Fall 2008 Academic Calendar
Registration | April 7-August 22 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | August 22 |
CLASSES BEGIN | August 25 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee | August 25 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | November 3 |
Final Exam Preparation Period | December 8-14 |
Final Day of Classes | December 12 |
Final Examinations | December 15-19 |
Final Grades Due | December 22 |
ADD/DROP | |
100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | August 25-September 8 |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | September 8 |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | August 25-September 8 |
Final Day to Register or Add a Class | August 29 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) | September 9-October 3 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) | October 6-December 12 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) | November 3-December 12 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL | |
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | August 22 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | August 25-September 8 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal | August 25-October 3 |
No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | September 8 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals | October 6-December 12 |
AUDIT | |
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit | September 5 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit | October 31 |
GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS | |
Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree | April 7 |
Final Day to File Graduation Application | October 1 |
Final Day to Submit Dissertation Reading Copy | December 1 |
Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examination | December 1 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | December 12 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | December 12 |
Final Day for Comprehensive Exam | December 12 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | December 19 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | December 19 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | December 19 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | January 16 |
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | |
Labor Day Holiday | September 1 |
Thanksgiving Vacation | November 26-30 |
INTERSESSION | |
December Intersession Registration | November 3-December 19 |
December Intersession | December 22-January 16 |