ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2007-2008

 

First Semester

 

September 1                         Welcome Week begins

 

September 4                         Classes begin

 

September 6                         Convocation

 

September 11                       Last day for making changes in schedule (Adds and Drops)

 

October 5                               Application for Degree forms must be filed for all prospective January 2008 and May 2008 graduates

 

October 6-9                           Fall Break — classes will not meet

 

October 10                             Classes resume

 

October 19                             Mid-semester deficiencies due AT NOON

 

November 7                          Last day for authorized withdrawals from courses (or changes to Audit)

 

November 8                          Advance Registration begins for Intersemester and Spring Semester 2008

 

November 21-24                  Thanksgiving Recess — classes will not meet

 

November 26                        Classes resume

 

December 7                          Last day of classes

 

December 10                        Final Examinations begin

 

December 14                        Final Examinations and Fall ‘07 Semester end

 

December 18                        Semester grades due AT NOON

 

 

Intersemester Session

 

January 3                              Classes begin

 

January 18                            Last day of classes

 

January 21                            Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance — classes will not meet

 

January 22                            Final Examinations are held (if no exam, class is held on this day)

 

January 23                            Intersemester grades due

 

 

Second Semester

 

January 22                            Registration continues for Spring `08

 

January 23                            Classes begin

 

January 30                            Last day for making changes in schedule (Adds and Drops)

 

February 18                          President’s Day — classes will not meet

 

March 7                                  Mid-semester deficiencies due AT NOON

 

March 21-28                          Spring Break — classes will not meet

 

March 31                               Classes resume

 

April 4                                     Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or changes to Audit)

 

April 8                                     Advance Registration begins for Fall Semester 2008

 

April 11                                  Last day for application to Upper Division/Professional Phase of Major for all departments

 

April 17                                  ROTATION DAY: STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE TO FOLLOW THEIR MONDAY CLASS SCHEDULE (affects classes meeting on: Monday only; Monday & Wednesday only)

 

April 21                                  Reflection Day — classes will not meet

 

April 22                                  Classes resume

 

April TBA                               Academic Festival

 

April 24                                  Registration for Summer Session 2008 begins (date   may change pending date of Academic Festival)

 

May 1                                     Last day of classes

 

May 2                                     Study Day — No examinations are held

 

May 5                                     Final Examinations begin

 

May 9                                     Semester ends AFTER last examination

 

May 13                                   Grades due AT NOON for: prospective May ‘08 graduates and non-graduating ceremony “walkers,” candidates for admission to professional phase studies in Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies

 

May 16                                   Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony

 

May 17                                   Commencement

 

May 20                                   Semester grades due AT NOON for all other students

 

June 6                                    Application for Degree forms must be filed for all prospective September 2008 graduates