Calendar 2008-2009 Academic year

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Current Semester information

Fall Semester 2008
New faculty orientation Mon-Wed Aug 18-20
Faculty meetings Wed Aug 20
New students arrive Thu Aug 21
Academic orientation day Fri Aug 22
New student orientation Sat - Sun Aug 23-24
Regular class schedule begins Mon   Aug 25
Labor Day, University closed* Mon Sep 1
Fall break begins, 4:00 p.m. Fri Oct 3
Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. Wed Oct 8
Thanksgiving break begins, 8:00 a.m. Wed Nov 26
Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. Mon Dec 1
Last day of classes Fri Dec 5
Final exams Mon - Fri Dec 8-12
Graduate Commencement Fri Dec 12
Undergraduate Commencement Sat    Dec 13
*The fall semester has one less Monday day/evening class--made up at the discretion of faculty.

Spring Semester 2009
New students arrive Fri Jan 9
New student orientation Fri - Sun Jan 9-11
Regular class schedule begins Mon Jan 12
MLK Day, University Closed Mon Jan 19
Spring break begins, 4:00 p.m. Fri Feb 27
Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. Mon Mar 9
Last day of classes Fri Apr 24
Final exams Mon - Fri Apr 27-May 1
Graduate Commencement Fri May 1
Undergraduate Commencement Sat May 2
*The spring semester has one less Monday day/evening class--made up at the discretion of faculty.

Summer Term 3, 2009
Session opens Mon May 11
Special make-up for Memorial Day Sat May 16
Memorial Day - University closed Mon May 25
Session ends Fri May 29

Summer Term 4, 2009
Session opens Mon Jun 8
Special make-up for Independence Day Sat Jun 27
Independence Day Observed - University closed Fri Jul 3
Session ends Thu Jul 9

Summer Term 5, 2009
Session opens Mon Jul 13
Session ends Thu Aug 13