2008–2009 Academic Calendar

The Yale College Programs of Study (YCPS) provides an academic calendar with pertinent deadlines.

Preorientation Dates (for the Class of 2012)

Saturday, August 23, 2008		Cultural Connections program begins

Saturday, August 23, 2008		FOOT 6-day program begins

Sunday, August 24, 2008		Harvest program begins

Monday, August 25, 2008		FOOT 4-day program begins

Monday, August 25, 2008		Orientation for International Students program begins

Wednesday, August 27, 2008		Freshperson Conference program begins

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Fall 2008

August 27, Wednesday		Residences open to upperclassmen, 9 a.m.

August 29, Friday		Residences open to freshmen, 9 a.m.

September 2, Tuesday		Upperclass registration

September 3, Wednesday		Fall-term classes begin, 8.20 a.m.

October 24-26		Parents' Weekend

November 21, Friday		Fall recess begins, 5.30 p.m.

December 1, Monday		Classes resume, 8.20 a.m.

December 5, Friday		Classes end, 5.20 p.m. Reading period begins

December 13, Saturday		Final examinations begin, 9 a.m.

December 20, Saturday		Examinations end, 5.30 p.m. Winter recess begins

December 21, Sunday		Undergraduate residences close, 12 noon

Spring 2009

January 7, Wednesday		Undergraduate residences open

January 12, Monday		Spring term classes begin, 8.20 a.m.

January 16, Friday		Friday classes do not meet Monday classes meet instead

January 19, Monday		Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Classes do not meet

March 6, Friday		Spring recess begins, 5.20 p.m.

March 23, Monday		Classes resume, 8.20 a.m.

April 27, Monday		Monday classes do not meet Friday classes meet instead Classes end, 5.20 p.m. Reading period begins

May 5, Tuesday		Final examinations begin, 9 a.m.

May 12, Tuesday		Examinations end, 5.30 p.m.

May 13, Wednesday		Residences close, 12 noon, for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors

May 25, Monday		University Commencement

May 26, Tuesday		Residences close, 12 noon, for seniors

September 2, Wednesday		Fall term 2009 classes begin