2007-2008 Academic Year | ||
Spring Semester 2008 | ||
| January | Tuition and residence charges due | Wednesday, Jan. 2 |
| Residence halls open for new students | Thursday, Jan. 24 | |
| Orientation | Friday, Jan. 25 | |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Sunday, Jan. 27 | |
| Classes begin | Monday, Jan. 28 | |
| February | Last day to ADD a course | Thursday, Feb. 7 |
| Presidents' Day - no classes | Monday, Feb. 18 | |
| March | Last day to petition for May graduation | Monday, Mar. 3 |
| Last day to drop a course | Friday, Mar. 7 | |
| Residence halls close at 5:30 p.m. | Friday, Mar. 14 | |
| Spring Recess - no classes | Monday-Saturday, Mar. 17-22 | |
| Classes resume | Monday, Mar. 24 | |
| May | Classes end | Monday, May 12 |
| Reading days | Tuesday-Wednesday, May 13-14 | |
| Evening exams begin | Wednesday, May 14 | |
| Day exam period | Thursday-Tuesday, May 15-20 | |
| Last day of the semester | Tuesday, May 20 | |
| Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. | Wednesday, May 21 | |
| Commencement, 10:00 a.m. | Saturday, May 24 | |
Summer Sessions 2008 | ||
| May | First Summer Session classes begin | Wednesday, May 21 |
| Memorial Day - no classes | Monday, May 26 | |
| June | Last day to petition for August awarding of Degrees | Monday June 16 |
| First Summer Session ends | Wednesday July 2 | |
| July | Independence Day - no classes | Friday, July 4 |
| Second Summer Session classes begin | Monday, July 7 | |
| August | Second Summer Session ends | Thursday, Aug. 14 |
2008-2009 Academic Year | ||
Fall Semester 2008 | ||
| August | Tuition and residence charges due | Friday, Aug. 1 |
| Residence halls open for new students at 10 a.m. | Sunday, Aug. 24 | |
| Orientation | Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 24-26 | |
| Residence halls open for new students at 10 a.m. | Tuesday, Aug 26 | |
| Classes begin | Wednesday, Aug. 27 | |
| September | Labor Day - no classes | Monday, Sept. 1 |
| Last day to ADD a course | Wednesday, Sept. 10 | |
| October | Last day to drop a course | Friday, Oct. 10 |
| No classes | Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 13-14 | |
| Last day to petition for January graduation | Wednesday, Oct. 15 | |
| November | Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. | Wednesday, Nov. 26 |
| Thanksgiving Weekend - no classes | Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 26-29 | |
| December | Classes end (Wednesday December 10 classes run on Monday schedule) | Wednesday, Dec. 10 |
| Reading day | Thursday, Dec. 11 | |
| Exams begin (day and evening) | Friday, Dec. 12 | |
| Exams end (day and evening) | Thursday, Dec. 18 | |
| Last day of the semester | Thursday, Dec. 18 | |
| Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. | Friday, Dec. 19 | |
January 2009 | Commencement, 2 p.m. | Saturday, Jan. 17 |
Intersession 2009 | ||
| January | Classes begin | Monday, Jan. 5 |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | Monday, Jan. 19 | |
| Classes end | Friday, Jan. 23 | |
Spring Semester 2009 | ||
| January | Tuition and residence charges due | Friday, Jan. 2 |
| Residence halls open for new students | Thursday, Jan. 22 | |
| Orientation | Friday, Jan. 23 | |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Sunday, Jan. 25 | |
| Classes begin | Monday, Jan. 26 | |
| February | Last day to ADD a course | Thursday, Feb. 5 |
| Presidents' Day - no classes | Monday, Feb. 16 | |
| March | Last day to petition for May graduation | Monday, Mar. 2 |
| Last day to drop a course | Friday, Mar. 13 | |
| Residence halls close at 5:30 p.m. | Friday, Mar. 13 | |
| Spring Recess - no classes | Monday-Saturday, Mar. 16-21 | |
| Classes resume | Monday, Mar. 23 | |
| April | No classes | Friday, April 10 |
| May | Classes end (Tuesday May 12 classes run on Friday schedule) | Tuesday, May 12 |
| Reading day | Wednesday, May 13 | |
| Exams begin (day and evening) | Thursday, May 14 | |
| Exams end (day and evening) | Wednesday, May 20 | |
| Last day of the semester | Wednesday, May 20 | |
| Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. | Thursday, May 21 | |
| Commencement, 10:00 a.m. | Saturday, May 23 | |
Summer Sessions 2009 | ||
| May | First Summer Session classes begin | Thursday, May 21 |
| Memorial Day - no classes | Monday, May 25 | |
| June | Last day to petition for August awarding of Degrees | Monday, June 15 |
| July | First Summer Session ends (Thursday July 2 classes run on Monday/Wednesday schedule) | Thursday, July 2 |
| Second Summer Session classes begin | Monday, July 6 | |
| August | Second Summer Session ends | Thursday, Aug. 13 |