ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008
Other calendar years:
2005-2006 |
2006 - 2007 |
2007 - 2008 | 2008 - 2009 |
2009-2010
Summer Session 2008 |
Final Exam Schedule |
Major Holidays | Calendar in PDF format
| FALL SEMESTER | ||
| Aug 29 | Wed | New Student Orientation Begins; Matriculation |
| Sept 2 | Sun | Returning Students |
| Sept 3 | Mon | Labor Day (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Sept 4 | Tue | Classes Begin; Ex-college Registration |
| Sept 18 | Tue | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Oct 6 | Sat | Homecoming |
| Oct 8 | Mon | Columbus Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Oct 9 | Tue | Last day for AS&E students (except first-year undergraduates) to DROP courses without record of enrollment. Last day for ALL undergraduates (including first-years) to select PASS/FAIL option |
| Oct 9 | Tue | Substitute Monday's schedule on Tuesday; |
| Oct 12-14 | Fri-Sun | Parents' Weekend |
| Oct 16 | Tue | Last Date for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2007 |
| Nov 5-16 | M-F | Graduate and Undergraduate Registration |
| Nov 11 | Sun | Veterans' Day |
| Nov 12 | Mon | Veterans' Day Observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 13 | Tue | Last date for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Nov 21 | Wed | No Classes |
| Nov 22 | Thu | Thanksgiving (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 23 | Fri | (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Dec 10 | Mon | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| Dec 11-12 | T-W | Reading Period |
| Dec 13 | Thu | Final Examinations begin |
| Dec 20 | Thu | Final Examinations end |
| Dec 24 | Mon | University Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Tue | Christmas Day (Univ. Hol) |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| Jan 1 | Tue | New Years Day (Univ. Hol.) |
| Jan 3 | Thu | FALL TERM GRADES DUE |
| Jan 4 | Fri | Grades delivered to Academic Deans |
| Jan 10 | Thu | Academic Standing Committee meeting |
| Jan 14-15 | M-T | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 16 | Wed | Classes Begin; Ex-College Registration |
| Jan 21 | Mon | Martin Luther King Day (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Jan 23 | Wed | Substitute Monday's Schedule on Wednesday |
| Jan 30 | Wed | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Feb 18 | Mon | Presidents' Day observed (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Feb 20 | Wed | Last day for AS&E students (except first-year undergraduates) to DROP courses without record of enrollment. Last day for ALL undergraduates (including first-years) to select PASS/FAIL option |
| Feb 21 | Thu | Substitute Monday's schedule on Thursday |
| Feb 27 | Wed | Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2007 |
| Mar 15 | Sat | Spring Recess begins |
| Mar 24 | Mon | Spring Recess ends; Classes Resume |
| Apr 3 | Thu | Last day for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Apr 14-22 | M-T | Graduate and Undergraduate Registration |
| Apr 21 | Mon | Patriots’ Day Observed (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Apr 28 | Mon | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| Apr 29-May 1 | T-Th | Reading Period |
| May 2 | Fri | Final Examinations begin |
| May 9 | Fri | Final Examinations end |
| May 12 | Mon | Degree Candidates’ Spring Term Grades Due (48 Hours After Final) |
| May 12-16 | M-F | Senior Week |
| May 16 | Fri | Remaining Grades Due |
| May 18 | Sun | Commencement |
| May 19 | Mon | Residence Halls close for remaining students |
| SUMMER SESSION 2008 | ||
| May 21 | Wednesday | First Session Starts |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day; Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| June 27 | Friday | First Session Ends |
| July 1 | Tuesday | Second Session Starts |
| July 4 | Friday | Independence Day, Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| August 8 | Friday | Second Session Ends |
| OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR |
| Final Exam Schedule: http://studentservices.tufts.edu/examsched.htm |
| MAJOR HOLY DAYS DURING 2007-2008 | |||
| Sept 13-14 | Th-Fri | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| Sept 21-22 | F-Sat | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Sept 26-27 | Wed-Th | Sukkot | Jewish |
| Oct 4 | Thu | Sh'mini Atzeret | Jewish |
| Oct 5 | Fri | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
| (Oct 13 or 24) | Sat/Wed | Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Muslim |
| Nov 12 | Mon | Birth of Baha'u'llah * | Baha'i |
| (Dec 20) | Thu | Eidul Adha | Muslim |
| Dec 25 | Tue | Christmas * | Christian |
| Jan 6 | Sun | Epiphany * | Christian |
| Jan 7 | Mon | Orthodox Christmas * | Eastern Orthodox Christian |
| Feb 8 and/or 15 | Fri | Nirvana Day * | Buddhist |
| Mar 21 | Fri | Feast of Naw-ruz * | Baha’i |
| Mar 21 | Fri | Good Friday | Christian |
| Mar 23 | Sun | Easter | Christian |
| Apr 20-21 | Sun-Mon | Pesach (Passover) (First two days) | Jewish |
| Apr 25 | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday | Eastern Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 27 | Sun | Orthodox Easter | Eastern Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 26-27 | Sat-Sun | Pesach (Passover) (Last two days) | Jewish |
Notice: The religious holidays with * are the same each
year.
Other dates, especially those marked with ( ), such as Muslim and Orthodox
holidays are subject to change. Please always refer to the updated religious
calendar available on the Internet.
Here are the examples of the useful websites:
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http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/index.htm
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http://users.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/eastcalc.htm
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| http://www.uscj.org/images/5yrcal20062011.pdf | http://www.holidayfestival.com/Christianity.html |