1998-99 Academic Calendar

Approved by UIUC Senate, 3/17/97

The following 1998-99 Academic Calendar is formulated in accordance with
AC.97.01, Synopsis of Policies Governing the Academic Calendar at UIUC

, adopted March 17, 1997.

1. Definition of the Academic Year

The 1998-99 academic year shall commence on August 21, 1998, and conclude on May 20, 1999.

2. Fall Semester 1998

	Instruction Begins		Wednesday, August 26
	Labor Day			Monday, September 7 (no classes)
	Thanksgiving Vacation		5 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, through 
					Sunday, November 29

	Instruction Resumes		7 a.m., Monday, November 30
	Instruction Ends		Friday, December 11
	Reading Day			Saturday, December 12
	Final Examinations		Monday, December 14 through 
					Saturday, December 19

3. Spring Semester 1999

	M. L. King Day 			Monday, January 18 (no classes)
	Instruction Begins		Tuesday, January 19
	Spring Vacation			1 p.m., Saturday, March 13 through 
					Sunday, March 21

	Instruction Resumes		7 a.m., Monday, March 22
	Instruction Ends		Wednesday, May 5
	Reading Day			Thursday, May 6
	Final Examinations		Friday, May 7, through
					Friday, May 14
	Commencement			Sunday, May 16

Summer Sessions 1999
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 		

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		Noon, Thursday, August 5
	Reading Day			1 p.m., Thursday, August 5
	Final Examinations		Friday-Saturday, August 6-7

Committee on Academic Calendar

Walter L. Arnstein, Chair
John Hill
Douglas L. Jones
Dan Kwiatkowski
Richard J. Lawrence
Jean-Philippe Mathy
Terry Weech

Senate Executive Committee Handbook