his:

Instruction Begins Wednesday, August 28
Labor Day Monday, September 2 (no classes)
Thanksgiving Vacation Saturday, November 23 - Monday, December 2,
Instruction Ends Friday, December 13
Reading Day Saturday, December 14
Final Examinations Monday, December 16 - Saturday, December 21


mine:

Semester 1 Mon 22 Jul 2002 - Sat 23 Nov 2002
Recess: Sun 8 Sep 2002 - Sun 15 Sep 2002
Reading Period: Mon 4 Nov 2002 - Sat 9 Nov 2002
Examination: Mon 11 Nov 2002 - Sat 23 Nov 2002
Vacation Sun 24 Nov 2002 - Sun 5 Jan


and a few thousand miles apart...