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Academic Calendar

2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar

Fall Quarter 2008

First day of classes October 6
End of Add/Drop October 13
Midterm Evaluations week of November 3
Midterm Grades online week of November 10
Veterans Day Holiday November 11
Honors Convocation November 12
Registration for Winter 2009 November 17 - 21
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26 - 30
End of Withdrawal Period December 5
Finals Week December 15 - 19
Last day of classes December 20
Graduation December 19

Winter Quarter 2009

First day of classes January 12
Martin Luther King Holiday January 19
End of Add/Drop January 20
Midterm Evaluations week of February 9
Presidents Day (Observed) Holiday February 13
Midterm Grades online week of February 16
Honors Convocation February 18
Registration for Spring 2009 February 23 - 27
End of Withdrawal Period March 13
Finals Week March 23 - 27
Last day of classes March 28
Graduation March 27

Spring Quarter 2009

First day of classes April 6
Good Friday Holiday April 10
End of Add/Drop April 14
Midterm Evaluations week of May 4
Midterm Grades online week of May 11
Honors Convocation May 13
Registration for Summer 2009 May 18 - 22
Memorial Day Holiday May 25
End of Withdrawal Period June 5
Finals Week June 15 - 19
Last day of classes June 20
Graduation June 19

Summer Quarter 2009 (tentative)

First day of classes July 13
End of Add/Drop July 20
Midterm Evaluations week of August 10
Midterm Grades online week of August 17
Honors Convocation August 19
Registration for Fall 2009 August 24 - 28
Labor Day Holiday September 7
End of Withdrawal Period September 11
Finals Week September 14 - 18
Last day of classes September 19
Graduation September 18

Note: The Summer 2009 Quarter is only 10 weeks long. 
Morning Classes will meet from 7:35am - 12 noon
Afternoon Classes will meet from 12:30pm - 4:55pm
Evening Classes will meet from 5:35pm - 10pm

The Art Institute of Philadelphia

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