Academic Calendar 2008-2009

University Year

Fall 2008 Semester
Winter 2009 Academic Inter-Session
Spring 2009 Semester
Spring 2009 Academic Inter-Session
Summer 2009 Session I
Summer 2009 Session II
Summer 2009 12-Week Session
Summer 2009 Academic Inter-Session
Summer 2009 Professional Saturday MBA Term

Fall 2008 Semester \| Back to top.
April 3 - Aug. 25	Fall pre-registration
Aug. 18, Monday	International students arrive. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 19, 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. 20, 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. 21, Thursday	Final registration and payment for continuing students, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Opening Convocation, Falk Theater.
Aug. 22, 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. 25, Monday	Classes begin.
Aug. 27, Wednesday	Last day of drop/add for first 7-week classes. Last day to drop first 7-week classes with 100 percent tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes.
Aug. 28, Thursday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for first 7-week classes. Withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcripts.
Aug. 29, Friday	Last day of drop/add for 14-week classes. Last day to drop 14-week classes with 100 percent tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes.
Sept. 1, Monday	No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 2, Tuesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for 14-week; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Sept. 12, Friday	Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50 percent tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Sept. 18, Thursday	Fall Dean’s List Reception.
Sept. 23, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Oct. 3, Friday	Family Weekend.
Oct. 13, Monday	First 7-week classes end.
Oct. 15, Wednesday	Second 7-week classes begin for undergraduate students.
Oct. 17, Friday	Spring and summer “I” grades not resolved become “F”s. Homecoming Weekend begins. Last day to drop second 7-week classes with 100 percent 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. 21, Tuesday	Second 7-week graduate courses begin.
Oct. 23, Thursday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Oct. 27, Monday	Last day to drop/add from second 7-week graduate classes with 100 percent tuition and fee credit.
Oct. 28, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week undergraduate classes with 50 percent tuition and fee credit.
Nov. 3, Monday	Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes.
Nov. 4, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week graduate classes with 50 percent tuition and fee credit.
Nov. 6, Thursday	Online pre-registration for spring/summer 2009 begins for continuing students.
Nov. 11, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes, graduate and undergraduate.
Nov 26-30, Wednesday-Sunday	Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last class on Tuesday).
Dec. 1, Monday	Classes resume.
Dec. 5, Friday	Deadline to apply for December 2009 graduation.
Dec. 6, Saturday	Last day of classes.
Dec. 8-11, Mon-Thursday	Final exams.
Dec. 11, Thursday	Semester ends.
Dec. 12, Friday	Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 13, Saturday	Commencement
Dec. 14, Sunday	Residence halls close for seniors, 11 a.m.

Winter 2009 Academic Inter-Session \| Back to top.
Jan. 5, Monday	Classes begin.
Jan. 6, Tuesday	Last day to drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit.
Jan. 7, Wednesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript.
Jan. 16, Friday	Classes end.

Spring 2009 Semester \| Back to top.
Jan. 14, Wednesday	International students arrive. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 15, Thursday	Final registration for new students, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Residence halls open for new students, 10 a.m.
Jan. 16, 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. 19, Monday	No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Jan. 20, Tuesday	Classes begin.
Jan. 22, Thursday	Last day of drop/add for first 7-week classes. Last day to drop first 7-week classes with 100 percent tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for first 7-week classes.
Jan. 23, Friday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for first 7-week classes; “W” on transcript.
Jan. 26, Monday	Last day of drop/add for 14-week classes. Last day to drop 14-week classes with 100 percent tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for 14-week classes.
Jan. 27, Tuesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for 14-week classes; “W”on transcript.
Feb. 9, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes with 50 percent tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Feb. 19, Thursday	Spring Dean's List Reception.
Feb. 23, Monday	Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
March 8-15, Sunday-Sunday	Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 7).
March 17, Tuesday	Second 7-week classes begin for undergraduate students.
March 19, Thursday	Last day to drop/add second 7-week undergraduate classes at 100 percent tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes. Faculty Tenure and Promotion Reception.
March 20, Friday	Fall "I" grades not resolved become "F"s.
March 23, Monday	Second 7-week classes begin for graduate students.
March 25, Wednesday	Last day to drop/add second 7-week graduate classes with 100 percent tuition and fee credit.
March 27, Friday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
March 30, Monday	Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50 percent tuition credit on second 7-week undergraduate classes.
April 2-Aug. 31	Online pre-registration for fall 2009 continuing students.
April 3, Friday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week graduate classes with 50 percent refund.
April 13, Monday	Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes, graduate or undergraduate.
April 22, Wednesday	Academic Awards Ceremony, Fletcher Lounge, 3 p.m.
May 4, Monday	Last day of classes.
May 5, Tuesday	Deadline to apply for May or August 2010 graduation.
May 5-8, Tuesday-Friday	Final exams.
May 8, Friday	Semester ends.
May 9, Saturday	Commencement. Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 10, Sunday	Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.

Spring 2009 Academic Inter-Session \| Back to top.
May 11, Monday	Classes begin.
May 12, Tuesday	Last day to drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit.
May 13, Wednesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W”s on transcript.
May 22, Friday	Classes end.

Summer 2009 Session I \| Back to top.
May 21, Thursday	Final registration and final payment for all students, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
May 25, Monday	No classes, Memorial Day.
May 26, Tuesday	Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
May 28, Thursday	Last day to drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
May 29, Friday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W”s on transcript. Last day to withdraw from classes with 50 percent tuition credit (fees non-refundable). Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday.
June 15, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes.
June 17, Wednesday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
July 2, Thursday	Classes end.

Summer 2009 Session II \| Back to top.
July 2, Thursday	Final registration and final payment for all students, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
July 6, Monday	Classes begin.
July 8, Wednesday	Last day to drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit.
July 9, Thursday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript. Last day to withdraw from classes with 50 percent tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
July 27, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes.
July 29, Wednesday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Aug. 13, Thursday	Classes end.

Summer 2009 12-Week Session \| Back to top.
May 21, Thursday	Final registration and final payment for all students, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
May 25, Monday	No classes, Memorial Day
May 26, Tuesday	Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
June 1, Monday	Last day to drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit.
June 2, Tuesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript.
June 15, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes with 50 percent tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
July 13, Monday	Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
July 20, Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 13, Thursday	Classes end.
Aug. 14, Friday	Degree conferral.

Summer 2009 Academic Inter-Session \| Back to top.
Aug. 17, Monday	Classes begin.
Aug. 18, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw or drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit.
Aug. 19, Wednesday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript.
Aug. 28, Friday	Classes end.

Summer 2009 Professional Saturday MBA Term \| Back to top.
May 16, Saturday	Saturday classes begin. Meeting dates: May 16 and 30; June 6, 20 and 27; July 11 and 25; Aug. 8.
May 21, Thursday	Last day to drop classes with 100 percent tuition credit.
May 22, Friday	Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; “W” on transcript.
June 4, Thursday	Last day to withdraw with 50 percent tuition credit.
Aug. 8, Saturday	Last day of term.

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