important dates
| 2009 | |
| August | |
| K WEEK CLASSES BEGIN |
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| September | |
7 |
LABOR DAY (ACADEMIC HOLIDAY) |
| October | |
| 31 | HOMECOMING |
| November | |
| 6-8 25-27 |
FAMILY WEEKEND THANKSGIVING BREAK (ACADEMIC HOLIDAY) |
| December | |
| 14-18 | FINAL EXAMS |
| 2010 | |
| January | |
| 13 18 |
CLASSES BEGIN MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (ACADEMIC HOLIDAY) |
| March | |
| 15-19 | SPRING BREAK (ACADEMIC HOLIDAY) |
| May | |
| 3-7 | FINAL EXAMS |
| 8 | COMMENCEMENT |
For a complete list of all UK dates, please the Academic Calendar at http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/AcademicCalendar.htm.
Parent Calendar - Seasons of Adjustment
The college years will be one of the most exciting periods in your student's life. For many students, it will also be one of the most stressful times. During their college years, students experience constant challenge and demand for adjustment and change. While they are attempting to cope with the academic pressures of college, they must also negotiate the hurdles of significant developmental issues.
The first year in college is particularly challenging. During this first year, your student will experience new freedoms and responsibilities that he or she has most likely not had to manage before: new and more demanding academic requirements; changing relationships with hometown friends; challenges to beliefs and values; and perhaps most important, a changing relationship with you.
Adjustment problems are an expected and common experience for most first-year students. Some experience very few, others experience more than their share. Just as there are seasons of the year, most college student stressors follow a seasonal pattern as well. This seasonal nature has been charted as a result of years of documentation by counselors and psychologists at college and university counseling centers across the United States. The UK Parent Association believes that families play an important role in helping students adjust to the challenges of their first year at the University of Kentucky. Therefore, we have developed this calendar to help you gain a better understanding of the student stressors that are common during particular times of year. We hope it will help you identify when your student may be having difficulty adjusting and may benefit from your extra support or from campus resources. Should you believe your student could benefit from extra support, we hope you will encourage him or her to contact us through one of our many offices on campus. We have also included some other important telephone numbers and websites that might be useful to you and your student. We extend our best wishes for an exciting and enjoyable first year at the University of Kentucky.
Partnering With Parents
The University of Kentucky Parent Association feels that the parents and families of our students are an integral part of the University community and seeks to incorporate them as fully as possible in campus life. The UK Parent Association provides the link between the families of our students and the rest of the University community. By funding quality publications and programs, the Parent Association strives to help you feel connected to UK whether you live five, fifty, or five hundred miles from campus.
You share a common goal with the University of Kentucky - the success of your student. The Parent Association wants to provide you with the information you need to support your student in his or her quest for collegiate success. The Insider's Guide parent handbook and Cat Chat e-mails will help you stay informed about campus news and events. Throughout the year you will hear about the wonderful resources available to students. It is our hope that you will be able to refer your student to these resources should he or she ever need them. The University wants to partner with parents to help our students reach their full potential.
On behalf of the Parent Association, welcome to the University of Kentucky! We wish you and your student a great year!