Fall 2008 Combined Academic Calendar
FALL 2008 Revised 4/22/2008 |
Arts & Sciences & Bus. Admin (UG) | Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | School of Law | School of Education | Graduate School of Bus. Admin. | Graduate School of Marine Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Priority Registration for Continuing Students | Mar 31 - Apr 25 | Mar 24-28 | Mar 24-28 | Apr 21 - May 4 * | Mar 24-28 | Mar 24-28 |
| Apr 28 - May 4 ** | ||||||
| Fall Schedule Adjustment/Registration for Continuing Students | May 12 - Jun 27 | Apr 7- Aug 22 | Apr 7- Aug 22 | May 5-Aug 22 | Apr 7- Aug 22 | Apr 7- Aug 22 |
| Undergraduate Deadline to file for May 2009 Graduation | May 5 | |||||
| New Transfer Student Registration Begins | Aug 4 | |||||
| Undergraduate Deadline to file for August 2009 Graduation | Aug 8 | |||||
| New Freshman Registration Begins | Aug 11 | |||||
| International Students Arrive on campus | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| International Student Orientation (Reves) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Freshmen/Transfer Students arrive on campus | Aug 22 | |||||
| Legal Skills for L1s | Aug 18 | |||||
| New Student Orientation | Aug 22-26 | Aug 25 | Aug 26 | Aug 16 (Flex MBA) | Aug 25-26 | |
| Orientation & Foundations for 1st Yr MBA | Aug 19-23 | |||||
| Orientation for 2nd Yr MBA | Aug 26 | |||||
| Returning Students arrive on campus | Aug 24-26 | |||||
| New Student Registration | Aug 26 (8am-2pm) | Aug 14-26 | Aug 1-26 | |||
| Add/Drop period begins | Aug 26 (3pm) | Aug 27 | Aug 25 | Aug 27 | Aug 25 | Aug 27 |
| UG Seniors and Juniors may begin election of Pass/Fail Option | Aug 26 (3pm) | |||||
| Unclassified Student Registration | Aug 27 | Aug 27 | Aug 25*** | Aug 25-27 | ||
| Classes Begin | Aug 27 | Aug 27 | Aug 25 | Aug 27 | Aug 25 | Aug 27 |
| Labor Day (classes meet) | Sep 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 1 | Sep 1 |
| Last day to Add/Drop (and change to audit or pass/fail for UG) | Sep 5 | Sep 5 | Aug 29 | Sep 10 | Aug 29 | Sep 5 |
| Withdrawal Period begins | Sep 6 | Sep 11 | Sep 15 | Sep 6 | ||
| Family Weekend | Oct 3-5 | Oct 3-5 | Oct 3-5 | Oct 3-5 | Oct 3-5 | Oct 3-5 |
| Graduate Deadline to file for May or August 2009 Graduation | Oct 3 | Oct 3 | Oct 3 | Oct 3 | Oct 3 | |
| Midterm Grading Period | Oct 13-31 | |||||
| Begin Fall Break (begins after last class meets) Residence Halls open | Oct 11-14 | Oct 11-14 | Oct 11-14 | Oct 11-14 | Oct 11-14 | Oct 11-14 |
| Classes Resume | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 15 |
| Homecoming | Oct 23-26 | Oct 23-26 | Oct 23-26 | Oct 23-26 | Oct 23-26 | Oct 23-26 |
| UG Advising Period | Oct 27 - Nov 7 | |||||
| Last Day to Withdraw (see catalog for complete withdrawal policy) | Oct 31 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Nov 7 | ||
| Advance Spring Registration for Continuing Students | Nov 10 - Dec 5 | Nov 3 - Jan 16 | Nov 3 - Jan 16 | Nov 24 - Jan 16* | Nov 3 - Jan 16 | Nov 3 - Jan 16 |
| Dec 1 - Jan 16** | ||||||
| Spring Schedule Adjustment Period 1 | Dec 19 - Jan 16 | |||||
| Begin Thanksgiving Break (Residence Halls closed) | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 |
| Classes Resume | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 1 |
| Deadline for Declaring Academic MINOR | Dec 5 | |||||
| Last day of Fall classes | Dec 5 | Dec 5 | Dec 5 | Dec 16 | Dec 5 | Dec 5 |
| End Make up of Spring 2008 "I's" (change to "F" after this date) | Dec 5 | Dec 5 | Dec 5 | Dec 16 | Dec 16 | Dec 18 |
| Reading Period | Dec 6-7 | Dec 6-7 | Dec 6-8 | Dec 6-7 | ||
| Exams | Dec 8-9 | Dec 8-9 | Dec 9-19 | Dec 8-12 | Dec 8-9 | |
| Reading Period | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | |||
| Exams | Dec 11-12 | Dec 11-12 | Dec 11-12 | |||
| Reading Period | Dec 13-14 | Dec 13-14 | Dec 13-14 | |||
| Exams | Dec 15-18 | Dec 15-18 | Dec 15-18 | |||
| Winter Graduation | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | Jan 16 |
| Fall semester grades due | TBD | TBD | Jan 16 - Noon | TBD | Dec 16 | TBD |
| * Degree-seeking only. | ||||||
| *** Unclassified Student Enrolling for the first time | ||||||
| **Degree-seeking and returning unclassifed students who were enrolled in Spring 2008. | ||||||
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