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Fall 2010 Academic Calendar

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

Subject to change.

Dates Days
August 23 - 26
Monday - Thursday Final Enrollment Services Days
September 1 Wednesday All classes begin. Convocation to be held 11:15 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
September 6 Monday Labor Day Holiday - NO classes.
September 8 Wednesday Conversion Day - ALL classes follow a Friday schedule.
September 9 & 10 Thursday & Friday Classes not in session.
September 17 Friday No Evening classes.*
September 18 Saturday Classes not in session.
November 23 Tuesday Conversion Day - ALL classes follow a Thursday schedule.
November 24-27 Wednesday - Saturday Thanksgiving Recess - NO classes.
December 9 & 10 Thursday & Friday Snow/study/reading days for Undergraduate classes only. Graduate classes will meet.
December 13-18 Monday - Saturday Final exams for ALL classes.
December 18 Saturday Semester ends.
December 19 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.