Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2008

Date Event
Monday, January 7, 2008 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday - Friday, January 7-11, 2008 Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students.
Friday, January 11, 2008 Deadline: Last day to resolve grades of "Other" from Fall 2007 semester
Friday, January 18, 2008

Deadline: Last day to add courses on-line without a fee
Deadline: Last day to add a course without obtaining instructor's permission
Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses on-line
Deadline: Last day to convert a Pass/Fail to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Fall 2007
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund of tuition and fees
Deadline: Last day to drop to part-time status with a 100% refund of tuition
PIN Expiration: The 1st Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Spring 2008 expires and online registration is disabled for all undergraduate students at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, January 21, 2008 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES)
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

PIN Activation: The 2nd Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Spring 2008 is activated and online registration is enabled for all undergraduate students
Late Registration Begins: If you have not registered for any classes, you are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes
Friday, January 25, 2008 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition
Friday, February 1, 2008

Deadline: Last day to complete late registration or add courses
Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses
Deadline: Last day to drop courses on-line without a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a credit course as "Audit" or vice versa
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition
Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate Studies for May 2008 degree conferral: Thesis masters candidacy petitions; Certification of non-thesis masters; Form for candidacy masters; Ph.D. candidacy petitions
Friday, February 8, 2008

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to clear Incompletes for courses taken in Fall 2007
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition
Friday, February 15, 2008 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition
Friday, February 22, 2008

Deadline: Mid-semester grades for first-year undergraduate students via the on-line grade submission process (in ESTHER) by 5:00 PM
Deadline: College course plans due to Dean of Undergraduates office for Fall 2008
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 30% refund of tuition
Friday, February 29, 2008

Deadline: Last day to file an application for a May 2008 degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Students only)
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition
Saturday-Sunday, March 1-9, 2008

MIDTERM RECESS (NO CLASSES)
Deadline: Last day for sophomores to file majors with the Office of the Registrar
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition
Friday, March 21, 2008

Deadline: Last day to drop courses for all graduate students and undergraduate students with a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to Pass/Fail option
PIN Expiration: The 2nd Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Spring 2008 expires and online registration is disabled for all undergraduate students at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, April 3-4, 2008 SPRING RECESS (NO CLASSES)
Monday – Friday, April 7-11, 2008 Fall 2008 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students
Monday, April 7, 2008 PIN Activation: The 1st Registration, Add/Drop (RDA) PIN for Fall 2008 is activated for all undergraduate students at 8:00 a.m.
Friday, April 11, 2008 Deadline: Last day to register for Fall 2008 without "failure to register on-time" fee
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 All classes normally held on Thursday meet; all Tuesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during the semester)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
All classes normally held on Friday meet; all Wednesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during the semester)
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for Spring 2008 undergraduate student admits only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m.
Deadline: Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate Studies for May 2008 degree conferral - students must submit theses by 12:00 noon
Thursday - Wednesday, April 24-30, 2008 All degree candidates: Final examinations for all undergraduate courses
Monday - Monday, April 28 - May 5, 2008 All non-graduating students: Final examinations for all undergraduate courses
Friday, May 2, 2008 Deadline: Last day to submit final grades for all degree candidates via the on-line grade submission process (ESTHER) by 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 5, 2008 Deadline (May 2008 Undergraduate Degree Candidates only): Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2008 by 12:00 noon
Saturday, May 10, 2008 NINETY FIFTH COMMENCEMENT
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Deadline: Last day to submit final grades for all non-graduating students via the on-line grade submission process (ESTHER) by 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 30, 2008 Deadline: Last day to resolve grades of "Other" from Spring 2008