| 2008 Spring Academic Calendar | |
|---|---|
| October | |
| October 17 | Priority registration begins through TopNet |
| January | |
| January 15 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through December 2. |
| January 17 | Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. |
| January 18 | Residual checks will be mailed to students' local address. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in release of your residual check. |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King Day - no classes. |
| January 22 | Day and evening classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| January 24 | 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 class. |
| January 25 | $20 Schedule Change Fee begins for first bi-term classes. |
| January 28 | Last day to receive 50% refund for a first bi-term class. |
| January 29 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered December 3-January 13. |
| January 29 | Last day to register for a 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. |
| January 30 | $20 Schedule Change Fee begins for full semester courses. Last day to receive any refund for first bi-term classes. |
| February | |
| February 1 | Deadline to apply for spring 2008 graduation. Students planning to graduate in August 2008 must apply by this date to participate in the spring commencement ceremony. |
| February 5 | Last day to receive 50% refund for full semester classes. |
| February 12 | Last day to receive any refund for the 2008 spring semester (full semester courses). |
| February 13 | Last day to drop a first bi-term course with a W. |
| February 20 | Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2008 spring semester. |
| February 25 | Deadline to receive balance of registration fees, including late payment fees. |
| March | |
| March 6, 7 | Final examinations for first bi-term classes. |
| March 7 | Last day to drop a full semester course with a W. Last day to change a full semester course from credit to audit. |
| March 10-14 | Spring Vacation. |
| March 17 | Priority registration for 2008 summer term begins. |
| March 17 | Second bi-term classes begin. |
| March 18 | First bi-term final grades due by noon. |
| March 19 | 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 class. |
| March 20 | $20 Schedule Change Fee begins for second bi-term classes. |
| March 23 | Last day to receive 50% refund for a second bi-term class. |
| March 25 | Last day to receive any refund for second bi-term classes. |
| March 26-March 28 | Graduation Fair - Downing University Center |
| March 31 | 60% point of the semester. |
| April | |
| April 9 | 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. |
| April 9 | Priority registration for 2008 fall semester begins. |
| April 14 | Last day students may remove an incomplete from the 2007 fall semester. |
| May | |
| May 1 | Last day to apply for August 2008 graduation. |
| May 5-9 | Final examinations. |
| May 9 | 2008 Spring Commencement for graduate students at 7:00 p.m. in E. A. Diddle Arena. |
| May 10 | 2008 Spring Commencement, E. A. Diddle Arena, for the following undergraduate students: 10 a.m. Health & Human Services, Science & Engineering, and Education & Behavioral Sciences. 3 p.m. Arts & Letters, Business, University College, and Community College. |
| May 13 | Final grades due by noon. |
| May 14 | Final grades available on TopNet |