students at a night time vigil

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.


FALL 2008 (as of June 2008)

Sept. 1 Labor Day - no classes
Sept. 2 First day of classes
Sept. 26-28 Family Weekend
Oct. 13 Columbus Day - no classes
Nov. 7 Last day for undergraduate students to withdraw with a grade of W 
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 9 Monday Schedule
Dec. 12 Last day for graduate students to withdraw with a grade of W
Dec. 12 Last day of classes
Dec. 13-15 Reading Days
Dec. 16-19 Final Exams
Dec. 20 Exam make-up day

SPRING 2009

Jan. 12 First day of classes
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Day - no classes
March 2-6 Mid-term break
March 27 Last day for undergraduate students to withdraw with a grade of W
April 27 Last day of classes
Apr 28-29 Reading Days
Apr 30 Final Exams
May 1, 4, 5 Final Exams
May 17 Commencement