2008-2009 Calendar

"All the World
 Is Our Campus"

Fall Semester 2008

Fall Semester academic advisement and early
registration

Jun. 11–Aug. 10, Wed.-Sun.

Registration and orientation

Aug. 11-12, Mon.-Tues.

Payment deadline for students who register through August 12

Aug. 12, Tues.

Instruction begins

Aug. 13, Wed.

Late Registration (Drop/Add)

Aug. 13-15, Wed.-Fri.

Last day to drop with a 90% tuition refund (Census Date)

Aug. 22, Fri.

Labor Day (all-campus holiday)

Sept. 1, Mon.

Last day to drop with a 50% tuition refund (refunds are not made after this point)

Sept. 10, Wed.

Constitution and Citizenship Day

Sept. 17, Wed.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Sept. 30, Tues.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Oct. 9, Thurs.

Autumn Festival recess

Oct. 9-26, Thurs.-Sun.

Instruction resumes

Oct. 27, Mon., 7 a.m.

Midterm

Oct. 27, Mon.

Last day to apply for graduation in December

Oct. 27, Mon.

Spring Semester academic advisement and early registration for new and continuing students

Oct. 29-Jan. 13, Wed.-Tues.

Last day to drop a course without grade penalty if work is not of a passing grade

Nov. 24, Mon.

Thanksgiving recess (all-campus holidays)

Nov. 26 (at noon)–30, Wed.-Sun.

Thanksgiving Day (national holiday)

Nov. 27, Thurs.

Instruction resumes

Dec. 1, Mon., 7 a.m.

Last day of classes

Dec. 19, Fri.

Final examinations

Dec. 22-24, Mon-Wed.

Instruction ends

Dec. 24, Wed.

Legal holiday

Dec. 25, Thurs.

Final grades due

Dec. 26, Fri.

Spring Semester 2009

Registration and orientation

Jan. 12-13, Mon.-Tues.

Late registration (Drop/Add)

Jan. 14-16, Wed.-Fri.

Instruction begins

Jan. 14, Wed.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (all-campus holiday)

Jan. 19, Mon.

Last day to drop with a 90% tuition refund (Census Date)

Jan. 28, Wed.

Last day to drop with a 50% tuition refund (refunds are not made after this point)

Feb. 11, Wed.

President’s Day (all-campus holiday)

Feb. 16, Mon.

Midterm

Mar. 12, Thurs.

Last day to apply for graduation in May

Mar. 12, Thurs.

Summer Session academic advisement and early registration for new and continuing students

Mar. 18-May. 28, Wed.-Thurs.

Spring recess

Apr. 4-12, Sat.–Sun.

Instruction resumes

Apr. 13, Mon., 7 a.m.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Apr. 15, Wed.

Last day to drop a course without grade penalty if work is not of a passing grade

Apr. 17, Fri.

Last day of classes

May 11, Mon.

Final examinations

May 12-15, Tues.-Fri.

Instruction ends

May 15, Fri.

Commencement Exercises

May 18, Mon., 11 a.m.

Summer Session 2009

Memorial Day (all campus holiday)

May 25, Mon.

Registration and Orientation

May 29 & Jun. 1, Fri. & Mon.

Instruction begins

Jun. 2, Tues.

Late Registration (Drop/Add)

Jun. 2-4, Tues.-Thurs.

Last day to drop for a 90% tuition refund (Census Date)

Jun. 5, Fri.

Last day to drop with a 50% tuition refund (refunds are not made after this point)

Jun. 15, Mon.

Midterm

Jun. 29, Mon.

Last day to apply for graduation in August

Jun. 29, Mon.

Independence Day Recess

Jul. 3-5, Fri.-Sun.

Instruction resumes

Jul. 6, Mon., 7 a.m.

Fall semester academic advisement and early registration for new and continuing students

Jun. 15–Aug. 7, Mon.–Fri.

Last day to drop a course without grade penalty if work is not of a passing grade

Jul. 14, Tues.

Last day of classes

Jul. 24, Fri.

Final examinations

Jul. 27-28, Mon.-Tues.

Instruction ends

Jul. 28, Tues.

Final grades due

Jul. 31, Fri.

Revised 04/26/2008