| August 2008 |
|
28-29
|
Matriculation – Business Office / "Matriculation Express" – Yates-Gill Union Lobby |
|
29
|
Residence halls open |
|
29-31
|
Orientation for new students |
| September 2008 |
|
1
|
Fall 2008 Classes begin |
|
5
|
Last day to add classes and complete registration for Fall 2008 |
|
10
|
Opening Convocation |
|
12
|
Last day to drop first-seven-weeks courses with no record on transcript |
|
15
|
W grades begin for dropping first-seven-weeks courses with no record on transcript |
|
26
|
Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record on transcript |
|
29
|
W grades begin for dropping full-semester courses |
| October 2008 |
|
11
|
Homecoming 2008 |
|
16
|
Last day to withdraw from first-seven-weeks courses |
|
17
|
First-seven-weeks classes end |
|
18-21
|
Fall Break – NO CLASSES |
|
22
|
Classes resume from Fall Break; Second-seven-weeks classes begin; Academic Advising begins for Spring 2009 Registration |
|
28
|
Last day to add second-seven-weeks courses |
| November 2008 |
|
1
|
Final payments due for Fall; student accounts must have zero balance to register for Spring 2009 |
|
4
|
Last day to drop second-seven-weeks courses with no record on transcript
|
|
5
|
W grades begin for dropping second-seven-weeks courses |
|
6
|
Registration for Spring 2009 begins for Seniors (90+ completed hours) |
|
10
|
Registration for Spring 2009 begins for Juniors (60+ completed hours) (still open for Seniors) |
|
13
|
Registration for Spring 2009 begins for Sophomores (24+ completed hours) (still open for Seniors and Juniors) |
|
17
|
Registration for Spring 2009 begins for First-Year Students (open to all class levels) |
|
26-30
|
Thanksgiving Holiday Break – NO CLASSES |
| December 2008 |
|
1
|
Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break
|
|
12
|
Last day of Fall 2008 classes
Last day to withdraw from full-semester and second-seven-weeks courses
|
|
15
|
Finals Prep Day ("Dead Day") – NO CLASSES |
|
16
|
December Grad Celebration, 7:00 p.m., Gano Chapel – All December 08 grad candidates, families and friends are invited. |
|
16-19
|
Final Exams (see Final Exams Schedule for days and times) |
|
12/20-1/21
|
Semester Break |
|
12/24 -1/4
|
Chirstmas Holiday (Campus closed) |
| January 2009 |
|
5-16
|
Interterm |
|
21
|
Spring 2009 classes begin (see Important Dates – Spring 2009) |
| March 2009 |
|
14-22
|
Spring Break |
|
23
|
Classes Resume from Spring Break |
| May 2009 |
|
8
|
Last day of Spring 2009 classes
Last day to withdraw from full-semester and second-seven-weeks courses
|
|
11
|
Finals Prep ("Dead Day") – NO CLASSES |
|
12-15
|
Final Exams (see Final Exams Schedule for days and times) |
|
16
|
Baccalaureate & Commencement (see Commencement Information for May 2009 when posted) |
