2008-09 ACADEMIC CALENDARS
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2009-10 ACADEMIC CALENDARS
| For Faculty: |
| Dates of Academic Year for Faculty: August 18, 2008 - May 7, 2009 |
| Faculty Contracts: |
| Dates of Annual Faculty Contracts: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 |
| FALL TERM 2008-2009 |
| ACADEMIC CALENDAR KEY |
| Session 1: 16 weeks 8/25/08 - 12/13/08 (semester) |
Session 2: 8 weeks 8/25/08 - 10/18/08 |
| Session 3: 8 weeks 10/20/08 - 12/13/08 |
| Session 4: 13 weeks 8/18/08 - 11/15/08 |
| Session 5: 5 weeks 11/17/08 - 12/20/08 |
| Session 6: 16 weeks 9/2/08 - 12/20/08 |
| August 2008 | ||
18 |
Monday |
Classes begin for Session 4 |
25 |
Monday |
Classes begin for Sessions 1 & 2 |
| September 2008 | ||
1 |
Monday |
Labor Day holiday; classes excused |
2 |
Tuesday |
Registration for Fall Sessions 1, 2, & 4 end |
2 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin for Session 6 |
9 |
Tuesday |
Registration for Fall Session 6 ends |
| October 2008 | ||
2 & 3 |
Thursday – Friday |
Mid-term break; classes excused for DPT 5 & DPT 6 students |
3 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Session 2 |
3 |
Friday |
Deadline for colleges/schools to code student for December 2008 graduation |
3 |
Friday |
Deadline to submit work to instructor for incompletes earned in 2008 spring and summer terms |
3&4 |
Friday-Saturday |
Make-up examinations for 2008 spring and summer terms |
16-17 |
Thursday-Friday |
Mid-term break; classes excused for Session 1 (Except DPT 6 students) |
17 |
Friday |
Deadline for colleges/schools to submit spring & summer 2008 I, IX, X grade changes to the Office of the Registrar |
18 |
Saturday |
Fall session 2 ends |
20 |
Monday |
Fall Session 3 begins |
24 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Session 4 |
27-31 |
Monday – Friday |
Advising for Spring Term 2009 registration |
28 |
Tuesday |
Session 3 registration ends |
31 |
Friday |
Deadline to apply for May or August Graduation |
| November 2008 | ||
3 |
Monday |
Early registration for Spring Term 2009 begins |
14 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Session 1 & 6 |
15 |
Saturday |
Fall Session 4 ends |
17 |
Monday |
Classes begin for session 5 |
19 |
Wednesday |
Registration for Fall Session 5 ends |
26-30 |
Wednesday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused for Sessions 1 & 3 |
| December 2008 | ||
1 |
Monday |
Sessions 1 & 3 resume |
1 |
Monday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Session 3 |
5 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Session 5 |
13 |
Saturday |
Fall Session 1 & 3 end |
14 |
Sunday |
Winter Commencement |
14-Jan. 11 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Christmas holiday; classes excused for students in Session 1 |
15 |
Monday |
Deadline for the Office of the Registrar to receive official transcripts from other institutions to be processed in time for December graduation |
20 |
Saturday |
Fall Session 5 & 6 ends |
30 |
Tuesday |
December Trustee list due at noon; December diploma date |
| SPRING TERM 2008-2009 | |
| ACADEMIC CALENDAR KEY: | |
Session 1 - 16 weeks 1/12/09- 5/9/09 |
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Session 2 - 9 weeks 1/5/09 - 3/7/09 |
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Session 3 - 8 weeks 3/9/09 - 5/9/09 |
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Session 4 – 17 weeks 1/5/08 – 5/9/09 |
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Summer Session 1 - 5/18/09 – 6/27/09 |
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Summer Session 2 – 6/29/09- 8/08/09 |
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Summer Session 3- 5/11/09 - 8/22/09 |
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Summer Session 4 – 6/1/09 – 8/29/09 |
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| May 2009 | |||
11 |
Monday |
Summer Session 3 begins |
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18 |
Monday |
Summer Session 1 begins |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Summer Session 3 registration ends |
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20 |
Wednesday |
Summer Session 1 registration ends |
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25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day observed; classes excused |
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| June 2009 | |||
1 |
Monday |
Summer Session 4 begins |
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12 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Summer Session 1 |
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27 |
Saturday |
Summer Session 1 ends |
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29 |
Monday |
Summer Session 2 begins |
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| July 2009 | |||
1 |
Wednesday |
Summer Session 2 registration ends |
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3 |
Friday |
Independence Day Holiday, classes excused |
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24 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Summer Sessions 2 & 3 |
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25 |
Saturday |
Summer Session 3 ends |
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| August 2009 | |||
7 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and to apply for audit grading for Summer Session 4 |
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8 |
Saturday |
Summer Session 2 ends |
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13 |
Thursday |
Deadline for the Office of the Registrar to receive official transcripts from other institutions to be processed in time for August graduation |
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20 |
Thursday |
August Trustee list is due at noon; August diploma date |
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22 |
Saturday |
Summer Session 3 ends |
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29 |
Saturday |
Summer Session 4 ends |
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