer 2008

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Spring Break 2009 Proposed Revision

• Delay break by one week
• Will align the spring breaks of AU and AUM
  avoiding confusion in courses being jointly
  taught by both campuses
• Hope to work out an ex-officio committee member
  from Provosts office to head off potential
  conflicts

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Spring Break 2009 Proposed Revision

• Jan. 6 New Student Orientation (Mon)
• Jan. 7 Classes Begin (Tues)
• Jan. 19 M.L.King Day (Holiday) (Mon)
• Feb. 27 Mid-Semester (37th Class Day) (Thu)
• Current
• Mar. 9-14 Spring Break (Mon-Sat)
• Proposed
• Mar. 16-21 Spring Break (Mon-Sat)
• Apr. 29 Classes End (Tues)
• Apr. 30 Study/Reading Day (Wed)
• May 1-2 4-7 Final Exam Periods (Fri-Sat
  Mon-Thu)
• May 9 Commencement (Sat)

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Summer 2008 Proposal

• Summer Semester (Full 10 weeks)
• May 21 New Student Orientation (Wed)
• May 22 Classes begin (Thurs)
• May 26 Memorial Day (Holiday) (Mon)
• June 26 Mid-Semester (25th Class Day) (Thurs)
• June 27 No classes MS-I exam period (Fri)
• July 4 Independence Day (Holiday) (Fri)
• Aug. 4 Classes End (Mon)
• Aug. 5-7 Final Exam Period (Tues-Thurs)
• Aug. 9 Commencement (Sat)
• 50 class days
• 7 complete weeks 1 week Thurs.-Fri. 1 week
  Tues.-Fri. 2 weeks Mon.-Thurs. 1 week Mon.
• Mondays (10) Tuesdays (10) Wednesdays (10)
  Thursdays (11) Fridays (9)

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Summer 2008 Proposal

• Summer Mini-Semester I
• May 21 New Student Orientation (Wed)
• May 22 Classes begin (Thurs)
• May 26 Memorial Day (Holiday) (Mon)
• June 26 Classes End (Thurs)
• June 27-28 Final Exam Period (Fri-Sat)
• 25 Class days
• 3 complete weeks 1 week Thurs.-Fri 1 week
  Tues.-Fri. and 1 week Mon.-Thurs.
• Mondays (4) Tuesdays (5) Wednesdays (5)
  Thursdays (6) Fridays (5)

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Summer 2008 Proposal

• Summer Mini-Semester I Extended
• May 16 Classes begin (Fri)
• May 26 Memorial Day (Holiday) (Mon)
• June 27 Classes End (Fri)
• June 28 Final Exam Period (Sat)
• 30 class days
• 5 complete weeks 1 week Tues.-Fri. 1 week Fri.
• Mondays (5) Tuesdays (6) Wednesdays (6)
  Thursdays (6) Fridays (7)

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Summer 2008 Proposal

• Summer Mini-Semester II
• June 30 Classes Begin (Mon)
• July 4 Independence Day (Holiday) (Fri)
• Aug. 4 Classes End (Mon)
• Aug. 5-7 Final Exam Period (Tues-Thurs)
• 25 Class days
• 4 complete weeks 1 week Mon.-Thurs. 1 week Mon.
• Mondays (6) Tuesdays (5) Wednesdays (5)
  Thursdays (5) Fridays (4)