Good Friday and Christmas are the only religious holidays for which classes are canceled. Student absence from class due to observance of any of the religious holidays listed below will be considered excused. Students are expected to meet their academic responsibilities in each course, even though they may be excused from class. Faculty members are expected to cooperate in helping students meet their responsibilities. Students should, however, notify their instructor(s) in advance of their intended absence from class.

 

Rosh Hashanah	October 4
Yom Kippur	October 13
Sukkot	October 18
Shemini Arzeret	October 25
Simchat Torah	October 26
Hanukkah	December 26
Ash Wednesday	March 1
Purim	March 14
First two days of Passover	April 13-14
Kwanza	Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2006