ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009
Other calendar years: 2005-2006 |
2006 - 2007 |
2007 - 2008 | 2008 - 2009 | 2009-2010
Summer Session 2009 |
Final Exam Schedule |
Academic Holydays |
Calendar in PDF format
| FALL SEMESTER | ||
| Aug 27 | Wed | New Student Orientation Begins; Matriculation |
| Aug 31 | Sun | Returning Students |
| Sept 1 | Mon | Labor Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Sept 2 | Tue | Classes Begin; Ex-college Registration |
| Sept 16 | Tue | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Oct 7 | 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 13 | Mon | Columbus Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Oct 14 | Tue | Last Date for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2008 |
| Nov 11 | Tue | Veterans' Day Observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 12 | Wed | Last date for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Nov 26 | Wed | No Classes |
| Nov 27 | Thu | Thanksgiving; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 28 | Fri | (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Dec 8 | Mon | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| Dec 9-10 | T-W | Reading Period |
| Dec 11 | Thu | Final Examinations begin |
| Dec 18 | Thu | Final Examinations end |
| Dec 24 | Wed | University Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Thu | Christmas Day (Univ. Hol) |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Years Day (Univ. Hol.) |
| Jan 2 | Fri | FALL TERM GRADES DUE |
| Jan 5 | Mon | Grades delivered to Academic Deans |
| Jan 8 | Thu | Academic Standing Committee meeting |
| Jan 12-13 | M-T | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 14 | Wed | Classes Begin; Ex-College Registration |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Martin Luther King Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Jan 21 | Wed | Substitute Monday's Schedule on Wednesday |
| Jan 28 | Wed | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Presidents' Day observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Feb 18 | 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 19 | Thu | Substitute Monday's schedule on Thursday |
| Feb 25 | Wed | Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2008 |
| Mar 14 | Sat | Spring Recess begins |
| Mar 23 | Mon | Spring Recess ends; Classes Resume |
| Apr 1 | Wed | Last day for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Apr 20 | Mon | Patriots’ Day Observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Apr 27 | Mon | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| Apr 28-30 | T-Th | Reading Period |
| May 1 | Fri | Final Examinations begin |
| May 8 | Fri | Final Examinations end |
| May 11 | Mon | Degree Candidates’ Spring Term Grades Due (48 Hours After Final) |
| May 11-15 | M-F | Senior Week |
| May 15 | Fri | Remaining Grades Due |
| May 17 | Sun | Commencement |
| May 18 | Mon | Residence Halls close for remaining students |
| SUMMER SESSION 2009 | ||
| May 20 | Wednesday | First Session Starts |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day; Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| June 26 | Friday | First Session Ends |
| June 30 | Tuesday | Second Session Starts |
| July 4 | Saturday | Independence Day; Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| August 7 | Friday | Second Session Ends |
| OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR |
| Final Exam Schedule: http://studentservices.tufts.edu/examsched.htm |
| MAJOR HOLY DAYS DURING 2008-2009 | |||
| Sept 30-Oct 1 | Tue-Wed | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| (Oct 2) | Thu | Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Muslim |
| Oct 9 | Thu | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Oct 14-15 | Tue-Wed | Sukkot | Jewish |
| Oct 21 | Tue | Sh'mini Atzeret | Jewish |
| Oct 22 | Wed | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
| Oct 28 | Tue | Diwali | Hindu |
| (Dec 9) | Tue | Eidul Adha | Muslim |
| Apr 9-10 | Thu-Fri | Pesach (Passover) (First two days) | Jewish |
| Apr 15-16 | Wed-Thu | Pesach (Passover) (Last two days) | Jewish |
| May 29 | Fri | Shavout | Jewish |
In constructing the academic calendar,
religious holy days will not be the sole factor in determining the days on
which classes will be held or suspended. However, it is the policy of the
faculty:
i. that students be encouraged
to observe their appropriate religious holy days;
ii. that instructors strive to facilitate this by allowing absence from classes for
such
purposes, and by trying to ensure that no examinations, written
reports, oral
reports, other mandatory class assignments are scheduled for
or due on such holy
days, and
iii. that instructors provide ample opportunities for such students to make up work
missed on such occasions without penalty.
NOTICE: This listing reflects major holy days
that occur only when Tufts has regularly scheduled classes for the day
during the academic semester. For all other holy days, please refer to the
updated religious calendar on the Internet at the website below:
http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/index.htm