Fall semester instruction ends today and “Dead Days” — when no classes are held — follow on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 12-13, to allow students to prepare for final exams. Finals week is Monday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 19. The campus will be closed for the Holiday Break beginning at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. Spring semester instruction begins Jan. 16. INFO: Finals schedule.