CORNELL UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1996-97 -- 2000-01


                                       1996-97             1997-98             1998-99        1999-00        2000-01


FALL TERM

Registration/Course Exchange           Tu/W 8/27-28        Tu/W 8/26-27        Tu/W 8/25-26   Tu/W 8/24-25   Tu/W 8/22-23
Instruction Begins                     Th 8/29             Th 8/28             Th 8/27        Th 8/26        Th 8/24
Fall Break Begins, 1:10 PM             S 10/12             S 10/11             S 10/10        S 10/9         S 10/7
Instruction Resumes, 7:30 AM           W 10/16             W 10/15             W 10/14        W 10/13        W 10/11
Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 1:10 PM    W 11/27             W 11/26             W 11/25        W 11/24        W 11/22
Instruction Resumes, 7:30 AM           M 12/2              M 12/1              M 11/30        M 11/29        M 11/27
Last Day of Classes                    S 12/7              S 12/6              S 12/5         S 12/4         S 12/2
Study Period                           Su-W 12/8-11        Su-W 12/7-10        Su-W 12/6-9    Su-W 12/5-8    Su-W 12/3-6
First Days of Scheduled Exams          Th/F 12/12-13       Th/F 12/11-12       Th/F 12/10-11  Th/F 12/9-10   Th/F 12/7-8
Last Days of Scheduled Exams           M-F 12/16-20        M-F 12/15-19        M-F 12/14-18   M-F 12/13-17   M-F 12/11-15

WINTER SESSION Period Begins           Th 12/26            F 12/26             M 12/28        M 12/27        Tu 12/26
   3-Week Classes Begin                Th 1/2/97           F 1/2/98            M 1/4/99       M 1/3/00       Tu 1/2/01
Winter Session Period Ends             S 1/18              S 1/17              F 1/22         F 1/21         S 1/20

SPRING TERM

Registration/Course Exchange           Th/F 1/16-17        Th/F 1/15-16        Th/F 1/21-22   Th/F 1/20-21   Th/F 1/18-19
Instruction Begins                     M 1/20              M 1/19              M 1/25         M 1/24         M 1/22
Spring Break Begins, 1:10 PM           S 3/15              S 3/14              S 3/20         S 3/18         S 3/17
Instruction Resumes, 7:30 AM           M 3/24              M 3/23              M 3/29         M 3/27         M 3/26
Last Day of Classes                    S 5/3               S 5/2               S 5/8          S 5/6          S 5/5
Study Period                           Su-W 5/4-7          Su-W 5/3-6          Su-W 5/9-12    Su-W 5/7-10    Su-W 5/6-9
First Days of Scheduled Exams          Th/F 5/8-9          Th/F 5/7-8          Th/F 5/13-14   Th/F 5/11-12   Th/F 5/10-11
Last Days of Scheduled Exams           M-F 5/12-16         M-F 5/11-15         M-F 5/17-21    M-F 5/15-19    M-F 5/14-18

Senior Week                            Su-S 5/18-24        Su-S 5/17-23        Su-S 5/23-29   Su-S 5/21-27   Su-S 5/20-26

COMMENCEMENT                           Su 5/25             Su 5/24             Su 5/30        Su 5/28        Su 5/27

SUMMER SESSION: 
3-Week Session Regist/Classes Begin    W 6/4               W 6/3               W 6/2          W 5/31         W 5/30
8-Week Session Regist/Classes Begin    M 6/16              M 6/15              M 6/14         M 6/12         M 6/11
3-Week Session Final Exams             F 6/27              F 6/26              F 6/25         F 6/23         F 6/22
6-Week Session Regist/Classes Begin    M 6/30              M 6/29              M 6/28         M 6/26         M 6/25
6- and 8-Week Sessions Final Exams     M/Tu 8/11-12        M/Tu 8/10-11        M/Tu 8/9-10    M/Tu 8/7-8     M/Tu 8/6-7

This Calendar may be subject to modification and is not legally binding
Office of the Dean of the University Faculty, 5/7/96.