ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009
Fall Semester 2008
| First official day of classes | Monday, August 25 |
| Labor Day observance – no classes | Monday, September 1 |
| Planning/Conference Day – no classes | Friday, October 10 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins at 8:00 a.m. | Wednesday, November 26 |
| Classes resume | Monday, December 1 |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, December 6 |
| Examination period | Monday-Saturday, December 8-13 |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 13 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, December 16 |
| First official day of classes | Monday, January 12 |
| Midsemester recess begins 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, February 28 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 9 |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, April 25 |
| Examination period | Monday-Saturday, April 27-May 2 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 2 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, May 7 |
Summer Semester 2009
| Registration and first official day of classes (4-, 6- or 12-week and special topic courses) | Monday, May 18 |
| Memorial Day observance - no classes | Monday, May 25 |
| First official day of Session II classes | Monday, June 29 |
| Independence Day observance - no classes | Saturday, July 4 |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, August 8 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, August 11 |
