UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Academic Calendar Guidelines Board of Education requires minimum of 220 days of classroom instruction (including final examination days) for the academic year. (Refer to attachment A) UF minimum instruction days per semester are: o Fall 81 days o Spring 81 days o Summer A 29 days o Summer B 29 days * Saturdays equal Y2 day of classroom instruction * Exam days count as full instructional days Board of Education has established windows within which the first day of classes must fall (Refer to attachment A). They are: o Fall- first three weekdays after August 22 o Spring- first three weekdays after January 4 o Summer- first three weekdays after May 5 Homecoming dates should be in October when possible- Senate guideline. Starting with 2011-2012, Spring Break shall be scheduled after the eighth weekapproved by Senate, April 2009. Starting with 20 12-1 0 13, classes shall be canceled for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving - approved by Senate in two stages. First, for an initial three year period in December 2010, and permanently in May 2014. University religious holiday policy is addressed by the attached DDD memo (Refer to attachment B). The 2017-2018 calendar has already been approved and is provided for reference only. The 2018-2019 calendar is presented for approval.
Rules of the Department of Education Board of Regents Chapter GC-8 Educational Delivery GC-8.001 GC-8.002 GC-8.003 GC-8.004 GC-8.005 GC-8.006 GC-8.007 GC-8.008 GC-8.009 GC-8.010 University Calendars Continuing Education Cooperative Education (Repealed) Regional Education (Repealed) Educational Television Programming Sponsored Research and Training (Repealed) State University System Press of Florida (Repealed) Contract Programs and Facilities (Repealed) Definition and Process for Establishing Educational Sites Incentive/Efficiency Program GC-8.001 University Calendars. (1) Each University shall operate under the general provisions described in Rule GA-10.19, and shall operate on a year-round calendar which provides two hundred twenty (220) days of classroom instruction including examinations, or two hundred ten (210) days of instruction excluding examinations; provided, however, that upon request by the university exceptions to this requirement may be approved by the Board and may include but shall not be limited to such matters as experimentation, innovation, research, energy conservation or more efficient utilization of resources. (2) Effective August, 1985, the common entry periods shall be: (a) The first three (3) weekdays after August 22; (b) The first three (3) weekdays after January 4; (c) The first three (3) weekdays after May 5. (3) Each calendar shall also include the following:
2005-2006 9. September 4. Religious Holidays 9/8/2005 Janie M. Fouke, Provost Please assure that every faculty member in your college is familiar with the policy specified below and complies with its provisions as they relate to accommodating students' religious observances. Students and faculty must cooperate to allow each person to observe the holy days of his or her faith. A students needs to inform the faculty member of the religious observances of his or her faith that will conflict with class attendance, with test or examinations, or with other class activities prior to the class or occurrence of that test or activity. The faculty member is then obligated to accommodate the particular student's religious observances. Because our students represent a myriad of cultures and many fait hs, the University of Florida is not able to assure that academic activities do not conflict with the holy days of all religious groups. We, therefore, rely on individual students to make their need for an excused absence known in advance of the scheduled activities. Religious Holidays Policy available at: www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationattendance.html University of Florida Students: Students upon prior notification of their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be permitted a reasonable amount of time to make up t he material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not be penalized due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances. If a faculty member is informed or is aware that a significant number of students are likely to be absent from his or her classroom because of a religious observance, a major exam or other academic event should not be scheduled at that time. Further, a student who is to be excused from class for a religious holy day is not required to provide a second party certification of the
UFIF10RiDA 20 Approved Calendar- 2017-2018 Academic Year FALL SEMESTER 2017 SPRING SEMESTER 2018 SUMMER SEMESTER 2018 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s Rtclolntion Holiday Rtplralloo Rtjjolrali011 Aug. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Jan...}... ~. orojdd -~ ------~---- 6 May --Dro... Add- 11 12 271 28 29 30-3il Sept.,._.,. l...--- 1--2-,l 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 I 24 25 26 21 28 29 30 1 Oct. 1 2 3 4 56 71.----------, llomecoonln&(tul.) 8 9 10 11 12 1 13 14 15 16 11 18 19 20 21 1 22 23 24 25 26 21 28 I 29 30 311 Nov. 1 2 3 4 I I llollday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 18 I 19 I 20 21 l.n... lj 1 omday24... 25.. 26 1 21 28 29 3o 1 Dec. b1 2 I Rtadilla r 1, 3 I 4 5 6 I 7 8 L..2..J 10 ~ 11 _ 12: E _ 14: fs~i6. GradH Due ~ Cort. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7 I 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 13 114 15 16 17 18 I 19 llollday I 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 20 121 22 23 24 25 126 11 21 122 23 24 25 26 27 I 27 28'1 29 30 31 28 1 29 30 31 1 June [LJ 2 Feb. I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 I 4 5 6 7 8 I 9 10 I 11 12 13 14 15 I 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 I 1s 12 20 21 22 123 Gnljl~ ~-.- ----s.-r Brook -- ~cl!fradon 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 - Drop/Add- 25 26 27 28 1 I 2 3 j"~d rl 5 Sprin& Brt:ak July 1 6 7 Mar. I 1 2 I 3 8 I 9 10 11 12 13 14 - Spriacllr<ak ------ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 116 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 1 22 123 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 29 130 31 1 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Aug. 11. 2 3 I 4 Apr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 22 23 24 I G... Due Dec Cere. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I -,o.,. r, 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 L28.J 29 r 30, L-.J Commence~nent TOTAL DAYS - CLASSES &t EXAMS r------, May LL_2 1_ ~.J 5 Fall Semester 2017 84 Days GrHttllue DtaCtrt, Spring Semester 2018 84.5Days 6 7 8 9 10 Summer Term A 2018 29 Days llouday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Summer Term B 2018 29 oars Total: 226.5 Days 31 j cii"'.,,.... IDENTIFICATION SYMBOL: I Classes I [ Exams ] Proposed number of M, W, F class days per semester: Fall = 42; Spring = 43. NOTE: A Saturday class day is calculated as a half day. Exami nation days are counted as full instructional days. Rev. 2114
UFIFLORiDA Draft Calendar - 2018-2019 Academic Year FALL SEMESTER 2018 SPRING SEMESTER 2019 SUMMER SEMESTER 2019 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s Holiday Registration Aug. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Jan. 1 2 3 4 5 May Registratton - --- ---Drop/Add---------- ----------------Drop/Add -------------- ---Drop/Add--- 8 9 Regiitotion 11 19 20 121 22 23 24 251 6 (7 8 9 to 11 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 ~ 18 Drop/Add 13 1!; 15 16 17 f8 f! 19 ~ 21 22 23 241 25 26 [ 27 28 29 30 31] Holiday 20 21 1'22--n- 241-25--lfi 26 27 128 29 30 31 Sept. (!1 Holiday 27 2 3 s 6 7 r- -- -- -, June 1 14 s] Feb. ~~] 9 [10 11 12 13 1~ 15) 2 [3 4 5 6 7] 8 3 ~ 5 6 7 s 9 1 16 117 18 19 20 21 2~ 9 fio 11 12 13 141 15 10 124 29 ~ 1 12 13 14 15 1 23 25 26 27 ~8 16 t17 1S 19 20 21 1 22...:=< 30 17 ~ 8 19 20 21 22 2~ 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Grades Due Degree Cert. Registration Oct. 24 C1 2 3 ~ ~ 61 5 26 27 ~ 30 Spring Break Homecoming (tent.) ---Drop/Add--- Holiday 7 rs-~9-1u-n 12 13 Mar. m 2 July 11 2 3] 4 l1..j 6 ------------------ Spring Break ------------------ 14 (1S- 16-17- 1S- 19-20 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 IS 9 fo 11 1~] 13 21 122 23 24 25 26 iz 10 111 12 13 14 15 16 14 1"15 16 17 18 f9} 20 28 [29-30- 311 17 118 19 20 21 22 23 21 ~ 23 24 25 26! 27 Nov. i1 2 31 24 lis 26 27 28 29 30 28 129 30 31 31 4 rs 6 7 8 9 101 Aug. p 2 1 3 Commencement 11 12 113 14 15 16 171 Apr. 11 2 3 4 s 61 4 1 s Grade~Degr! 9 1 10 --------------AOI,day ------------- cert. 18 119 ~ 21 22 23 24 7 Is 9 10 11 12 u 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 25 ~ 26 27 28 29 3q 14 Dec. [) 21 ~ ~~ ~~ ~, L:> LO Reading Days r, 2 [3 4-51 6 7 ~8J 28 L22 30.J r - - - - - - - - -, commencement r-----, 9 J 10 11 12 13 1~ 15 1 2 3 4 L~.J - - Commencement - - Total Days - Classes and Exams Fall Semester - 82.5 Commencement l-a3es o:\ie 009reet:eit:" - - - - May Commencement DegreeCert.L - - - - -.J Spring Semester - 84.5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 5 6 7 Holiday Grades Due Summer A Semester - 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Summer B Semester - 29 IDENTIFICATION SYBMOLS NOTE: Saturday classes are counted as a half day. Total - 225 Classes Exams Exam days are counted as full instructional days. r--, L--.J Rev.9/30