2008-09 Academic Calendar

Summer Session II 2008

June 30 Registration, Classes Begin
July 4 Independence Day - Holiday (Campus Closed)
July 2 Last Date to Register or Add a Class; Last Date to Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class. No Refund After This Date.
July 8 English Proficiency Exam, 2:30 p.m., Norris Hall 202
July 10 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
July 24 Last Date to Withdraw from a Summer II Class with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
July 31 – August 1 Classes End and Final Exams (Thursday and Friday)

Fall Semester 2008

August 14 -15 Faculty Orientation
August 15 -18 New Student & Freshman Orientation
August 18 Registration and Drop/Add - All Students
August 19 Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
August 26 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Classes, Last Date to Receive Full Refund of Tuition if Withdrawing from CSU
September 2 Last Date to Take a Challenge Exam and Receive Credit
September 2 Last Date for 25% Tuition Refund if Withdrawing from CSU; No Refund After this Date
September 8 Last Date to Withdraw from an Accelerated I Class with a Grade of “W”
September 9 Challenge Exam Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
September 9 English Proficiency Exam - 2:30 p.m., Norris Hall 202
September 15 Student Evaluation of Accelerated I Classes
September 19 Last Date to Apply for Fall Graduation
September 29 Last Date to Withdraw From an Accelerated I Class with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
October 2 Midterm; Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W” in Day and Regular Evening Classes
October 4 English Proficiency Exam - Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Norris Hall 202
October 6 Accelerated I Classes End
October 9 Accelerated I Final Exams
October 13 - 14 Fall Break
October 16 Accelerated II Classes Begin
October 21 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Accelerated II; Last Date to Receive a Full Tuition Refund if Withdrawing from CSU (Accelerated II only)
October 20 - 24 Advisement and Preregistration for Seniors and Juniors
October 27 – 31 Advisement and Preregistration for Sophomores
October 28 Last Date for 25% Tuition Refund if Withdrawing from CSU (Accelerated II only)
November 3 - 7 Student Evaluation of Faculty and Classes (Day and Evening)
November 3 - 14 Advisement and Preregistration for Freshmen
November 4 Last Date to Withdraw from an Accelerated II Class with a Grade of “W”
November 17 Student Evaluations of Accelerated II Classes
November 18 English Proficiency Exam, 2:30 p.m., Norris Hall 202
November 20 Last Date to Withdraw from Day or Regular Evening Class with a Grade of WP or WF
November 25 Last Date to Withdraw from Accelerated II with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
November 27 - 30 Thanksgiving Holidays Begin Wednesday, November 26th, 5:00 p.m.
December 1 Classes Resume
December 2 Reading Day, Accelerated II Classes Continue
December 3 - 10 Final Exams, Day and Regular Evening Classes
December 4 Accelerated II Classes End
December 8 Accelerated II Final Exams
December 13 Commencement

Spring Semester 2009

January 12 Registration and Drop/Add
January 13 Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
January 20 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Classes; Last Date to Receive Full Refund of Tuition if Withdrawing from CSU
January 27 Last Date to Take a Challenge Exam and Receive Credit
January 27 Last Date for 25% Tuition Refund if Withdrawing from CSU; No Refund After this Date
February 2 Last Date to Withdraw from Accelerated I with a grade of “W”
February 3 Challenge Exam Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
February 9 Student Evaluation of Accelerated I Classes
February 13 Last Date to Apply for Spring Graduation
February 17 English Proficiency Exam - 2:30 p.m., Norris Hall 202
February 23 Last Date to Withdraw From an Accelerated I Class with a grade of “WP” or “WF”
February 25 Midterm, Last Date to Receive a Grade a “W” in Day and Regular Evening Classes
March 2 Accelerated I Classes End
March 5 Accelerated I Final Exams
March 7 – 15 Spring Break
March 16 Classes Resume
March 16 Accelerated II Classes Begin
March 19 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Accelerated II; Last Date to Receive a Full Tuition Refund if Withdrawing from CSU (Accelerated II only)
March 23 - 27 Advisement and Preregistration for Seniors and Juniors
March 26 Last Date for Refund of 25% Tuition if Withdrawing from CSU (Accelerated II only)
March 30 – April 3 Advisement and Preregistration for Sophomores
March 30 – April 3 Evaluation of Faculty and Classes (Day and Evening)
April 2 Last Date to Withdraw from an Accelerated II Class with a Grade of “W”
April 4 English Proficiency Exam, Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Norris Hall 202
April 6 - 17 Advisement and Preregistration for Freshmen
April 10 Good Friday, Holiday (Campus Closed)
April 13 Student Evaluation of Accelerated II Classes
April 20 Last Date to Withdraw from Day or Regular Evening Class with a Grade of WP or WF
April 23 Last Date to Withdraw from Accelerated II with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
April 27 Day and Regular Evening Classes End
April 28 Reading Day; Accelerated II Classes Continue
April 29 – May 6 Final Exams, Day and Regular Evening Classes
April 30 Accelerated II Classes End
May 4 Accelerated II Final Exams
May 9 Commencement 10 a.m.

Maymester 2009

May 11 Registration, Classes Begin
May 13 Final Date to Register or Drop/Add; Last Date to Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class
May 15 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
May 22 Last Date to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
May 29 May Term Ends; Final Exams
*Note: Some Maymester classes may continue beyond May 29. See class schedule.
May 29 Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation

Extended Maymester 2009

May 11 Registration, Classes Begin
May 15 Final Date to Register or Drop/Add; Last Date to Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class
May 29 Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation
June 24 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
July 31 Last Date to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
August 6 Classes End; Final Exams

Summer Session I 2009

June 1 Registration, Classes Begin
June 3 Last Date to Register or Add a Class; Last Date to Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class. No Refund After This Date.
June 11 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
June 25 Last Date to Withdraw from Summer I Class with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
July 1 - 2 Classes End and Final Exams (Wednesday and Thursday)
July 3 Independence Day - Holiday (Campus Closed)

Summer Session II 2009

July 6 Registration, Classes Begin
July 8 Last Date to Register or Add a Class; Last Date to Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class. No Refund After This Date.
July 14 English Proficiency Exam, 2:30 p.m., Norris Hall 202
July 16 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
July 23 Last Date to Withdraw from a Summer II Class with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
August 5 - 6 Classes End and Final Exams (Wednesday and Thursday)