School Year 2009-2010

Summer Mini-Term
Summer Classes BeginJuly 6
Fall I Registration BeginsAugust 7
Summer Classes EndAugust 23
Fall Term
Fall I Classes BeginAugust 24
Labor DaySeptember 7
Fall II Registration BeginsOctober 2
Fall I Classes EndOctober 18
Fall II Classes BeginOctober 19
Winter I Registration BeginsNovember 20
Thanksgiving DayNovember 27
Fall II Classes EndDecember 6
Winter Term
Winter I Classes BeginDecember 7
Christmas December 24 - 25
New Year December 31 - January 1
Winter II Registration BeginsJanuary 15
Winter I Classes EndJanuary 31
Winter II Classes BeginFebruary 1
Spring I Registration BeginsMarch 5
Winter II Classes EndMarch 21
Spring Term
Spring I Classes BeginMarch 22
Spring II Registration BeginsApril 23
Spring I Classes EndMay 9
Spring II Classes BeginMay 10
Memorial Day May 31
Summer Registration BeginsJune 18
Spring II Classes End July 3
Independence DayJuly 4



School Year 2010-2011

Summer Mini-Term
Summer Classes BeginJuly 5
Fall I Registration BeginsAugust 6
Summer Classes EndAugust 22
Fall Term
Fall I Classes BeginAugust 23
Labor DaySeptember 6
Fall II Registration BeginsOctober 1
Fall I Classes EndOctober 17
Fall II Classes BeginOctober 18
Winter I Registration BeginsNovember 19
Thanksgiving Day November 25
Fall II Classes EndDecember 5
Winter Term
Winter I Classes BeginDecember 6
ChristmasDecember 24 - 25
New YearDecember 31 - January 1
Winter II Registration BeginsJanuary 14
Winter I Classes EndJanuary 30
Winter II Classes BeginJanuary 31
Spring I Registration BeginsMarch 4
Winter II Classes EndMarch 20
Spring Term
Spring I Classes BeginMarch 21
Spring II Registration BeginsApril 22
Spring I Classes EndMay 8
Spring II Classes BeginMay 9
Memorial DayMay 30
Summer Registration BeginsJune 17
Spring II Classes End July 3
Independence DayJuly 4

The school will stay open for religious and civil holidays not listed, although some classes may not be in session. BIR recognizes the broad diversity of the religious beliefs of its faculty, staff, and students. To resolve conflicts that could arise from various observances, it is our practice that tests and major assignments should not be scheduled on other religious holidays such as Rosh Hashanah or Easter. Students who inform instructors of an intended absence for a religious observation will not be penalized.