ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009 for Graduate School and Graduate School of Management Students Also available: Calendars for Undergraduate and Professional Studies, Dentistry, 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 Course Event Session 1 8/25/08 to 12/13/08 Session 2 8/23/08 to 12/13/08 Session 3 8/23/08 to 10/18/08 Session 4 10/20/08 to 12/13/08 Session 5 12/15/08 to 1/10/09 Early registration begins (by appointment) 4/2/08 Open registration begins in CheckMarq (no appointment required) 4/23/08 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session 8/18/08 8/16/08 8/16/08 10/13/08 12/8/08 MBA Saturday classes begin n/a 8/23/08 8/23/08 n/a n/a Classes begin for Graduate programs 8/25/08 n/a 8/25/08 10/20/08 12/15/08 Labor Day holiday; MBA classes excused 8/30/08 to 9/1/08 Labor Day holiday; classes excused 9/1/08 Registration ends at midnight 9/2/08 9/2/08 9/2/08 10/28/08 12/17/08 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 9/2/08 9/2/08 9/2/08 10/28/08 12/17/08 Deadline to apply for December 2008 graduation 10/1/08 Schools: Deadline to code students for December 2008 graduation 10/3/08 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the spring or summer 2008 terms 10/3/08 Schools: Deadline to submit I, IX, or X grade changes for spring or summer 2008 to the Office of the Registrar 10/17/08 Early registration for spring term 2009 begins (by appointment) 11/3/08 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused 11/26/08 to 11/30/08 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 11/14/08 11/14/08 10/3/08 12/1/08 1/2/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 11/14/08 11/14/08 10/3/08 12/1/08 1/2/09 Classes end 12/6/08 12/6/08 10/18/08 12/13/08 1/10/09 Final exams end 12/13/08 12/13/08 10/18/08 12/13/08 1/10/09 Mid-year graduation ceremonies 12/14/08 Instructors: Grades due at noon 12/15/08 12/15/08 10/20/08 12/15/08 1/26/09 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for December graduation 12/16/08 December diploma date 12/30/08 Schools: 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 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the fall 2008 term 2/13/09   Spring 2009 ACADEMIC TERM Session 1 1/12/09 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 in CheckMarq (by appointment) 11/3/08 Open registration begins in CheckMarq (no appointment required) 11/24/08 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session 1/5/09 1/5/09 3/9/09 Classes begin 1/12/09 1/12/09 3/16/09 Martin Luther King Day; classes excused except for MBA classes at the Kohler and Waukesha sites 1/19/09 Registration end at midnight 1/20/09 1/20/09 3/24/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 1/20/09 1/20/09 3/24/09 Deadline for Grad School and GSM students to apply for May 2009 graduation 1/28/09 Deadline for GSM students to apply for August 2009 graduation 1/28/09 Schools: Deadline to code students for May 2009 graduation 1/30/09 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the fall 2008 term 2/13/09 Schools: Deadline to submit fall 2008 term I, IX, or X grades to the Office of the Registrar 2/27/09 Open registration for summer 2009 term begins in CheckMarq 3/2/09 Spring break; classes excused 3/8/09 to 3/15/09 Early registration for fall 2009 term begins (by appointment) 3/23/09 Deadline for Grad School (not GSM) students to apply for August 2009 graduation, if planning to participate in the May 2009 graduation ceremony 3/30/09 Easter holiday; classes excused 4/9/09 to 4/12/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 4/13/09 2/20/09 4/24/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 4/13/09 2/20/09 4/24/09 Classes end for the session 5/2/09 3/7/09 5/9/09 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for May graduation 5/8/09 Final exams end 5/9/09 3/7/09 5/9/09 Instructors: Grades due at noon 5/11/09 3/9/09 5/11/09 May diploma date 5/15/09 Schools: Trustee's List due at noon 5/15/09 Baccalaureate and Commencement 5/16/09 to 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 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the spring 2009 term 10/9/09   Summer 2009 ACADEMIC TERM Session 1 5/18/09 to 6/27/09 Session 2 6/29/09 to 8/8/09 Session 3 5/26/09 to 7/25/09 Session 4 5/11/09 to 6/27/09 Session 5 6/29/09 to 8/15/09 Session 6 5/11/09 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 in CheckMarq (no appointment required) 3/2/09 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session 5/11/09 6/22/09 5/19/09 5/4/09 6/22/09 5/4/09 Outlines for theses, professional projects, and dissertations due in the Graduate School office 5/13/09 Classes begin 5/18/09 6/29/09 5/26/09 5/11/09 6/29/09 5/11/09 Registration end at midnight 5/20/09 7/1/09 6/2/09 5/19/09 7/7/09 5/19/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 5/20/09 7/1/09 6/2/09 5/19/09 7/7/09 5/19/09 Memorial Day observed; classes excused 5/25/09 Deadline to apply for August graduation, if not planning on participate in the May 2009 ceremony 6/10/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 6/12/09 7/24/09 7/10/09 6/12/09 7/24/09 7/17/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 6/12/09 7/24/09 7/10/09 6/12/09 7/24/09 7/17/09 Schools: Deadline to code students for August graduation 6/12/09 Classes end for the session 6/27/09 8/8/09 7/25/09 6/27/09 8/15/09 8/8/09 Independence Day holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies 6/28/09 to 7/5/09 Instructors: Grades due at noon 6/29/09 8/10/09 7/27/09 6/29/09 8/17/09 8/10/09 Independence Day holiday; classes excused 7/3/09 Last day for public defense of dissertation 7/15/09 Deadline to submit thesis, professional project, or essay with results and signatures 7/22/09 Results of comprehensive exams due in the Graduate School.  (Registration for and the taking of comprehensive exams is arranged between the student and his/her program or department.) 7/22/09 Deadline to submit dissertation with results and signatures 8/5/09 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for August graduation 8/13/09 August diploma date 8/20/09 Schools: 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 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the summer 2009 term 10/9/09