Fall Semester - 2008

August
23    Residence Halls open for new students at 9 a.m.
24    Residence Halls open for returning students at 9 a.m.
        New Student Convocation at 1 p.m.
25    Classes and schedule adjustment period begin at 8 a.m.
29    Schedule adjustment period ends at 4:30 p.m.

September
01    Labor Day Holiday – College closed
02    Course withdrawal (W) period begins at 8 a.m.

October
10    Fall Break Day– (no classes, College open)
13    Semester mid-point

November
07    Last day to withdraw from a class
11    Veteran's Day Holiday observed – College closed
26    Thanksgiving recess begins – no classes
        Residence Halls close at noon
30    Residence Halls reopen at noon

December
01    Classes resume at 8 a.m.
05    Last day of classes
08    Reading Day – no classes
        Final Exams begin at 6 p.m.
12    Final Exams end at 3 p.m.
13    Residence Halls close at noon

Spring Semester - 2009

January
18    Residence Halls open at 9 a.m.
19    Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day – College closed
20    Classes and schedule adjustment period begin at 8 a.m.
27    Schedule adjustment period ends at 4:30 p.m.
28    Course Withdrawal (W) period begins at 8 a.m.

March
09    Semester mid-point
14    Spring Break begins
        Residence Halls close at noon
22    Residence Halls reopen at noon
23    Classes resume at 8 a.m.
        Registration for summer classes begins at 8 a.m.

April
10    Last day to withdraw from a class

May
01    Last day of classes
04    Reading Day – No classes
        Final Exams begin at 6 p.m.
08    Final Exams end at 3 p.m.
        Spring Honors Convocation begins at 4 p.m.
09    Commencement Ceremony begins at 2 p.m.
10    Residence Halls close at noon

Summer Session I - 2009

May
17    Residence Halls open at noon
18    Classes and schedule adjustment period begin at 8 a.m.
20    Schedule adjustment period ends at 5 p.m.
21    Course Withdrawal (W) begins at 8 a.m.
25    Memorial Day Holiday – College closed

June
12    Course Withdrawal (W) period ends
26    Classes/Exams end at 5 p.m.
27    Residence Halls close at noon

Summer Session II - 2009

June
28    Residence Halls open at noon
29    Classes and schedule adjustment period begin at 8 a.m.

July
01    Schedule adjustment period ends at 5 p.m.
02    Course Withdrawal (W) begins at 8 a.m.

03    4th of July Holiday – College Closed
24    Course Withdrawal (W) period ends

August
07    Classes/Exams period end at 5 p.m.
08    Residence Halls close at noon