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Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
| 2013-14 | 2014-15 (tentative) | Day | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21-23 | Aug 20-22 | Wed-Fri | International/ESL student orientation |
| Aug 24-26 | Aug 23-25 | Saturday-Monday | Freshman orientation |
| Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Monday | Transfer/returning student orientation |
| Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Tuesday | Classes begin–8 a.m. |
| Aug 30 | Aug 29 | Friday | Convocation–11 a.m. |
| Oct 3-4 | Oct 2-3 | Thursday -Friday | Reading Days–Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes |
| Oct 18 | Oct 17 | Friday | End of first set of half-courses |
| Oct 21 | Oct 20 | Monday | Beginning of second set of half-courses |
| Nov 5-18 | Nov 4-17 | Pre-registration for spring semester | |
| Nov 27 | Nov 26 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess–8 a.m. |
| Dec 3 | Dec 2 | Tuesday | Classes resume–8 a.m. |
| Dec 13 | Dec 12 | Friday | Review day |
| Dec 16-19 | Dec 15-18 | Monday-Thursday | Testing |
| Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Monday | New and transfer/returning student orientation |
| Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Tuesday | Spring semester begins–8 a.m. |
| Feb 14 | Feb 13 | Friday | Reading day |
| Mar 3 | Mar 2 | Monday | End of first set of half-courses |
| Mar 4 | Mar 3 | Tuesday | Beginning of second set of half-courses |
| Mar 7 | Mar 6 | Friday | Spring vacation–5 p.m. [all Friday class periods meet] |
| Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Tuesday | Classes resume–8 a.m. |
| Apr 1-14 | Apr 7-20 | Pre-registration for fall semester | |
| Apr 24 | Apr 16 | Thursday | Assessment day |
| May 5 | May 4 | Monday | Review day–a.m. |
| May 5 | May 4 | Monday | Testing–p.m. |
| May 6-8 | May 5-7 | Tuesday-Thursday | Testing–a.m. & p.m. |
| May 9 | May 8 | Friday | Commencement–10 a.m. |
| July 7 | July 6 | Monday | Graduate school summer session begins |
| July 25 | July 24 | Friday | Graduate school summer session ends |
