AC.00.01
February 14, 2000

AC.00.01	2001-2002 Academic Calendar

The following 2001-2002 Academic Calendar is formulated in accordance with 
Synopsis of Policies
Governing the Academic Calendar at UIUC, adopted May 3, 1999

.  It is presented for action.

1.  Definition of the Academic Year

The 2001-2002 academic year shall commence on August 21, 2001, and conclude on May 20, 2002.

2.  Fall Semester 2001

	Instruction Begins		Wednesday, August 22 (to be treated as a Monday)
	Labor Day			Monday, September 3 (no classes)
	Thanksgiving Vacation
			Begins		Saturday, November 17, 1 p.m.
	Instruction Resumes		Monday, November 26, 7 a.m.
	Instruction Ends		Friday, December 7
	Reading Day			Saturday, December 8
	Final Examinations		
			Begin		Monday, December 10
			End		Saturday, December 15

3.  Spring Semester 2002

	Instruction Begins		Monday, January 14
	M. L. King Day 		Monday, January 21 (no classes)
	Spring Vacation		
			Begins		Saturday, March 16, 1 p.m.
	Instruction Resumes		Monday, March 25, 7 a.m.
	Instruction Ends		Wednesday, May 1
	Reading Day			Thursday, May 2
	Final Examinations		
			Begin		Friday, May 3
			End		Friday, May 10
	Commencement		Sunday, May 12





4.  Summer Sessions 2002

					SUMMER TERM 1
Term 1

	Instruction begins		Monday, May 13
	Memorial Day 			Monday, May 27 (no classes)
	Final examinations (final 
	class day or following day) 
	Must end			Saturday, June 8 

					SUMMER TERM 2
Term 2

	Instruction begins		Monday, June 10
	Independence Day 		Thursday, July 4 (no classes)
	Beginning of second
	4-week period of instruction	Monday, July 8

	Instruction ends		Thursday, August 1, 12 noon
	Reading Day			Thursday, August 1, 1 p.m.
	Final Examinations	
			Begin		Friday, August 2
			End		Saturday, August 3

Senate Committee on the Academic Calendar
Scott Martin, Chair
Charles Boast
Colleen Bushell
Jackie Fine
Tom Jacobs
Erica McClure
Sarah Quoss
L. Denise Hendricks (ex officio)
Alice Poehls (ex officio - designee)