| Event | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 |
| GSAS Registration | Sept. 10 (W) | Aug. 26 (W) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Freshman Registration | Sept. 9 (Tu) | Aug. 31 (M) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Upperclass Registration | Sept. 12 (F) | Sept. 1 (Tu) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| First Day Fall Classes | Sept. 15 (M) | Sept. 2 (W) | Sept. 2 (Th) | Sept. 6 (Tu) | Sept. 4 (Tu) |
| Holiday - Labor Day | Sept. 1 (M) | Sept. 7 (M) | Sept. 6 (M) | Sept. 5 (M) | Sept. 3 (M) |
| Study Card Day - All but Freshman | Sept. 19 (F) | Sept. 10 (Th) | Sept. 10 (F) | TBD | TBD |
| Freshman Study Card Day | Sept. 22 (M) | Sept. 11 (F) | Sept. 10 (F) | TBD | TBD |
| Holiday - Columbus Day | Oct. 13 (M) | Oct. 12 (M) | Oct. 11 (M) | Oct. 10 (M) | Oct. 8 (M) |
| Holiday - Veterans' Day | Nov. 11 (Tu) | Nov. 11 (W) | Nov. 11 (Th) | Nov. 11 (F) | Nov. 12 (M) |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Nov. 27 (Th) | Nov. 26 (Th) | Nov. 25 (Th) | Nov. 24 (Th) | Nov. 22 (Th) |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | Nov. 30 (Su) | Nov. 29 (Su) | Nov. 28 (Su) | Nov. 27 (Su) | Nov. 25 (Su) |
| Last Day of Fall Term Classes | Dec. 16 (Tu) | Dec. 3 (Th) | Dec. 3 (F) | Dec. 6 (Tu) | Dec. 4 (Tu) |
| Fall Reading Period Begins | Jan. 2 (F) | Dec. 4 (F) | Dec. 4 (Sa) | Dec. 7 (W) | Dec. 5 (W) |
| Fall Reading Period Ends | Jan. 12 (M) | Dec. 11 (F) | Dec. 12 (Su) | Dec. 13 (Tu) | Dec. 12 (W) |
| Fall Term Final Examinations Begin | Jan. 13 (Tu) | Dec. 12 (Sa) | Dec. 13 (M) | Dec. 14 (W) | Dec. 13 (Th) |
| Fall Term Final Examinations End | Jan. 22 (Th) | Dec. 21 (M) | Dec. 21 (Tu) | Dec. 21 (W) | Dec. 21 (F) |
| First Day of Winter Recess | Dec. 17 (W) | Dec. 22 (Tu) | Dec. 22 (W) | Dec. 22 (Th) | Dec. 22 (Sa) |
| Last Day of Winter Recess | Jan. 1 (Th) | Jan. 3 (Su) | Jan. 2 (Su) | Jan. 1 (Su) | Jan. 1 (Tu) |
| Optional Winter Session Begins | NA | Jan. 4 (M) | Jan. 3 (M) | Jan. 2 (M) | Jan. 2 (W) |
| Holiday - Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 19 (M) | Jan. 18 (M) | Jan. 17 (M) | Jan. 16 (M) | Jan. 21 (M) |
| Optional Winter Session Ends | NA | Jan. 24 (Su) | Jan. 23 (Su) | Jan. 22 (Su) | Jan. 27 (Su) |
| First Day Spring Classes / Registration | Jan. 28 (W) | Jan. 25 (M) | Jan. 24 (M) | Jan. 23 (M) | Jan. 28 (M) |
| Study Card Day | Feb. 4 (W) | Jan. 29 (F) | Jan. 28 (F) | TBD | TBD |
| Holiday - Presidents' Day | Feb. 16 (M) | Feb. 15 (M) | Feb. 21 (M) | Feb. 20 (M) | Feb. 18 (M) |
| Spring Recess Begins | Mar. 21 (Sa) | Mar. 13 (Sa) | Mar. 12 (Sa) | Mar. 10 (Sa) | Mar. 16 (Sa) |
| Spring Recess Ends | Mar. 29 (Su) | Mar. 21 (Su) | Mar. 20 (Su) | Mar. 18 (Su) | Mar. 24 (Su) |
| Last day of Spring Term Classes | May 1 (F) | April 28 (W) | April 27 (W) | April 25 (W) | May 1 (W) |
| Spring Reading Period Begins | May 2 (Sa) | April 29 (Th) | April 28 (Th) | April 26 (Th) | May 2 (Th) |
| Spring Reading Period Ends | May 13 (W) | May 6 (Th) | May 5 (Th) | May 3 (Th) | May 9 (Th) |
| Spring Term Final Examinations Begin | May 14 (Th) | May 7 (F) | May 6 (F) | May 4 (F) | May 10 (F) |
| Spring Term Final Examinations End | May 22 (F) | May 15 (Sa) | May 14 (Sa) | May 12 (Sa) | May 18 (Sa) |
| COMMENCEMENT | June 4 (Th) | May 27 (Th) | May 26 (Th) | May 24 (Th) | May 30 (Th) |
| Holiday - Memorial Day | May 25 (M) | May 31 (M) | May 30 (M) | May 28 (M) | May 27 (M) |
| Summer School Begins | June 22 (M) | June 21 (M) | June 27 (M) | June 25 (M) | June 24 (M) |
| Summer School Ends | Aug. 7 (F) | Aug. 6 (F) | Aug. 12 (F) | Aug. 10 (F) | Aug. 9 (F) |