AC.00.03
March 20, 2000

AC.00.03	2003-2004 Academic Calendar

The following 2003-2004 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 2003-2004 academic year shall commence on August 21, 2003, and conclude on May 20, 2004.

2.  Fall Semester 2003

	Instruction Begins		Wednesday, August 27 (to be treated as a Monday)
	Labor Day			Monday, September 1 (no classes)
	Thanksgiving Vacation
			Begins		Saturday, November 22, 1 p.m.
	Instruction Resumes		Monday, December 1, 7 a.m.
	Instruction Ends		Friday, December 12
	Reading Day			Saturday, December 13
	Final Examinations
			Begin		Monday, December 15
			End		Saturday, December 20

3.  Spring Semester 2004

	M. L. King Day 			Monday, January 19 (no classes)
	Instruction Begins		Tuesday, January 20
	Spring Vacation
			Begins		Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m.
	Instruction Resumes		Monday, March 29, 7 a.m.
	Instruction Ends		Wednesday, May 5
	Reading Day			Thursday, May 6
	Final Examinations
			Begin		Friday, May 7
			End		Friday, May 14
	Commencement			Sunday, May 16





4.  Summer Sessions 2004

					SUMMER TERM 1

	Instruction begins		Monday, May 17
	Memorial Day 			Monday, May 31 (no classes)
	Final examinations (final
	class day or following day)
	Must end			Saturday, June 12

					SUMMER TERM 2

	Instruction begins		Monday, June 14
	Independence Day 		Monday, July 5 (no classes)
	Beginning of second
	4-week period of instruction	Monday, July 12

	Instruction ends		Thursday, August 5, 12 noon
	Reading Day			Thursday, August 5, 1 p.m.
	Final Examinations
			Begin		Friday, August 6
			End		Saturday, August 7

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)