Academic Calendar for Fall Semester 2008

August

August 20

Wednesday

Residence halls open for new students

Freshman Orientation begins

August 21

Thursday

Registration for freshmen

August 21

Thursday

Residence halls open for continuing students

August 21

Thursday

Clearing of student accounts and issuing of registration permits

August 22

Friday

Registration for continuing and transfer students

August 25

Monday

Classes begin

Late registration begins

August 28

Thursday

Last day to register or add courses

September

September 1

Monday

Labor Day Holiday

September 11

Thursday

Annual Fall Convocation

September 12

Friday

Last day to drop a course without penalty

September 24

Wednesday

(afternoon)

Institutional Service Activities

 

October

October 6-10

Monday-Friday

Mid-semester examinations

October 10

Friday

Mid-semester grades due in Office of Admissions and Records

October 16

Thursday

Fall Semester Honors Day Convocation

October 20

Monday

Graduate and Professional School Information Day

October 23

Thursday

(afternoon)

Institutional Service Activities

November

November 3-14

 

Academic Planning, Advisement, and Pre-registration for Spring    Semester

November 17-21

Monday-Friday

American Education Week

November 27

Thursday

Homecoming and Thanksgiving Day Rally

Thanksgiving recess begins after scheduled

activities

December

December 1

Monday

Thanksgiving recess ends at 8:00 a.m.

December 2

Tuesday

Posttests for freshmen

December 5

Friday

Last day of classes for Fall Semester

December 7

Sunday

Annual Christmas Concert

December 8

Monday

Final examinations in selected courses for freshmen

Standardized exit examinations for seniors

December 9

Tuesday

Final examinations begin

December 15

Monday

Final examinations end

December 17

Wednesday

Fall Semester grades due in  Office of Admissions and Records