Earlham College Academic Calendar
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Official Academic Year Calendar

2007-2008

Summer 2007  •  Fall 2007 •  Spring 2008

Exam Schedules

Religious Observance Dates
Registrar's Office Dates
First/Second Seven Weeks Course Dates

Summer 2007
Wednesday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 30 May Term
Monday, May 14 Spring Semester 2007 grades due by 9 a.m.
Monday, June 4 May Term 2007 grades due by 9 a.m.
Monday, June 4 - Friday, August 3
Graduate Programs in Education
Sunday, June 24 - Saturday, July 7 Explore-a-College
Sunday, July 22 - Thursday, August 16
August Wilderness
Sunday, July 22 - Friday, August 10
Summer Writing Intensive Program
Monday, August 13 - Tuesday, August 14
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 13 - Friday, August 17
International Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 14 - Thursday, August 16
Faculty Retreat
Friday, August 17 - Tuesday, August 21 New Student Orientation

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Fall 2007 — First Semester (71 class days)
Sunday, August 19 College Housing opens
Tuesday, August 21 Enrollment Confirmation Day
Wednesday, August 22 Classes begin
Tuesday, August 28 Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.
Monday, September 3 Labor Day (classes in session)
Friday, October 5 - Sunday, October 7 Family Weekend
Monday, October 8 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Thursday, October 11 - Sunday, October 14 Mid-Semester break
Friday, October 19 - Sunday, October 21 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
Monday, October 22 - Friday, November 9 Spring 2008 registration period
Friday, November 2 Last day to drop an enrolled class
Monday, November 12 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Saturday, November 17 -
Sunday, November 25
Fall Break
Friday, December 7 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, December 8 -
Sunday, December 9
Reading days
Monday, December 10

Final examination day

Tuesday, December 11 Reading day
Wednesday, December 12 -
Thursday, December 13

Final examination days

Friday, December 14 College housing closes by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, December 18 Fall semester grades due by 9 a.m.

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Spring 2008 — Second Semester (71 class days)
Sunday, January 6 College Housing reopens
Tuesday, January 8 Enrollment Confirmation and Community Day
Wednesday, January 9 Classes begin
Tuesday, January 15 Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.
Monday, January 21

Admissions Winter Preview Day

Martin Luther King Day (Classes in session)

Thursday, February 21 -
Sunday, February 24
Mid-Semester break
Monday, March 10 Admissions Junior Preview Day
Saturday, March 15 - Sunday, March 23 Spring Break
Monday, March 31 - Friday, April 18 Fall 2008 registration period
Friday, April 4

Last day to drop an enrolled class
Awards Convocation

Monday, April 7 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Monday, April 14 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Friday, April 25 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 -
Sunday, April 27
Reading days
Monday, April 28 Final examination day
Tuesday, April 29 Reading day
Wednesday, April 30 -
Thursday, May 1
Final examination days
Friday, May 2 College housing closes
(except for graduating seniors)
Friday, May 2 Senior grades due by 9 a.m.
Saturday, May 3 Commencement 2008
Wednesday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 28 May Term
Monday, May 12 Spring Semester grades are due by 9 a.m.
Monday, June 2 May Term grades are due by 9 a.m.
 

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2007-2008 Religious Observance Dates (during the academic year)
*Wednesday, September 12 -
Friday, September 14
(*beginning at Sunset)
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

Thursday, September 13 -
Saturday, October 13

Ramadan (Islamic)

*Friday, September 21-
Saturday, September 22
(*beginning at Sunset)

Yom Kippur (Jewish)

Saturday, October 13

Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)

Monday, November 12

Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

*Tuesday, December 4 -
Wednesday, December 12
(*beginning at Sunset)

Hanukkah (Jewish)

Saturday, December 8

Bodhi Day (Buddhist)

Thursday, December 20

Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)

Tuesday, December 25

Christmas (Christian)

Wednesday, December 26 -
Tuesday, January 1

Kwanzaa (African American and Pan-African)
Wednesday, February 6

Ash Wednesday (Christian)

Thursday, February 7

Chinese New Year (Buddhist)

Sunday, March 16 Palm Sunday (Christian)
Friday, March 21 Good Friday (Christian)
Naw Ruz, (Baha'I)
Magha Puja (Buddhist)

Sunday, March 23 Easter (Christian)
*Saturday, April 19 -
Saturday, April 26
(*beginning at Sunset)
Passover (Jewish)
Monday, April 21 -
Friday, May 2
Ridvan (Baha'i)


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2007-2008 Registrar's Office Dates

First Semester (Fall)

Tuesday, August 21

Enrollment confirmation

Tuesday, August 28

Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.

Monday, October 22 -
Friday, November 9

Spring 2008 registration period

Friday, November 2

Last day to drop an enrolled course

Friday, December 7

Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 18

Fall semester grades due by 9 a.m.

Second Semester (Spring)

Tuesday, January 8

Enrollment confirmation

Tuesday, January 15

Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.

Monday, March 31 -
Friday, April 18

Fall 2008 registration period

Friday, April 4

Last day to drop an enrolled course

Friday, April 25

Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.

Friday, May 2

Graduating seniors' grades due by 9 a.m.

Monday, May 12

Spring semester grades due by 9 a.m.

Monday, June 2

May Term grades due by 9 a.m.

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2007-2008 First/Second Seven Weeks Course Dates

First Semester (Fall)

Wednesday, August 22 -
Wednesday, October 10

First Seven-Week Courses

Monday, October 15 -
Wednesday, December 5

Second Seven-Week Courses

Wednesday, August 22 -
Friday, November 2

10-Week Courses

Second Semester (Spring)

Wednesday, January 9 -
Friday, February 29

First Seven-Week Courses

Monday, March 3 -
Friday, April 25

Second Seven-Week Courses

Wednesday, January 9 -
Friday, March 28

10-Week Courses

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Please direct questions to Kari Kalve, Associate Academic Dean or
to Bonita Washington-Lacey, Registrar.

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