ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010
Other calendar years: 2005-2006 |
2006 - 2007 |
2007 - 2008 | 2008 - 2009
Summer Session 2009 |
Final Exam Schedule |
Academic Holydays |
Calendar in PDF format
| FALL SEMESTER | ||
| Sept 2 | Wed | New Student Orientation Begins; Matriculation |
| Sept 6 | Sun | Returning Students |
| Sept 7 | Mon | Labor Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Sept 8 | Tue | Classes Begin; Ex-College Registration |
| Sept 22 | Tue | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Oct 12 | Mon | Columbus Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Oct 13 | 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 | Tue | Substitute Monday’s schedule on Tuesday |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Last Date for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2009 |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Veterans' Day Observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 17 | Tue | Last date for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Nov 25 | Wed | No Classes |
| Nov 26 | Thu | Thanksgiving; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 27 | Fri | (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Dec 11 | Fri | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| Dec 14 | M | Reading Period |
| Dec 15 | Tues | Final Examinations begin |
| Dec 22 | Tues | Final Examinations end |
| Dec 24 | Thu | University Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day (Univ. Hol) |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Years Day (Univ. Hol.) |
| Jan 4 | Mon | FALL TERM GRADES DUE |
| Jan 5 | Tue | Grades delivered to Academic Deans |
| Jan 7 | Thu | Academic Standing Committee meeting |
| Jan 18 | Mon | Martin Luther King Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Jan 19-20 | T-W | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 21 | Thu | Classes Begin; Ex-College Registration |
| Feb 4 | Thu | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Feb 15 | Mon | Presidents' Day observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Feb 18 | Thu | Substitute Monday's schedule on Thursday |
| Feb 25 | Thu | 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 |
| Mar 4 | Thu | Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2009 |
| Mar 20 | Sat | Spring Recess begins |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Spring Recess ends; Classes Resume |
| Apr 1 | Thu | Last day for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Apr 19 | Mon | Patriots’ Day Observed; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| May 3 | Mon | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| May 4-6 | T-Th | Reading Period |
| May 7 | Fri | Final Examinations begin |
| May 14 | Fri | Final Examinations end |
| May 17 | Mon | Degree Candidates’ Spring Term Grades Due (48 Hours After Final) |
| May 17-21 | M-F | Senior Week |
| May 21 | Fri | Remaining Grades Due |
| May 23 | Sun | Commencement |
| May 24 | Mon | Residence Halls close for remaining students |
| SUMMER SESSION 2010 | ||
| May 26 | Wednesday | First Session Starts |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day; Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| July 2 | Friday | First Session Ends |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence DayObserved; Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| July 6 | Tuesday | Second Session Starts |
| August 13 | Friday | Second Session Ends |
| OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR |
| Final Exam Schedule: http://studentservices.tufts.edu/examsched.htm |
| MAJOR HOLY DAYS DURING 2009-2010 | |||
| Sept 21 | Mon | Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Muslim |
| Sept 28 | Mon | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Mar 30-31 | Tue-Wed | Pesach (Passover) (First two days) | Jewish |
| Apr 5-6 | Mon-Tue | Pesach (Passover) (Last two days) | Jewish |
| May 19-20 | Wed-Thu | Shavuot | 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