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From the President
At its April 11, 2008, meeting, the College Senate voted to recommend academic calendars for 2008–2012 as presented below for approval by the president:

Motion for Adoption of the Buffalo State College Academic Calendar, 2008–2012
Approved by the College Senate on April 11, 2008

WHEREAS, the Buffalo State College Senate has developed an agreeable arrangement of semester start and end dates that facilitates good pedagogy, student learning, and effective administration of various college functions; and

WHEREAS, an approved calendar for an additional year may facilitate college planning functions; and

WHEREAS, the national (and unionized) holidays for the academic year 2011–2012 do not significantly differ for the holidays in 2008–2011,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate recommend the following academic calendars for 2008–2009 (final), 2009–2010 (final), 2010–2011 (tentative), and 2011–2012 (proposed):

FINAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2008–2009

Fall 2008
Classes Begin: Monday, August 25
Labor Day Recess: Monday, September 1
Fall Recess: Monday, October 13
Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Recess: Wednesday, November 26–Saturday, November 29
Study Day: Friday, December 5
CEP: Monday, December 8–Thursday, December 11
Final Day of Fall Semester: Thursday, December 11
Emergency CEP: Friday, December 12

Spring 2009
Classes Begin: Monday, January 26
Presidents Day Recess: Monday, February 16, and Tuesday, February 17
Spring Recess: Monday, March 23–Saturday, March 28
Study Day: Friday, May 8
CEP: Monday, May 11–Thursday, May 14
Final Day of Spring Semester: May 14
Emergency CEP: Friday, May 15
Commencement: Saturday, May 16

FINAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2009–2010

Fall 2009
Classes Begin: Monday, August 31
Labor Day Recess: Monday, September 7
Fall Recess: Monday, October 12
Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Recess: Wednesday, November 25–Saturday, November 28
Study Day: Friday, December 11
CEP: Monday, December 14–Thursday, December 17
Final Day of Fall Semester: Thursday, December 17
Emergency CEP: Friday, December 18

Spring 2010
Classes Begin: Monday, January 25
Presidents Day Recess: Monday, February 15, and Tuesday, February 16
Spring Recess: Monday, March 29–Saturday, April 3
Study Day: Friday, May 7
CEP: Monday, May 10–Thursday, May 13
Final Day of Spring Semester: Thursday, May 13
Emergency CEP: Friday, May 14
Commencement: Saturday, May 15

TENTATIVE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2010–2011

Fall 2010
Classes Begin: Monday, August 30
Labor Day Recess: Monday, September 6
Fall Recess: Monday, October 11
Veterans Day: Thursday, November 11
Thanksgiving Recess: Wednesday, November 24–Saturday, November 27
Study Day: Friday, December 10
CEP: Monday, December 13–Thursday, December 16
Final Day of Fall Semester: Thursday, December 16
Emergency CEP: Friday, December 17

Spring 2011
Classes Begin: Monday, January 24
Presidents Day Recess: Monday, February 21, and Tuesday, February 22
Spring Recess: Monday, March 28–Saturday, April 2
Study Day: Friday, May 6
CEP: Monday, May 9–Thursday, May 12
Final Day of Spring Semester: Thursday, May 12
Emergency CEP: Friday, May 13
Commencement: Saturday, May 14 

PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2011–2012
(Spring break revision in bold)

Fall 2011
Classes Begin: Monday, August 29 
Labor Day Recess: Monday, September 5
Fall Recess: Monday, October 10
Veterans Day: Friday, November 11
Thanksgiving Recess: Wednesday, November 23–Saturday, November 26
Study Day: Friday, December 9
CEP: Monday, December 12–Thursday, December 15
Final Day of Fall Semester: Thursday, December 15
Emergency CEP: Friday, December 16

Spring 2012
Classes Begin: Monday, January 23 
Presidents Day Recess: Monday, February 20, and Tuesday, February 21
Spring Recess: Monday, March 26–Saturday, March 31
Study Day: Friday, May 4
CEP: Monday, May 7–Thursday, May 10
Final Day of Spring Semester: Thursday, May 10
Emergency CEP: Friday, May 11
Commencement: Saturday, May 12

I hereby approve the final academic calendars for 2008–2009 and 2009–2010, the tentative academic calendar for 2010–2011, and the proposed academic calendar for 2011–2012 as recommended by the College Senate.