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Academic Calendar 2008/07

Tue	Sep 5	Registration day for graduate students
Wed	Sep 6	Classes begin
Tue	Sep 19	Last day to add courses or drop with no record
Mon	Oct 9	Holiday - Columbus Day
Wed	Oct 11	Monday class schedule will be followed
Tue	Oct 17	Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate
Sat	Nov 11	Holiday - Veterans Day
Mon	Nov 13	Registration begins for Spring 2008
Wed	Nov 22	Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Mon	Nov 27	Classes resume
Wed	Dec 13	Last day of classes
Thu	Dec 14	Reading day
Fri	Dec 15	Final examinations begin
Sat	Dec 16	Reading Day
Fri	Dec 22	Last day of final examinations
Sat	Dec 23	Snow Day for Dec. 22 exams; semester ends
Mon	Jan 1	Holiday – New Year’s Day Observed
Tue	Jan 16	Degree requirements deadline for February 1, 2008 degrees
Mon	Jan 29	First day of classes
Thu	Feb 1	Latest application deadline for Summer/Fall 2008 admission
Mon	Feb 12	Last day to Add or Drop with no record - Undergraduate, Graduate, Stockbridge, Continuing Education
Mon	Feb 19	Holiday - Presidents Day
Fri	Mar 9	Last day to drop with DR - Graduate
Sat	Mar 17	Spring recess begins after last class
Mon	Mar 26	Classes resume
Mon	Apr 9	Registration begins for Fall 2008
Mon	Apr 16	Holiday - Patriots Day
Tue	Apr 17	Monday class schedule will be followed
Mon	Apr 30	Degree requirements deadline for May 25, 2008 degrees
Tue	May 15	Last day of classes
Wed	May 16	Reading day
Thu	May 17	Final examinations begin
Sat	May 19	2nd Reading day
Mon	May 21	Final examinations resume
Thu	May 24	Last day of final examinations, semester ends
Fri	May 25	Graduate Commencement
Fri	Aug 31	Degree requirements deadline for September 1, 2008 degrees

Chapter 151C of the Massachusetts General Laws states: "Any student in an educational or vocational training institution, other than a religious or denominational educational or vocational training institution, who is unable, because of his religious beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any examination, study or work requirement on a particular day shall be excused from any such examination or study or work requirement, and shall be provided with an opportunity to make up such examination, study, or work requirement which he may have missed because of such absence on any particular day; provided, however, that such makeup examination or work shall not create an unreasonable burden upon such school. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for making available to the said student such opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to any student because of his availing himself of the provisions of this section."