| Course Event | Session 1 8/27/08 to 12/18/08 |
|---|---|
| Early registration begins (by appointment) | 4/9/08 to 4/11/08 |
| Open registration begins (no appointment required) | 6/23/08 |
| First year student orientation | 8/25/08 to 8/26/08 |
| Classes begin | 8/27/08 |
| Labor Day holiday; classes excused | 9/1/08 |
| Registration ends at midnight | 9/3/08 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade of W | 9/3/08 |
| Deadline to apply for December 2008 and May and August 2009 graduation | 9/15/08 |
| Law School: Deadline to code students for December 2008 graduation | 10/3/08 |
| Deadline to change from Credit to Audit | 11/18/08 |
| Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W | 11/18/08 |
| Early registration for spring term 2009 (by appointment) | 11/19/08 to 11/21/08 |
| Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused | 11/26/08 to 11/30/08 |
| Classes end | 12/5/08 |
| Study day | 12/8/08 |
| Final examinations | 12/9/08 to 12/18/08 |
| Winter Commencement | 12/14/08 |
| Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for December graduation | 12/15/08 |
| December diploma date | 12/30/08 |
| Law School: Trustee's List due at noon | 12/30/08 |
| Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar | 1/5/09 |
| Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with fall 2008 degree information | 1/16/09 |
| ACADEMIC TERM | Session 1 1/12/09 to 5/6/09 |
|---|---|
| Early registration begins (by appointment) | 11/19/08 to 11/21/08 |
| Open registration begins (no appointment required) | 11/24/09 |
| Classes begin | 1/12/09 |
| Martin Luther King Day; classes excused | 1/19/09 |
| Registration end at midnight | 1/20/09 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade of W | 1/20/09 |
| Law School: Deadline to code students for May 2009 graduation | 1/30/09 |
| Spring break; classes excused | 3/8/09 to 3/15/09 |
| Early registration for fall 2009 term begins (by appointment) | 4/6/09 to 4/8/09 |
| Easter holiday; classes excused | 4/10/09 to 4/12/09 |
| Deadline to change from Credit to Audit | 4/13/09 |
| Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W | 4/13/09 |
| Classes end for the session | 4/23/09 |
| Study day | 4/24/09 |
| Final examinations | 4/27/09 to 5/6/09 |
| Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for May graduation | 5/8/09 |
| May diploma date | 5/15/09 |
| Law School: Trustee's List due at noon | 5/15/09 |
| Hooding Ceremony | 5/16/09 |
| Commencement | 5/17/09 |
| Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar | 5/20/09 |
| Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with spring 2009 degree information | 6/12/09 |
| ACADEMIC TERM | Session 1 5/18/09 to 6/27/09 |
Session 2 6/29/09 to 8/1/09 |
Session 3 5/18/09 to 8/1/09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First date Financial Aid Applications for the summer term are available from the Office of Student Financial Aid | 3/1/09 | ||
| Classes begin | 5/18/09 | 6/29/09 | 5/18/09 |
| Memorial Day observed; classes excused | 5/25/09 | ||
| Registration end at midnight | 5/26/09 | 7/7/09 | 5/26/09 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade of W | 5/26/09 | 7/7/09 | 5/26/09 |
| Deadline to change from Credit to Audit | 6/12/09 | 7/17/09 | 7/10/09 |
| Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W | 6/12/09 | 7/17/09 | 7/10/09 |
| Law School: Deadline to code students for August graduation | 6/12/09 | ||
| Classes end for the session | 6/27/09 | 8/1/09 | 8/1/09 |
| Independence Day holiday; classes excused | 7/3/09 | ||
| Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for August graduation | 8/13/09 | ||
| August diploma date | 8/20/09 | ||
| Law School: Trustee's List due at noon | 8/20/09 | ||
| Diplomas available for pick-up from the Office of the Registrar | 8/25/09 | ||
| Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with summer 2009 degree information | 9/4/09 | ||
For faculty: The dates of the academic year for faculty are August 18, 2008 to May 17, 2009. The dates of annual faculty contracts are July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
