2008-2009 ACADEMIC CALENDARS

FALL 2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR


August
Residence Halls Open
August 7
 New Faculty Orientation
August 8
 Faculty Assessment Day
August 11
 Faculty Meetings
August 11 Opening Session & Faculty Convocation
August 12
 REGISTRATION
August 13 Day Classes Begin
Evening Classes Begin
August 16
 Saturday Classes Begin
August 19
 LAST DAY TO ADD AND/OR REGISTER FOR CLASSES
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO CREDIT
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
September 1
 Labor Day Holiday (Weekend Classes:  August 29 and 30 classes will meet)
September 17
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE OF
WP OR WF
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR FALL 2008
September 19
 Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December 2008
October 6, 7
 Fall Break
October 10
 Mid-Term Grades Due 9:00 a.m.
October 15
 Last Day A Course May Be Dropped
October 20
 Advising Period for Spring 2009 Pre-scheduling Begins
November 7
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
November 22
 Exams for Saturday Classes
November 26 - 29 Thanksgiving Holidays
December 1 - 5
 Exams for Day and Evening Classes
December 8
 Final Grades Due 8:00 a.m.


SPRING 2009 ACADEMIC CALENDAR


January
Residence Halls Open
January 9
 REGISTRATION
January 12
 Day Classes Begin 
Evening Classes Begin
January 17
 Saturday Classes Begin
January 19
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday for Day and Night Classes
JANUARY 16
 LAST DAY TO ENTER CLASSES
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO CREDIT
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
February 11
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE OF WP OR WF 
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR SPRING 2008
March 5
 Mid-Term Grades due 9:00 a.m.
March 11
 Last Day A Class May Be Dropped
March 11
 Advising Period Summer & Fall 2009 Pre-Scheduling Begins
March 13
 Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded May 2009
March 16 - 21
 Spring Holidays
March 23
 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 9
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
April 10 - 13
 Holiday
May 2
 Exams for Saturday Classes
May 4 - 7
 Exams for Day and Evening Classes
May 8
 Commencement Practice
May 9
 Commencement
May 11
 Grades Due 9:00 a.m.


SUMMER 2009 SESSION

1st 5-Week Term 2009
May 25
 Memorial Day Holiday
May 26
 REGISTRATION for 1st Term and Full Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
May 26
 Evening Classes Begin
May 27
 Day Classes Begin
May 28
 LAST DAY TO ENTER 1st TERM CLASSES AND RECEIVE CREDIT
  OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
June 3
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A 1st TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING
   A GRADE OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
June 5
 LAST DAY A 1st TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
June 17
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR 1st 5-WEEK TERM SUMMER
June 19
 Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded August 2009
June 25 - 26
Exams for 1st 5-Week Term
June 30
 Grades Due for 1st 5-Week Summer Term 1:30 p.m.

 2nd 5-Week Term 2009
June 29     
REGISTRATION for 2nd Term Summer School (8 - 12 noon)
June 30
 Day Classes Begin 2nd 5-Week Summer Term
June 30
 Grades Due for 1st 5-Week Summer Term 1:30 p.m.
July 1
 LAST DAY TO ENTER 2nd 5-WEEK TERM CLASSES AND RECEIVE CREDIT
   OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
July 3
 Independece Day Holiday
July 8
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A 2nd 5-WEEK TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING
   A GRADE  OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR SUMMER 2009
July 10
 LAST DAY A 2nd 5-WEEK TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
July 22
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR 2nd  5-WEEK TERM SUMMER
July 30 - 31
 Exams for 2nd 5-Week Term
August 3
 Grades Due for 2nd 5-Week Summer Term 9:00 a.m.

 Full-Term Summer (10-Week) 2009
May 25
 Memorial Day Holiday
May 26
 REGISTRATION for 1st Term and Full Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
May 26
 Evening Classes Begin
May 27
 Day Classes Begin
June 1
 LAST DAY TO ENTER A FULL-TERM CLASS AND RECEIVE CREDIT
   OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
June 12
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A FULL-TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE
    OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
July 1
 Last Day A Full Term Course May Be Dropped
July 3
 Independece Day Holiday
July 22
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR FULL-TERM SUMMER
July 27 - 31
 Exams for Evening Classes
July 30- 31
 Exams for Full-Term Classes
July 31- August 1
 Exams for Weekend Classes
August 3
 Grades Due for Full-Term Classes 9:00 a.m.