Academic calendar 2008-2009
Note: If you are enrolled in a professional school, you may be subject to different calendar dates. Visit the University Senate Web site for past and future semester start and end dates, final exam dates, and University holidays.
Summer term 2008
June 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 2 |
Mon. |
Last day for Graduate School students to appy for June graduation |
| June 4 |
Wed. |
Fifth spring 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
| June 13 |
Fri. |
Last day of May session |
| June 10 |
Tues. |
Last day to apply for summer 2008 graduation, undergraduate and professional school students |
| June 16 |
Mon. |
Summer term 2008 begins |
July 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| July 1 |
Tues. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for July graduation |
| July 4 |
Fri. |
University closed for Independence Day holiday |
| July 9 |
Wed. |
First summer 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
| July 11 |
Fri. |
Classes end for first 4-week session |
| July 14 |
Mon. |
Classes begin for second 4-week session |
August 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Aug. 1 |
Fri. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for August graduation |
| Aug. 6 |
Wed. |
Second summer 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
| Aug. 8 |
Fri. |
Classes end for second 4-week or 8-week summer session |
| Aug. 22 |
Fri. |
Summer 2008 term ends |
| Aug. 27 |
Wed. |
Third summer 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
Aug. 27-
Sept. 1 |
Wed. - Mon. |
Welcome Week (required of freshman students entering fall semester 2008) |
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Fall semester 2008
September 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Sept. 1 |
Mon. |
Labor day holiday; all University offices closed |
| Sept. 2 |
Tues. |
Classes begin
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for September graduation
|
| Sept. 9 |
Tues. |
Last day to:
- receive 100% refund, full term or first 7-week session classes
- add a course without instructor approval
|
| Sept. 15 |
Mon. |
Last day to:
- receive 75% refund, full-term classes
- receive 50% refund, first 7-week session
- change grading basis for full term or first 7-week session classes
- cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript
- add a course without college scholastic committee approval
- enter your private Hospitalization Insurance information at the One Stop Quick Link
|
| Sept. 16 |
Tues. |
Last day for undergraduates to apply for fall 2008 graduation |
| Sept. 22 |
Mon. |
Last day to receive 50% refund, full-term classes |
| Sept. 29 |
Mon. |
Last day to:
- receive 25% refund, full-term classes
- cancel without college approval, first 7-week session
|
October 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Oct. 1 |
Wed. |
First fall 2008 bill payment due (33%)
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for October graduation |
| Oct. 22 |
Wed. |
First 7-week session ends |
| Oct. 23 |
Thurs. |
Second 7-week session begins |
| Oct. 27 |
Mon. |
Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, full-term classes
Homecoming week begins (link to Homecoming08: Marching into the Future) |
| Oct. 29 |
Wed. |
Second fall 2008 bill payment due (50%) |
| Oct. 31 |
Fri. |
Last day to:
- receive 100% refund, second 7-week session
- add a course without instructor approval, second 7-week session
|
November 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Nov. 3 |
Mon. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for November graduation |
| Nov. 7 |
Fri. |
Last day in the second 7-week session to:
- receive 50% refund
- change grading basis
- cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript
- add a course without college scholastic committee approval
|
| Nov. 11 |
Tues. |
Queued registration begins for spring semester 2009 |
| Nov. 24 |
Mon. |
Last day to cancel without college approval, second 7-week session |
| Nov. 25 |
Tues. |
Third fall 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
Nov. 27-
28 |
Thurs.-Fri |
University closed for Thanksgiving holidays |
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December 2008
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Dec. 1 |
Mon. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for December graduation |
| Dec. 5 |
Fri. |
First day of spring semester 2009 open enrollment |
| Dec. 10 |
Wed. |
Last day of instruction
Second 7-week session ends |
Dec. 11,
14 |
Thurs. & Sun. |
Study days |
Dec. 12,
13, 15-18 |
Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. |
Final examinations |
| Dec. 18 |
Thurs. |
Fall semester ends |
| Dec. 23 |
Tues. |
Fourth fall 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
| Dec. 25-26 |
Thurs.-Fri. |
University closed for holidays |
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Spring semester 2009
January 2009
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Jan. 1 |
Thurs. |
University closed for New Years Day holiday |
| Jan. 2 |
Fri. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for January graduation |
| Jan. 14 |
Wed. |
Fifth fall 2008 bill payment due |
| Jan. 19 |
Mon. |
University closed for Martin Luther King holiday |
| Jan. 20 |
Tues. |
Classes begin |
| Jan. 27 |
Tues. |
Last day to:
- receive 100% refund for full term or first 7-week session classes
- add a course without instructor approval
|
February 2009
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Feb. 2 |
Mon. |
Last day to:
- apply for February graduation for Graduate School students
- receive 75% refund, full-term classes
- receive 50% refund, first 7-week session
- change grading basis for full term or first 7-week session classes
- cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript
- add a course without college scholastic committee approval
|
| Feb. 3 |
Tues. |
Last day for undergraduates to apply for spring 2009 graduation |
| Feb. 9 |
Mon. |
Last day to:
|
| Feb. 16 |
Mon. |
Last day to receive 25% refund, full-term classes |
| Feb. 18 |
Wed. |
First spring 2009 bill payment due (33%) |
March 2009
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Mar. 2 |
Mon. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for March graduation |
| Mar. 14 |
Sat. |
Last day of first 7-week session |
| Mar. 16-20 |
Mon.- Fri. |
Spring break; no classes |
| Mar. 16 |
Mon. |
Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, full-term classes |
| Mar. 18 |
Wed. |
Second spring 2009 bill payment due (50%) |
| Mar. 20 |
Fri. |
University closed for holiday |
| Mar. 23 |
Mon. |
First day of second 7-week session |
| Mar. 26 |
Thurs. |
Last day for undergraduates to apply for May session 2009 graduation |
| Mar. 30 |
Mon. |
Last day to:
- receive 100% refund, second 7-week session
- add a course without instructor approval, second 7-week session
|
April 2009
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| Apr. 1 |
Wed. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for April graduation |
| Apr. 5 |
Sat. |
Last day in the second 7-week session to:
- receive 50% refund
- change grading basis
- cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript
- add a course without college scholastic committee approval
|
| Apr. 7 |
Tues. |
Queued registration begins for May/summer session 2009 |
| Apr. 14 |
Tues. |
First day of open enrollment for May/summer term, 2009 |
| Apr. 15 |
Wed. |
Third spring 2009 bill payment due (100%) |
| Apr. 19 |
Sun. |
Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, second 7-week session |
May 2009
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| May 1 |
Fri. |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for May graduation |
| May 8 |
Fri. |
Last day of instruction |
| May 9-10 |
Sat.-Sun. |
Study days
Second 7-week session ends on Sunday |
| May 11-16 |
Mon.-
Sat. |
Final examinations |
| May 13 |
Wed. |
Fourth spring 2009 bill payment due (100%) |
| May 16 |
Sat. |
Last day of spring semester 2009 |
| May 25 |
Mon. |
University closed for Memorial Day holiday |
| May 26 |
Tues. |
May session classes begin |
June 2009
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| June 1 |
Mon |
Last day for Graduate School students to apply for June graduation |
| June 3 |
Wed. |
Fifth spring bill payment due (100%) |
| June 9 |
Tues. |
Last day for undergraduates to apply for summer term 2009 graduation |
| June 12 |
Fri. |
Last day of May session |
| June 15 |
Mon. |
Summer term 2009 classes begin |
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