Academic Calendar 2008-2009
2008 Fall Term
| Aug 28 | Thu | Open Registration - New Students |
| Sep 1 | Mon | Labor Day - University Closed |
| Sep 3 | Wed | Classes Begin - Add/Drop and Late Registration Begin |
| Sep 10 | Wed | Mass of the Holy Spirit 12:00 noon, Classes Canceled Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Sep 10 | Wed | Add-drop and late registration end |
| Oct 10 | Fri | Fall Break - Undergraduate Classes Canceled |
| Oct 13 | Mon | Last day to file course withdrawal form without professor/dean signature; Deadline for pass-fail and audit requests |
| Oct 15 | Wed | Last day to submit Graduate Application for Degree for Fall 2008 to Registrar |
| Oct 17 | Fri | Spring 2009 registration PINs generated |
| Oct 24 | Fri | Last day to submit course withdrawal forms with professor/dean signature |
| Oct 31 | Fri | All Saints Day Vigil Mass, 5 p.m. |
Nov 4 | Tue | Presidential Election Day - University Holiday Classes in Session, Core Services Available |
| Nov 11-25 | Tue-Tue | Spring 2009 Registration |
| Nov 26-29 | Wed-Sat | Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) |
| Nov 27 -28 | Thu - Fri | Thanksgiving Recess (University Closed) |
| Dec 8 | Mon | Immaculate Conception Mass 1:00 p.m., Classes Canceled 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. |
Dec 9 | Tue | Last day of classes; Last day to submit assignments to resolve Fall 2007 Incomplete grade-- Unresolved Incomplete grades will convert to F grages; Online Grading Opens for Faculty; Last day for undergraduates to file Application for Degree with Registrar for degrees to be completed in 2009 |
| Dec 10 | Wed | Reading Day, No Classes |
| Dec 11 - 17 | Thu - Wed | Final Examinations |
| Dec 19 | Fri | Deadline for faculty to enter Fall 2008 grades on-line via Banner Self Service |
| Jan 5 | Mon | Fall 2008 on-line grading closes at 4 p.m. |
2009 Spring Term
| Jan 8 | Thu | Registration - New students |
| Jan 12 | Mon | Classes Begin – Add/Drop and Late Registration Begin |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University Holiday; Classes in Session; Core services available |
| Jan 20 | Tue | Add-drop and late registration end |
| Feb 13 | Fri | Last day to file course form without professor/dean signature; deadline for pass-fail and audit requests; last day for graduate students to file Application for Degree for May 2009 graduation |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Presidents Day - University Holiday - Classes in Session, Core Services Available |
| Feb 25 | Wed | Ash Wednesday Mass, Classes Canceled Noon – 1 p.m. |
| Feb 27 | Fri | Summer and Fall 2009 Registration PIN numbers created |
| Mar 6 | Fri | Last day to submit course withdrawal forms with professor/dean signature |
| Mar 9 - 14 | Mon - Sat | Spring Break - No classes |
| Mar 16-20 | Mon - Fri | Summer 2009 registration |
| Mar 30 - Apr 8 and April 13 - 20 | Mon - Mon | Fall 2009 registration |
| Apr 9 | Thu | Holy Thursday – University Closed |
| Apr 10 | Fri | Good Friday – University Closed |
| Apr 13 | Mon | Easter Monday, Day Classes Canceled; Evening Classes Held |
| Apr 29 | Wed | Last Day of Classes; Last day to submit assignments to resolve Spring 2008 Incomplete grade; On-line grading opens for faculty |
| Apr 30 | Thu | Reading Day, No Classes |
| May 1 - 7 | Fri - Thu | Final Examinations (n.b., Requests for 'Incomplete' grade must be filed before final examination) |
| May 11 | Mon | Baccalaureate Commencement |
| | Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies - Please consult the Commencement Calendar. |
| May 12 | Tues | Deadline for faculty to enter Spring 2009 grades on-line: 6:00 p.m. |
May 12 - June 1 | | May Session |
June 2 - July 3 | | Summer Session I |
July 6 - August 6 | | Summer Session II |
*Includes Final Examination Week.