At UW-Madison, the official document notifying professors and students of when classes start and end is called the academic calendar. It also lists special dates such as when commencement exercises are held, when breaks occur and when exam weeks begin. For years, this calendar has included some of the more well-known religious holidays ? Rosh Hashanah, Good Friday, Ramadan ? so that professors and administrators can avoid scheduling exams or staff meetings on those days. That tradition has now ended; all references to specific religious holidays will be deleted from the calendar.
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