August 10 Sunday—Residence halls open August 11 Monday—New student orientation begins August 13 Wednesday—Registration for new students August 14-15 Thursday-Friday—Continuing students register and complete registration

August 16 Saturday—Classes begin

August 22 Friday—Last day of late registration Friday—Last day to add/change registration Friday—Fall payment deadline

September 1 Monday—Academic holiday (Labor Day)

September 2 Tuesday—Students dropped for non-payment

September 5 Friday—Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to Departments for the Spring 2009 graduation

September 12 Friday—Last day for Departments to submit Applications for Degree to the Office of the Registrar for the Spring 2009 graduation

October 4-10 Saturday-Friday—Midterm assessment/examinations

October 10 Friday—Last day for students to submit work for Incomplete grade received in

Spring & Summer 2008 semester/session

October 10 Friday—Founders' Day

October 11 Saturday—Homecoming

October 13 Monday—All midterm grades to be input by departments no

later than 12:00 noon

October 20 Monday—All grade changes for Incomplete work from Spring & Summer

Sessions 2008 due in the Office of the Registrar

October 22-24 Rising Junior Assessment

October 24 Friday—Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a “W”

Oct. 25-Nov. 7 Student evaluations of faculty

November 3 Pre-registration begins for spring semester and summer session 2009

November 4 Tuesday—Presidential Election (Academic Holiday)

November 3-28 Students see faculty advisors for pre-registration

November 26 Wednesday—Thanksgiving holiday begins

December 1 Monday—Classes resume

December 5 Friday—Last day of classes

December 6-12 Saturday-Friday—Final examinations

December 10 Wednesday—Reading Day (no exams except for Wednesday evening classes)

December 12 Friday—Semester ends

December 15 Monday—All grades to be input by faculty no later than 12:00 noon