The information below is subject to change. Please confirm all information
when registering for a class, an event, or otherwise.
Fall
Semester 2008
Aug. 25
Classes begin at 8 a.m.
Aug. 29
Last day to add a semester long
or First Quad class
Sept. 1
Labor Day - No Classes
Sept. 5
Last day to drop a First Quad or semester class without financial penalty
Sept. 5 & 6
First Session of Directed Study
Course
Sept. 19
Last Day to Withdraw from First
Quadmester Class with no Academic Penalty
Sept. 19
Last day to drop a Directed Study class without financial penalty
Sept. 19 & 20
Second Session of Directed Study
Course
Oct. 10 & 11
Third Session of Directed Study
Course
Oct. 20 to 24
Mid-Semester Break for 16-Week
Classes
Oct. 27
Classes resume at 8 a.m.
Oct. 31
Last day to add a Second Quadmester
Class
Oct. 31
Last Day to Withdraw From a
Semester-Long Course with no Academic
Penalty
Oct. 31 & Nov. 1
Fourth Session of Directed Study
Course
Nov. 7
Last day to drop a 2nd quad class w/o financial penalty
Nov. 21
Last day to withdraw from a Second
Quadmester Course with no Academic Penalty (No
refund after 4 p.m.)
Nov. 21 & 22
Final Session of Directed Study
Courses
Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Vacation Begins
After Last Class for 16-Week Classes (Evening Quadmester
Classes Meet)
Dec. 1
Classes resume at 8 a.m.
Dec. 8
December Graduates Recognition Ceremony
Dec. 15 to 19
Final examinations according
to printed schedule
Dec. 19 to Jan. 11
Holiday Break
* Due to Labor Day holiday, Monday
classes in the first quadmester format must substitute
a Saturday class, either October 18 or an alternate Saturday,
pending room availability. Additionally, due to the Thanksgiving
holiday, Thursday and Friday classes in the second quadmester
format substitute a Saturday class, either on December
20 or an alternate Saturday pending room availability.
Please be aware of these variations when developing your
schedule. You may contact Conferencing to reserve your
classroom for the alternate Saturdays. Please also notify the Registrar's Office of when makeup classes are scheduled.
Spring
Semester 2009
Jan. 12
Classes begin at
8 a.m.
Jan. 16
Last day to add a
semester long of Third Quadmester Class
Jan. 16 & 17
First Session of
Directed Study Courses
Jan. 23
Last day to withdraw from a Third Quad or semester class without financial penalty
Feb. 6
Last day to withdraw
from a Third Quadmester Class without academic penalty
Feb. 6
Last day to withdraw from Directed Study Course without financial penalty
Feb. 6 & 7
Second Session of
Directed Study Courses
Feb. 27 & 28
Third Session of
Directed Study Courses
March 9 to 13
Mid-Semester Break
for 16-Week Classes
March 16
Classes resume at
8 a.m.
March 20
Last Day to drop
from Semester-Long Class
March 20
Last Day to Add
a Fourth Quadmester Class
March 20 & 21
Fourth Session of
Directed Study Courses
March 27
Last day to withdraw from a fourth quad class without financial penalty
April 9
Last day to withdraw
from a Fourth Quadmester Class without academic penalty
April 9
Easter Vacation
Begins after Last Class (Evening Quadmester Classes
Meet)
April 13
Classes resume at
6 p.m.
April 17 &18
Final Session of
Directed Study Courses
May 4 to 8
Final Examinations
According to Printed Schedule
May 9
Baccalaureate
Mass and Commencement
Important Dates:
September 1, 2008 - Labor Day
November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day
April 12, 2009 - Easter
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