Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER - 2008
Freshman class arrives Sunday, August 17, 2008
New Student Orientation Sunday – Wednesday, August 17 - 20
Electronic check-in- Returning Students by Wednesday, August 20
Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, August 21
Last day for schedule change Friday, August 29
Last day for P/F grading option Friday, August 29
Labor Day (no class) Monday, September 1
+Mid-semester grades due Wednesday, October 8
Mid-semester break Thursday – Sunday, O ct. 9-12
Classes resume Monday, October 1 3
Franciscan Day of Reflection Tuesday, October 28
Last day to withdraw from a course Friday, October 31
Registration for Spring Semester 2009 Tuesday - Friday, Nov. 4 - 7
Thanksgiving break Wednesday - Sunday, Nov. 26 - 30
Classes resume Monday, December 1
Last day of classes Friday, December 5
Final examinations Monday - Saturday, Dec. 8 - 13
Residence halls close Sunday, December 14, noon
SPRING SEMESTER 2009
Electronic check-in- All Students by Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, January 8
Last day for schedule change Friday, January 16
Last day for P/F grading option Friday, January 16
Martin Luther King Day (no class) Monday, January 19
+Mid-semester grades due Friday, February 27
Mid-semester break Saturday - Sunday, Feb. 28 - March 8
Classes resume Monday, March 9
Last day to withdraw from a course Wednesday, March 25
Registration for Fall Semester 2009 Tuesday - Thursday, March 31 - April 2
Easter Break Thursday – Monday, April 9 - 13
Classes Resume Tuesday, April 14
Last day of classes Tuesday, April 28
Reading Day Wednesday, April 29
Final examinations Thursday – Wednesday, April 30-May 6
Residence halls close Thursday, May 7
Commencement Sunday, May 10
+Dates for submitting grades to the Registrar’s Office
*To ensure that each course meets the required number of times during spring semester 2009, classes that ordinarily meet on Mondays will also meet on Tuesday, January 20.