Academic Calendar

 

As of October 8, 2008

July 21

Continuing Education Fall 2008 Registration Begins

August 22

International Student Orientation Begins

August 28

Fall New Student Orientation Begins President’s Welcome to New Students Campus Housing Opens for New Students

August 29

New Transfer Student Advising and Registration

August 31

Campus Housing Opens for Returning Students Academic Dinner, 6 p.m.

September 1

FALL 2008 CLASSES BEGIN (Labor Day)

September 5

Last Day to Register for Fall 2008 Classes

September 9

Convocation Student Rehearsal, 11:35 a.m., Gibson Hall

September 11

Activities Fair

September 12

Last Day to Add a Course for Fall 2008 Term

September 15

Change of Registration Fee Begins

September 15-19; 22-26

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Fall 2008 First Six-Week Courses

September 18

Fall Convocation, 7:30 p.m.

September 20

Octagon Fair, All Day

September 29-October 1

Rosh Hashanah , sundown to sundown

September 30

Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades

October 3-5

Parents’ Weekend

October 8-9

Yom Kippur , sundown to sundown

October 11

End of First Six Weeks of Fall Classes

October 11-14

FALL MID-TERM BREAK

October 13-17; 20-24; 27-28

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Fall 2008 Thirteen-Week Courses

October 15

Fall Classes Resume, 8 a.m. (Day and Evening)

October 27

Last Day to File for June Graduation in The Office of the Registrar

October 27- November 7

Academic Advising for Winter 2009 Classes

October 28

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Fall 2008 Classes

October 29

Last Day to Submit Community Service Contract for Students Entering in Fall 2008

October 29-31;
November 3-7; 10-11

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Fall 2008 Second Six-Week Courses

November. 3-7; 13-14

Registration for Winter 2009 Classes

November 22

Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.

November 22-30

THANKSGIVING RECESS:(Offices Closed, Wednesday, November 26 (p.m.), Thursday-Friday, November 27-28)

November 24

Continuing Education Winter 2009 Registration Begins

November 30

Campus Housing Opens, 12 p.m.

December 1

Fall Classes Resume, 8 a.m. (Offices Reopen, 8 a.m.)

December 5-6

Holiday Banquet and Ball

December 6

Fall Day Classes End

December 7

Midnight Breakfast

December 8-12

Fall Final Exams

December 12

FALL 2008 TERM ENDS

December 13

Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.

December 13-
January 4

HOLIDAY RECESS:(Offices Closed, Wednesday, December 24 (p.m.), Thursday –Friday, December 25-26 and Wednesday, December 31 (p.m.) and Thursday, January 1)

 

January 4

Orientation, Advising and Registration for All New Students
Campus Housing Opens for Returning Students, 12 p.m.

January 5

WINTER 2009 CLASSES BEGIN

January 9

Last Day to Register for Winter 2009 Classes

January 20

Convocation Student Rehearsal, 11:35 a.m., Gibson Hall

January 16

Last Day to Add a Course for Winter 2009 Term

January 19

Change of Registration Fee Begins

January 19-23; 26-30

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Winter 2009 First Six-Week Courses

January 29

Winter Convocation, 11:35 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

February 3

Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades

February 6-7

Athletics Alumni Weekend

February 13

End of First Six Weeks of Winter Classes

February 14

Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.

February 14-22

WINTER MID-TERM RECESS:(Offices Closed, Thursday-Friday, February 19-20)

February 22

Campus Housing Opens, 12 p.m.

February 23

Winter Classes Resume, 8 a.m. (Day and Evening)

February 23-27;
March 2-6

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Winter 2009 Thirteen-Week Courses

February 27

Last Day to Submit Community Service Contract for Students
Entering in Winter 2009

March 6

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty

March 9-13; 16-20

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Winter 2009 Second Six-Week Courses

March 9-20

Academic Advising for Spring and Fall 2009 Classes

March 16-20; 26-27

Registration for Spring and Fall 2009 Classes

March 23

Continuing Education Registration for Spring 2009 and Spring 2009A Begins

March 24

Commencement Fair, 1:00 to 6:30 p.m., Campus Center, Tifft Lounge

March 27

Alumni and Graduating Class Reception

March 30- April 2

Campus Housing Room Selection, for 2009-10

April 3

Academic Honors and Student Recognition Banquet, 5 p.m.
Winter Day Classes End

April 6-10

Winter Final Exams

April 8-10

Passover

April 10

WINTER 2009 TERM ENDS
Good Friday

April 11

Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.

April 11-19

SPRING HOLIDAY: (Offices Closed, Monday, April 13)

April 12

Easter

April 19

Campus Housing Opens, 12 p.m.

April 20

SPRING 2009 and 2009A CLASSES BEGIN

April 22

Classes Meet
Last Day to Register for Spring 2009 and 2009A Classes

April 24

Last Day to Add a Course for Spring 2009 and 2009A Terms

April 27

Change of Registration Fee Begins
Continuing Education Summer 2009 Registration Begins

May 4-8; 11-15

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Spring 2009 Classes

May 8

Last Day to Complete Community Service From Fall 2008

May 15

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Spring 2009 Classes

May 18

Athletics Banquet, 6 p.m.

May 18-22; 25-29

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Spring 2009A Classes

May 19

Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades

May 26

Graduating Class Events Begin

May 27

Last Meeting of Spring Day Classes

May 28

SPRING 2009 TERM ENDS Last Meeting of Evening Classes
Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m. (Except for Commencement Participants and Thursday Evening Students)

May 29

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Spring 2009A Classes

May 30

Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 3 to 5 p.m.
Continuing Education Graduation Reception, 7 p.m.
Candlelight Ceremony, 9 p.m.

May 31

Commencement, 11 a.m.
Campus Housing Closes for All Commencement Participants, 6 p.m.

June 20

SPRING 2009A ENDS

 

June 1

SUMMER 2009 SESSION I BEGINS (three, six, and nine weeks)

June 8-12

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2009 Session I Three-Week Courses

June 12

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2009 Session I Three-Week Courses

June 15-19; 22-26

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2009 Session I Six-Week Courses

June 18-21

Reunion Weekend

June 26

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2009 Session I Six-Week Courses

June 27-28

Summer Registration I

June 29

SUMMER 2009 SESSION II BEGINS (three and six weeks)

June 29- July 1; 6-10; 13-14

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2009 Session I Nine-Week Courses

July 2-3

SUMMER HOLIDAY: (Offices Closed)

July 6-10

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2009 Session II Three-Week Courses

July 10

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2009 Session II Three-Week Courses

July 13

SUMMER 2009 SESSION III BEGINS (three weeks)

July 13-17; 20-24

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2009 Session II Six-Week Courses

July 14

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2009 Session I Nine-Week Courses

July 16-17

Summer Registration II

July 20-24

Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2009
Session III Three-Week Courses

July 24

Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2009 Session II Six-Week Courses
Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2009 Session III Three-Week Courses

July 30-31

Summer Registration III

Aug. 8

SUMMER 2009 SESSIONS ENDS