| FALL 2008 SEMESTER |
| Aug 17 |
Residence hall opens for new students |
| Aug 18 - 23 |
New Student Orientation begins; Advising and Registration (Mandatory) |
| Aug 21 |
One day orientation for part-time and transfer students (Mandatory) |
| Aug 22 |
Residence hall opens for returning students |
| Aug 25 |
Courses begin |
| Sep 1 |
Labor Day (College Closed) |
| Sep 2 |
Last day to ADD a course |
| Sep 9 |
Last day to DROP a course (will not appear on transcript) |
| Oct 13 - 17 |
Mid-Term Examinations Week |
| Oct 21 |
Mid-Term grades due to Registrar by Noon |
| Oct 23 |
Mid-Term grades mailed to students |
| Nov 7 |
Last day to withdraw from a course with approval (will appear on transcript) |
| Nov 10 |
Veterans Day Observed (College Closed) |
| Nov 17 - 21 |
Academic Advising for Spring 2009 Pre-Registration |
| Nov 21 |
Last day to petition to graduate in spring 2009 semester. No petitions will be accepted after November 21st. |
| Nov 24 - 26 |
Course Evaluations |
| Nov 26 |
Spring 2009 Pre-Registration & Study Day |
| Nov 27 - 28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) |
| Dec 1 - 5 |
Course Evaluations |
| Dec 5 |
Last day to remove incomplete grades issued previous semester |
| Dec 8 - 12 |
Final Examinations Week |
| Dec 12 |
End of Fall semester |
| Dec 16 |
Final grades due |
| Dec 18 |
Final Grades Mailed |
| Dec 24 - 25 |
Christmas Holiday (college closed) |
| SPRING 2009 SEMESTER |
| Jan 1 |
New Years Day (College Closed) |
| Jan 11 |
Residence hall opens for New Students |
| Jan 12 - 17 |
New Student Orientation begins: Advising & Registration (Mandatory) |
| Jan 15 |
One day orientation for part-time and Transfer students |
| Jan 16 |
Returning students arrive on campus |
| Jan 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. (campus closed) |
| Jan 20 |
Courses begin |
| Jan 27 |
Last day to add course(s) |
| Feb 3 |
Last day to drop course(s) (will not appear on transcript) |
| Mar 9 - 13 |
Mid-Term Examinations Week |
| Mar 16 - 20 |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
| Mar 17 |
Midterm grades due to the registrar by noon |
| Mar 19 |
Midterm grades mailed to students |
| Mar 23 |
Courses resume |
| Mar 23 - 27 |
Academic advising for pre-registration for Fall 2009 semester |
| Apr 1 |
Pre-Registration |
| Apr 10 |
Last day to withdraw from a course with approval (will appear on transcript) |
| Apr 13 - 24 |
Course Evaluations |
| Apr 17 |
Last day to turn in petition to graduate for Fall 2009 semester. Petitions will not be accepted after April 17. |
| May 8 |
Last day to remove incomplete grades issued in the previous semester |
| May 12 - 15 |
Final Examinations Week |
| May 19 |
Final grades due to Registrar by noon |
| May 21 |
Final grades mailed to students |