| First day of semester | 8/22 |
| First day of class | 8/22 |
| Last day to drop without "W" | 9/2 |
| Labor day: No class | 9/5 |
| First exam | 9/14 |
| First paper due | 9/26 |
| Term paper proposal due | 10/19 |
| Fall break: No class | 10/17 - 10/18 |
| Second exam | 10/26 |
| Last day to drop course | 11/18 |
| Term paper draft due | 11/21 |
| Thanksgiving break: No class | 11/23 - 11/25 |
| Term paper final copy due | 12/2 |
| Last non-exam class day | 12/7 |
| Last day of semester classes | 12/8 |
| "Dead day" | 12/9 |
| Third examination | 12/12 (Monday) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 noon |