Important Dates and Vacations

As a parent, when you send your kids off to college, you want to know when they can come home again.

Here is a list of vacation dates and other dates that may be important to you. There are certain days of the year that residences are closed to students during vacation. Those dates are also listed below.

Spring 2008


Dates

Weekdays

Event

April 4 Friday No classes (3-day weekend[Fri-Sun]                        
April 21-25 Monday-Friday Finals Week
April 25 Friday Baccalaureate 7 p.m.
April 26 Saturday Spring Commencement 10 a.m.
April 26 Saturday Students must be moved out
    Have a great summer!

2008-2009


Dates

Weekdays

Event

Aug 29-Sept 1   Friday-Monday New Student Orientation
Aug 31 Sunday Returning Students move in.
Sept 2 Tuesday Classes Begin
Oct 10-13 Friday-Monday Columbus Weekend- no classes Friday or Monday
Nov 26-28 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Vacation- classes start again Dec 1
Dec 8-12 Monday-Friday Finals Week
Dec 13-Jan 5 Saturday-Monday Christmas Vacation
Jan 6 Tuesday Spring 09 Semester begins
Jan 10 Saturday Winter Commencement
Jan 19 Monday MLK day- 3 day weekend- no classes
Feb 16 Monday Presidents Day- 3 day weekend- no classes
Mar 23-27 Monday-Friday Spring Break- no classes
Apr 10-13 Friday-Monday Easter Break- 4 day weekend- no classes
Apr 20-24 Monday-Friday Finals Week
April 24 Friday Baccalaureate
April 25 Saturday Graduation