| August 23, Thursday | Welcome Week begins, Opening Convocation | August 27, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 AM | August 27-28, Mon.-Tues. | Check-in and registration confirmation | September 4, Tuesday | Course Drop/Add deadline. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. |
September 5, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. |
September 7, Friday | Last day to declare an S/U option in a 14-week course. | September 14, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course; Withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses (new first-year students only) IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. |
October 5, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (new first-year students only) | October 12, Friday | Mid-term break begins 4:05 P.M.; end of first 7-week courses |
October 13, Saturday | Evening Program recess begins 12:00 noon. | October 17, Wednesday | Mid-term break ends 8:00 A.M.; start of second 7-week courses |
October 25, Thursday | Drop/Add deadline for second 7-week courses. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. |
October 26, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course. |
Oct. 29-Nov. 6, Mon.-Tues. | 2008 Spring Semester registration | November 7, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses (new first-year students only) | November 20, Tuesday | Thanksgiving recess begins, 10:00 PM | November 26, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 AM | December 7, Friday | Classes end, 4:05 PM | December 8, Saturday | Evening Program classes end, 12:00 noon | December 8-9, Sat.-Sun. | Reading Days | December 10-13, Mon.-Thurs. | Final examinations |
| January 14, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 AM | January 14-15, Mon.-Tues. | Check-in and registration confirmation | January 22, Tuesday | Drop/Add period ends. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. |
January 23, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course; Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. |
January 25, Friday | Deadline to declare an S/U option in a 14-week course. | February 1, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course; last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. |
February 29, Friday | Spring recess begins, 4:05 PM; end of first 7-week courses |
March 1, Saturday | Evening Program recess begins, 12:00 noon | March 10, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 AM; start of second 7-week courses |
March 18, Tuesday | Last day to add a second 7-week course; last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. | March 19, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course; Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course |
March 20, Thursday | Easter break begins, 10:00 PM | March 25, Tuesday | Easter break ends, 8:00 AM | March 26-April 2, Wed.-Wed. | 2008 fall semester registration | April 29, Tuesday | Classes end, 4:05 PM; Classes meet according to Friday schedule. | April 30, Wednesday | Reading Day | May 1-5, Thurs.-Mon. | Final examinations | May 11, Sunday | Baccalaureate service/Commencement |