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2008 - 2009 Calendar

First Semester  

August 22, Friday

Faculty/staff opening meeting, 10:30 a.m.

August 23, Saturday

Residence halls open for new students, 9:00 a.m.

August 25, Monday

Residence halls open for returning students, 9:00 a.m.

August 26, Tuesday

Registration, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m..

August 27, Wednesday

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.

September 2, Tuesday

Matriculation Convocation, 11:15 a.m.

September 5, Friday

Half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).

September 17, Monday

Constitution and Citizenship Day.

September 19, Friday

Last day for removing incompletes.

 

Full-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).

September 27, Saturday

Family Weekend

October 3, Friday

Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).

October 11, Saturday

Homecoming.

October 17, Friday

Fall vacation begins, 5:00 p.m.

 

Midsemester D and F grade reports due.

 

Last class day for half-semester courses.

October 27, Monday

Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.

 

Second half-semester courses begin.

 

Registration begins for spring courses.

 

Midsemester grade reports are distributed to students and advisors.

November 5, Wednesday

Second half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk)..

 

Full-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk) and election of Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory option deadline.

November 7, Friday

Registration ends.

November 27, Thursday

Thanksgiving Day; classes suspended.

November 28, Friday

Classes suspended; Commons and residence halls will be open.

December 2, Tuesday

Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).

December 12, Friday

Last day of classes.

December 15, Monday

Final examinations begin.*

December 19, Friday

Last day of final examinations.*

   
Second Semester  

January 18, Sunday

Residence halls open for all students, 12 noon.

January 19, Monday

Registration, 8:15 a.m.-noon.

January 20, Tuesday

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.

January 30, Friday

Half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).

February 13, Friday

Last day for removing incompletes.

 

Full-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).

February 24, Tuesday

Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).

March 13, Friday

Midsemester D and F grade reports due.

 

Last class day for half-semester courses.

 

Spring vacation begins, 5:00 p.m.

March 23, Monday

Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.

 

Second half-semester classes begin.

 

Registration begins for fall courses.

 

Midsemester grade reports are distributed to students and advisors.

March 27, Friday

Full-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk) and election of Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory option deadline.

April 1, Wednesday

Second half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).

April 3, Friday

Registration ends.

April 22, Wednesday

Awards Convocation, 7:00 p.m.

April 28, Tuesday

Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).

May 5, Tuesday

Last day of classes.

May 6, Wednesday

Reading day.

May 7, Thursday

Final examinations begin.*

May 13, Wednesday

Last day of final examinations.

May 16, Saturday

Commencement, 1:30 p.m.

May 18, Monday

Maymester begins.

June 5, Friday

Maymester ends.

   
* Students are expected to take their examinations at the scheduled times and will not have their schedules changed because of transportation difficulties or job appointments.
 
The Pickard Commons will be closed during the fall, midwinter and spring vacations. Residence halls will be closed during midwinter vacation but may remain open during fall and spring breaks if there is sufficient demand.

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