2008-09 Academic and residence hall calendar

*Adult and Graduate Education programs each have their own schedules.  Consult the AGE office for details.

August

22 Halls open for new students, 9 a.m.

22-24

Orientation

23-24 Halls open for returning students to check in, 2-6 p.m.

25

Fall semester classes begin

29 Deadline for adding classes

September

8

Deadline for dropping courses

October

4

Homecoming

13

Deadline for non-emergency withdrawals

13-14 Fall break

November

10

Registration for spring semester

25 Halls close, 10 p.m.

26-28

Thanksgiving break

30 Halls open, 2 p.m.

December

5

Last day of fall semester classes

8-12

Final examinations

12

Fall semester ends, 5 p.m.;
Halls close, 7 p.m.

January

4 Halls open, 2 p.m.

5

Spring semester classes begin

9

Deadline for adding courses

19

M.L.King Jr. Day - no classes; special events

19

Deadline for dropping courses

February

23

Deadline for non-emergency withdrawals

27 Halls close, 7 p.m.

March

2-6 Spring Break
8 Halls open, 2 p.m.

25

Registration for fall semester

April

1 Civic Engagement Day
10 Good Friday holiday
13 Easter Monday holiday; classes resume at 6 p.m.

23

Last day of spring semester classes

24 Study Day

27-30

Final examinations

30 Spring semester ends, 5 p.m.

May

3 Commencement;
Halls close, 7 p.m.

6

May term classes begin

27

Last day of May term classes

June

1

Summer classes begin

August

28

Last day of summer classes