Bill 11-A-9 Five Year Academic Calendar (Approved)
FACULTY SENATE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SENATE BILL 11-A-9
Approved by the Faculty Senate
April 6, 2011
REVISING OF FIVE YEAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: the Five Year Academic Calendar be amended with the following proposed dates:
| Fall Semester |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Start of Classes | Aug. 23 | Aug. 22 | Aug. 20 | Aug. 26 | Aug. 25 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 6 | Sept. 5 | Sept. 3 | Sept. 2 | Sept. 1 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Oct. 14-15 | Oct. 13-14 | Oct. 11-12 | Oct. 17-18 | Oct. 16-17 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Oct. 18 | Oct. 17 | Oct. 15 | Oct. 21 | Oct. 20 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 24-26 | Nov. 23-25 | Nov. 21-23 | Nov. 27-29 | Nov. 26-28 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 13-17 | Dec. 12-16 | Dec. 10-14 | Dec. 16-20 | Dec. 15-19 |
| Commencement | Dec. 18 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 21 | Dec. 20 |
| Spring Semester |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Winter-intersession begins | Dec. 20 | Dec. 19 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 23 | Dec. 22 |
| Final Exams | Jan. 14 | Jan. 13 | Jan. 11 | Jan. 17 | Jan. 16 |
| MLK Day (no classes) | Jan. 17 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 |
| Start of Classes | Jan. 18 | Jan. 17 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Mar. 10 | Mar. 8 | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | Mar. 12 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar. 14-18 | Mar. 12-16 | Mar. 18-22 | Mar. 17-21 | Mar. 16-20 |
| Designated Holiday (no classes) | Apr. 22 | Apr. 6 | Mar. 29 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 3 |
| Final Exams | May 9-13 | May 7-11 | May 6-10 | May 12-16 | May 11-15 |
| Commencement | May 14 | May 12 | May 11 | May 17 | May 16 |
| Summer Terms |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Start of 1st 4, 1st 6 and 12 week sessions | May 17 | May 15 | May 14 | May 20 | May 19 |
| End of 1st 4 week session | June 10 | June 8 | June 7 | June 13 | June 12 |
| Start of 2nd 4, 2nd 6, and 8-week sessions | June 14 | June 12 | June 11 | June 17 | June 16 |
| End of 1st 6 week session | June 24 | June 22 | June 21 | June 27 | June 26 |
| Start of 3rd 6 week session | June 28 | June 26 | June 25 | June 30* | June 29* |
| Independence Day (no classes) | (Monday) | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Friday (observed) |
| 2nd 4, 2nd 6, 3rd 6, 8 and 12 week classes meet Monday | ---------- | July 2 | July 1 | June 30 | June 29 |
| End of 2nd 4 week session | July 8 | July 6 | July 5 | July 11 | July 10 |
| Start of 3rd 4 week session | July 12 | July 10 | July 9 | July 15 | July 14 |
| End of 2nd 6 week session | July 22 | July 20 | July 19 | July 25 | July 24 |
| Final Exams for 3rd 4, 3rd 6, 8 and 12 week sessions | Aug. 4-5 | Aug. 2-3 | Aug. 1-2 | Aug. 7-8 | Aug. 6-7 |
*Because of the 4th of July holiday and the need to make up classes, the session will begin on Monday for these two years rather than Tuesday.
Approved by the Faculty Senate
date: April 6, 2011
Approved by the President
date: May 3, 2011