AC.00.02
March 20, 2000

AC.00.02	2002-2003 Academic Calendar

The following 2002-2003 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 2002-2003 academic year shall commence on August 21, 2002, and conclude on May 20, 2003.

2.  Fall Semester 2002

	Instruction Begins		Wednesday, August 28 (to be treated as a Monday)
	Labor Day			Monday, September 2 (no classes)
	Thanksgiving Vacation
			Begins		Saturday, November 23, 1 p.m.
	Instruction Resumes		Monday, December 2, 7 a.m.
	Instruction Ends		Friday, December 13
	Reading Day			Saturday, December 14
	Final Examinations
			Begin		Monday, December 16
			End		Saturday, December 21

3.  Spring Semester 2003

	M. L. King Day 			Monday, January 20 (no classes)
	Instruction Begins		Tuesday, January 21
	Spring Vacation
			Begins		Saturday, March 22, 1 p.m.
	Instruction Resumes		Monday, March 31, 7 a.m.
	Instruction Ends		Wednesday, May 7
	Reading Day			Thursday, May 8
	Final Examinations
			Begin		Friday, May 9
			End		Friday, May 16
	Commencement			Sunday, May 18





4.  Summer Sessions 2003

					SUMMER TERM 1

	Instruction begins		Monday, May 19
	Memorial Day 			Monday, May 26 (no classes)
	Final examinations (final
	class day or following day)
	Must end			Saturday, June 14

					SUMMER TERM 2

	Instruction begins		Monday, June 16
	Independence Day 		Friday, July 4 (no classes)
	Beginning of second
	4-week period of instruction	Monday, July 14

	Instruction ends		Thursday, August 7, 12 noon
	Reading Day			Thursday, August 7, 1 p.m.
	Final Examinations
			Begin		Friday, August 8
			End		Saturday, August 9

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)