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Academic Calendar

The Clark academic calendar runs on a semester basis. Classes for the fall semester begin each year in late August with reading days in December before exams. The spring semester begins in mid-January with reading days in early May before final exams. Below is the 2009-2010 schedule.


FALL 2009

Aug. 31 First day of classes
TBA Convocation 2pm
Sept. 7 Labor Day - no classes
Sept. 25-27 Family Weekend
Oct. 12-13 Fall Break - no classes
Nov. 6 Last day for undergraduates to withdraw with a grade of 'W'
Nov. 7 Fall Fest
Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 14 Last day for graduate students to withdraw with a grade of 'W' and last day of classes
Dec. 15-18 Final Exams
Dec. 19 Exam make-up day (if university closes on a regular exam day)

SPRING 2010

Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day - no classes
Jan. 19 First day of classes
March 8-12 Spring break
April 21 Academic Spree Day
May 3 Last day of classes
May 4-5 and   May 8-9 Reading Days
May 6-7, 10-11 Final Exams
May 23 Commencement