Opening/Closing Dates 2008-2009

Also avilable: Opening/Closing Dates 2007-2008

These dates are tentative and subject to change:

Opening

Sunday, August 31, 2008	Arrival date for the Class of 2012, New Transfer and New Frances Perkins Students.
Monday September 1, 2008	Arrival date for the Class of 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Break

Mid-semester Break
Saturday, October 11th- Tuesday, October 14th	All residence halls are open. Meals are served.
November Break
Wednesday, November 26th - Sunday, November 30th	All residence halls are open. No meals are served until dinner on Sunday.
December Break
Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 12 noon - Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 9:00 am	All residence halls are closed beginning Saturday, December 20th at 12 noon. Wilder hall will remain open only for domestic and international students whose families live abroad. No meals are served.
January Term & January Break
J-Term: Monday, January 5th - Friday, January 23rd     Sunday, January 25, 2009 Monday, January 26, 2009	All residence halls open on Saturday, January 3rd at 9:00 am. Meals will be served beginning with dinner on Sunday, January 4th.  New students and students returning from leaves/abroad arrival dates listed below. Arrival date for all New Students Arrival date for students returning from leaves and study abroad.
March Break
Saturday, March 14th - Sunday, March 22nd	All residence halls are open. No meals are served

End of Year Closing
Friday, May 15th	All Residence halls close at 12 noon. Except for seniors, approved reunion workers and students with late 5-College exams.
Monday, May 25th	All residence halls close at 12 noon for seniors and reunion I workers.
Monday, June 1st	Reunion II workers residence hall closes at 12 noon.