TO: University Employees

FROM: Kenneth W. Dobbins, President

DATE: May 15, 2013

SUBJECT: University Holidays and Calendar Highlights for Fiscal Year 2013

University Holidays

The University will be closed to observe the following holidays for 2013-2014.

• July 4 Independence Day
• September 2 Labor Day
• November 28, 29 Thanksgiving Holiday
• December 24, 25 Christmas Holiday
• December 31, January 1 New Year’s Holiday
• January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• April 18 Designated Holiday
• May 26 Memorial Day

In addition, the University will be closed December 26, 27 & 30, 2013, for energy conservation and will be paid time off days. Office hours for March 17-21, 2014, and May 19 through August 15, 2014, will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

University Calendar Highlights

2013

• August 26  Fall 2013 Classes Begin
• September 2  Labor Day
• September 28  Family Weekend
• October 17-18  Fall Break
• October 26  Homecoming
• November 28-29  Thanksgiving Recess (Student Recess – November 27-29)
• December 16-20  Fall Final Exams
• December 21  Fall Commencement
• December 23  Winter Intersession Classes Begin

2014

• January 20  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
• January 21  Spring 2014 Classes Begin
• January 22  Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Dinner
• March 17-21  Spring Break
• April 18  Designated Holiday
• May 12-16  Spring Final Exams
• May 17  Spring Commencement
• May 20  Summer 2014 Classes Begin
• August 25  Fall 2014 Classes Begin