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Undergraduate (Fall 2008)

 Fall Semester 2008  
 Sunday, Aug. 31  Residences open for new students
   
 Sunday, Aug. 31 - Tuesday, Sept. 2

 Final new student testing and scheduling
 New student orientation

   
 Monday, Sept. 1  Residences open for continuing students
 Tuesday, Sept. 2  Registration for returning students
 Wednesday, Sept. 3  Day and Evening classes begin
 Wednesday, Sept. 3 - Tuesday, Sept. 9  Schedule changes
 Wednesday, Sept 10 - Tuesday, Sept. 16  Courses may be dropped
   
 Monday, Oct. 20 - Wednesday, Nov. 19  Course request period for spring semester
   
 Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Sunday, Nov. 30  Thanksgiving Recess
   
 Monday, Dec. 1  Classes resume
 Friday, Dec. 5  Day classes end
 Saturday, Dec. 6 - Sunday, Dec. 7  Reading days
 Monday, Dec. 8 - Tuesday, Dec. 9  Final exams
 Wednesday, Dec. 10  Reading day
 Thursday, Dec. 11 - Friday, Dec. 12  Final exams
 Friday, Dec. 12  Spring and Summer 2009 degree applications due
 Saturday, Dec. 13 - Sunday, Dec. 14  Reading days
 Monday, Dec. 15 - Tuesday, Dec. 16  Final exams
   
 Friday, Jan. 23  Deadline for makeup of fall semester incomplete grades
   
 Fall 2008 Withdrawal Dates  
 Wednesday, Sept. 17 - Tuesday, Oct. 21  Withdrawal I - at students discretion
 Wednesday, Oct. 22 - Tuesday, Nov. 18  Withdrawal II - with consent of instructor
 Wednesday, Nov. 19 - Friday, Dec. 5  Withdrawal III - due to psychological or physiological incapacity

Please review The Source for the complete policy regarding withdrawals.

You can also download a PDF of this calendar.