2008-2009 Academic Calendar |
2008 Fall Term (69 Class Days) |
| New resident students arrive after 9:00 a.m. |
August 22 (Fri.) |
| Orientation for new students |
August 23-26 (Sat.-Tues.) |
| Campus housing opens for returning students |
August 25-26 (Mon.-Tues.) |
| First Dining Hall Meal served -
dinner |
August 25 (Mon.) |
| Classes begin |
August 27 (Wed.) |
| Labor Day Holiday |
September 1 (Mon.) |
| Opening Convocation |
September 4 (Thurs.) |
| Family Weekend |
September 19-21 (Fri.-Sun.) |
| Fall Break |
October 2-5 (Thurs.-Sun.) |
| Homecoming |
October 10-12 (Fri.-Sun.) |
| Midterm |
October 17 (Fri.) |
| Thanksgiving Holidays |
November 26-30 (Wed.-Sun.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served -
lunch |
November 25 (Tues.) |
| First Dining Hall meal served -
dinner |
November 30 (Sun.) |
| Classes end |
December 9 (Tues.) |
| Study Days |
December 10, 13 (Wed., Sat.) |
| Examinations |
December 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served -
lunch |
December 17 (Wed.) |
| Campus housing close at 10:00 a.m. |
December 18 (Thurs.) |
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2009 Spring Term (68 Class Days) |
| Campus housing opens at 2:00 p.m. |
January 10 (Sat.) |
| First Dining Hall meal served -
brunch |
January 11 (Sun.) |
| Classes begin |
January 12 (Mon.) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
January 19 (Mon.) |
| Midterm |
March 2 (Mon.) |
| Spring Break |
March 7-15 (Sat.-Sun.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served - lunch |
March 6 (Fri.) |
| First Dining Hall meal served-dinner |
March 15 (Sun.) |
| Founder’s Week Convocation |
March 24 (Tues.) |
| Furman Engaged! |
April 3 (Fri.) |
| Easter Break |
April 10-13 (Fri.-Mon.) |
| Classes resume |
April 14 (Tues.) |
| Classes End |
April 28 (Tues.) |
| Study Days |
April 29, May 2 (Wed., Sat.) |
| Examinations |
April 30, May 1, 4, 5, 6 (Thurs.-Fri., Mon.-Wed.) |
| Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. |
May 7 (Thurs.) |
| Last Dining Hall meal served -
lunch |
May 9 (Sat.) |
| Commencement |
May 9 (Sat.) |
| North Village and Bell Tower housing close at 5:00 p.m. |
May 10 (Sun.) |
TOTAL: 137 Class Days |
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2009 May Experience (14 Class Days) |
| Campus housing opens |
May 10 (Sun.) |
| Classes begin |
May 11 (Mon.) |
| Memorial Day Holiday |
May 25 (Mon.) |
| Classes end |
May 29 (Fri.) |
| Campus housing closes |
May 30 (Sat.) |
