Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2008
| August 16 |
Saturday |
Special Saturday registration, 9 am–1 pm |
| August 22 |
Friday |
Registration ends |
| August 23 |
Saturday |
New Student Orientation |
| August 25 |
Monday |
Classes begin for fall 2008 |
| August 25-29 |
Mon.-Fri. |
Limited late registration and schedule adjustment period |
| Aug. 30- Sept. 1 |
Sat.-Mon |
COLLEGE CLOSED—Labor Day |
| September 3 |
Wednesday |
Last day to drop with a refund from 15-week classes |
| September 6 |
Saturday |
Late registration for Saturday and Sunday classes, 9 am–1 pm |
| September 15 |
Monday |
Last day to apply for fall graduation
|
| September 26 |
Friday |
Last day to change for “credit to audit” or from “audit to credit” for 16-week classes |
| October 3 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from 1st half-semester classes. |
| October 15 |
Wednesday |
Midterm; end of 1st half-semester classes
|
| October 16 |
Thursday |
Beginning of 2nd half-semester classes |
| October 17 |
Friday |
End of late registration for 2nd half-semester classes |
| October 28 |
Tuesday |
Professional Development Day—NO CLASSES |
| November 21 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from 15-week classes |
| November 25 |
Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from 2nd half-semester classes |
| November 26 |
Wednesday |
Start of Thanksgiving break—NO CLASSES |
| November 27-30 |
Thur.-Sun. |
COLLEGE CLOSED—Thanksgiving vacation |
| December 1 |
Monday |
Classes resume |
| December 1-5 |
Mon.-Fri. |
Advance registration for Intersession and spring 2009
|
| December 8 |
Monday |
Begin open registration for Intersession and spring 2009 |
| December 8 |
Monday |
Last day of regular class schedule for fall |
| December 9-15 |
Tues.-Mon. |
Final examination period/last week of classes |
| December 17 |
Wednesday |
Registration for Intersession ends. Spring registration closes.
Registration resumes Monday, January 5. |
| Dec. 20-Jan 4 |
Sat.-Sun.. |
COLLEGE CLOSED—Winter Break
Spring 2009 credit classes begin Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
Spring Semester 2009
| December 1-5 |
Mon.- Fri. |
Advance registration for the intersesion and spring 2009 for returning students. |
| December 7 |
Monday |
Begin open registration for intersession and spring for all students. |
| December 17 |
Wednesday |
In-person registration closes; resumes Monday, January 5 for spring. |
| Dec. 20- Jan. 4 |
Sat.-Sun. |
COLLEGE CLOSED - Winter Break |
| January 5 |
Monday |
College re-opens; In-person registration for spring resumes. |
| January 5-21 |
Mon.-Wed. |
Intersession classes meet |
| January 19 |
Monday |
COLLEGE CLOSED Martin Luther King's birthday observed. |
| January 21 |
Wednesday |
Regular registration ends for spring. |
| January 22 |
Thursday |
Classes begin for spring 2009. |
| February 1 |
Thursday |
Refund deadline for full semester classes. |
| February 16 |
Monday |
COLLEGE CLOSED-President's Day |
| February 17 |
Tuesday |
last day to apply for spring graduation. |
| March 2 |
Monday |
Last day to withdraw from first half semester classes. |
| March 17 |
Tuesday |
Mid-term; End of first half-semester classes. |
| March 18 |
Wednesday |
Begin second half-semester classes. |
| April 6-12 |
Mon.-Sun. |
COLLEGE CLOSED -Spring Break. |
| April 13 |
Monday |
College reopens; Classes reume. |
| April 17 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes. |
| April 20 |
Monday |
Begin open registration for all summer terms. |
| April 27-May 1 |
Mon.-Fri. |
Advance registration for fall, 2009 semester. |
| May 1 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from second-half semester |
| May 4 |
Monday |
Begin open registration for fall, 2009 semester |
| May 6 |
Wednesday |
Last day of regular classes for the spring semester |
| May 7-13* |
Thurs.-Wed. |
Final examination period/last week of classes |
| May 21 |
Thursday |
Commencement |
| May 23-25 |
Sat.-Mon. |
COLLEGE CLOSED-Memorial Day observed |
**Possible snow make-up days.
Summer Semester 2009
| April 20 |
Monday |
Begin registration for summer sessions for all students |
| May 23-25 |
Sat.-Mon |
COLLEGE CLOSED—Memorial Day observed |
| May 29 |
Friday |
Registration ends for first-half and 10-week classes. |
| June 1 |
Monday |
Classes begin for first half and 10-week classes. |
| July 2 |
Thursday |
Last day of first half classes; Registration ends for second half-semester classes. |
| Julay 3 |
Friday |
COLLEGE CLOSED- Independence Day |
| July 6 |
Monday |
Second half classes begin. |
| July 15 |
Wednesday |
Last day to apply for summer graduation.
|
| August 7 |
Friday |
Last day of second half summer classes and of 10-week classes. |