| FALL SEMESTER
2008 (15 WEEKS) |
| August 23 |
Saturday |
Founders' Day; Residence Halls Open for Freshmen Validation for New Students (8:30-1:30) |
| August 23, 24 |
Saturday, Sunday |
Freshmen Orientation |
| August 24 |
Sunday |
Validation, Returning Students |
| August 25 |
Monday |
Classes Begin 8:00 a.m. |
| September 1 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES - Labor Day |
| September 5 |
Friday |
Final
Date for Adding/Dropping Course without Record unless status changes
from full to part-time or total withdrawal in which students receive
grade of W (withdrawal) for any such classes
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| September 6 |
Saturday |
Hall of Fame Game Day |
| September 8 |
Monday |
Final Date for Filing Application for Dec./Jan. Graduation |
| September 20 |
Saturday, Sunday |
Family Weekend |
| September 22-26 |
Saturday, Sunday |
Interim Travel Course Registration |
| September 25 |
Thursday |
Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes) |
| October 4 |
Saturday |
Homecoming |
| October 13-17 |
Monday-Friday |
Mid-Term Week |
| October 13 |
Monday |
Second 7-Week Classes Begin |
| October 20, 21 |
Monday, Tuesday |
NO CLASSES - Fall Break |
| October 22-November 11 |
Wednesday-Tuesday |
Registration for Interim and Spring Courses |
| October 28 |
Tuesday |
Final Date for Withdrawing from Full Semester Courses Final Date for Switching Grading System (Full Semester Courses) |
| November 18 |
Tuesday |
Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes Final Date for Switching Grading System (2nd 7-Week Classes) |
| November 27, 28 |
Thursday, Friday |
NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 1 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
| December 5 |
Friday |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 8-11 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| December 11 |
Thursday |
Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. |
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| INTERIM 2008 (13 DAYS) |
| January 4 |
Sunday |
Residence Halls Open |
| January 5 |
Monday |
Classes Begin 8:00 a.m. |
| January 6 |
Tuesday |
Final Date to Add/Drop Course |
| January 14 |
Wednesday |
Final Date for Switching Grading Systems |
| January 19 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES - Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
| January 23 |
Friday |
Interim Ends at 10:00 p.m. |
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| SPRING SEMESTER 2009 (15 weeks) |
| January 27 |
Tuesday |
Residence Halls Open |
| January 28 |
Wednesday |
Class begin at 8:00 a.m |
| February 10 |
Tuesday |
Final
Date for Adding/Dropping Course without Record unless status changes
from full to part-time or total withdrawal in which students receive
grade of W (withdrawal) for any such classes
|
| February 11 |
Wednesday |
Final Date to Apply for May/August Graduation |
| February 27 |
Friday |
Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes) |
| March 16-20 |
Monday-Friday |
Mid-Term Week |
| March 18 |
Wednesday |
Second 7-Week Classes Begin |
| March 23-27 |
Monday-Friday |
NO CLASSES - Spring Break |
| March 30-April 21 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Registration for Fall and interim Courses |
| April 9 |
Thursday |
Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (Full Semester Courses) Final Date for Withdrawal from Full Semester Courses |
| April 10-13 |
Friday - Monday |
NO CLASSES - Easter Recess |
| April 14 |
Tuesday |
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| April 30 |
Thursday |
Buenafication Day |
| May 1 |
Friday |
5th
Annual Scholars Day
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| May 4 |
Monday |
Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (2nd 7- Week Classes) |
| May 15 |
Friday |
Last Day of Classes |
| May 18-21 |
Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| May 21 |
Thursday |
Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. |
| May 23 |
Saturday |
Baccalaureate/Commencement |
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| SUMMER 2009 |
| May 26 |
Tuesday |
First Summer Session Begins |
| June 30 |
Tuesday |
First Summer Session Ends |
| July 6 |
Monday |
Second Session Begins |
| August 10 |
Monday |
Second Session Ends |
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**Subject to change |
