2008-2009 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

New Student Arrival         Thursday, August 28
Labor Day                   Monday, September 1
Classes Begin               Tuesday, September 2
Homecoming                  Friday-Sunday, September 19-21
Fall Break                  Friday, October 10
Parents' Weekend            Friday-Sunday, October 31-November 2
Thanksgiving Break Begins   5 p.m., Wednesday, November 26
Classes Resume              Monday, December 1
Festival of Christmas       Thursday-Saturday, December 4-6
Last Day of Classes         Wednesday, December 10
Study Day                   Thursday, December 11
Final Examinations          Friday, Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday December 12, 15, 16, & 17
Commencement                Wednesday, December 17

Interim

Classes Begin                              Monday, January 5
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)   Monday, January 19
Last Day of Classes                        Tuesday, January 27

Spring Semester

Classes Begin              Monday, February 2
Spring Break               Monday - Friday, March 16-20
Classes Resume             Monday, March 23
Good Friday (no classes)   Friday, April 10
Assessment Day             Wednesday, April 29
Last Day of Classes        Friday, May 15
Study Day                  Wednesday, May 20
Final Examinations         Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, May 18, 19, 21, & 22
Commencement               Saturday, May 23

Summer School

Final Registration              Friday, May 22
Memorial Day (offices closed)   Monday, May 25
Classes Begin                   Wednesday, May 27

*Note - Spring Semester includes one non-instructional day. This day can be used for assessment day or another topic as approved by the faculty.