academic calendar

Fall 2008

August

25 Monday   Classes begin in undergraduate and graduate divisions.
   First day to apply for a course through pass/fail program.
29 Friday   Last day to apply for a course through pass/fail program.
30 Saturday   Saturday Last day to drop/add a course.
   Graduate Education classes in session.

September

1 Monday   Monday Labor Day Holiday – No classes.
2 Tuesday   Tuesday Withdrawal from classes begins.
   90% Withdrawal refund.
9 Tuesday   Tuesday 50% Withdrawal refund.
16 Tuesday   Tuesday 50% Withdrawal refund.
23 Tuesday   Tuesday 25% Withdrawal refund.
30 Tuesday   Tuesday 25% Withdrawal refund.

October

7 Tuesday   25% Withdrawal credit.
11 Saturday   Graduate Education Classes in session.
13 Monday   Fall Holiday – No classes.
   25% Withdrawal credit.
14 Tuesday   Fall Holiday – No classes.
   25% Withdrawal credit.
16 Thursday   First Graduate Business Module ends.
20 Monday   Second Graduate Business Module begins.
   Spring 2009 schedule and Advisement Guide online.
21 Tuesday   No withdrawal refund.

November

1 Saturday   Spring 2009 Undergraduate registration begins.
   Students with 84.0 or more credit hours begin to register.
3 Monday   Spring 2009 Graduate registration begins.
8 Saturday   Saturday Spring 2009 Undergraduate registration.
   Students with 54.0 - 83.0 or more credit hours begin to register.
11 Tuesday   Veteran’s Day – Classes in session.
14 Friday   Last day to withdraw from a course.
15 Saturday Saturday Spring 2009 Undergraduate registration.
   Students with 24.0 - 53.0 or more credit hours begin to register.
22 Saturday   Saturday Spring 2009 Undergraduate registration.
   Students with 0.0 - 23.0 or more credit hours begin to register.
26 Wednesday   Thanksgiving Recess begins – No classes.
27 Thursday Thanksgiving
28 Friday No Classes.
29 Saturday No Classes.

December

1 Monday   Classes resume
   First day to withdraw from pass/fail program.
5 Friday   Undergraduate classes end.
   Last day to withdraw from pass/fail program.
6 Saturday   Graduate classes end.
8 Monday   Final Examinations begin.
12 Friday   Undergraduate Final Examinations end.
13 Saturday   Graduate Final Examinations end.
17 Wednesday   Fall 2008 final grades due.
18 Thursday Fall 2008 final grades available online.
24 Wednesday College closes for Christmas Holidays.


Spring 2009

January

5 Monday   College reopens.
12 Monday   Classes begin in undergraduate and graduate divisions.
   First day to apply for a course through pass/fail program.
16 Friday   Last day to apply for a course through pass/fail program.
17 Saturday   Saturday Last day to drop/add a course.
  Graduate Education classes in session.
19 Monday   Martin Luther King Day – No classes.
20 Tuesday    Withdrawal from classes begins
   90% Withdrawal refund.
27 Tuesday    50% Withdrawal refund.

February

3 Tuesday   50% Withdrawal refund.
10 Tuesday   25 % Withdrawal refund.
14 Saturday   Graduate Education classes in session.
16 Monday   President’s Day Holiday – No classes.
   Graduate Business classes in session.
17 Tuesday   President’s Holiday – No classes.
   25% Withdrawal refund.
24 Tuesday   25% Withdrawal refund.

March

3 Tuesday   25% Withdrawal refund.
5 Thursday   Graduate Business First module ends.
9 Monday   Graduate Business Second module begins.
   Summer 2009 schedule online,
   No withdrawal refund.
14 Saturday    Graduate Education classes in session.
16 Monday   Spring recess begins – No classes.
23 Monday   Classes resume.
   Fall 2009 schedule and Advisement Guide online.
30 Monday   Summer 2009 registration begins.

April

3 Friday   Last day to withdraw from a course.
4 Saturday   Fall 2009 undergraduate registration begins.
   Students with72.0 credit hours or more begin to register.
6 Monday   Fall 2009 graduate registration begins.
8 Wednesday   Graduation check-out begins.
9 Thursday   Easter Recess begins – No classes.
10 Friday   Good Friday – No classes
11 Saturday   Graduate Education classes not in session.
12 Sunday Easter
13 Monday No classes.
   Graduate Business classes in session.
14 Tuesday Classes resume.
18 Saturday Saturday Fall 2009 undergraduate registration.
   Students with 43.0 - 71.0 credit hours or more begin to register.
25 Saturday Fall 2009 undergraduate registration.
   Students with 0.0 – 42.0 credit hours or more begin to register.
27 Monday First day to withdraw from pass/fail program.

May

1 Friday   Classes end in undergraduate division.
   Last day to withdraw from pass/fail program.
2 Saturday   Classes end in graduate division.
4 Monday   Final Examinations begin.
8 Friday   Final Examinations end in undergraduate division.
9 Saturday   Final Examinations end in graduate division.
13 Wednesday   Final grades due.
   Graduate Commencement Ceremony
14 Thursday   Final grades available online.
15 Friday Baccalaureate Mass
16 Saturday   Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony