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2008 Academic Calendar
2008 Summer Academic Calendar
June 2008
June 2 Classes begin for first 5-week session (A).  Students registering on or after this date for Session A will be assessed the $50 late registration fee.
June 2 Bills will be mailed to all students who registered May 12 - June 1.  Due June 18. Students who do not receive a bill by June 9 are expected to contact the Billings and Receivables Office for instructions.
June 3 Final grades for May session due by noon.
June 4 Last day to add a Session A course.  Last day to drop a Session A course without a grade.  Last day to change from audit to credit for a Session A course.  Last day to receive 100% refund for Session A course(s).
June 10 Last day to file for a change of residency for the 2008 summer term.
June 17 Last day to drop a Session A course with a "W".  Last day to change from credit to audit for a Session A course. 
June 18 Deadline for receipt of fees for students who registered May 12 - June 1.  Failure to pay fees by this date will result in the cancellation of classes.
June 30 Bills will be mailed to all students who registered June 2 - June 29.  Due July 22 (unless A session - Students registering after June 1 for an A session course must send payment to the Billings Office by June 18 regardless of receipt of a bill.).  Failure to pay fees by this date will result in the cancellation of classes.
July 2008
July 3 Roster freeze date for Session A courses.
July 3 Final exams for Session A courses.
July 4 University closed for Independence Day.
July 7 Classes begin for Session C courses.  Students registering on or after this date for Session C courses will be assessed the $50 late registration fee.
July 8 Final grades for first five-week courses due by noon.
July 9 Last day to add a Session C course.  Last day to drop a Session C course without a grade.  Last day to change from audit to credit for a Session C course.  Last day to receive 100% refund for Session C course(s).
July 22 Deadline for receipt of fees for students who registered June 2 - June 29.  Students registering after June 29 must send payment to the Billings Office by July 22, regardless of receipt of a bill. Failure to pay will result in the cancellation of classes.
July 22 Last day to drop a Session C course with a "W".  Last day to change from credit to audit for a Session C course. 
August 2008
August 6 Roster freeze date for Session C courses.
August 7 Final exams for Session C.
August 12 Final grades for second five-week courses due by noon.
Three-Week Summer 2008 Courses
Three-Week Courses:  Students who initially register on or after the first day will be assessed the $50 late registration fee.  Students are permitted to drop/add or change from audit to credit within the first two days of the class.  Through the eighth class day, a student may drop with a "W" or change from credit to audit.  Final exams will be given on the last class day.
May 26 Memorial Day (no classes)
May 30 May Term Final Exam
June 2 First 5-Week Session Classes Begin
July 3 First 5-Week Session Final Exam
July 4 Independence Day (no classes)
July 7 Second 5-Week Session Classes Begin
August 7 Second 5-Week Session Final Exams
Fall 2008
August 25 Day and evening classes begin. Students initally registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration of $50.
August 27 Last day to add a first bi-term course. Last day to drop a first bi-term course without a grade. Last day to change a first bi-term course from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a first bi-term course.
September 1 Labor Day (no classes)
September 2 Last day to register for full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates). Last day to add a full semester course. Last day to drop a full semester course without a grade. Last day to change a full semester course from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a full semester course (refer to Tuition and Fee Refund Policy).
September 3 $20 Schedule Change Fee begins for full semester courses. Last day to receive any refund for a first bi-term course.
September 9 Last day to receive 50% refund for full semester course.
September 16 Last day to receive any refund for the 2008 fall semester for a full semester course.
September 17 Last day to drop a first bi-term course with a W.
September 29 5th Week Assessment Data has been reported by your professors. Please check your status on TopNet under "Student Reports." Please call 270.745.5065 to set up an appointment if you are concerned about your academci progress.
October 1 Last day to apply for 2008 December graduation.
October 2-3 Fall Break
October 8 Fall 2008 Majors and Minors Fair in Garrett Auditorium. Over 40 different departments will be represented to discuss with you a potential major or minor in their field. Stop by this wonderful event. The Garrett Auditorium doors open at 11 am and will close at 1:30 pm.
October 13, 14 Final examinations for first bi-term courses.
October 14 LAST DAY TO DROP A FULL SEMESTER COURSE WITH A 'W'. LAST DAY TO CHANGE A FULL SEMESTER COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT.
October 15 Second Bi-Term Begins
October 17 Last day to register for a second bi-term course. Last day to drop a second bi-term course without a grade. Last day to change a second bi-term course from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a second bi-term course.
October 20 Two weeks before priority registrations begins. Schedule an appointment to meet with your advisor.
October 27 60% point of the fall semester
November 3 Priority Registration for 2008 Spring Semester begins.
November 4 Presidential Election Day (no classes)
November 7 Last day to drop a second bi-term course with a 'W'. Last day to change a second bi-term course from credit to audit.
November 14 Last day students may remove an incomplete from the 2008 spring or summer term.
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8-12 Final Exams
December 13 Commencement
December 16 Final grades are due by noon.
Winter Term 2009
January 5

Winter Term 2009 begins

January 19 Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
January 23 Final Exam
Spring 2009
January 26 Spring 2009 Classes Begin
March 23 Second Bi-Term Begins
May 11-15 Final Exams
May 15-16 Commencement Weekend
Summer 2009
May 2009 Session
May 18 May 2009 Session Begins
May 25 Memorial Day (no classes)
June 5 Final Examinations
First 5-Week Session
June 8 Classes Begin
June 22-July 10 3-Week Courses
July 3 Independence Day Holiday (no classes)
July 10 Final Exams
Second 5-Week Session
July 13 Classes Begin
July 13-July 31 3-Week Course
August 13 Final Exams
   
   
   
   
 
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