Fall 2008 Course Dates and Deadlines for Undergraduate and Professional Studies Students Note: Session 1 is the traditional 16-week semester. Course Event Session 1 8/25/08 to 12/14/08 Session 2 8/25/08 to 10/18/08 Session 3 9/08/08 to 11/01/08 Session 4 10/20/08 to 12/13/08 Session 5 11/03/08 to 1/10/09 Session 6 8/25/08 to 1/10/09 Session 7 12/15/08 to 1/10/09 Advising for Continuing Students 3/26/08 to 4/01/08 « same « same « same « same « same « same Early Registration Begins 4/02/08 « same « same « same « same « same « same New Freshman Registration Begins 7/07/08 « same « same « same « same « same « same Open Registration Begins 7/18/08 « same « same « same « same « same « same Classes Begin 8/25/08 8/25/08 9/08/08 10/20/08 11/03/08 8/25/08 12/15/08 Registration Ends at Midnight 9/02/08 9/02/08 9/16/08 10/28/08 11/11/08 9/02/08 12/17/08 Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" 9/02/08 9/02/08 9/16/08 10/28/08 11/11/08 9/02/08 12/17/08 Deadline for S/U Option 9/02/08 9/02/08 9/16/08 10/28/08 11/11/08 9/02/08 12/17/08 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 11/14/08 10/03/08 10/17/08 12/01/08 12/19/08 11/14/08 1/02/09 Deadline to Withdraw with "W" 11/14/08 10/03/08 10/17/08 12/01/08 12/19/08 11/14/08 1/02/09 Classes End 12/06/08 10/18/08 11/01/08 12/13/08 1/10/09 1/10/09 1/10/09 Final Exams End 12/13/08 10/18/08 11/01/08 12/13/08 1/10/09 1/10/09 1/10/09 Additional dates and deadlines for the Fall 2008 term can be found on the Office of the Provost's Academic Calendar. Important: After the end of registration, you may not add, drop or change your courses via CheckMarq. After the deadline for the S/U Option, you may not declare or remove a course on S/U Option.