Academic Calendar
Semester III, 2008 (Summer)
| New Student Orientation | Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
| First Day of Classes - Drop/Add Period Begins | Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 100% Tuition Refund | Friday, May 16, 2008 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends | Thursday, May 22, 2008 |
| Census Date / Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Tuition Refund | Friday, May 23, 2008 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, May 26, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Refund | Friday, May 30, 2008 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Friday, June 27, 2008 |
| Mid-Term Warning Letters Mailed | Wednesday, July 02, 2008 |
| Independence Day Holiday (No classes 7/2-7/3 - University Closed 7/4-7/6 ) | Wednesday-Sunday, July 2-6, 2008 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, July 7, 2008 |
| Academic Advising Week | Monday-Friday, July 14-18, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of "W" | Friday, July 18, 2008 |
| Registration Begins for Semester I, 2009 | Monday, July 21, 2008 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, August 15, 2008 |
| Final Examinations | Monday-Thursday, August 18-21, 2008 |
| Final Grades Due to Registrar | Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
Semester I, 2008 (Fall)
| Graduate Student Orientation | Thursday, August 28, 2008 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, September 1, 2008 |
| New Student Orientation (a.m.) | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| First Day of Classes – Drop/Add Period Begins | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 75% Tuition Refund | Saturday, September 6, 2008 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends and Census Date | Saturday, September 13, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Tuition Refund | Saturday, September 13, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Refund | Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Monday, October 20, 2008 |
| Mid-Term Warning Letters Mailed | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Academic Advising Week | Monday-Friday, October 27-31, 2008 |
| Registration begins for Semester II, 2008-2009 | Monday, November 3, 2008 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of “W” | Saturday, November 8, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes 11/26, University Closed 11/27–30) | Wednesday-Sunday, November 26-30, 2008 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, December 1, 2008 |
| Last Day of Classes | Saturday, December 6, 2008 |
| Final Examinations | Monday-Saturday, December 8-13, 2008 |
| Final Grades Due to Office of Records & Registration | Tuesday, December 16, 2008 |
Semester II, 2009 (Spring)
| New Student Orientation | Saturday, January 3, 2009 |
| First Day of Classes – Drop/Add Period Begins | Monday, January 12, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 75% Tuition Refund | Saturday, January 17, 2009 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (University Closed) | Monday, January 19, 2009 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends and Census Date | Saturday, January 24, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Tuition Refund | Saturday, January 24, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Refund | Saturday, January 31, 2009 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Friday, February 27, 2009 |
| Spring Recess | Monday-Saturday, March 2-7, 2009 |
| Mid-Term Warning Letters Mailed | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, March 9, 2009 |
| Academic Advising Week | Monday-Friday, March 9-13, 2009 |
| Registration begins for Semester III, 2008-2009 and Semester I, 2009-2010 | Monday, March 16, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of “W” | Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
| Reading Days / Easter Holiday (No Classes) | Thursday-Monday, April 9-13, 2009 |
| Classes Resume | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
| Last Day of Classes | Saturday, April 25, 2009 |
| Final Examinations | Monday-Saturday, April 27 - May 2, 2009 |
| Final Grades Due to Office of Records & Registration | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 |
| Commencement | Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
Semester III, 2009 (Summer)
| New Student Orientation | Saturday, May 2, 2009 |
| First Day of Classes – Drop/Add Period Begins | Monday, May 11, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 75% Tuition Refund | Saturday, May 16, 2009 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends and Census Date | Saturday, May 23, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Tuition Refund | Saturday, May 23, 2009 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, May 25, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Refund | Saturday, May 30, 2009 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Monday, June 29, 2009 |
| Mid-Term Warning Letters Mailed | Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
| Independence Day Holiday (No classes 7/1-7/4, University Closed 7/3-7/5) | Wednesday-Sunday, July 1-5, 2009 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, July 6, 2009 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of “W” | Saturday, July 18, 2009 |
| Last Day of Classes | Saturday, August 15, 2009 |
| Final Examinations | Monday-Saturday, August 17-22, 2009 |
| Final Grades Due to Office of Records & Registration | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 |