Academic Calendar 2007-2008

University Year

Fall 2007 Semester
Winter 2008 Academic Inter-Session
Spring 2008 Semester
Spring 2008 Academic Inter-Session
Summer 2008 Session I
Summer 2008 Session II
Summer 2008 12-Week Session
Summer 2008 Academic Inter-Session
Summer 2008 Professional Saturday MBA Term

Fall 2007 Semester \| Back to top.
April 2-Aug. 27	Fall pre-registration
Aug. 20, Monday	International students arrive. Check-in begins at 10 a.m.
Aug. 21, Tuesday	Residence halls open for new residential freshmen and new residential transfer students, 2-5 p.m. Drop-off of personal items only. No keys issued on this date. Faculty Workshop
Aug. 22, Wednesday	Check-in for new residential freshmen and new residential transfer students, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Final registration and payment for new students, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Check-in for new commuter freshmen and new commuter transfers, 2-4 p.m.
Aug. 23, Thursday	Final registration and payment for continuing students, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Opening Convocation, Falk Theater
Aug. 24, Friday	Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m. Final registration and payment for continuing students, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Aug. 27, Monday	Classes begin.
Aug. 29, Wednesday	Last day of drop/add for first 7-week classes Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes
Aug. 30, Thursday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for first 7-week classes. Withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcripts
Aug. 31, Friday	Last day of drop/add for 14-week classes Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes
Sept. 3, Monday	No classes, Labor Day
Sept. 4, Tuesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for 14-week; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript
Sept. 14, Friday	Last day to withdraw or drop 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable)
Sept. 20, Thursday	Fall Dean’s List Reception
Sept. 25, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes
Oct. 5, Friday	Family Weekend
Oct. 15, Monday	First 7-week classes end
Oct. 17, Wednesday	Second 7-week classes begin for undergraduate students
Oct. 19, Friday	Spring and summer “I” grades not resolved become “F”s Homecoming Weekend begins Last day to withdraw or drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit Last day to add second 7-week undergraduate classes Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week undergraduate classes
Oct. 22, Monday	Second 7-week graduate courses begin
Oct. 25, Thursday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds Last day to drop/add from second 7-week graduate classes with 100% tuition and fee credit
Oct. 29, Monday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week undergraduate classes with 50% tuition and fee credit
Nov. 2, Friday	Online pre-registration for spring/summer 2008 begins for continuing students Last day to withdraw from second 7-week graduate classes with 50% tuition and fee credit
Nov. 5, Monday	Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes
Nov. 13, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes, graduate and undergraduate
Nov. 21-25, Wednesday-Sunday	Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last class on Tuesday)
Nov. 26, Monday	Classes resume.
Dec. 7, Friday	Deadline to apply for Dec. 2008 graduation
Dec. 8, Saturday	Last day of classes
Dec. 10-13, Monday-Thursday	Final exams
Dec. 13, Thursday	Semester ends
Dec. 14, Friday	Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 15, Saturday	Commencement
Dec. 16, Sunday	Residence halls close for seniors, 11 a.m.

Winter 2008 Academic Inter-Session \| Back to top.
Jan. 7, Monday	Classes begin.
Jan. 8, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit
Jan. 9, Wednesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript
Jan. 18, Friday	Classes end.

Spring 2008 Semester \| Back to top.
Jan. 16, Wednesday	International students arrive. Check-in begins at 10 a.m.
Jan. 17, Thursday	Final registration for new students, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Residence halls open for new students, 2 p.m.
Jan. 18, Friday	Orientation begins for new students. Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m. Final registration for new students, 9-11 a.m. Final registration for continuing students, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Jan. 21, Monday	No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 22, Tuesday	Classes begin.
Jan. 24, Thursday	Last day of drop/add for first 7-week classes Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes
Jan. 25, Friday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for first 7-week classes; “W” on transcript
Jan. 28, Monday	Last day of drop/add for 14-week classes Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes
Jan. 29, Tuesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for 14-week classes; “W”on transcript
Feb. 11, Monday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable)
Feb. 25, Monday	Last day for withdrawals from first 7-week classes
Feb. 21, Thursday	Spring Dean’s List Reception
March 9-16, Sunday-Sunday	Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, Mar. 8)
March 17, Monday	Classes resume. 7-week classes end.
March 18, Tuesday	Second 7-week classes begin for undergraduate students
March 20, Thursday	Last day to drop/add second 7-week undergraduate classes at 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes Faculty Tenure and Promotion Reception
March 21, Friday	Fall “I” grades not resolved become “F”s
March 24, Monday	Second 7-week classes begin for graduate students
March 26, Wednesday	Last day to drop/add second 7-week graduate classes with 100% tuition and fee credit
March 28, Friday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds
March 31, Monday	Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week undergraduate classes
April 4, Friday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week graduate classes with 50% refund
April 3-Aug. 25	Online pre-registration for fall 2008 continuing students
April 14, Monday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes, graduate or undergraduate
April 23, Wednesday	Academic Awards Ceremony, Fletcher Lounge, 3 p.m.
May 5, Monday	Last day of classes
May 6, Tuesday	Deadline to apply for May or Aug. graduation 2009
May 6-9, Tuesday-Friday	Final exams
May 9, Friday	Semester ends
May 10, Saturday	Commencement Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 11, Sunday	Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.

Spring 2008 Academic Inter-Session \| Back to top.
May 12, Monday	Classes begin.
May 13, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 14, Wednesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W”s on transcript.
May 23, Friday	Classes end.

Summer 2008 Session I \| Back to top.
May 22, Thursday	Final registration and final payment for all students, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
May 26, Monday	No classes, Memorial Day
May 27, Tuesday	Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
May 29, Thursday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit
May 30, Friday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W”s on transcript. Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable)
May 30, Friday	Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday.
June 16, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes
June 18, Wednesday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds
July 3, Thursday	Classes end.

Summer 2008 Session II \| Back to top.
July 3, Thursday	Final registration and final payment for all students, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
July 7, Monday	Classes begin.
July 9, Wednesday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
July 10, Thursday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript. Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable)
July 28, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes
July 30, Wednesday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds
Aug. 14, Thursday	Classes end.

Summer 2008 12-Week Session \| Back to top.
May 22, Thursday	Final registration and final payment for all students, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
May 26, Monday	No classes, Memorial Day
May 27, Tuesday	Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
June 2, Monday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit
June 3, Tuesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript
June 16, Monday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable)
July 11, Friday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
July 21, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes
Aug. 14, Thursday	Classes end.
Aug. 15, Friday	Degree conferral

Summer 2008 Academic Inter-Session \| Back to top.
Aug. 18, Monday	Classes begin.
Aug. 19, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit
Aug. 20, Wednesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript
Aug. 22, Friday	Classes end.

Summer 2008 Professional Saturday MBA Term \| Back to top.
May 17, Saturday	Saturday classes begin. Meeting dates: 5/17, 31; 6/7, 21, 28; 7/12, 26; 8/2
May 22, Thursday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100% tuition credit
May 23, Friday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript
May 29, Thursday	Last day to withdraw or drop with 50% tuition credit
Aug. 9, Saturday	Last day of term

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