| August
25 |
First
day of 2008-2009 appointment period (9 month) |
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|
| September
2 |
First
day of classes |
| 15 |
Last
day for drops without a DR recorded |
| 15 |
Last day to change to P-NC status |
| 15 |
Last
day for course adds |
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|
| October
17 |
Last
day to drop a semester-length class |
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|
| November
10 |
Spring
registration begins on a priority basis |
| 19 |
Last
day for complete withdrawal without grades of records |
| 26 |
Thanksgiving
recess begins at 5:30 p.m. (no classes Wednesday evening) |
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|
| December
1 |
Classes resume |
| 10 |
Last
day of classes |
| 15 |
Final
examinations begin |
| 19 |
Last
day of final examinations |
| 19 |
Holiday
recess begins |
| 20 |
Commencement |
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|
| January
12-23 |
Advising,
testing and registration week |
| 19 |
No
classes: observance of Martin Luther King Day |
| 26 |
First
day of spring semester classes |
| |
|
| February
6 |
Last
day for drops without a DR recorded |
| 8 |
Last
day for course adds and changes of P-NC status |
| |
|
| March
13 |
Last
day to drop a semester-length course |
| 14 |
Spring
recess begins |
| 23 |
Classes
resume |
| |
|
| April
13 |
Fall
registration begins on a priority basis |
| 24 |
Last
day for complete withdrawal without grades of record |
| |
|
| May
8 |
Last
day of classes |
| 12 |
Final
examinations begin |
| 16 |
Commencement |
| 18 |
Last
day of final examinations |
| 24 |
Last
day of contract period |
| 25 |
Memorial Day |
| 26 |
Summer
Session I begins |
| 27 |
Last
day for Summer Session I course adds |
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|
| June
2 |
Last
day for Summer Session I course drops |
| 19 |
Last
day of classes for Summer Session I |
| 22 |
Summer
Session 2 and six-week summer begin |
| 25 |
Last
day for Summer Session 2 course adds |
| 25 |
Last
day for six-week course adds |
| 30 |
Last
day for Summer Session 2 course drops |
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|
| July
4 |
Independence
Day observance |
| 9 |
Last
day for six-week course drops |
| 17 |
Last
day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| 20 |
Summer
Session 3 begins |
| 21 |
Last
day for Summer Session 3 course adds |
| 29 |
Last
day for Summer Session 3 course drops |
| 31 |
Last
day of class for six-week courses |
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|
| August
14 |
Last
day of classes for Summer Session 3 |
Academic
Calendar