University Academic Calendar 2009–2013 Fall International Student Orientation Fall Graduate Student Orientation University Convocation Destination Kent State: Welcome Weekend Fall Classes Begin Labor Day (1) Veterans Day Observed (1) Thanksgiving Recess (2) Columbus Day Observed (3) Fall Classes End Fall Final Examinations Ashtabula, Stark Campus Commencements Kent Campus Commencements Holiday Schedule (5) Presidents Day Observed (4) Christmas Day Observed (1) New Year’s Day Observed (1) Spring International Student Orientation Spring Graduate Student Orientation Spring Classes Begin Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1) Spring Recess (6) Spring Classes Resume Honors Week Remembrance Day (7) Spring Classes End Spring Final Examinations Kent State Campuses Commencements Summer Intersession Classes Begin Memorial Day (1) Summer Intersession Classes End Summer I Classes Begin Summer II Classes Begin Independence Day Observed (1) Summer I Classes End Summer III Classes Begin Summer II Classes End Geauga Campus Commencement Summer III Classes End Kent Campus Commencements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2009–2010 2010–2011 Aug 21-23 Aug 22-28 Aug 28 Aug 28-30 Aug 31 Sept 7 Nov 11 Nov 25-29 Nov 27 Dec 13 Dec 14-20 Dec 18 Dec 17, 19 Dec 24-Jan 1 Dec 24 Dec 25 Jan 1 n/a n/a Jan 19 Jan 18 Mar 29-Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 11-17 May 4 May 9 May 10-16 May 13-15 May 24 May 31 June 11 June 14 June 14 July 5 July 17 July 19 Aug 7 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 19, 21 Aug 22-24 Aug 21-27 Aug 27 Aug 27-29 Aug 30 Sept 6 Nov 11 Nov 24-28 Nov 26 Dec 12 Dec 13-19 Dec 17 Dec 16, 18 Dec 24-31 Dec 27 Dec 24 Dec 31 n/a n/a Jan 10 Jan 17 Mar 21-27 Mar 28 Apr 10-16 May 4 May 1 May 2-8 May 5-7 May 16 May 30 June 3 June 6 June 6 July 4 July 9 July 11 July 30 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 11, 13 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Aug 21-22 Aug 20-21 Aug 19-20 Aug 23-24 Aug 21-22 Aug 20-21 Aug 26 Aug 24 Aug 23 Aug 26-28 Aug 24-26 Aug 23-25 Aug 29 Aug 27 Aug 26 Sept 5 Sept 3 Sept 2 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 11 Nov 23-27 Nov 21-25 Nov 27-Dec 1 Nov 25 Nov 23 Nov 29 Dec 11 Dec 9 Dec 8 Dec 12-18 Dec 10-16 Dec 9-15 Dec 16 Dec 14 Dec 13 Dec 17 Dec 15 Dec 13, 14 Dec 26-Jan 2 Dec 24-Jan 1 Dec 24-Jan 1 Dec 27 Dec 24 Dec 24 Dec 26 Dec 25 Dec 25 Jan 2 Jan 1 Jan 1 n/a Jan 10-11 Jan 9-10 n/a Jan 11 Jan 10 Jan 9 Jan 14 Jan 13 Jan 16 Jan 21 Jan 20 Mar 19-25 Mar 25-31 Mar 24-30 Mar 26 Apr 1 Mar 31 Apr 15-21 Apr 7-13 Apr 6-12 May 4 May 4 May 4 Apr 29 May 5 May 4 Apr 30-May 6 May 6-12 May 5-11 May 4-5 May 10-11 May 9-11 May 14 May 20 May 19 May 28 May 27 May 26 June 1 June 7 June 6 June 4 June 10 June 9 June 4 June 10 June 9 July 4 July 4 July 4 July 7 July 13 July 12 July 9 July 15 July 14 July 28 Aug 3 Aug 2 Aug 10 Aug 16 Aug 15 Aug 11 Aug 17 Aug 16 Aug 11 Aug 17 Aug 16 State- or federal-designated holiday. Thanksgiving: classes recessed Wednesday noon through Sunday; offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is a movable holiday, observed the day after Thanksgiving. Presidents Day, the third Monday in February, is a movable holiday, observed contiguous with Christmas Day. Kent State may operate on a holiday schedule during the last part of December. When that occurs, information will be communicated to faculty and staff and will also be posted at www.kent.edu/hr/records/holiday-schedule.cfm. Spring Recess: no classes, offices are open. Remembrance Day (May 4): final exams, classes or parts of classes recess from noon through 2 p.m. Last updated 30-Apr-14 T.Tillett