Office of the University Registrar
Where Innovation is Tradition.
George Mason University
Three Year Calendar
Fall 2004 - Spring 2007
| FALL SEMESTER | Fall 2004 | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 |
| First day of classes | Mon 8/30 | Mon 8/29 | Mon 8/28 |
| Labor Day | Mon 9/06 | Mon 9/05 | Mon 9/04 |
| Last Day to Add (Census) | Tues 9/14 | Tues 9/13 | Tues 9/12 |
| Last Day to Drop | Fri 10/01 | Fri 9/30 | Fri 9/29 |
| Columbus Day Recess | Mon 10/11 | Mon 10/10 | Mon 10/09 |
| Mon classes meet instead of Tues classes this day only | Tues 10/12 | Tues 10/11 | Tues 10/10 |
| Mid-term progress reporting period for full-semester 100-200 level classes* | Mon 9/27 - Fri 10/22 | Mon 9/26 - Fri 10/21 | Mon 9/25 Fri 10/20 |
| Thanksgiving (No classes Wed; Recess Thur - Sun) | Wed 11/24-Sun 11/28 | Wed 11/23-Sun 11/27 | Wed 11/22-Sun 11/26 |
| Last Day of Class | Sat 12/11 | Sat 12/10 | Sat 12/09 |
| Reading Day (until 4:30) | not scheduled | Mon 12/12 | Mon 12/11 |
| Examinations (begin 7:30am Fall 04; 4:30 pm Fall 05 - 06) | Mon 12/13-Mon 12/20 | Mon 12/12-Tues 12/20 | Mon 12/11-Tues 12/19 |
| Winter Degree Date (2nd Sat before classes) |
Sat 1/15/05 | Sat 1/14/06 | Sat 1/13/07 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Spring 2005 | Spring 2006 | Spring 2007 |
| Martin Luther King Day | Mon 1/17 | Mon 1/16 | Mon 1/15 |
| First Day of Spring Classes | Mon 1/24 | Mon 1/23 | Mon 1/22 |
| Last Day to Add (Census) | Tues 2/08 | Tues 2/07 | Tues 2/06 |
| Last Day to Drop | Fri 2/25 | Fri 2/24 | Fri 2/23 |
| Spring Recess | Sun 3/13-Sun 3/20 | Sun 3/12-Sun 3/19 | Sun 3/11-Sun 3/18 |
| Mid-term progress reporting period for full- semester 100-200 level classes * | Mon 2/21-Fri 3/25 | Mon 2/20 - Fri 3/24 | Mon 2/19 - Fri 3/23 |
| Last Day of Class | Sat 5/07 | Sat 5/06 | Sat 5/05 |
| Reading Days (second day until 4:30) | Mon 5/09-Tues 5/10 | Mon 5/08-Tues 5/09 | Mon 5/07-Tues 5/08 |
| Examinations
(begin 4:30 pm) |
Tues 5/10-Wed 5/18 | Tue 5/09-Wed 5/17 | Tue 5/08-Wed 5/16 |
| Commencement | Sat 5/21 | Sat 5/20 | Sat 5/19 |
| SUMMER TERM | Summer 2005 | Summer 2006 | Summer 2007 |
| Dates | Mon 5/23-Tues 8/09 | Mon 5/22-Tues 8/08 | Mon 5/21-Tues 8/07 |
Approved by Faculty Senate May 3, 2006 - Dissertation Deadlines added April 23, 2007