Multi-Year Academic Calendar

Fall Semester	2008	2009	2010
New international students arrive	Aug. 18, Monday	Aug. 24, Monday
Residence halls open for new students	Aug. 19, Tuesday	Aug. 25, Tuesday
Check in for new students	Aug. 20, Wednesday	Aug. 26, Wednesday
Final registration and payment	Aug. 21, 22 Thursday, Friday	Aug. 27, 28 Thursday, Friday
Residence halls open for continuing students	Aug. 22 Friday	Aug. 28, Friday
Opening convocation	Aug. 21, Thursday	Aug. 27, Thursday
Classes begin	Aug. 25, Monday	Aug. 31, Monday
Last day of drop/add for first 7 wk classes	Aug. 27, Wednesday	Sept. 2, Wednesday
Last day of drop/add for 14 wk classes	Aug. 29, Friday	Sept. 4, Friday
No classes, Labor Day	Sept. 1, Monday	Sept. 7, Monday
Fall Dean's List Reception	Sept. 18, Thursday	Sept. 24, Thursday
Family weekend begins	Oct. 3, Friday	Oct. 9, Friday
First day of second 7 wk undergraduate classes	Oct. 15, Wednesday	Oct. 21, Wednesday
Spring/summer "I" grades become "F"s	Oct. 17, Friday	Oct. 23, Friday
Homecoming weekend begins	Oct. 17, Friday	Oct. 23, Friday
First day of second 7 wk graduate classes	Oct. 21, Tuesday	Oct. 27, Tuesday
Registration begins for spring/summer	Nov. 6, Thursday	Nov. 5, Thursday
Last day to withdraw from 14 wk classes ("W" grades)	Nov. 3, Monday	Nov. 9, Monday
Thanksgiving Break	Nov. 26-30	Nov. 25-29
Final exams	Dec. 8-11	Dec. 14-17
Semester ends	Dec. 11, Thursday	Dec. 17, Thursday
Residence halls close for students, except graduates	Dec. 12, Friday	Dec. 18, Friday
Commencement	Dec. 13, Saturday	Dec. 19, Saturday
Residence halls close for graduates	Dec. 14, Sunday	Dec. 20, Sunday

Winter Graduate Academic Intersession	Jan. 5-16, 2009	Jan. 4-15, 2010
Spring Semester	2008	2009	2010
New international students arrive	Jan. 16, Wednesday	Jan. 14, Wednesday	Jan. 13, Wednesday
Residence halls open for new students	Jan. 17, Thursday	Jan. 15, Thursday	Jan. 14, Thursday
Final registration and payment for all students	Jan. 17, 18, Thursday/Friday	Jan. 15, 16 Thursday, Friday	Jan. 14, 15 Thursday, Friday
Residence halls open for continuing students	Jan. 18, Friday	Jan. 16, Friday	Jan. 15, Friday
Martin Luther King Holiday, No classes	Jan. 21, Monday	Jan. 19, Monday	Jan. 18, Monday
Classes begin	Jan. 22, Tuesday	Jan. 20, Tuesday	Jan. 19, Tuesday
Last day of drop/add for first 7 wk classes	Jan. 24, Thursday	Jan. 22, Thursday	Jan. 21, Thursday
Last day of drop/add for 14 wk classes	Jan. 28, Monday	Jan. 26, Monday	Jan. 25, Monday
Spring Dean's List Reception	Feb. 21, Thursday	Feb. 19, Thursday	Feb. 18, Thursday
Spring Break Graduate Intersession	Mar.10-14	Mar. 9-13	Mar. 8-12
Spring Break	Mar. 9-16	Mar. 8-15	Mar. 7-14
First day of second 7 wk undergraduate classes	Mar. 18, Tuesday	Mar. 17, Tuesday	Mar. 16, Tuesday
Fall "I" grades become "F"s	Mar. 21, Friday	Mar. 20, Friday	Mar. 19, Friday
First day of second 7 wk graduate classes	Mar. 24, Monday	Mar. 23, Monday	Mar. 22, Monday
Last day to withdraw from 14 wk classes	Mar. 31, Monday	Mar. 30, Monday	Mar. 29, Monday
Registration for fall begins	Apr. 4, Friday	Apr. 2, Thursday	Apr. 1, Thursday
Academic Awards Ceremony	Apr. 23, Wednesday	Apr. 22, Wednesday	To be determined
Final exams	May 6-9	May 5-8	May 4-7
Semester ends	May 9, Friday	May 8, Friday	May 7, Friday
Residence halls close for students except graduates	May 10, Saturday	May 9, Saturday	May 8, Saturday
Commencement	May 10, Saturday	May 9, Saturday	May 8, Saturday
Residence halls close for graduates	May 11, Sunday	May 10, Sunday	May 9, Sunday

Spring Academic Graduate Intersession	May 12-23	May 11-22	May 10-21
Summer session I	2008	2009	2010
Final registration and payment	May 22, Thursday	May 21, Thursday
No classes, Memorial Day	May 26, Monday	May 25, Monday
Classes begin	May 27, Tuesday	May 26, Tuesday
Last day to clean drop/add	May 29, Thursday	May 28, Thursday
Extra class meeting (Make up for Memorial Day holiday)	May 30, Friday	May 29, Friday
Last day to withdraw from classes	June 16, Monday	June 15, Monday
Classes end	July 3, Thursday	July 2, Thursday
Summer session II	2008	2009	2010
Final Registration and Payment	July 3, Thursday	July 2, Thursday
Classes begin	July 7, Monday	July 6, Monday
Last day to drop/add	July 9, Wednesday	July 8, Wednesday
Last day to withdraw from classes	July 28, Monday	July 27, Monday
Summer session 12 wk	2008	2009	2010
Final registration and payment	May 22, Thursday	May 21, Thursday
No classes, Memorial Day	May 26, Monday	May 25, Monday
Classes begin	May 27, Tuesday	May 26, Tuesday
Last day to drop/add	June 2, Monday	June 1, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes ("W")	July 21, Monday	July 20, Monday
Classes end	Aug, 14, Thursday	Aug, 13, Thursday
August degree conferral date	Aug, 15, Friday	Aug, 14, Friday

Summer Professional MBA Saturday Dates	5/17,31; 6/7,21,28; 7/12,26; 8/2	Dates to be determined	Dates to be determined

Summer Academic Graduate Intersession	Aug. 18-22 (one wk only)	Aug. 17-28	Dates to be determined

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