Earlham College Academic Calendar
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Official Academic Year Calendar

2009-2010

Summer 2009  •  Fall 2009 •  Spring 2010

Exam Schedules

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

Summer 2009
Wednesday, May 13 - Wednesday, June 3 May Term
Monday, May 18 Spring Semester 2009 grades due by 4 p.m.
Monday, June 8 May Term 2009 grades due by 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, July 4 Explore-a-College
Sunday, July 26 - Thursday, August 20
August Wilderness
Sunday, July 26 - Friday, August 14
Summer Writing Intensive Program
Monday, August 17 - Tuesday, August 18
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21
Cross-Cultural Orientation
Tuesday, August 18 - Thursday, August 20
Faculty Retreat
Friday, August 21 - Tuesday, August 25 New Student Orientation

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Fall 2009 — First Semester (71 class days)
Sunday, August 23 College Housing opens
Tuesday, August 25 Enrollment Confirmation Day
Wednesday, August 26 Classes begin
Tuesday, September 1 Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.
Monday, September 7 Labor Day (classes in session)
Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4 Family Weekend
Monday, October 12 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Thursday, October 15 - Sunday, October 18 Early Semester break
Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
Monday, October 26 -
Friday, November 13
Spring 2010 Registration Period
Friday, November 6 Last day to drop an enrolled class
Monday, November 9 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Saturday, November 21 -
Sunday, November 29
Fall Break
Friday, December 11 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 -
Sunday, December 13
Reading days
Monday, December 14

Final examination day

Tuesday, December 15 Reading day
Wednesday, December 16 -
Thursday, December 17

Final examination days

Friday, December 18 College housing closes by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 Fall semester grades due by 4 p.m.

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Spring 2010 — Second Semester (71 class days)
Sunday, January 10 College Housing reopens
Monday, January 11 Enrollment Confirmation Day
Tuesday, January 12 Community Day
Wednesday, January 13 Classes begin
Monday, January 18

Admissions Winter Preview Day

Martin Luther King Day (Classes in session)

Tuesday, January 19 Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.
Thursday, February 18 -
Sunday, February 21
Early Semester Break
Monday, March 8 Admissions Junior Preview Day
Saturday, March 13 - Sunday, March 21 Spring Break
Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 16 Fall 2010 Registration Period
Friday, April 2

Last day to drop an enrolled class

Awards Convocation

Monday, April 12 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Monday, April 19 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Friday, April 30 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 1 -
Sunday, May 2
Reading days
Monday, May 3 Final examination day
Tuesday, May 4 Reading day
Wednesday, May 5 -
Thursday, May 6
Final examination days
Friday, May 7 College housing closes
(except for graduating seniors)
Friday, May 7 Graduating seniors' grades due by 9 a.m.
Saturday, May 8 Commencement 2010
Wednesday, May 12 - Wednesday, June 2 May Term
Monday, May 17 Spring Semester grades are due by 4 p.m.
Monday, June 7 May Term grades are due by 4 p.m.

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2009-2010 Religious Observance Dates
(during the academic year)

*Friday, August 21 -
Saturday, September 19
(*beginning at Sunset)

Ramadan (Islamic)

*Friday, September 18 -
Sunday, September 20
(*beginning at Sunset)
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
Saturday, September 19 -
Sunday, September 27
Navaratri (Hindu)

*Saturday, September 19 -
Sunday, September 20
(*beginning at Sunset)

Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)

*Sunday, September 27 -
Monday, September 28
(*beginning at Sunset)

Yom Kippur (Jewish)

Monday, September 28

Dussehra (Hindu)

*Friday, October 2 -
Friday, October 9
(*beginning at Sunset)

Sukkot (Jewish)

Saturday, October 17

Diwali (Hindu)

Tuesday, October 20

Birth of Bab (Baha'i)

Sunday, November 1

All Saints Day (Christian)

*Wednesday, November 11 -
Thursday, November 12
(*beginning at Sunset)

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

*Thursday, November 26 -
Friday, November 27
(*beginning at Sunset)

Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)

Sunday, November 29

Beginning of Advent (Christian)

Tuesday, December 8

Bodhi Day (Buddhist)

*Friday, December 11 -
Saturday, December 19
(*beginning at Sunset)

Hanukkah (Jewish)

Friday, December 25

Christmas (Christian)

Saturday, December 26 -
Friday, January 1

Kwanzaa (Interfaith African American)
Sunday, February 14

Chinese New Year (Buddhist)

Monday, February 15

Beginning of Eastern Orthodox Lent (Christian)

Wednesday, February 17

Ash Wednesday; Lent Begins (Christian)

*Saturday, February 27 -
Monday, March 1
(*beginning at Sunset)

Purim (Jewish)
*Saturday, March 20 -
Sunday, March 21
(*beginning at Sunset)
Naw Ruz (Baha'I)
Sunday, March 28 Palm Sunday (Christian)
*Monday, March 29 -
Tuesday, April 6
(*beginning at Sunset)
Passover (Jewish)
Tuesday, March 30 Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)

Thursday, April 1 Maundy Thursday (Christian)
Friday, April 2 Good Friday (Christian)
Sunday, April 4 Easter (Christian)
*Saturday, April 10 -
Sunday, April 11
(*beginning at Sunset)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jewish)
*Tuesday, April 20 -
Sunday, May 2
(*beginning at Sunset)
Ridvan (Baha'i)


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2009-2010 Registrar's Office Dates

First Semester (Fall)

Tuesday, August 25

Enrollment confirmation

Wednesday, August 26

Classes begin

Tuesday, September 1

Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.

Monday, October 26 -
Friday, November 13

Spring 2010 registration period

Friday, November 6

Last day to drop an enrolled course

Friday, December 11

Last class day/
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 22

Fall semester grades due by 4 p.m.

Second Semester (Spring)

Monday, January 11

Enrollment confirmation

Wednesday, January 13

Classes begin

Tuesday, January 19

Course registration/changes due by 4 p.m.

Monday, March 29 -
Friday, April 16

Fall 2010 registration period

Friday, April 2

Last day to drop an enrolled course

Friday, April 30

Last class day/
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.

Friday, May 7

Graduating seniors' grades due by 9 a.m.

Monday, May 17

Spring semester grades due by 4 p.m.

Monday, June 7

May Term grades due by 4 p.m.

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2009-2010 First/Second Seven Weeks Course Dates

First Semester (Fall)

Wednesday, August 26 -
Wednesday, October 14

First Seven-Week Courses

Monday, October 19 -
Wednesday, December 9

Second Seven-Week Courses

Wednesday, August 26 -
Friday, November 6

10-Week Courses

Second Semester (Spring)

Wednesday, January 13 -
Friday, March 5

First Seven-Week Courses

Monday, March 8 -
Friday, April 30

Second Seven-Week Courses

Wednesday, January 13 -
Friday, April 2

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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