ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009 for Undergraduate and Professional Studies Students Also available: Calendars for Graduate School and Graduate School of Management, 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 Event Session 1 8/25/08 to 12/13/08 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 Last day for Nursing students to apply for readmission for the fall 2008 term 3/1/08 Advising for continuing students 3/26/08 to 4/01/08 Early registration begins (by appointment) 4/02/08 Preview 2008 6/16/08, 6/20/08, 6/23/08, and 6/27/08 New freshman registration begins (by appointment) 7/07/08 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 7/18/08 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session (for non-Nursing students; Nursing students, see deadline above) 8/18/08 8/18/08 9/1/08 10/13/08 10/27/08 8/18/08 12/8/08 New Student and Family Orientation for new undergraduate students 8/20/08 to 8/24/08 Classes Begin 8/25/08 8/25/08 9/8/08 10/20/08 11/3/08 8/25/08 12/15/08 Labor Day holiday; classes excused 9/1/08 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 CR/NC option 9/02/08 9/02/08 9/16/08 10/28/08 11/11/08 9/02/08 12/17/08 College of Professional Studies and Part-Time Studies orientation 9/6/08 Colleges: 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 Make-up exams for spring or summer 2008 10/3/08 to 10/4/08 Mid-term exams 10/9/08 to 10/15/08 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Midterm break; classes excused 10/16/08 to 10/17/08 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Colleges: Deadline to submit I, IX, or X grade changes for spring or summer 2008 to the Office of the Registrar 10/17/08 Instructors: Midterm grades due at noon 10/20/08 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Advising for spring 2009 term registration 10/27/08 to 10/31/08 Deadline to apply for May or August 2009 graduation 10/31/08 Early registration for spring 2009 term begins (by appointment) 11/3/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 11/14/08 10/3/08 10/17/08 12/1/08 12/19/08 11/14/08 1/2/09 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 11/14/08 10/3/08 10/17/08 12/1/08 12/19/08 11/14/08 1/2/09 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies 11/24/08 to 11/30/08 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused 11/26/08 to 11/30/08 Classes end 12/06/08 10/18/08 11/1/08 12/13/08 1/10/09 1/10/09 1/10/09 Final exams end 12/13/08 10/18/08 11/1/08 12/13/08 1/10/09 1/10/09 1/10/09 Winter Commencement 12/14/08 Instructors: Final grades due at noon 12/15/2008 10/20/08 11/3/08 12/15/2008 1/12/09 1/12/09 2/10/09 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 Christmas holiday; classes excused 12/21/08 to 12/28/08 December diploma date 12/30/08 Colleges: 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 Course Event Session 1 1/12/09 to 5/9/09 Session 2 1/12/09 to 3/7/09 Session 3 3/9/09 to 5/9/09 Session 4 1/12/09 to 6/13/09 Advising for continuing students 10/27/08 to 10/31/08 Last day for Nursing students to apply for readmission for the spring 2009 term 11/1/08 Early registration begins (by appointment) 11/3/08 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 11/24/08 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session (for non-Nursing students; Nursing students, see deadline above) 1/5/09 1/5/09 3/2/09 1/5/09 Winter Orientation for new undergraduate students 1/10/09 to 1/11/09 College of Professional Studies and Part-Time Students orientation 1/10/09 Classes begin 1/12/09 1/12/09 3/9/09 1/12/09 Martin Luther King Day; classes excused 1/19/09 Registration ends at midnight 1/20/09 1/20/09 3/17/09 1/20/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 1/20/09 1/20/09 3/17/09 1/20/09 Deadline for CR/NC option 1/20/09 1/20/09 3/17/09 1/20/09 Colleges: 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 Colleges: Deadline to submit I, IX, or X grade changes for fall 2008 to the Office of the Registrar 2/27/09 Open registration for summer 2009 term begins (no appointment required) 3/2/09 Mid-term exams 3/2/09 to 3/6/09 n/a n/a n/a Spring break; classes excused for Session 1 (except for Professional Studies) 3/8/09 to 3/15/09 n/a n/a n/a Instructors: Mid-term grades due at noon 3/9/09 n/a n/a n/a Advising for fall term 2009 registration 3/16/09 to 3/20/09 Deadline to apply for December 2009 graduation 3/20/09 Early registration for fall term 2009 begins (by appointment) 3/23/09 Easter holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies 4/5/09 to 4/12/09 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 tba Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 4/14/09 2/20/09 4/24/09 tba Classes end 5/2/09 3/7/09 5/9/09 6/13/09 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 6/13/09 Undergraduate Senior Week 5/10/09 to 5/15/09 Instructors: Grades due at noon 5/11/09 3/9/09 5/11/09 6/15/09 Colleges: Trustee's List due at noon 5/15/09 Baccalaureate and Commencement 5/16/09 and 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 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 8/15/09 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 5/11/09 6/22/09 5/19/09 5/4/09 6/22/09 5/4/09 Classes begin 5/18/09 6/29/09 5/26/09 5/11/09 6/29/09 5/11/09 Registration ends 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 Deadline for CR/NC option 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 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 Colleges: Deadline to code students for August graduation 6/12/09 Preview 2009 6/15/09, 6/19/09, 6/22/09, and 6/26/09 Classes end for the session 6/27/09 8/8/09 7/25/09 6/27/09 8/15/09 8/15/09 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 8/17/09 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 Colleges: Trustee's List due at noon 8/20/09 Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar 8/25/09 New Student and Family Orientation for new undergraduate students 8/26/09 to 8/30/09 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