Academic Calendar
Fall 2008 Semester
| Saturday, August 23 | Arrival of New Students |
|---|---|
| Saturday, August 23 | Orientation Begins |
| Sunday, August 24 through Monday, August 25 | Orientation Continues |
| Monday, August 25 | Advising |
| Monday, August 18 through Friday, August 29 | Final Registration |
| Tuesday, August 26 | Classes Begin |
| Friday, September 5 | Last Day to Drop a Class |
| Friday, September 12 | Last Day for Adding Courses Last Day to Elect the AU (Audit) Option Last Day to Change to or from “Credit/No Credit” Option |
| Tuesday, September 30 | Last Day to Submit Degree Applications for January 2009 Graduation |
| Friday, October 10 | Last Day of Classes Before Reading Holiday |
| Saturday, October 11 through Tuesday, October 14 | Reading Days |
| Wednesday, October 15 | Classes Resume |
| Tuesday, October 21 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course |
| Friday, October 24 through Sunday, October 26 | Family Weekend |
| Friday, October 24 | Fall Convocation |
| Monday, October 27 through Friday, November 7 | Advising, for Spring 2009 |
| Friday, November 14 | Last Day to Withdraw from the University and Return for Spring 2009 Semester |
| Tuesday, November 25 | Last Day of Classes before Thanksgiving Recess |
| Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Monday, December 1 | Classes Resume |
| Tuesday, November 25 | Last Day to Request Change in Examination Schedule |
| Friday,December 5 | Last Day to Submit Degree Applications for May 2009 Graduation |
| Friday, December 5 | Classes End |
| Friday, December 5 | Last Day for Fourth-Semester Students to Declare a Major |
| Sunday, December 7, Thursday, December 11 and Sunday, December 14 | Reading Days |
| Monday, December 8 through Tuesday, December 16 | Course Examinations |
| Tuesday, January 13 | Deadline for Completing Authorized Incompletes from Fall Semester |
Spring 2009 Semester
| Friday, January 2 | January Term Courses Begin |
|---|---|
| Saturday, January 10 | January Term Courses End |
| Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 16 | Final Registration |
| Tuesday, January 13 | Classes Begin |
| Friday, January 23 | Last Day to Drop a Class |
| Friday, January 30 | Last Day for Adding New Courses Last Day to Elect the AU (Audit) Option Last Day to Change to or from “Credit/No Credit” Option |
| Friday, February 27 | Last Day of Classes Before Spring Recess |
| Saturday, February 28 through Sunday, March 8 | Spring Recess |
| Monday, March 9 | Classes Resume |
| Tuesday, March 10 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course |
| Monday, March 23 through Friday, April 3 | Advising, for Fall 2009 |
| Tuesday, April 14 | Last day to Withdraw from the University and Return for Fall 2009 Semester |
| Wednesday, April 22 | Last Day to Request Change in Examination Schedule |
| Tuesday, April 28 | Classes End |
| Wednesday, April 29, Sunday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 6 | Reading Days |
| Thursday, April 30 through Friday, May 8 | Course Examinations |
| Sunday, May 17 | Final Exercises |
| Friday, June 5 | Deadline for Completing Authorized Incompletes from Spring Semester |
Previous Calendars
Other Calendars
- Academic Calendar (Registrar's Version)
- Registrar's Operations Calendar
- University Events Calendar
- Student Events Calendar
- University Holiday Schedule
- Corporate Time Calendar (online)