School Year 2011-2012
| Summer Mini-Term |
| Summer Classes Begin | July 5 |
| Fall I Registration Begins | August 5 |
| Summer Classes End | August 21 |
| Fall Term |
| Fall I Classes Begin | August 22 |
| Labor Day | September 5 |
| Fall II Registration Begins | September 30 |
| Fall I Classes End | October 16 |
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| Fall II Classes Begin | October 17 |
| Winter I Registration Begins | November 18 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24 |
| Fall II Classes End | December 4 |
| Winter Term |
| Winter I Classes Begin | December 5 |
| Christmas | December 24 - 25 |
| New Year | December 31 - January 1 |
| Winter II Registration Begins | January 13 |
| Winter I Classes End | January 29 |
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| Winter II Classes Begin | January 30 |
| Spring I Registration Begins | March 2 |
| Winter II Classes End | March 18 |
| Spring Term |
| Spring I Classes Begin | March 19 |
| Spring II Registration Begins | April 20 |
| Spring I Classes End | May 6 |
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| Spring II Classes Begin | May 7 |
| Memorial Day | May 28 |
| Summer Registration Begins | June 15 |
| Spring II Classes End | July 1 |
School Year 2012-2013
| Summer Mini-Term |
| Summer Classes Begin | July 2 |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Fall I Registration Begins | August 3 |
| Summer Classes End | August 19 |
| Fall Term |
| Fall I Classes Begin | August 20 |
| Labor Day | September 3 |
| Fall II Registration Begins | September 28 |
| Fall I Classes End | October 14 |
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| Fall II Classes Begin | October 15 |
| Winter I Registration Begins | November 16 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 22 |
| Fall II Classes End | December 2 |
| Winter Term |
| Winter I Classes Begin | December 3 |
| Christmas | December 24 - 25 |
| New Year | December 31 - January 1 |
| Winter II Registration Begins | January 11 |
| Winter I Classes End | January 27 |
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| Winter II Classes Begin | January 28 |
| Spring I Registration Begins | March 1 |
| Winter II Classes End | March 17 |
| Spring Term |
| Spring I Classes Begin | March 18 |
| Spring II Registration Begins | April 19 |
| Spring I Classes End | May 5 |
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| Spring II Classes Begin | May 6 |
| Memorial Day | May 27 |
| Summer Registration Begins | June 14 |
| Spring II Classes End | June 30 |
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.
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