Fall Semester, 2008
Registration and SeaNet dates–Please refer to the University Calendar.
August 11, Monday Academic year begins
August 13-14, Wednesday-Thursday Transfer student orientation and advising
August 16, Saturday On-campus housing opens for new and transfer
students only 8 a.m.
August 17-18 Sunday-Monday Freshman orientation and advising
August 18, Monday On-campus housing opens for returning students
10 a.m.
August 20, Wednesday Classes begin
August 27, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class. Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
September 1, Monday Labor Day State holiday: No classes
September 4, Thursday Faculty meeting
October 6-7, Monday-Tuesday No classes
October 8, Wednesday Classes resume 8 a.m.
October 9, Thursday Last day to withdraw with W—undergraduate students
November 11, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with W—graduate students
November 17, Monday Graduation application deadline—Spring 2009— undergraduate and graduate students
November 26, Wednesday No classes
November 27-28, Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving State holiday; No classes
December 1, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
December 3, Wednesday Last day of classes
December 4, Thursday Reading Day
December 5-6, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 8-12, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
December 12, Friday Fall semester ends
December 13, Saturday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
December 13, Saturday Commencement
December 24-29, Wednesday-Monday Winter break State holiday
December 30-31, Tuesday-Wednesday University vacation
January 1, Thursday New Year’s State holiday
Spring Semester, 2009
Registration and SeaNet dates–Please refer to the University Calendar.
January 2, Friday Spring semester begins
January 4, Sunday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
January 5-6, Monday-Tuesday Orientation and advising
January 7, Wednesday Classes begin
January 14, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class. Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
January 19, Monday Martin Luther King State holiday: No classes
February 24, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with W—undergraduate students
March 7, Saturday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
March 7-15, Saturday-Sunday No classes
March 15, Sunday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
March 16, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
March 31, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with W—graduate student
April 9, Thursday No classes
April 10, Friday Good Friday State holiday; No classes
April 13, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 15, Wednesday Graduation application deadline—Summer 2009 and Fall 2009—undergraduate and graduate students
April 16 Thursday Faculty Meeting
April 27, Monday Last day of classes
April 28, Tuesday Reading Day
April 29-May 2, Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 4-6, Monday-Wednesday Final Examinations
May 6, Wednesday Spring semester ends
May 7, Thursday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
May 9, Saturday Commencement/Academic year ends
Summer Session I, 2009
Registration and SeaNet dates–Please refer to the University Calendar.
May 12, Tuesday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
May 12-13, Tuesday-Wednesday Transfer student orientation and advising
May 14, Thursday Classes begin
May 19, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class. Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
May 25, Monday Memorial Day State holiday; No classes
May 28, Thursday Last day to withdraw with W—undergraduate students
June 8, Monday Last day to withdraw with W—graduate students
June 15, Monday Last day of classes
June 16, Tuesday Final examinations/Term ends
June 17, Wednesday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
Summer Session II, 2009
Registration and SeaNet dates–Please refer to the University Calendar.
June 21, Sunday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
June 22, Monday Transfer student orientation and advising
June 23, Tuesday Classes begin
June 25, Thursday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class. Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
July 3, Friday Independence Day State holiday: No classes
July 8, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W—undergraduate students
July 15, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W—graduate students
July 23, Thursday Last day of classes
July 24, Friday Final examinations/Term ends
July 25, Saturday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.

