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Academic Calendar and Key Dates
Upcoming Dates:
| April 21 - May 2 | Spring Exercise (MPP1's) |
| April 24 |
Full-term & Module 4 classes drop deadline |
| May 2 | Classes end |
| May 3 - 14 | Reading period |
| May 3 - 23 | Take-home exams/paper due |
| May 15 - 23 | In-class examinations |
Class Dates
| Fall 2007 | |
| Classes Begin | Sept. 12 |
| Module 1 Begins | Sept. 12 |
| Module 1 Ends | Oct. 24 |
| Module 2 Begins | Oct. 25 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec. 11 |
| Spring 2008 | |
| Classes Begin | Jan. 30 |
| Module 3 Begins | Jan. 30 |
| Module 3 Ends | Mar. 14 |
| Module 4 Begins | Mar. 17 |
| Last Day of Class | May 2 |
Add/Drop Deadlines
| Fall 2007 | |
| Module 1 add/drop (wtihout notation) | Sept. 27 |
| Full-term add/drop (wtihout notation) | Oct. 4 |
| Module 1 drop (with notation) | Oct. 18 |
| Module 2 add/drop (wtihout notation) | Nov. 8 |
| Full-term & Module 2 drop (with notation) | Dec. 6 |
| Spring 2008 | |
| Module 3 add/drop (wtihout notation) | Feb. 14 |
| Full-term add/drop (wtihout notation) | Feb. 21 |
| Module 3 drop (with notation) | Mar. 6 |
| Module 4 add/drop (wtihout notation) | Apr. 3 |
| Full-term & Module 4 drop (with notation) | Apr. 24 |
Reading Periods and Exams
| Fall 2007 | |
| Exam/Read Period | Dec. 12-20 |
| Take Home Exams/Papers | Jan. 11-22 |
| Spring 2008 | |
| Reading Period | May 3-14 |
| Take Home Exams/Papers | May 3-23 |
| Exam Period | May 15-23 |
Grades Due
| Fall 2007 | |
| Module 1 | Nov. 7 |
| Module 2 and Full Semester | Jan. 22 |
| Spring 2008 | |
| January Classes | Feb. 1 |
| Module 3 | Apr. 4 |
| Module 4 and Full Semester | May 23 |
Note: Extensions permitted for courses with exams scheduled after May 23.
University Holidays (No Class)
| 2007-08 Academic Year | |
| Columbus Day | Oct. 8 |
| Veteran's Day | Nov. 12 |
| Thanksgiving | Nov. 22-25 |
| Christmas | Half Dec 24 - Jan. 1 |
| New Year’s | Jan. 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan. 21 |
| President's Day | Feb. 18 |
| Spring Break | Mar 23-30 |
| Memorial Day | May 26 |
| Commencement | June 5 |
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