Academic Calendar
Summer 2008
| May 19 | Mon | Interim & First MBA term begins |
| May 26 | Mon | Memorial Day (classes do not meet) |
| June 6 | Fri | Interim ends |
| June 9 | Mon | Classes for first 5 week and Law term begins |
| June 16 | Mon | First 4 weeks of term begins |
| July 1 | Tues | First MBA term ends |
| July 2 | Wed | Second MBA term begins |
| July 11 | Thurs | 4 week and 5 week terms ends |
| July 4 | Fri | Classes do not meet (Independence Day) |
| July 14 | Mon | Second 5 week & 4 week terms begin |
| Aug 1 | Fri | Law term ends |
| Aug 10 | Sun | Second 4 week term ends |
| Aug 14 | Thurs | Second MBA term ends |
| Aug 17 | Sun | Second 5 week term ends |
| Aug. 24 | Sun | End of summer term |
Fall 2008
| Aug 25 | Mon | Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. |
| Aug 29 | Fri | Last day to add a class |
| Sept 1 | Mon | No classes (Labor Day) |
| Sept 8 | Mon | Last day to drop a class without "W" (undergrads) |
| Sept. 26-28 | Fri-Sun | Parent/Family Weekend |
| Sept 26-27 | Fri-Sat | Homecoming Weekend |
| Oct 17 | Fri | Mid Point of Semester |
| Oct 20./21 | Mon/Tues. | Fall Break. |
| Oct 22 | Wed | Classes resume at 8:00 am |
| Oct 24 | Midterm grades available via blueVIEW | |
| Nov 25 | Tues | Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes |
| Dec. 1 | Mon | Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| Dec 12 | Fri | Day free for study |
| Dec 15-19 | Mon-Fri | Final examinations |
| Dec 19 | Fri | Semester ends |
Spring 2009
| Jan 19 | Mon | No Classes (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
| Jan 20 | Tues | Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. |
| March 13 | Fri | Mid-point of spring semester |
| March 16-20 | Mon-Fri | Spring Recess |
| April 24 | Fri | Relays (Classes dismissed after 1:50pm) |
| May 8 | Fri | Day free for study |
| May 11-15 | Mon-Fri | Final examinations |
| May 15 | Fri | Semester ends |
| May 16 | Sat | Commencement |
Fall 2009
| Aug 24 | Mon | Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. |
| Aug 28 | Fri | Last day to add a class |
| Sept 5 | Fri | Last day to drop a class without "W" (undergrads) |
| Sept 7 | Mon | No Class - Labor Day |
| TBD | Fri-Sun | Parent/Family Weekend |
| TBD | Fri-Sat | Homecoming Weekend |
| Oct 16 | Fri | Mid Point of Semester |
| Oct 19/20 | Mon/Tues. | Fall Break. |
| Oct 21 | Wed | Classes resume at 8:00 am |
| Oct ?? | ?? | Midterm grades available via blueVIEW |
| Nov 24 | Tues | Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes |
| Nov. 30 | Mon | Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| Dec 11 | Fri | Day free for study |
| Dec 14-18 | Mon-Fri | Final examinations |
| Dec 18 | Fri | Semester ends |
Last Modified: 08/13/2008 23:39:56 by content editor
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