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Fall 2009 Academic Calendar

Not all courses conform to the standard session dates. Please see individual courses for exact dates.

Subject to change.

Dates Days
August 24 - 28
Monday - Friday Final Enrollment Services Days
September 2 Wednesday All classes begin. Convocation to be held 11:15 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
September 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday - NO classes.
September 18 Friday No Evening classes.*
September 19-20 Saturday-Sunday Classes not in session.
September 27 Sunday No Evening classes.*
September 28 Monday Classes not in session.
September 30 Wednesday Conversion Day - ALL classes follow a Monday schedule.
November 25-28 Wednesday - Saturday Thanksgiving Recess - NO classes.
December 10 & 11 Thursday & Friday Snow/study/reading days for Undergraduate classes only. Graduate classes will meet.
December 14-19 Monday - Saturday Final exams for ALL classes.
December 19 Saturday Semester ends.
December 20 Sunday Commencement (Subject to Change)

  • *Any class that meets at and after 4:30 p.m. is defined as an evening class.
  • For information on the New College calendar, please call (516) 463-5820.
  • Click here for the School of Law Academic Calendar.