Academic calendar 2008-2009
Note: If you are enrolled in a professional school, you may be subject to different calendar dates. Visit the University Senate Web site for past and future semester start and end dates, final exam dates, and University holidays.
Fall semester 2008
September 2008
Date | Day | Event |
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Sept. 1 | Mon. | Labor day holiday; all University offices closed |
Sept. 2 | Tues. | Classes begin Last day for Graduate School students to apply for September graduation |
Sept. 9 | Tues. | Last day to:
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Sept. 15 | Mon. | Last day to:
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Sept. 16 | Tues. | Last day for undergraduates to apply for fall 2008 graduation |
Sept. 22 | Mon. | Last day to receive 50% refund, full-term classes |
Sept. 29 | Mon. | Last day to:
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October 2008
Date | Day | Event |
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Oct. 1 | Wed. |
First fall 2008 bill payment due (33%) Last day for Graduate School students to apply for October graduation |
Oct. 22 | Wed. | First 7-week session ends |
Oct. 23 | Thurs. | Second 7-week session begins |
Oct. 27 | Mon. | Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, full-term classes Homecoming week begins (link to Homecoming08: Marching into the Future) |
Oct. 29 | Wed. | Second fall 2008 bill payment due (50%) |
Oct. 31 | Fri. | Last day to:
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November 2008
Date | Day | Event |
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Nov. 3 | Mon. | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for November graduation |
Nov. 7 | Fri. | Last day in the second 7-week session to:
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Nov. 11 | Tues. | Queued registration begins for spring semester 2009 |
Nov. 24 | Mon. | Last day to cancel without college approval, second 7-week session |
Nov. 25 | Tues. | Third fall 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
Nov. 27- 28 |
Thurs.-Fri | University closed for Thanksgiving holidays |
December 2008
Date | Day | Event |
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Dec. 1 | Mon. | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for December graduation |
Dec. 5 | Fri. | First day of spring semester 2009 open enrollment |
Dec. 10 | Wed. |
Last day of instruction Second 7-week session ends |
Dec. 11, 14 |
Thurs. & Sun. | Study days |
Dec. 12, 13, 15-18 |
Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. | Final examinations |
Dec. 18 | Thurs. | Fall semester ends |
Dec. 23 | Tues. | Fourth fall 2008 bill payment due (100%) |
Dec. 25-26 | Thurs.-Fri. | University closed for holidays |
Spring semester 2009
January 2009
Date | Day | Event |
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Jan. 1 | Thurs. | University closed for New Years Day holiday |
Jan. 2 | Fri. | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for January graduation |
Jan. 14 | Wed. | Fifth fall 2008 bill payment due |
Jan. 19 | Mon. | University closed for Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 20 | Tues. | Classes begin |
Jan. 27 | Tues. | Last day to:
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February 2009
Date | Day | Event |
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Feb. 2 | Mon. | Last day to:
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Feb. 3 | Tues. | Last day for undergraduates to apply for spring 2009 graduation |
Feb. 9 | Mon. | Last day to:
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Feb. 16 | Mon. | Last day to receive 25% refund, full-term classes |
Feb. 18 | Wed. | First spring 2009 bill payment due (33%) |
March 2009
Date | Day | Event |
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Mar. 2 | Mon. | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for March graduation |
Mar. 14 | Sat. | Last day of first 7-week session |
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 classes |
Mar. 18 | Wed. | Second spring 2009 bill payment due (50%) |
Mar. 20 | Fri. | University closed for holiday |
Mar. 23 | Mon. | First day of second 7-week session |
Mar. 26 | Thurs. | Last day for undergraduates to apply for May session 2009 graduation |
Mar. 30 | Mon. | Last day to:
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April 2009
Date | Day | Event |
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Apr. 1 | Wed. | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for April graduation |
Apr. 5 | Sat. | Last day in the second 7-week session to:
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Apr. 7 | Tues. | May/summer session 2009 registration begins for degree-seeking students |
Apr. 9 | Thurs. | Queued registration begins for fall 2009 |
Apr. 14 | Tues. | First day of May/summer term 2009 open enrollment for non-degree and visiting students |
Apr. 15 | Wed. | Third spring 2009 bill payment due (100%) |
Apr. 19 | Sun. | Last day to cancel a course without college scholastic committee approval, second 7-week session |
May 2009
Date | Day | Event |
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May 1 | Fri. | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for May graduation First day of fall 2009 open enrollment for non-degree and visiting students |
May 8 | Fri. | Last day of instruction |
May 9-10 | Sat.-Sun. | Study days Second 7-week session ends on Sunday |
May 11-16 | Mon.- Sat. | Final examinations |
May 13 | Wed. | Fourth spring 2009 bill payment due (100%) |
May 16 | Sat. | Last day of spring semester 2009 |
May 25 | Mon. | University closed for Memorial Day holiday |
May 26 | Tues. | May session classes begin |
June 2009
Date | Day | Event |
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June 1 | Mon | Last day for Graduate School students to apply for June graduation |
June 3 | Wed. | Fifth spring bill payment due (100%) |
June 9 | Tues. | Last day for undergraduates to apply for summer term 2009 graduation |
June 12 | Fri. | Last day of May session |
June 15 | Mon. | Summer term 2009 classes begin |