Bill 11-A-39 Five-Year Academic Calendar 2013-2017 (Approved)
FACULTY SENATE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SENATE BILL 11-A-39
Approved by the Faculty Senate
November 30, 2011
BRIEF SUMMARY: Presents an update to the five-year calendar through 2017.
FIVE-YEAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013-2017
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following five-year calendar be adopted for Southeast Missouri State University.
| Fall Semester | |||||
| Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Start of Classes | Aug. 20 | Aug. 26 | Aug. 25 | Aug. 24 | Aug. 22 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 3 | Sept. 2 | Sept. 1 | Sept. 7 | Sept. 5 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Oct. 11-12 | Oct. 17-18 | Oct. 16-17 | Oct. 15-16 | Oct. 13-14 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Oct. 15 | Oct. 21 | Oct. 20 | Oct. 19 | Oct. 17 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 21-23 | Nov. 27-29 | Nov. 26-28 | Nov. 25-27 | Nov. 23-25 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 10-14 | Dec. 16-20 | Dec. 15-19 | Dec. 14-18 | Dec. 12-16 |
| Commencement | Dec. 15 | Dec. 21 | Dec. 20 | Dec. 19 | Dec. 17 |
| Spring Semester | |||||
| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Winter-intersession begins | Dec. 17, 2012 | Dec. 23, 2013 | Dec. 22, 2014 | Dec. 21, 2015 | Dec. 19, 2016 |
| Final Exams | Jan. 11 | Jan. 17 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 13 |
| MLK Day (no classes) | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 18 | Jan. 16 |
| Start of Classes | Jan. 14 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 17 |
| Second 8-week Term begins | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | Mar. 12 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 9 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar. 18-22 | Mar. 17-21 | Mar. 16-20 | Mar. 14-18 | Mar. 13-17 |
| Designated Holiday (no classes) | Mar. 29 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 3 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 14 |
| Final Exams | May 6-10 | May 12-16 | May 11-15 | May 9-13 | May 8-12 |
| Commencement | May 11 | May 17 | May 16 | May 14 | May 13 |
| Summer Terms | |||||
| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Start of 1st 4, 1st 6 and 12 week sessions | May 14 | May 20 | May 19 | May 17 | May 16 |
| End of 1st 4 week session | June 7 | June 13 | June 12 | June 10 | June 9 |
| Start of 2nd 4 and 8-week sessions | June 11 | June 17 | June 16 | June 14 | June 13 |
| End of 1st 6 week session | June 21 | June 27 | June 26 | June 24 | June 23 |
| Start of 2nd 6 week session | June 25 | June 30* | June 29* | June 28 | June 26* |
| Independence Day (no classes) | Thursday | Friday | Friday (observed) | Monday | Tuesday |
| 2nd 4, 2nd 6, 8 and 12 week session classes meet Monday | July 1 | June 30 | June 29 | ----- | June 26 |
| End of 2nd 4 week session | July 5 | July 11 | July 10 | July 8 | July 7 |
| Start of 3rd 4 week session | July 9 | July 15 | July 14 | July 12 | July 11 |
| Final Exams for 3rd 4, 2nd 6, 8 and 12 week sessions | Aug. 1-2 | Aug. 7-8 | Aug. 6-7 | Aug. 4-5 | Aug. 3-4 |
*Because of the 4th of July holiday and the need to make up classes, the session will begin on Monday for these years rather than Tuesday.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: a formal review by the Faculty Senate take place in Spring 2013 of the need and impact of Winter Intersession.
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| Action | Date |
| Introduced to Senate | 11/16/11 |
| Second Senate Meeting | 11/30/11 |
| Faculty Senate Vote | 11/30/11 |
| President's Review | |
| Board of Regents Vote | 03/23/12 |
| Posted to Faculty Handbook |