| Aug. 18 |
FALL CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Aug. 27 |
Last day to register or add a class |
| Aug. 29 |
Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Sept. 1 |
Holiday (Labor Day) |
| Sept. 12 |
Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2008 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2008) |
| Sept. 19 |
Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring Semester 2009 without a late fee |
| Oct. 13 |
Holiday (Columbus Day) |
| Oct. 13–14 |
Fall Break |
| Oct. 24 |
Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov. 10 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2009 begins |
| Nov. 11 |
Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| Nov. 26–28 |
Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| Nov. 30 |
Last day for returning students to register for Spring Semester 2009 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Dec. 1 |
Last day to submit completed graduate-level defense and examination forms for Fall 2008 commencement |
| Dec. 3 |
Last day of classes |
| Dec. 4–5 |
Study Days (No Classes) |
| Dec. 8–13 |
Final Exams |
| Dec. 13 |
Fall Commencement Exercises |
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| Jan. 5 |
Tuition and Fees due for Spring Semester 2009 |
| Jan. 12 |
SPRING CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Jan. 16 |
Last day to register or add a class |
| Jan. 16 |
Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2009 without a late fee |
| Jan. 19 |
Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
| Jan. 23 |
Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Jan. 26 |
Registration for Summer Term 2009 begins |
| Feb. 2 |
Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2009 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2008) |
| Feb.16 |
Holiday (Presidents Day) |
| March 1 |
Priority deadline for filing Financial Aid Applications for 2009–2010 |
| March 2–6 |
Spring Break |
| March 20 |
Last day to withdraw from a course with a final grade of W |
| March 30 |
Registration for Fall Semester 2009 begins |
| April 3 |
Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2009 without a late fee |
| April 27 |
Last day to submit completed graduate-level defense and examination forms for Spring 2009 commencement |
| April 29 |
Last day of classes |
| April 30 |
Study Day (No Classes) |
| May 1 |
Final Exams (Friday) |
| May 4–7 |
Final Exams (Monday–Thursday) |
| May 8 |
Spring Commencement Exercises (Friday) |
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