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Academic Calendar 2008-2009
 
As of October 8, 2008
FALL 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)
WINTER 2009
 
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
SPRING 2009 and SPRING 2009A
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
SUMMER 2009
 
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