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