2008-2009
2008
FALL TERM
August
15
Faculty Conference
August
15
Residence Halls Open for Freshmen; Orientation Begins
August
18
Residence Halls Open for Upperclassmen
August
19
Registration for Fall Term
August
20
Day Classes Begin
August
21
Evening Classes Begin
August
27
Last Day to Register or Add a Course
September
1
Labor Day Holiday; University Closed; Evening
Classes held
September
2
Opening Convocation at 1:00 p.m.
October
10
Mid-term grades due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m.
October 13-14
Fall Break; University Offices Closed October 13th
October
24-25
Homecoming
October 27-November
7
Pre-Registration for Spring Term
October
31
Last Day to Drop a Course
November
11
Who’s Who Convocation at 1 p.m.
November
25
Residence Halls Closed, 6:00 p.m.
November
26-28
Thanksgiving Holidays; University Closed
November
30
Residence Halls Open
December
1
University Open; Classes Resume
December
2
Senior Thesis Convocation at 1:00 p.m.
December
3
Last Day of Classes
December 4-5,
8-11
Final Examinations; Study Periods Scheduled
December
11
Residence Halls Close at 6:00 p.m. (except for testing)
December
12
MAPP Testing
December 22-January
4
Christmas Holidays; University Closed
2009
SPRING TERM
January
5
University Offices Open
January
7
Residence Halls Open
January
8
Registration for Spring Term
January
9
Classes Begin
January
16
Last Day to Register or Add a Course
January
19
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday; University Closed
February
20
Mid-term Grades Due in Registrar’s Office at 10:00 a.m.
February 19-March
6
Pre-Registration for May, Summer and Fall Terms
March
6
Last Day to Drop a Course
March
6
Residence Halls Closed at 6:00 p.m.
March
9-13
Spring Vacation; No Classes
March
15
Residence Halls Open
March
16
Classes Resume
April
7
Honors Day Convocation at 1:00 p.m.
April 10
Good Friday
April 21
Senior Thesis Convocation at 1:00 p.m.
April 27
Last Day of Classes
April 28
Reading Day
April 29-May 1,
4-6
Final Exams
May
6
Residence Halls Close at 6:00 p.m. (except for testing)
May
7
MAPP Testing
May 9
Baccalaureate at 5 p.m.
May 10
Commencement at 9:30 a.m.
2009
MAY TERM
May 12
Registration for May Term
May 12-June
2
May Term
May 25
Memorial Day; University Closed
2009
SUMMER SESSION I
June 8
Registration
June 8-July
2
Day Sessions
July 3
University Closed
2009
SUMMER SESSION II
July 8
Registration
July 8-August
5
Day Sessions Only
Summer Evening Session
June 8-August
7
Evening Classes