ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009 for Dentistry Students Also available: Calendars for Undergraduate and Professional Studies, Graduate School and Graduate School of Management, Health Sciences Professional, and Law. For faculty: The dates of the academic year for faculty are August 18, 2008 to May 17, 2009.  The dates of annual faculty contracts are July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Fall 2008 Event Session 1 8/25/08 to 12/13/08 Session 2 8/25/08 to 10/18/08 Session 3 10/20/08 to 12/13/08 Early registration begins (by appointment) 4/2/08 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 6/16/08 Classes Begin 8/25/08 8/25/08 10/20/08 Labor Day holiday; classes excused 9/1/08 Registration ends at midnight 9/2/08 9/2/08 10/28/08 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 9/2/08 9/2/08 10/28/08 School of Dentistry: Deadline to code students for December 2008 graduation 10/3/08 Midterm break; classes excused 10/17/09 to 10/19/09 Early registration for spring 2009 term begins (by appointment) 11/3/08 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 11/14/08 10/3/08 12/1/08 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 11/14/08 10/3/08 12/1/08 Open registration for spring 2009 term begins (no appointment required) 11/24/08 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused 11/26/08 to 11/30/08 Classes end 12/13/08 10/18/08 12/13/08 Winter Commencement 12/14/08 Instructors: Final grades due at noon 12/15/08 10/20/08 12/15/08 December diploma date 12/30/08 School of Dentistry: Trustee's List due at noon 12/30/08 Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar 1/5/09 Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with fall 2008 degree information 1/16/09   Spring 2009 Course Event Session 1 1/5/09 to 5/9/09 Session 2 1/12/09 to 3/7/09 Session 3 3/16/09 to 5/9/09 Early registration begins (by appointment) 11/3/08 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 11/24/08 Classes begin 1/5/09 1/12/09 3/16/09 Registration ends at midnight 1/13/09 1/20/09 3/24/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 1/13/09 1/20/09 3/24/09 Martin Luther King Day; classes excused 1/19/09 School of Dentistry: Deadline to code students for May 2009 graduation 1/30/09 Open registration for summer 2009 term begins (no appointment required) 3/2/09 Spring break; classes excused 3/8/09 to 3/15/09 Early registration for fall term 2009 begins (by appointment) 3/23/09 Easter holiday; classes excused 4/9/09 to 4/13/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 4/14/09 2/20/09 4/24/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 4/14/09 2/20/09 4/24/09 Classes end 5/9/09 3/7/09 5/9/09 Instructors: Grades due at noon 5/12/09 3/10/09 5/12/09 School of Dentistry: Trustee's List due at noon 5/15/09 Baccalaureate and Commencement 5/16/09 to 5/17/09 May diploma date 5/17/09 Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar 5/20/09 Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with spring 2009 degree information 6/12/09   Summer 2009 ACADEMIC TERM Session 1 5/11/09 to 8/8/09 Session 2 5/18/09 to 8/8/09 First date Financial Aid Applications for the summer term are available from the Office of Student Financial Aid 3/1/09 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 3/2/09 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session 5/4/09 5/11/09 Classes begin 5/11/09 5/18/09 Registration ends at midnight 5/19/09 5/26/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 5/19/09 5/26/09 Memorial Day observed; classes excused 5/25/09 School of Dentistry: Deadline to code students for August graduation 6/12/09 Independence Day holiday; classes excused 6/28/09 to 7/5/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 7/17/09 7/17/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 7/17/09 7/17/09 Classes end for the session 8/8/09 8/8/09 Instructors: Grades due at noon 8/10/09 8/10/09 August diploma date 8/20/09 School of Dentistry: Trustee's List due at noon 8/20/09 Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar 8/25/09 Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with summer 2009 degree information 9/4/09   Additional dates and deadlines for Dentistry students can be found on the School of Dentistry's Academic Calendar (PDF).