ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009 for Law Students Also available: Calendars for Undergraduate and Professional Studies, Graduate School and Graduate School of Management, Dentistry, and Health Sciences Professional. 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 8/27/08 to 12/18/08 Early registration begins (by appointment) 4/9/08 to 4/11/08 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 6/23/08 First year student orientation 8/25/08 to 8/26/08 Classes begin 8/27/08 Labor Day holiday; classes excused 9/1/08 Registration ends at midnight 9/3/08 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 9/3/08 Deadline to apply for December 2008 and May and August 2009 graduation 9/15/08 Law School: Deadline to code students for December 2008 graduation 10/3/08 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 11/18/08 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 11/18/08 Early registration for spring term 2009 (by appointment) 11/19/08 to 11/21/08 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused 11/26/08 to 11/30/08 Classes end 12/5/08 Study day 12/8/08 Final examinations 12/9/08 to 12/18/08 Winter Commencement 12/14/08 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for December graduation 12/15/08 December diploma date 12/30/08 Law School: 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 ACADEMIC TERM Session 1 1/12/09 to 5/6/09 Early registration begins (by appointment) 11/19/08 to 11/21/08 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 11/24/09 Classes begin 1/12/09 Martin Luther King Day; classes excused 1/19/09 Registration end at midnight 1/20/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 1/20/09 Law School: Deadline to code students for May 2009 graduation 1/30/09 Spring break; classes excused 3/8/09 to 3/15/09 Early registration for fall 2009 term begins (by appointment) 4/6/09 to 4/8/09 Easter holiday; classes excused 4/10/09 to 4/12/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 4/13/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 4/13/09 Classes end for the session 4/23/09 Study day 4/24/09 Final examinations 4/27/09 to 5/6/09 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 May diploma date 5/15/09 Law School: Trustee's List due at noon 5/15/09 Hooding Ceremony 5/16/09 Commencement 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 5/18/09 to 6/27/09 Session 2 6/29/09 to 8/1/09 Session 3 5/18/09 to 8/1/09 First date Financial Aid Applications for the summer term are available from the Office of Student Financial Aid 3/1/09 Classes begin 5/18/09 6/29/09 5/18/09 Memorial Day observed; classes excused 5/25/09 Registration end at midnight 5/26/09 7/7/09 5/26/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 5/26/09 7/7/09 5/26/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 6/12/09 7/17/09 7/10/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 6/12/09 7/17/09 7/10/09 Law School: Deadline to code students for August graduation 6/12/09 Classes end for the session 6/27/09 8/1/09 8/1/09 Independence Day holiday; classes excused 7/3/09 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 Law School: 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