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Important Dates, Deadlines and Schedules

 

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2008-2009 Academic Year
 

2008 Fall Term
September 1, Monday................................................................................................ Labor Day Holiday
September 2-4, Tuesday- Thursday ................................................. Tuition and Fee Payment Days
September 2, Tuesday ......................................................................................... Orientation/Start Date
September 2, Tuesday, 4:00 PM ............................................................................... Instruction begins
September 11, Thursday ..............................................Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
September 12, Friday .................................................................................................. “W” grade begins
September 19, Friday ............................ Last day to submit a graduation application for Fall 2008
October 4, Saturday .................................................................................................................. Hobo Day
October 13, Monday .............................................................................. Native American Day Holiday
October 24, Friday ........................................................................................... First half Fall Term ends
October 31, Friday ........................................... Deficiency reports due on WebAdvisor by midnight
November 11, Tuesday...................................................................................... Veterans’ Day Holiday
November 17, Monday ..................................................................................Last day to drop a course
November 27-28, Thursday-Friday .................................................................. Thanksgiving Recess
December 12, Friday ............................................................................. Last day of classes, Fall 2008
December 13, Saturday ..................................................................Graduation Ceremony, 10:00 AM
December 15-19*, Monday-Friday .................................................................................... Final exams
December 24, Wednesday .................................................Grades due on WebAdvisor by midnight

* December 19- official graduation date noted on transcript
 
2009 Spring Term

January 14-16, Wednesday- Friday ................................................... Tuition and Fee Payment Days
January 14, Wednesday ....................................................................................... Orientation/Start Date
January 14, Wednesday, 4:00 PM ............................................................................. Instruction begins
January 19, Monday ............................................................................ Martin Luther King Day Holiday
January 23, Friday ......................................................... Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
January 24, Saturday .................................................................................................... “W” grade begins
February 6, Friday .............................. Last day to submit a graduation application for Spring 2009
February 16, Monday ....................................................................................... Presidents’ Day Holiday
March 9-13, Monday-Friday ................................................................................................ Spring Break
March 16, Monday ....................................................................................... First half Spring Term ends
March 19, Thursday .......................................... Deficiency reports due on WebAdvisor by midnight
April 6, Monday .................................................................................................Last day to drop a course
April 10-13, Friday-Monday .............................................................................................. Easter Recess
May 1, Friday ....................................................................................... Last day of classes, Spring 2009
May 4-8*, Monday-Friday ...................................................................................................... Final exams
May 9, Saturday ............................................. 123nd Annual Commencement Ceremony, 10:00 AM
May 13, Wednesday ............................................................. Grades due on WebAdvisor by midnight

* May 8- official graduation date noted on transcript

 
2009 Summer Term
May 11 (Monday) – May 29 (Friday) .................................................................................... May Interim
May 25, Monday .................................................................................................. Memorial Day Holiday
June 1 (Monday) – August 7 (Friday) .................................... 10-week Academic Summer Session
July 3, Friday ............................................................................ Independence Day Holiday Observed
August 10 (Monday) – August 28 (Friday) .................................................................... August Interim
May 11 (Monday) – August 28 (Friday) ............................................... Summer Administrative Term

Click here for the 2008-2009 academic year class and lab schedules before/after holidays.

Click here for additional graduation date information.




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