2008-2009 Academic Calendar

Date Day/Time Event
August    
22 Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students Only
23-26 Saturday-Tuesday Orientation
24 Sunday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
25-26 Monday-Tuesday Advising; Registration
27 Wednesday Classes Begin
September    
3 Wednesday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Adding Classes and for Dropping Classes Without Fee and Without Notation of W on Transcript
October    
3-5 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend
13 Monday Mid-Semester Break; No Classes
14-17 Tuesday-Friday Mid-Semester Exam Week
November    
5 Wednesday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes Without Notation of WP/WF on Transcript
26-28 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess
December    
1 Monday Classes Resume
12 Friday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes With Notation of WP/WF on Transcript
12 Friday Last Day of Classes
15-18 Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
18 Thursday, 5 p.m. Christmas Recess Begins; Residence Halls Close
January    
10 Saturday, 2 p.m. Residence Halls Open, Orientation for New Students
12 Monday Class Changes, Registration for New Students, Classes Begin
19 Monday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Adding Classes and for Dropping Classes Without Fee and Without Notation of W on Transcript
March    
2-6 Monday-Friday Mid-Semester Exam Week
7 Saturday, 9 a.m Spring Recess Begins; Residence Halls Close
21 Saturday, 2 p.m. Residence Halls Open
23 Monday Classes Resume
April    
3 Friday Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes Without Notation of WP/WF on Transcript
4 Saturday Founder’s Day
15 Wednesday Assessment Testing Day
May    
8 Friday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes With Notation of WP/WF on Transcript
8 Friday Last Day of Classes
11-14 Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
16 Saturday, 10 a.m. Honors and Awards Convocation
16 Saturday, 7 p.m. Capping
17 Sunday, 10 a.m. Commencement (all students are encouraged to attend)
17 Sunday, 5 p.m. Residence Halls Close