2008-09 Academic Calendar
Note: Students in professional schools may be subject to different calendar dates.
Visit the University Senate Web site for future semester start and end dates, final exam dates, and University holidays.
Spring Semester 2008
March 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4 | Tue | Graduate School Mar graduation application deadline |
| Mar 17-21 | Mon-Fri | Spring break |
| Mar 17 | Mon | Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, full term |
| Mar 19 | Wed | Second spring bill due (50%) |
| Mar 21 | Fri | Holiday; University offices closed |
| Mar 24 | Mon | First day of second 7-week session |
| Mar 27 | Thu | May session 2008 graduation application deadline, undergraduate and professional schools |
| Mar 31 | Mon | Last day to receive 100% refund for second 7-week session Last day to register without instructor approval for second 7-week session |
April 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Tue | Graduate School Apr graduation application deadline |
| Apr 6 | Sun | Last day to receive 50% refund for second 7-week session Last day to cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript for second 7-week session Last day to add a course without instructor and college scholastic committee approval for second 7-week session |
| Apr 8 | Tue | May/summer registration begins for admitted students |
| Apr 10 | Thu | Queued registration begins for fall 2008 |
| Apr 15 | Tue | Summer registration begins for non-admitted students (open enrollment) |
| Apr 16 | Wed | Third Spring Bill Due (100%) Last day of first 7-week session |
| Apr 20 | Sun | Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval for second 7-week session |
May 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | Graduate School May graduation application deadline |
| May 2 | Fri | Open registration begins for fall 2008 |
| May 9 | Fri | Last day of instruction |
| May 10-11 | Sat-Sun | Study days |
| May 12-17 | Mon-Sat | Final examinations |
| May 14 | Wed | Fourth spring bill due (100%) |
| May 17 | Sat | Last day of spring 2008 semester |
| May 26 | Mon | Memorial Day; University offices are closed |
| May 27 | Tue | May session begins |
Summer Semester 2008
June 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Mon | Graduate School Jun graduation application deadline |
| Jun 4 | Wed | Fifth spring bill due (100%) |
| Jun 13 | Fri | Last day of May session |
| Jun 10 | Tue | Summer 2008 graduation application deadline, undergraduate and professional schools |
| Jun 16 | Mon | Summer session 2008 begins |
July 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Tue | Graduate School Jul graduation application deadline |
| Jul 4 | Fri | Independence Day holiday; University offices closed, no classes |
| Jul 9 | Wed | First summer bill due (100%) |
| Jul 11 | Fri | Classes end for first 4-week session |
| Jul 14 | Mon | Classes start for second 4-week session |
August 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Fri | Graduate School Aug graduation application deadline |
| Aug 6 | Wed | Second summer bill due (100%) |
| Aug 8 | Fri | Classes end for second 4-week, 8-week summer session ends |
| Aug 22 | Fri | Summer 2008 term ends |
| Aug 27 | Wed | Third summer bill Due (100%) |
| Aug 27 - Sep 1 | Wed - Mon | Welcome Week, required of freshman students entering Fall 2008 |
Fall Semester 2008
September 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mon | Labor day holiday; all University offices closed |
| Sep 2 | Tue | Fall 2008 semester begins |
| Sep 9 | Tue | Last day to receive 100% refund for full term, first 7-week session Last day to add a course without instructor approval |
| Sep 15 | Mon | Last day to receive 75% refund, full term Last day to receive 50% refund, first 7-week session Last day to change grading basis for full term, first 7-week session Last day to cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript Last day to add a course without college scholastic committee approval |
| Sep 22 | Mon | Last day to receive 50% refund |
| Sep 29 | Mon | Last day to receive 25% refund |
October 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Wed | First fall bill due (33 %) |
| Oct 27 | Mon | Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, full term |
| Oct 29 | Wed | Second fall bill due (50%) |
| Oct 31 | Fri | Last day to receive 100% refund, second 7-week session Last day to add a course without instructor approval, second 7-week session |
November 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | Fri | Last day to receive 50% refund, second 7-week session
Last day to change grading basis, second 7-week session Last day to cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript, second 7-week session Last day to add a course without college scholastic committee approval, second 7-week session |
| Nov 11 | Tue | Queued registration begins for spring 2009 |
| Nov 25 | Tue | Third fall bill due (100%) |
| Nov 27-28 | Thu-Fri | Holiday; all University offices closed, no classes |
December 2008
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | Fri | First day of open enrollment for spring 2009 |
| Dec 10 | Wed | Last day of instruction |
| Dec 11, 14 | Thu & Sun | Study days |
| Dec 12-13, 15-18 | Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu | Final examinations |
| Dec 18 | Thu | End of the term |
| Dec 23 | Tue | Fourth fall bill due (100%) |
| Dec 25-26 | Thu-Fri | University holiday; all University offices closed |
Spring Semester 2009
January 2009
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | Holiday; all University offices closed, no classes |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Holiday; all University offices closed, no classes |
| Jan 20 | Tue | First day of spring semester |
| Jan 27 | Tue | Last day to receive 100% refund for full term, first 7-week session Last day to add a course without instructor approval |
February 2009
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Mon | Last day to receive 75% refund, full term Last day to receive 50% refund, first 7-week session Last day to change grading basis for full term, first 7-week session Last day to cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript Last day to add a course without college scholastic committee approval |
| Feb 9 | Mon | Last day to receive 50% refund |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Last day to receive 25% refund |
| Feb 18 | Wed | First spring bill due (33%) |
March 2009
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 18 | Wed | Second spring bill due (50%) |
| Mar 20 | Fri | University holiday; all University offices closed, no classes |
| Mar 23 | Mon | First day of second 7-week session |
| Mar 30 | Mon | Last day to receive 100% refund, second 7-week session Last day to add a course without instructor approval, second 7-week session |
April 2009
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | Sat | Last day to receive 50% refund, second 7-week session Last day to change grading basis, second 7-week session Last day to cancel a course without receiving a "W" on transcript, second 7-week session Last day to add a course without college scholastic committee approval, second 7-week session |
| Apr 7 | Tue | Queued registration begins for May and summer sessions, 2009 |
| Apr 15 | Wed | Third Spring bill due (100%) |
May 2009
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | Graduate School May graduation application deadline |
| May 8 | Fri | Last day of instruction |
| May 9-10 | Sat- Sun | Study days |
| May 11-16 | Mon- Sat | Final examinations |
| May 13 | Wed | Fourth spring bill due (100%) |
| May 16 | Sat | Last day of spring 2009 semester |
| May 25 | Mon | Memorial Day; University offices are closed |
| May 26 | Tue | May session begins |
June 2009
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Mon | Graduate School Jun graduation application deadline |
| Jun 3 | Wed | Fifth spring bill due (100%) |
| Jun 12 | Fri | Last day of May session |
| Jun 15 | Mon | Summer session 2009 begins |