Academic Calendar
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AS OF 02/20/2008
All Dates Subject to Change
Academic Year 2007-2008
2007 Fall Semester
- Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18 - Orientation
- Wednesday, August 22 - Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee.
- Thursday, August 30 - Last day to add fall courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
- Monday, September 3 - Labor Day - University Closed
- Thursday, September 6 - Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Thursday, September 13 - Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After September 13, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Friday, October 5 - December graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by October 19.
- Monday, October 8 - Fall Recess.
- Tuesday, October 9 - Observe a MONDAY schedule.
- Wednesday, November 21 - Sunday, November 25 - Thanksgiving recess.
- Tuesday, December 4 - Fall semester classes end.
- Thursday, December 6 - Friday, December 21 - Examinations. (The last scheduled exam is Wednesday, December 19. December 20 & 21 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Friday, December 21 - Fall graduation. (Note: The 2008 Spring commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2007-08 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)
- December 25 - January 1 - University Closed
2008 Spring Semester
- Monday, January 7 - Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee.
- Tuesday, January 15 - Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refun
- Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King Birthday observed - University closed.
- Tuesday, January 22 - Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Tuesday, January 29 - Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After January 29, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Friday, February 1 - May and July graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by February 15.
- Monday, March 10 - Sunday, March 16 - Spring recess
- Monday, April 21 - Spring semester classes end.
- Tuesday, April 22 - Thursday, April 24 - Reading days/Snow days.
- Friday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 14 - Examinations (The last exam is scheduled for May 12. May 13 & 14 are reserved for makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Saturday, May 17 - School of Law commencement ceremony for December 2007, May 2008 and July 2008 graduates.
2008 Summer Term
- Monday, May 19 - Summer term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee.
- Friday, May 23 - Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. After May 23, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day - University Closed
- Friday, July 4 - Independence Day Holiday - University Closed
- Monday, July 7 - Summer term classes end.
- Thursday, July 10 - Monday, July 14 - Examinations
- Monday, July 14 - Summer graduation. (Note: The spring 2008 commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2007-08 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)
Academic Year 2008-2009
2008 Fall Semester
- Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16 - Orientation
- Thursday, August 21 - Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee.
- Friday, August 29 - Last day to add fall courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
- Monday, September 1 Labor Day - University Closed
- Friday, September 5 - Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Friday, September 12 - Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After September 12, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Friday, October 3 - December graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by October 17.
- Monday, October 13 - Fall Recess.
- Tuesday, October 14 - Observe a MONDAY schedule.
- Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30 - Thanksgiving recess.
- Wednesday, December 3 - Fall semester classes end.
- Thursday, December 4 - Reading day.
- Friday, December 5 - Saturday, December 20 - Examinations. (The last scheduled exam is Thursday, December 18. December 19 & 20 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Monday, December 22 - Fall graduation. (Note: The 2009 Spring commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2008-09 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)
- December 25 - January 1 - University Closed
2009 Spring Semester
- Wednesday, January 7 - Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee.
- Thursday, January 15 - Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund
- Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King Birthday observed - University closed.
- Thursday, January 22 - Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Thursday, January 29 - Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After January 29 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Friday, February 6 - May and July graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by February 20.
- Monday, March 9 - Sunday, March 15 - Spring recess
- Wednesday, April 22 - Spring semester classes end. Observe a MONDAY schedule.
- Thursday, April 23 - Friday, April 24 - Reading days
- Saturday, April 25 - Examinations (The last exam is scheduled for May 11. May 12 & 13 are reserved for Wednesday, May 13 makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Saturday, May 16 - School of Law commencement ceremony for December 2008, May 2009 and July 2009 graduates.
2009 Summer Term
- Monday, May 18 - Summer term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee.
- Friday, May 22 - Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. After May 22, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day - University Closed
- Friday, July 3 - Independence Day Holiday - University Closed
- Monday, July 6 - Summer term classes end.
- Wednesday, July 8 - Friday, July 10 - Examinations
- Monday, July 13 - Summer graduation. (Note: The spring 2009 commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2008-09 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)