Department of Languages and Cultures

Chinese Courses French Courses German Courses Italian Courses Latin Courses Russian Courses Spanish Courses

Nancy, France Jena, Germany Cayey, Puerto Rico Spain China Summer Program Xalapa, Mexico

Dr. Nathalie Cornelius Dr. Gilbert Darbouze Dr. Christopher Donahue Dr. Patricia Dorame-Holoviak Dr. Amarilis Hidalgo-de Jesus Dr. Brenda Keiser Dr. Jing Luo Dr. Solange Garcia-Moll Dr. Jesus Salas-Elorza Dr. Luke Springman

Careers in Languages and Cultures Why Study Chinese? Why Study French? Why Study German? Why Study Russian? Why Study Spanish?

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Academic Calendar

Spring Semester 2008

• Freshmen Move In Begins: January 12
• Non Traditional Orientation: January 12
• Classes Begin: January 14 (8 a.m.)
• Add/Drop Begins: January 14
• Add/Drop Ends: January 18
• No Classes (Martin Luther King Day): January 21
• Last Day to submit a Pass-Fail option: January 25
• Last Day to withdraw from 1st half-semester physical education classes: February 29
• Mid-Term: March 3
• Spring Break: March 10-14
• Classes Resume: March 17
• Last Day to revoke a pass-fail option: March 24
• Last day for undergraduate course withdrawal: March 31
• Last day to withdraw from 2nd half-semester physical education classes: April 4
• Classes End: April 28
• Study Days - No Classes: April 29 - May 2
• Final Examinations Begin: May 5
• Final Examinations End: May 10
• Graduate Commencement: May 9
• Undergraduate Commencement: May 10
• Grades Available on STINF: May 14

(Tentative schedule - subject to change)

Fall 2008

• Classes Begin: Monday, August 25
• Labor Day - No Classes: Monday, September 1
• Reading Days - No Classes: Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11
• Mid-Term: Tuesday, October 14
• Thanksgiving Recess: Tuesday, November 25 (10 pm)
• Classes Resume: Monday, December 1 (8 am)
• Classes End: Saturday, December 6
• Reading Day: Sunday, December 7
• Finals Begin: Monday, December 8
• Finals End: Saturday, December 13
• Graduate Commencement: Friday, December 12
• Undergraduate Commencement: Saturday, December 13

(Tentative schedule - subject to change)

Spring 2009

• Classes Begin: Monday, January 12
• Martin Luther King Day - No Classes: Monday, January 19
• Spring Break Begins: Saturday, February 28
• Classes Resume: Monday, March 9 (8 am)
• Mid-Term: Monday, March 9 (8 am)
• Classes End: Saturday, April 25
• Reading Day: Sunday, April 26
• Finals Begin: Monday, April 27
• Finals End: Saturday, May 2
• Graduate Commencement: Friday, May 1
• Undergraduate Commencement: Saturday, May 2