2008 - 2009

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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FALL 2008

Friday, August 29	Registration continues for all students
Saturday, August 30 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Noon	Welcome Week Begins Check-in for NEW RESIDENT STUDENTS Wick Campus Center Lobby Certain Administrative offices are open from 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday, August 31 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Check-in for NEW COMMUTER STUDENTS (only those students new to Daemen - not new to commuting) Wick Campus Center Lobby
Sunday, August 31 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Residence halls open for returning resident students-Check in at Wick Campus Center Lobby First meal served: Dinner
Sunday, August 31 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Required Freshmen meetings (see new student check-in packet for details)
Monday, September 1	Labor Day Holiday - Offices closed
Tuesday, September 2	CLASSES COMMENCE
Tuesday, September 2- Tuesday, September 9	Late Registration  Throughout late registration, Admissions, Academic Advisement, Financial Aid, Registration AND Student Accounts Offices are open 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM daily with the exception of Friday, September 5
Thursday, September 4 Time: 11:00 AM	Fall Convocation: Wick Social Room All returning students and College personnel are invited. The program will be immediately followed by a campus wide luncheon.
Tuesday, September 9	Last day for making changes in schedule (DROP/ADD) Classes with Special Dates: For Drop/Add and Authorized Withdrawal dates, click here                          AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 7:00 PM)
Wednesday, September 10	SPRING Preliminary Course Schedule available on the web for faculty review and final changes by Department Chairs                                AND INTERSEMESTER Proposed course materials sent to Department Chairs
Wednesday, September 24	INTERSEMESTER Proposed course materials returned to Registrar’s Office
Thursday, September 25	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's Offices (DS 120 & 123)
Friday, October 3	Application for Degree forms submitted to the Registrar's Office by prospective January 2009 and May 2009 graduates. Obtain and print online form: www.daemen.edu/registrar.
Wednesday, October 8	SPRING Preliminary Course Schedule with final changes due in the Registrar's Office                          AND INTERSEMESTER Preliminary Course Schedule available on the web for faculty and final changes by Department chairs
Saturday, October 11- Tuesday, October 14	Fall Break -- Classes will not meet
Wednesday, October 15	Classes Resume
Wednesday - Thursday October 15 & 16	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, October 17	INTERSEMESTER with final changes returned to Registrar’s Office
Monday, October 20 12 NOON	Undergraduate Students: Mid-Term Deficiency grades submitted to the Registration office by faculty
Monday, October 20 12 NOON	Graduate Students: Graduate faculty submit unauthorized withdrawal grades to the Registrar
Thursday, October 30 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's Offices (DS 120 & 123)
Friday, October 31	SUMMER & FALL Proposed Course Offerings materials sent to Department Chairs
Wednesday, November 5	Last day for authorized withdrawal from classes and/or change of status from credit to audit  (ANY REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY OR ALL COURSES AFTER THIS DATE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS) Classes with Special Dates: For Drop/Add and Authorized Withdrawal dates, click here to see                 AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Monday, November 10	SPRING AND INTERSEMESTER 2009 ADVANCE REGISTRATION BEGINS Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM) on the following ADVANCE REGISTRATION days: Tuesday, November 10      Wednesday, November 12     Monday, November 17
Friday, November 21	Summer and Fall Proposed Courses Offerings returned to the Registrar's Office
Tuesday, November 25	Thanksgiving recess begins AFTER last class
Wednesday, November 26 Time: 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Recess Last meal served: Breakfast
Wednesday, November 26	Offices close at Noon
Wednesday, November 26 - Saturday, November 29	Thanksgiving holiday -- Classes will not meet
Sunday, November 30 Time: 12:00 Noon	Residence halls re-open First meal served: Dinner
Monday, December 1	Classes Resume - Offices re-open
Friday, December 5	Last day of classes for Fall semester         AND Last day for students to submit outstanding work for Spring and Summer 2008  "Incomplete" (I) grades. (Extensions are granted ONLY if they are approved by the Committee on Academic Standards)
Friday, December 5	INTERSEMESTER Registration ends
Monday, December 8- Friday, December 12	Examinations are held. Examination schedule is available on the Daemen website AND in the Registrar/Registration Offices (DS 123, 120 respectively)
Thursday, December 11	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, December 12	Examinations end and intersemester recess begins AFTER last exam
Saturday, December 13 Time: 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for Holiday recess Last meal served: Breakfast
Monday, December 15	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
TUESDAY,  DECEMBER 16 12:00 NOON	GRADES DUE FROM FACULTY
TBA - TBA	Offices closed for Holiday recess

 

INTERSEMESTER 2009

TBA	Offices re-open, regular business hours
Friday, January 2	INTERSEMESTER CLASSES COMMENCE                     AND Drop/Add Day for Intersemester Registration                      AND Office re-open, regular business hours                      AND Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Tuesday, January 13	Last day for authorized withdrawal from Intersemester classes
Monday, January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance - Offices are closed
Tuesday, January 20	Last day of classes for Intersemester
Wednesday, January 21	Intersemester Examinations are held. (If no examination held, class will meet on this day)
Thursday, January 22	INTERSEMESTER GRADES DUE FROM FACULTY

 

SPRING 2009

TBA Time: TBA	Meeting of the Committee on Academic Standards
TBA Time: TBA	Meeting of the Graduate Committee on Academic Standards
Sunday, January 18 Time: 12:00 Noon	Residence Halls open for all students First meal served: Dinner
Wednesday, January 21	REGISTRATION continues for all students. Financial Aid,  Registration AND Student Accounts offices hold evening hours (8:30 AM - 7:00 PM)
Thursday, January 22	CLASSES COMMENCE
Thursday, January 22 - Thursday, January 29	Late Registration Throughout the late registration period, the Registration and Student Accounts Offices are open 8:30 A.M. - 7:00 PM with the exception of Friday, January 23 (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)
Thursday, January 29	Last day for making changes in schedule (DROP/ADD) AND Registration and Student Accounts Offices hold evening hours (8:30 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.)
Thursday, February 12 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's Offices (DS 120 & 123)
Friday, February 13	SUMMER  & FALL Preliminary Course schedules on web for faculty review and final changes by Department Chairs.
Monday, February 16	Presidents' Day -- Classes will not meet/Offices will be closed
Monday, March 2	Last day for non-completing seniors or graduate students to submit application to walk in the Commencement ceremony. See http://daemen.edu/registrar, Graduation Info link for eligibility requirements and application.
Thursday, March 5	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, March 6 12 NOON	Undergraduate Students: Mid-term deficiency grades submitted to the Registration Office by faculty                      AND Graduate Students: Graduate faculty submit unauthorized withdrawal grades to the Registrar
Friday, March 6	SUMMER & FALL  Preliminary Course Schedule with final changes due in the Registrar's Office
Saturday, March 7 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for Spring Break Last meal served: Breakfast
Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13	Spring Break Classes will not meet
Sunday, March 15 12:00 Noon	Residence halls re-open First meal served: Dinner
Monday, March 16	Classes Resume
Thursday, March 26 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's offices (DS 120 & 123)
Thursday, April 2	Last day for authorized withdrawal from classes and/or change of status from credit to audit (ANY   REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM  ANY OR ALL COURSES AFTER THIS DATE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS)                         AND Registration Office holds evening hours ( 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM )
Tuesday, April 7	SUMMER AND FALL ADVANCE REGISTRATION BEGINS Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM) on the following  ADVANCE REGISTRATION days Tuesday, April 7                  Thursday, April 9                 Monday, April 13
Wednesday, April 8	Spring Proposed Course offerings material sent to Department Chairs
Tuesday, April 14	Last day for students to submit a letter of application and/or other required materials for admission to upper division/professional phase for all departments. Required materials are to be submitted to the appropriate academic Department Chair
Friday, April 10 - Monday, April 13	Spring Holiday Classes will not meet
Thursday, April 16	ROTATION CLASS - STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE TO FOLLOW THEIR   MONDAY CLASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 21	Academic Festival Keynote Speaker:  TBA
Wednesday, April 22	Academic Festival: All day, campus-wide event. Students, college personnel and the general public are invited to attend the Festival in lieu of classes normally held 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 30	SPRING Proposed Course offerings returned to the Registrar's Office
Friday, May 1	Last day of classes for Spring                  AND Last day for students to submit outstanding work for Fall 2008 and Intersemester 09 "Incomplete" (I) grades. (Extensions are granted ONLY if they are approved by the Committee on Academic Standards)
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8	Examinations are held. Examination schedule is available on the Daemen website AND in the Registrar/Registration offices (DS 123, 120 respectively)
Thursday, May 7	Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, May 8	Semester ends AFTER last exam
Saturday, May 9 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for all students NOT participating in Commencement Last meal served: Breakfast
Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16	Graduation week celebration
Monday, May 11	Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Tuesday, May 12 12:00 NOON	Grades due from faculty for all prospective May '09 graduates and prospective non-graduating ceremony participants, Physical Therapy AND Physician Assistant majors who are applicants for commencing upper division/professional phase studies in the Fall '09 semester
Friday, May 15	Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony
Saturday, May 16 Time: 2:30 PM	COMMENCEMENT Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo, NY  14201
Sunday, May 17 10:00 AM	Residence Halls close for all remaining students
Tuesday, May 19 12 NOON	Grades due from faculty for all other students
TBA Time: TBA	Meeting of the Committee on Academic Standards
TBA Time: TBA	Meeting of the Graduate Committee on Academic Standards
Thursday, June 4	Application for Degree forms submitted to the Registrar's office by prospective September 2009 graduates. Obtain and print online form: www.daemen.edu/registrar

 

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